Matt Jones
UFC DebutNickname“Fight”
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- San Antonio, Texas
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Matt Jones 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
258-152
.629 win rate
Winning-record opponents
15 of 20
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
24
20 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 24 bouts · 15 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 1 sub · 3 decBellator · XKO · FCF · VFC · KP +10
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ryan McClain13-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FCF | Mar 9, 2019 |
| L | Isaac Villanueva18-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TKO Fight Alliance | Jan 13, 2017 |
| L | Brendan Allen26-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:34 | MCF Productions | Sep 23, 2016 |
| L | Matt Foster9-14 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | XKO | Aug 27, 2016 |
| L | Cortez Coleman14-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FCF | Jun 11, 2016 |
| W | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | XKO | Feb 27, 2016 | |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Victory Fighting Championship | Sep 11, 2015 | |
| L | Kassius Kayne12-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:45 | VFC | Jul 25, 2015 |
| L | Ryan Jensen21-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:57 | VFC | Apr 4, 2015 |
| L | Bubba McDaniel31-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jun 6, 2014 |
| W | J.D. Domengeaux | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:34 | AFC 21 | May 16, 2014 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:23 | Bellator | Mar 7, 2014 | |
| L | Linton Vassell26-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Nov 8, 2013 |
| W | Brian Grinnell12-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:45 | BGMMA | Jul 20, 2013 |
| W | Edgar Verdin6-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | KP | Jun 28, 2013 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:45 | XCP / ABG Promotions | Mar 23, 2013 | |
| L | Cortez Coleman14-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jan 24, 2013 |
| W | Terrell Thomas | Other | — | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Oct 6, 2012 |
| W | Levi Queen | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:19 | KOTC | Jun 16, 2012 |
| L | Josh Foster9-4 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | XKO | Jun 2, 2012 |
| W | Josh Trevino2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:26 | STFC 20 | Apr 20, 2012 |
| W | Carl Perry | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:05 | IMKF | Jan 28, 2012 |
| L | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R2 | 0:07 | STFC 18 | Nov 11, 2011 | |
| L | Daniel Jolly6-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | KP | Jul 30, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsSouthwest MMA · ABG
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Thomas Meng | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:41 | Southwest MMA | Jan 13, 2011 |
| W | Jose Collazos | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:54 | ABG | Oct 15, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
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