Al Matavao
UFC DebutNickname“Sweetness”
Record
Streak
W3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Nu'uuli, Tutuila Island
- Born
- American Samoa
- Camp
- Legacy Jiu-Jitsu
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Al Matavao 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.
UFC debut
Jul 3, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
209-149-3
.584 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 20
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
20
all opponents have 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 21 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 11 KO · 1 sub · 2 decOktagon MMA · AFC · AFC 173 · SAARFC 29 · AFC 170 +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D.J. Linderman23-20 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 0:48 | AFC 173 | |
| W | Aaron Phillips9-10 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 3:22 | SAARFC 29 | |
| W | Mike Morales7-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:34 | AFC 170 | |
| L | Will Dicke19-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:34 | SAARFC 25 | |
| W | Deven Paulsen4-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R0 | — | ACE | |
| L | Karlos Vemola38-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:18 | Oktagon MMA | |
| W | Marek Mazuch8-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:02 | Oktagon MMA | |
| W | Pavel Salcak5-6-1 | KO/TKO | Elbows and Punches | R2 | 0:37 | Oktagon MMA | |
| L | Samuel Kristofic17-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Oktagon MMA | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 1:02 | LFA | ||
| L | KO/TKO | head kick | R2 | 2:01 | Dana White's Contender Series | ||
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:16 | Destiny MMA | ||
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:04 | X-1 World Events 54 | ||
| W | Aaron Phillips9-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AFC 144 | |
| W | Aiden Jolley0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:09 | AFC 133 | |
| L | Jake Heun16-10 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 2:10 | AFC 126 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | AFC | ||
| W | Jason Palec0-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | AFC 122 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:30 | AFC 118 | ||
| W | Chad Kuamo'o-Malama3-2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:10 | AFC | |
| W | Hipa Fouvale10-20 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:47 | AFC 114 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.