Heavyweight

Matt Mitrione

Last fought: Jan 2016

RECORD

Pro

12-5-0

UFC

9-5-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

265 lbs

Reach

82"

Stance

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	6:17
Fight Completion Rate	40.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.26
% Fights Inside the Distance	85.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	53-31 (63.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	23-15 (60.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	30-16 (65.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	65.4%
% Time in Control	7.3%
% Time Controlled	27.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	21.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.08
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.81
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.27
Distance Strike Accuracy	45.5%
Distance Strike Defense	72.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	4.39
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.64
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.17
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.52
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	9.33
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.78

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Matt Mitrione League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Matt Mitrione
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8
Strike Differential	0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	55.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	1:05
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	88.9%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	11.1%
Avg Fight Time	6:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.5
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	60.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:07

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Travis Browne

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz • Jan 2016Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:09

Matt Mitrione27/6144%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Travis Browne51/11445%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	8/25	32%	0/0	0:00	1
	Travis Browne	8/24	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Mitrione	14/30	47%	0/1	0:00	—
	Travis Browne	13/34	38%	1/1	0:56	—

R3	Matt Mitrione	5/6	83%	0/0	0:00	—
	Travis Browne	30/56	54%	1/2	1:51	—

LOSS

vs. Ben Rothwell

UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:54

Matt Mitrione8/2138%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Ben Rothwell5/1631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	8/21	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ben Rothwell	5/16	31%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic • Dec 2014Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:59

Matt Mitrione12/1867%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Gabriel Gonzaga6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	12/18	67%	0/0	0:07	1
	Gabriel Gonzaga	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Derrick Lewis

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi • Sep 2014Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:41

Matt Mitrione7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Derrick Lewis1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	7/11	64%	0/0	0:07	—
	Derrick Lewis	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Shawn Jordan

UFC Fight Night: Kim vs Hathaway • Mar 2014Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:59

Matt Mitrione24/6239%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21KD 1

Shawn Jordan15/4633%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	24/62	39%	0/0	0:21	1
	Shawn Jordan	15/46	33%	0/2	0:27	—

LOSS

vs. Brendan Schaub

UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson • Sep 2013Heavyweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:06

Matt Mitrione7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Brendan Schaub14/3047%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	7/11	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendan Schaub	14/30	47%	1/1	0:54	—

WIN

vs. Philip De Fries

UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi • Apr 2013Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:19

Matt Mitrione7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Philip De Fries0/20%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	7/9	78%	0/0	0:03	—
	Philip De Fries	0/2	0%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Roy Nelson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale • Dec 2012Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:58

Matt Mitrione13/2846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

Roy Nelson23/5343%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:48KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	13/28	46%	0/0	0:20	—
	Roy Nelson	23/53	43%	0/1	0:48	1

LOSS

vs. Cheick Kongo

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Mitrione21/5538%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Cheick Kongo44/12635%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cheick Kongo	7/23	30%	0/0	1:00	—

R2	Matt Mitrione	17/39	44%	0/0	0:01	—
	Cheick Kongo	19/72	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Mitrione	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cheick Kongo	18/31	58%	2/2	4:30	—

WIN

vs. Christian Morecraft

UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:28

Matt Mitrione37/8046%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:53KD 3

Christian Morecraft17/9019%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	27/55	49%	0/0	0:48	2
	Christian Morecraft	12/65	18%	0/0	0:10	—

R2	Matt Mitrione	10/25	40%	0/0	0:05	1
	Christian Morecraft	5/25	20%	2/3	1:39	—

WIN

vs. Tim Hague

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 • Jan 2011Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:59

Matt Mitrione16/2759%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 2

Tim Hague3/838%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	16/27	59%	0/0	0:14	2
	Tim Hague	3/8	38%	0/3	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Joey Beltran

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Mitrione76/15250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joey Beltran52/15733%TD 1/3Ctrl 5:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	19/38	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joey Beltran	23/52	44%	1/1	2:55	—

R2	Matt Mitrione	26/53	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joey Beltran	20/45	44%	0/1	1:43	—

R3	Matt Mitrione	31/61	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joey Beltran	9/60	15%	0/1	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Ferguson

UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 • May 2010Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:24

Matt Mitrione44/5679%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:17

Kevin Ferguson5/2124%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	5/13	38%	0/0	0:49	—
	Kevin Ferguson	3/11	27%	2/2	2:59	—

R2	Matt Mitrione	39/43	91%	0/0	2:28	—
	Kevin Ferguson	2/10	20%	0/3	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Marcus Jones

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale • Dec 2009Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:10

Matt Mitrione14/3441%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03KD 1

Marcus Jones10/1953%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Mitrione	11/30	37%	0/0	1:01	—
	Marcus Jones	10/18	56%	3/4	2:41	—

R2	Matt Mitrione	3/4	75%	0/0	0:02	1
	Marcus Jones	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com