Before the UFC
Matt Knight 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
60-39
.606 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
8 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 11 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 4 subXFC · WR 4 · RF 7 · WR 3 · KOTC +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Shane Distant | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:52 | WR 4 | Jul 2, 2005 |
| W | Gareth Henderson | Submission | — | R0 | 0:00 | RF 7 | May 14, 2005 |
| W | Trent Bowtell0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:05 | WR 3 | Mar 12, 2005 |
| W | James Te Huna16-9 | Disqualification | Fence Grabbing | R1 | 4:01 | KOTC | Feb 4, 2005 |
| L | Denis Roberts3-0 | Submission | Punches | R2 | 1:43 | XFC 6 | Nov 20, 2004 |
| L | Matt Trihey3-5 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:05 | WR 1 | Sep 3, 2004 |
| L | Kym Robinson11-7 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | — | XFC 5 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| L | James Te Huna16-9 | Submission | — | R2 | 1:20 | XFC | Jun 5, 2004 |
| W | Gavin Slater0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:54 | SRF 9 | Apr 3, 2004 |
| L | Kym Robinson11-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:01 | Shooto | Feb 12, 2004 |
| W | Sasha Nanchouki | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | XFC | Jan 31, 2004 |
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.