Welterweight

Matthew Riddle

Last fought: Feb 2013

RECORD

Pro

8-3-0 (2 NC)

UFC

7-3-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:54
Fight Completion Rate	92.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.78
% Fights Inside the Distance	25.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	10-4 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	6-3 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	1-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	38.4%
% Time in Control	49.4%
% Time Controlled	12.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	80.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.69
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.48
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.79
Distance Strike Accuracy	24.2%
Distance Strike Defense	61.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.34
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.09
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.19
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.09
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.14

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 Welterweight field

Matthew Riddle 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	Matthew Riddle
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.7
Strike Differential	0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	89.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	7:24
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	14.3%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	85.7%
Avg Fight Time	13:54
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	90.9%
Control Time/Fight	5:51

Fight History

vs. Che Mills

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald • Feb 2013Welterweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Riddle23/4057%TD 5/14Ctrl 11:17

Che Mills28/5056%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	10/20	50%	3/8	3:45	—
	Che Mills	13/19	68%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	8/10	80%	1/1	4:41	—
	Che Mills	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	5/10	50%	1/5	2:51	—
	Che Mills	12/27	44%	0/1	0:31	—

WIN

vs. John Maguire

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit • Nov 2012Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Riddle45/16328%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:12

John Maguire37/10934%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	14/52	27%	0/1	0:21	—
	John Maguire	12/35	34%	0/3	0:03	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	10/50	20%	1/1	1:42	—
	John Maguire	12/36	33%	0/1	0:14	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	21/61	34%	0/2	1:09	—
	John Maguire	13/38	34%	0/2	0:12	—

vs. Chris Clements

UFC 149: Faber vs Barao • Jul 2012Welterweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 2:02

Matthew Riddle28/6344%TD 5/9Ctrl 5:30

Chris Clements38/7650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	17/35	49%	2/3	1:30	—
	Chris Clements	14/33	42%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	9/16	56%	1/3	3:38	—
	Chris Clements	12/19	63%	0/0	0:18	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	2/12	17%	2/3	0:22	—
	Chris Clements	12/24	50%	0/0	0:21	—

WIN

vs. Henry Martinez

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Riddle74/15847%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:20

Henry Martinez67/16940%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	14/47	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Henry Martinez	29/70	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	30/71	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Henry Martinez	27/69	39%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	30/40	75%	2/2	2:20	—
	Henry Martinez	11/30	37%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Lance Benoist

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger • Sep 2011Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Riddle26/5151%TD 4/4Ctrl 6:58

Lance Benoist39/6659%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	3/6	50%	1/1	1:47	—
	Lance Benoist	14/25	56%	0/1	1:54	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	3/13	23%	2/2	0:43	—
	Lance Benoist	16/29	55%	1/1	3:02	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	20/32	62%	1/1	4:28	—
	Lance Benoist	9/12	75%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sean Pierson

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 • Dec 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Riddle35/25814%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:45

Sean Pierson112/25344%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:42KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	5/53	9%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Pierson	48/81	59%	1/1	2:31	1

R2	Matthew Riddle	11/72	15%	0/1	0:45	—
	Sean Pierson	25/61	41%	0/1	0:29	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	19/133	14%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sean Pierson	39/111	35%	0/1	0:42	—

WIN

vs. DaMarques Johnson

UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko • Aug 2010Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:29

Matthew Riddle42/8351%TD 3/4Ctrl 6:41

DaMarques Johnson9/2733%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	18/37	49%	1/1	3:23	—
	DaMarques Johnson	3/19	16%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	24/46	52%	2/3	3:18	—
	DaMarques Johnson	6/8	75%	0/2	0:47	—

WIN

vs. Greg Soto

UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy • Mar 2010Welterweight

DQ • Rd 3, 1:30

Matthew Riddle47/8853%TD 4/6Ctrl 7:36

Greg Soto21/3954%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	29/51	57%	1/1	2:27	—
	Greg Soto	11/17	65%	0/3	0:35	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	16/28	57%	2/3	4:16	—
	Greg Soto	7/10	70%	0/1	0:05	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	2/9	22%	1/2	0:53	—
	Greg Soto	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Nick Osipczak

UFC 105: Couture vs Vera • Nov 2009Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:53

Matthew Riddle28/5452%TD 4/12Ctrl 5:46

Nick Osipczak46/10146%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	16/28	57%	2/4	2:58	—
	Nick Osipczak	3/12	25%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	5/13	38%	1/5	1:26	—
	Nick Osipczak	14/33	42%	0/0	2:38	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	7/13	54%	1/3	1:22	—
	Nick Osipczak	29/56	52%	0/0	1:06	—

WIN

vs. Dan Cramer

UFC 101: Declaration • Aug 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Riddle47/6770%TD 2/7Ctrl 12:06

Dan Cramer5/2818%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	12/17	71%	1/6	3:27	—
	Dan Cramer	3/13	23%	0/2	0:40	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	11/16	69%	1/1	4:46	—
	Dan Cramer	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	24/34	71%	0/0	3:53	—
	Dan Cramer	2/14	14%	0/0	0:56	—

WIN

vs. Steve Bruno

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Riddle48/8159%TD 4/7Ctrl 11:08

Steve Bruno22/3563%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	15/36	42%	2/4	1:51	—
	Steve Bruno	21/33	64%	1/1	0:20	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	13/18	72%	1/1	4:40	—
	Steve Bruno	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	20/27	74%	1/2	4:37	—
	Steve Bruno	1/2	50%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Dante Rivera

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale • Jun 2008Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Riddle60/8075%TD 5/6Ctrl 9:09

Dante Rivera34/6453%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Riddle	26/34	76%	1/2	3:02	—
	Dante Rivera	17/34	50%	0/2	0:47	—

R2	Matthew Riddle	23/32	72%	1/1	2:48	—
	Dante Rivera	12/22	55%	0/2	1:09	—

R3	Matthew Riddle	11/14	79%	3/3	3:19	—
	Dante Rivera	5/8	62%	0/1	0:34	—

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