Matt Schnell
7W · 9L
Orthodox
Flyweight
Bantamweight
43% finish rate50% as favorite42% as underdog
1483
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1482.8Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#41of 50 active
Age
36
Jan 15, 1990
Height
5'8" (172.72 cm)
Reach
177.8 cm
Win Rate
43.8%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.07
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.11
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.04
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
55%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.60
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
43%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.20
Sub_Avg
Submission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
9.1
Sig. Strikes
0.5
Takedowns
1.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission3 (43%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO5 (56%)
Submission3 (33%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
50%
2W – 2L in 4 fights
As Underdog
42%
5W – 7L in 12 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Joseph Morales
-12.41483
def. Jimmy Flick
+7.81495
lost to Cody Durden
-7.41487
lost to Steve Erceg
-4.11495
lost to Matheus Nicolau
-1.71499
def. Sumudaerji
+1.41501
lost to Brandon Royval
-1.11499
lost to Rogerio Bontorin
-0.51500
def. Tyson Nam
+0.41501
lost to Alexandre Pantoja
-0.21500
def. Jordan Espinosa
+0.31501
def. Louis Smolka
+0.21500
def. Naoki Inoue
+0.11500
def. Marco Beltran
+0.11500
lost to Hector Sandoval
-0.11500
lost to Rob Font
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Flyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Joshua Van
1577
Tatsuro Taira
1545
Asu Almabayev
1538
Andre Lima
1537
Alden Coria
1534
Manel Kape
1534
Kyoji Horiguchi
1533
Joseph Morales
1533
Edgar Chairez
1528
Rafael Estevam
1527
Fight History (16 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · Nov 8, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jimmy Flick
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · Apr 26, 2025
vs Cody Durden
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · Sep 7, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →vs Steve Erceg
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · Mar 2, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 3, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →vs Sumudaerji
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler · May 15, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →vs Tyson Nam
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · Jan 20, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · Dec 21, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
vs Louis Smolka
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019
vs Naoki Inoue
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Jun 23, 2018
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · Oct 7, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 22, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →vs Rob Font
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · Dec 3, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →