Catch Weight

Matt Schnell

Last fought: Jun 2026

RECORD

Pro

17-11-0 (1 NC)

UFC

7-9-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

125 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:27
Fight Completion Rate	49.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.49
% Fights Inside the Distance	70.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	49-31 (61.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	18-13 (58.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	29-16 (64.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	75.7%
% Time in Control	6.7%
% Time Controlled	17.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	27.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.44
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.15
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.29
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.0%
Distance Strike Defense	60.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.26
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.93
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.57
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.20
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	17.58
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.99

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 Catch Weight field

Matt Schnell 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 Schnell
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.5%
Takedown Defense	43.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6
Submission Attempts/15min	1.2
Control Time/15min	1:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	42.9%
Decision % of Wins	57.1%
Avg Fight Time	7:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	37.5%
Control Time/Fight	0:49

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Alessandro Costa

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:28

Matt Schnell8/2138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alessandro Costa19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	8/21	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alessandro Costa	19/23	83%	0/0	0:05	1

LOSS

vs. Joseph Morales

UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown • Nov 2025Flyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:54

Matt Schnell4/1136%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:15

Joseph Morales5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	4/11	36%	1/1	0:15	—
	Joseph Morales	5/11	45%	0/0	1:12	—

WIN

vs. Jimmy Flick

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Schnell35/6157%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:53

Jimmy Flick12/2060%TD 5/7Ctrl 8:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	6/15	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jimmy Flick	8/11	73%	2/3	3:41	—

R2	Matt Schnell	18/25	72%	0/0	1:28	—
	Jimmy Flick	3/4	75%	1/1	3:14	—

R3	Matt Schnell	11/21	52%	0/0	2:25	—
	Jimmy Flick	1/5	20%	2/3	1:33	—

LOSS

vs. Cody Durden

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady • Sep 2024Bantamweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 0:29

Matt Schnell40/8348%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Cody Durden34/7844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	40/80	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cody Durden	33/77	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Schnell	0/3	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	Cody Durden	1/1	100%	0/0	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Steve Erceg

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev • Mar 2024Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:26

Matt Schnell22/7828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Steve Erceg34/7247%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	20/69	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Steve Erceg	32/67	48%	0/1	0:04	—

R2	Matt Schnell	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Steve Erceg	2/5	40%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Matheus Nicolau

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:44

Matt Schnell20/5934%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Matheus Nicolau32/4276%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:47KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	14/43	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matheus Nicolau	19/27	70%	0/0	0:11	1

R2	Matt Schnell	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matheus Nicolau	13/15	87%	1/1	0:36	1

WIN

vs. Sumudaerji

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2022Flyweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 4:24

Matt Schnell47/8158%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:40

Sumudaerji58/8370%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	13/29	45%	1/1	2:03	—
	Sumudaerji	19/23	83%	0/0	1:19	—

R2	Matt Schnell	34/52	65%	1/2	0:37	—
	Sumudaerji	39/60	65%	0/0	0:54	1

LOSS

vs. Brandon Royval

UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Flyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:14

Matt Schnell12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54KD 1

Brandon Royval14/3936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	12/33	36%	0/0	0:54	1
	Brandon Royval	14/39	36%	0/0	0:13	—

vs. Rogerio Bontorin

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler • May 2021Bantamweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Schnell65/13548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rogerio Bontorin72/12458%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	22/46	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rogerio Bontorin	20/33	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Schnell	29/58	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rogerio Bontorin	21/45	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Schnell	14/31	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rogerio Bontorin	31/46	67%	1/1	2:18	—

WIN

vs. Tyson Nam

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny • Jan 2021Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Schnell85/21440%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tyson Nam58/19330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	19/62	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyson Nam	14/45	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Schnell	33/75	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyson Nam	22/69	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Schnell	33/77	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyson Nam	22/79	28%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Alexandre Pantoja

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie • Dec 2019Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:17

Matt Schnell20/5238%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Alexandre Pantoja34/6255%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:12KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	20/52	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Alexandre Pantoja	34/62	55%	1/1	1:12	1

WIN

vs. Jordan Espinosa

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler • Aug 2019Flyweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 1:23

Matt Schnell3/1225%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jordan Espinosa5/683%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jordan Espinosa	5/6	83%	0/1	0:25	—

WIN

vs. Louis Smolka

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019Bantamweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:18

Matt Schnell14/4035%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28

Louis Smolka13/2454%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	14/40	35%	1/1	0:28	—
	Louis Smolka	13/24	54%	0/0	1:18	—

WIN

vs. Naoki Inoue

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards • Jun 2018Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Schnell71/18339%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Naoki Inoue48/19624%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	25/59	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Naoki Inoue	16/63	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Schnell	23/60	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Naoki Inoue	10/67	15%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Schnell	23/64	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Naoki Inoue	22/66	33%	0/1	0:37	—

WIN

vs. Marco Beltran

UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee • Oct 2017Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Schnell38/14027%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:16

Marco Beltran34/10931%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	16/52	31%	0/1	0:00	—
	Marco Beltran	11/28	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matt Schnell	9/41	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marco Beltran	10/37	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Schnell	13/47	28%	0/1	0:16	—
	Marco Beltran	13/44	30%	1/1	0:11	—

LOSS

vs. Hector Sandoval

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov • Apr 2017Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:24

Matt Schnell16/4040%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:06

Hector Sandoval32/5064%TD 3/8Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	16/40	40%	1/1	0:06	—
	Hector Sandoval	32/50	64%	3/8	0:58	—

LOSS

vs. Rob Font

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale • Dec 2016Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:47

Matt Schnell14/3342%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rob Font26/3379%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Schnell	14/33	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rob Font	26/33	79%	1/1	2:08	1

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