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Matt Bessette

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Featherweight · 25–10–1 · Orthodox · 177.8cm · 177.8cm REACH
"The Mangler"
Hartford, Connecticut, United States · 42 yrs · Dec 28, 1984📍 Hartford, Connecticut
K01Key Indicators
CAREER AVERAGES
SLPM
4.36
ABS/MIN
4.45
STR ACC
41%
STR DEF
58%
TD/15
0.64
FIN RATE
68%
R01Record Breakdown
WINS
25
LOSSES
10
DRAWS
1
NO CONTEST
0
BY KO/TKO
8
BY SUB
9
BY DEC
8
H01Fight History
36 FIGHTS
DATE
★ OPPONENT
EVENT
CLASS
METHOD
RES
RD · TIME
2021-09
WON CES MMA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2021-09 · SUB · R3 4:48
CES 64: Bessette vs. D
Lightweight
SUB
W
R3 · 4:48
2020-11
2020-11 · DEC
Bellator 253
Featherweight
DEC
L
—
2020-01
DEFENDED CES MMA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2020-01 · TKO · R3 4:01
CES 60
Featherweight
TKO
W
R3 · 4:01
2019-03
2019-03 · DEC
CES 55: Wells vs. de J
Featherweight
DEC
W
—
2018-07
2018-07 · S-DEC · R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter:
Featherweight
S-DEC
L
R3 · 5:00
2018-01
2018-01 · U-DEC · R3 5:00
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ng
Featherweight
U-DEC
L
R3 · 5:00
2017-07
2017-07 · Overturned - Punches · R1 2:59
DWCS 1.1
—
Overturned - Punches
N
R1 · 2:59
2017-05
DEFENDED CES MMA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2017-05 · TKO · R2 5:00
CES 44: Bessette vs. T
Featherweight
TKO
W
R2 · 5:00
2017-01
DEFENDED CES MMA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2017-01 · TKO · R3 0:32
CES 41: Bessette vs. C
Featherweight
TKO
W
R3 · 0:32
2016-08
WON CES MMA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2016-08 · SUB · R2 4:38
CES 37: Summer Gold
Featherweight
SUB
W
R2 · 4:38
2016-06
2016-06 · SUB · R1 4:50
CES 36: Andrews vs. Mu
Lightweight
SUB
W
R1 · 4:50
2016-04
2016-04 · TKO · R2 3:14
Bellator 153
Featherweight
TKO
W
R2 · 3:14
2016-03
2016-03 · SUB · R1 2:42
CES 33: Soukhamthath v
—
SUB
W
R1 · 2:42
2015-10
2015-10 · SUB · R1 3:47
Bellator 144
Featherweight
SUB
W
R1 · 3:47
2015-08
2015-08 · TKO · R1 0:39
CES 30: Lane vs Felix
—
TKO
L
R1 · 0:39
2015-06
2015-06 · TKO · R2 2:42
CES 29
Featherweight
TKO
W
R2 · 2:42
2015-02
2015-02 · TKO · R2 5:00
Bellator 134
Featherweight
TKO
W
R2 · 5:00
2014-09
2014-09 · DEC
Bellator 123
Featherweight
DEC
L
—
2014-03
2014-03 · DEC
Bellator 114
Featherweight
DEC
L
—
2014-02
2014-02 · DEC
Bellator 110
Featherweight
DEC
W
—
2013-09
2013-09 · TKO · R1 1:41
Bellator 98
Featherweight
TKO
W
R1 · 1:41
2013-01
2013-01 · DEC
Reality Fighting
—
DEC
W
—
2012-11
2012-11 · DEC
Bellator 81
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2012-09
2012-09 · DEC
Reality Fighting
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2012-06
2012-06 · DQ · R3 4:43
Reality Fighting
Lightweight
DQ
L
R3 · 4:43
2012-03
2012-03 · DEC
Bellator 63
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2011-10
LOST RF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2011-10 · DEC
Reality Fighting
Lightweight
DEC
L
—
2011-04
WON GFL LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2011-04 · SUB · R2 4:59
GFL 10: Benoit vs. Bes
Lightweight
SUB
W
R2 · 4:59
2010-10
WON RF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2010-10 · DEC
Reality Fighting 30
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2010-07
2010-07 · SUB · R2 3:30
Reality Fighting 28
Lightweight
SUB
W
R2 · 3:30
2009-11
2009-11 · DEC
Reality Fighting 26
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2009-02
2009-02 · SUB · R3 2:13
Untamed 26
—
SUB
L
R3 · 2:13
2008-07
2008-07 · TKO · R2 2:18
Reality Fighting 19
—
TKO
W
R2 · 2:18
2008-04
2008-04 · SUB · R2 2:45
Reality Fighting 18
—
SUB
W
R2 · 2:45
2008-01
2008-01 · DEC
Reality Fighting 17
—
DEC
L
—
2007-09
2007-09 · SUB
Reality Fighting
—
SUB
W
—
S01Skill Profile
vs AVG
STRIKINGGRAPPLINGSTR DEFTD DEFACCURACYSUBS
— BESSETTE-- DIV. AVG
G01Grappling
TD AVG/15
0.64
TD ACC
28%
TD DEF
61%
SUB AVG
0.30
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Matt Bessette, "The Mangler", is a retired American professional MMA fighter. He holds a professional record of 25-10-1, with 8 wins by KO/TKO and 9 by submission. He is ranked #913 Men's Pound for Pound all-time by FightTruth's Elo model.

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