Lightweight

Matt Wiman

Last fought: Dec 2020

RECORD

Pro

16-10-0

UFC

10-8-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

68"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:45
Fight Completion Rate	65.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.95
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	42-26 (61.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	22-13 (62.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	20-13 (60.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	31.4%
% Time in Control	34.4%
% Time Controlled	34.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	50.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.48
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.75
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.27
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.5%
Distance Strike Defense	63.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.35
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.73
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.99
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.54
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.47
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.98

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 17 of 18 fights. 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 Lightweight field

Matt Wiman 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 Wiman
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	37.9%
Takedown Defense	56.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.1
Submission Attempts/15min	1.5
Control Time/15min	5:09
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	30.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.0
Takedown Accuracy	14.3%
Takedown Defense	53.8%
Control Time/Fight	1:05

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Jordan Leavitt

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori • Dec 2020Lightweight

KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 1, 0:22

Matt Wiman0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jordan Leavitt1/1100%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jordan Leavitt	1/1	100%	1/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Solecki

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik • Dec 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman10/2245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Joe Solecki56/7080%TD 4/5Ctrl 12:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Solecki	33/41	80%	1/1	4:31	—

R2	Matt Wiman	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Solecki	14/20	70%	2/2	3:41	—

R3	Matt Wiman	4/6	67%	0/0	0:06	—
	Joe Solecki	9/9	100%	1/2	4:17	—

LOSS

vs. Luis Pena

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie • Jun 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:14

Matt Wiman24/4257%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:14

Luis Pena87/14859%TD 1/1Ctrl 7:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	8/14	57%	1/2	0:10	—
	Luis Pena	35/65	54%	0/0	3:09	—

R2	Matt Wiman	9/15	60%	0/1	0:04	—
	Luis Pena	29/40	72%	1/1	4:03	—

R3	Matt Wiman	7/13	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luis Pena	23/43	53%	0/0	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson • Nov 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman68/10167%TD 0/3Ctrl 5:05

Isaac Vallie-Flagg80/12166%TD 0/5Ctrl 5:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	22/28	79%	0/1	0:32	—
	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	27/41	66%	0/2	3:39	—

R2	Matt Wiman	32/46	70%	0/1	1:06	—
	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	35/54	65%	0/2	1:43	—

R3	Matt Wiman	14/27	52%	0/1	3:27	—
	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	18/26	69%	0/1	0:14	—

LOSS

vs. TJ Grant

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:51

Matt Wiman18/5732%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

TJ Grant54/9358%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	18/57	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	TJ Grant	54/93	58%	0/0	1:10	1

WIN

vs. Paul Sass

UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic • Sep 2012Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:48

Matt Wiman3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40

Paul Sass6/1060%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	3/4	75%	0/0	0:40	—
	Paul Sass	6/10	60%	1/1	2:56	—

WIN

vs. Mac Danzig

UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson • Oct 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman93/14166%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:06

Mac Danzig66/10762%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	40/62	65%	2/4	1:12	—
	Mac Danzig	31/48	65%	1/4	0:33	—

R2	Matt Wiman	25/36	69%	0/1	0:11	—
	Mac Danzig	16/28	57%	1/1	3:14	—

R3	Matt Wiman	28/43	65%	0/2	2:43	—
	Mac Danzig	19/31	61%	0/1	1:10	—

LOSS

vs. Dennis Siver

UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber • Jul 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman26/7336%TD 5/16Ctrl 7:33

Dennis Siver31/11128%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	8/28	29%	2/5	1:40	—
	Dennis Siver	17/57	30%	1/1	0:20	—

R2	Matt Wiman	12/25	48%	1/4	4:43	—
	Dennis Siver	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matt Wiman	6/20	30%	2/7	1:10	—
	Dennis Siver	11/48	23%	0/0	1:09	—

WIN

vs. Cole Miller

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman76/16546%TD 1/1Ctrl 10:56

Cole Miller22/5342%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	26/61	43%	0/0	2:35	—
	Cole Miller	13/31	42%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Matt Wiman	26/51	51%	1/1	4:05	—
	Cole Miller	6/14	43%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Matt Wiman	24/53	45%	0/0	4:16	—
	Cole Miller	3/8	38%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mac Danzig

UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin • Jun 2010Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:45

Matt Wiman4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

Mac Danzig4/850%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	4/12	33%	0/0	0:24	—
	Mac Danzig	4/8	50%	1/1	0:57	—

WIN

vs. Shane Nelson

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman55/13042%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:38

Shane Nelson20/8524%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	28/57	49%	0/2	1:06	—
	Shane Nelson	11/44	25%	0/2	0:12	—

R2	Matt Wiman	15/33	45%	1/2	1:50	—
	Shane Nelson	3/15	20%	1/2	1:05	—

R3	Matt Wiman	12/40	30%	1/1	2:42	—
	Shane Nelson	6/26	23%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sam Stout

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman46/10444%TD 4/11Ctrl 4:25

Sam Stout62/18633%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:39KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	21/46	46%	2/4	0:50	—
	Sam Stout	23/81	28%	0/0	0:53	—

R2	Matt Wiman	15/38	39%	0/1	0:25	—
	Sam Stout	31/81	38%	0/0	0:55	1

R3	Matt Wiman	10/20	50%	2/6	3:10	—
	Sam Stout	8/24	33%	0/0	0:51	—

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops • Dec 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman20/5636%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:51

Jim Miller61/13745%TD 4/6Ctrl 10:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	9/24	38%	1/2	0:46	—
	Jim Miller	22/60	37%	0/0	2:18	—

R2	Matt Wiman	5/17	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jim Miller	29/59	49%	1/3	3:42	—

R3	Matt Wiman	6/15	40%	0/1	0:05	—
	Jim Miller	10/18	56%	3/3	4:39	—

WIN

vs. Thiago Tavares

UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:57

Matt Wiman18/3453%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:13KD 1

Thiago Tavares13/3537%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	2/7	29%	1/1	0:30	—
	Thiago Tavares	6/15	40%	1/3	3:59	—

R2	Matt Wiman	16/27	59%	1/3	0:43	1
	Thiago Tavares	7/20	35%	0/0	0:23	—

WIN

vs. Justin Buchholz

UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman • Jan 2008Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:56

Matt Wiman6/967%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:40

Justin Buchholz3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	6/9	67%	1/1	2:40	—
	Justin Buchholz	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michihiro Omigawa

UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matt Wiman59/10855%TD 4/5Ctrl 11:26

Michihiro Omigawa33/6452%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	9/23	39%	0/0	3:35	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	5/12	42%	1/1	1:14	—

R2	Matt Wiman	19/42	45%	3/4	3:00	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	24/47	51%	0/1	0:37	—

R3	Matt Wiman	31/43	72%	1/1	4:51	—
	Michihiro Omigawa	4/5	80%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brian Geraghty

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale • Jun 2007Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:09

Matt Wiman21/3364%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:44

Brian Geraghty1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	21/33	64%	1/2	1:44	—
	Brian Geraghty	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Spencer Fisher

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006Lightweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 1:43

Matt Wiman10/1953%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:23

Spencer Fisher27/3969%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:56KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matt Wiman	9/13	69%	1/3	3:23	—
	Spencer Fisher	15/22	68%	0/0	0:54	—

R2	Matt Wiman	1/6	17%	0/1	0:00	—
	Spencer Fisher	12/17	71%	0/0	1:02	1

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com