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Matt Kovacs

UFC DebutNickname“The Attack”
Record
18-20
Streak
L1
Age
45
Date of birth
May 9, 1981
Fighting out of
Tacoma
Born
United States
Weight class
Heavyweight
Height
6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC

Matt Kovacs 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
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
397-320-4
.554 win rate
Winning-record opponents
18 of 34
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
38
34 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

18-20across 38 bouts · 29 promotions · wins by 14 KO · 2 sub · 2 decCS · COTC · WFC · CWC · ROTR +24
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
L
Jagroop Bhullar
KO/TKOPunchesR21:46
War Championship 11
Aug 10, 2024
W
Josh Bonner1-7
KO/TKOPunchesR14:51
COGA
Jan 29, 2022
L
Travis Wiuff78-22
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR20:52
Fusion Fight League
Jul 31, 2021
W
Juan Figuerva4-3
DecisionUnanimousR55:00
COGA 63
Jan 11, 2020
W
Nick Mills1-5
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR13:08
Reign FC 5
Nov 16, 2019
L
Jamelle Jones15-8
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR11:44
BYB Extreme
Apr 5, 2019
W
Randy Zarza3-4
KO/TKOPunchesR13:51
COGA 62
Feb 23, 2019
W
Matt Howell3-16
KO/TKOPunchesR34:01
COGA 60
Feb 17, 2018
L
Paul Hoffman2-1
SubmissionKeylockR11:47
WFC
Sep 30, 2017
W
Kyle Keeney19-24
KO/TKOElbow and PunchesR21:49
WFC
Apr 29, 2017
W
Bill Widler8-10
KO/TKOPunchesR14:22
WSOF 32
Jul 30, 2016
L
Kevin Ray Sears Jr.9-8
KO/TKOPunchesR22:14
SCL
Feb 27, 2016
L
Wesley Correira21-16
KO/TKOPunchesR10:52
RWE
Nov 13, 2015
L
Daniel Spitz6-3
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR13:45
ExciteFight
Jul 18, 2015
L
Chris de la Rocha5-3
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:34
PF
Mar 14, 2015
L
Kenny Garner17-12
SubmissionArmbarR22:08
House of Fame
Sep 6, 2014
W
Andy Petek3-1
KO/TKOPunchesR10:23
CWC 15
Jul 19, 2014
W
Nate Cook
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR13:58
CWC 14
May 31, 2014
W
Maurice Smith12-14
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
CWC 9
Nov 2, 2013
L
Anthony Hamilton23-12
KO/TKOPunchesR12:14
CS
Aug 24, 2013
W
Trent Standing
KO/TKOPunchR12:24
CWC
Jun 8, 2013
W
David Alexander0-1
KO/TKOPunchesR11:33
CWC
Dec 1, 2012
L
Richard Foster6-6
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR14:21
CS
Sep 29, 2012
L
Mike Wessel15-8
KO/TKOPunchesR24:50
ShoFight 20
Jun 16, 2012
L
Anthony Hamilton23-12
KO/TKOPunchesR2—
ROTR
Dec 10, 2011
L
Kyle Keeney19-24
SubmissionNorth-South ChokeR21:03
CS
Apr 23, 2011
L
Mike Hayes19-12-2
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR34:23
ROTR
Jan 15, 2011
W
Josh Bennett11-14
KO/TKOPunchesR22:14
ROTR 14
Oct 30, 2010
L
Nick Braker8-7
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR24:50
CS
Oct 2, 2010
L
Trevor Smith15-10
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR12:22
LMMA
Jul 31, 2010
W
Corey Williams5-7
KO/TKOPunchesR12:12
CS
May 15, 2010
L
Daniel Stewart
KO/TKOPunchesR42:35
COTC
Mar 30, 2010
W
Bobby Favors10-15
KO/TKOPunchesR12:42
IR
Aug 23, 2009
W
Josh Queen6-2
KO/TKOPunchesR10:12
PFA
Mar 27, 2009
W
Tim Perales0-4
KO/TKOPunchR2—
COTC
Sep 17, 2008
L
Josh Bennett11-14
KO/TKOPunchesR21:17
SF 22
Apr 18, 2008
L
Mike Hayes19-12-2
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
Strikeforce
Feb 23, 2008
W
Kyle Levinton0-3
KO/TKOPunchesR14:52
COTC
Nov 6, 2007

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

Amateur

0-2across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsAXFC 18 · Northwest Fight Challenge 5
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
L
Thomas Ogden
DecisionUnanimousR33:00
AXFC 18
Sep 22, 2007
L
Emery Meeks
SubmissionArmbarR32:35
Northwest Fight Challenge 5
May 19, 2007

Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.