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Matt Schnell vs Alessandro Costa

Matt Schnell

Pro 17-10-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 7-7-0
Catch Weight
VS

Alessandro Costa

Pro 15-5-0  |  UFC 3-3-0
Age
36|30
Height
5'8"|5'4"
Reach
70"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Matt Schnell Alessandro Costa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.3%48.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.13.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.03.8
Strike Differential0.1/min0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.5%26.7%
Takedown Defense45.5%84.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.61.0
Submission Attempts/15min1.20.5
Control Time/15min1:031:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins42.9%0.0%
Decision % of Wins57.1%0.0%
Avg Fight Time8:0210:05
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.40.0
Edges225 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Matt Schnell Alessandro Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.4%52.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.44.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.34.0
Takedown Accuracy50.0%26.7%
Takedown Defense33.3%85.7%
Control Time/Fight0:491:05
Edges132 even

Last 3 Fights

Matt Schnell

LOSS
vs. Joseph Morales
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:54
Matt Schnell4/1136%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:15
Joseph Morales5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jimmy Flick
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Schnell35/6157%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:53
Jimmy Flick12/2060%TD 5/7Ctrl 8:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cody Durden
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 0:29
Matt Schnell40/8348%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Cody Durden34/7844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds

Alessandro Costa

WIN
vs. Stewart Nicoll
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:56
Alessandro Costa43/8948%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:18
Stewart Nicoll47/9947%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alden Coria
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:47
Alessandro Costa12/5621%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:24
Alden Coria42/9544%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Borjas
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:35
Alessandro Costa46/8653%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:43
Kevin Borjas18/5632%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Jimmy Flick
Matt Schnell
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Matt Schnell35/6157%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:53
Jimmy Flick12/2060%TD 5/7Ctrl 8:28
▼ Rounds
Alessandro Costa
WIN
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 1:03
Alessandro Costa65/9171%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50
Jimmy Flick14/3738%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
vs. Steve Erceg
Matt Schnell
LOSS
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:26
Matt Schnell22/7828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Steve Erceg34/7247%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
Alessandro Costa
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alessandro Costa54/9756%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:14
Steve Erceg74/12559%TD 1/8Ctrl 6:29
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.1 vs 3.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Alessandro Costa connects on 48.4% of significant strikes compared to 40.3%. The 8pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Matt Schnell shoots at 45% accuracy but Alessandro Costa stops 84% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Alessandro Costa shoots at 27% accuracy against Matt Schnell's 46% defense — Matt Schnell should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Alessandro Costa finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Alessandro Costa's fights average 10:05 vs 8:02 for Matt Schnell. If this reaches the championship rounds, Alessandro Costa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-06-01 09:05:07 | Data source: UFCStats.com