Matt Foster
UFC DebutNickname“Freight Train”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Topeka, Kansas
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Topeka Jiu-Jitsu
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Matt Foster 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
203-163-1
.555 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 21
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
23
21 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 23 bouts · 21 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 3 sub · 4 decXKO · Danger-Fire Promotions · DCS 93 · RITC · ROC 69 +16
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 3:09 | DCS 93 | Aug 9, 2024 | |
| L | Lamont Stafford13-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:00 | RITC | Oct 29, 2022 |
| L | Joe Pyfer16-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:07 | ROC 69 | Sep 13, 2019 |
| W | Shane Grant8-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Universal Combat League | Jun 15, 2019 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:33 | DCS 48 | Dec 14, 2018 | |
| L | Kennedy Nzechukwu14-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:06 | XKO | Nov 5, 2016 |
| W | Matt Jones9-15 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | XKO | Aug 27, 2016 |
| L | Chris Harris12-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:23 | Bellator | Jul 22, 2016 |
| L | Submission | — | R1 | 0:55 | FCF | Sep 19, 2015 | |
| L | Josh Bryant15-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:13 | Titan FC 28 | May 16, 2014 |
| L | Jon Madsen8-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:48 | PCFN | Mar 8, 2014 |
| W | Wayne Cole16-25 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:13 | Tribal MMA | Mar 7, 2014 |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Shamrock FC | Nov 1, 2013 | |
| W | Chad Leonhardt9-5 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:52 | Horsepower Promotions | Jun 1, 2013 |
| L | Dallas Browning8-4 | Disqualification | — | R2 | 4:15 | Cageside Promotions | Feb 22, 2013 |
| W | Justin Grizzard9-19 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 4:36 | Disorderly Conduct 15 | Jan 26, 2013 |
| L | Ron Jackson3-8 | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 1:05 | B&G Promotions | Sep 8, 2012 |
| W | Matt Uhde7-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Titan FC 24 | Aug 24, 2012 |
| L | Myron Dennis22-14 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 0:45 | XFL | Jun 1, 2012 |
| W | Lonnie Redmond | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 3:46 | Danger-Fire Promotions | Apr 21, 2012 |
| L | Cody Millard | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:24 | Disorderly Conduct 5 | Jan 21, 2012 |
| W | Galen Brown1-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Danger-Fire Promotions | Dec 23, 2011 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:15 | MUCF | Nov 26, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-3across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsCarden Combat Sports 1 · Strike King Combat · CR · SDTC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Robert Morrow24-22-1 | Decision | Split | R1 | 5:00 | Carden Combat Sports 1 | Apr 29, 2017 |
| W | Joel Rader0-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Strike King Combat | Oct 8, 2011 |
| L | Nigel Dawson | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CR | Jan 15, 2011 |
| L | Mike Lesnar | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:06 | SDTC | Apr 24, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.