A.J. Matthews
UFC DebutNickname“The Mercenary”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Carlsbad, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Blackline MMA
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
A.J. Matthews makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
281-128-4
.687 win rate
Winning-record opponents
15 of 16
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
16 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 18 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 3 decBellator · BFC · RIZIN · Strikeforce · PWP +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | David Rickels22-6 | KO/TKO | Eye Injury | R2 | 3:24 | Bellator | Mar 29, 2019 |
| L | Logan Storley19-4 | KO/TKO | Elbows and Punches | R2 | 3:56 | Bellator | Aug 17, 2018 |
| W | Kendall Grove24-19 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jan 26, 2018 |
| L | Andre Fialho17-9 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jul 14, 2017 |
| L | Hisaki Kato8-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:58 | Bellator | Oct 21, 2016 |
| L | Ben Reiter17-3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jun 17, 2016 |
| L | Anatoly Tokov30-4 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:55 | RIZIN | Dec 29, 2015 |
| W | Emiliano Sordi27-14-1 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | Bellator | Aug 28, 2015 |
| W | Kyle Bolt | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:39 | Bellator | Nov 15, 2014 |
| L | Belal Muhammad24-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Mar 14, 2014 |
| L | Dom O'Grady16-8-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Oct 12, 2012 |
| W | Charlie Rader18-9 | KO/TKO | Soccer Kick | R2 | 3:34 | BFC | May 25, 2012 |
| W | Rudy Bears16-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Oct 8, 2011 |
| L | Herman Terrado15-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:16 | Strikeforce | Apr 9, 2011 |
| W | Sean Choice2-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:54 | PWP | Aug 14, 2010 |
| W | David Gomez17-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | May 13, 2010 |
| W | Adam Figurski | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:23 | Gladiator Challenge | Apr 23, 2009 |
| W | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | 0:24 | TC 19 | Mar 31, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.