Matt Dempsey
UFC DebutNickname“The Scrappler”
Record
Streak
L3
- Fighting out of
- Bettendorf, Iowa
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Fight Legion
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Matt Dempsey 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
65-31-1
.677 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
4
3 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 4 bouts · 4 promotions · wins by 1 subConflict MMA · XFE · RITC 112 · CFC 2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jeremy Severn | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:06 | Conflict MMA | Dec 8, 2012 |
| L | Matt Secor10-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:47 | XFE | Jul 29, 2011 |
| L | Joe Riggs50-18-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:47 | RITC 112 | Jul 26, 2008 |
| W | Troy King5-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | CFC 2 | Mar 26, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.