Matt Murphy
UFC DebutNickname“The KO Kid”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Wentzville, Missouri
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Matt Murphy 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
112-76-2
.596 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
11 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 18 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 2 subShamrock FC · Rumble Time Promotions · CMMA · MCF 15 · XFO 59 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CMMA | Jul 28, 2018 | |
| L | Ryan MacDonald12-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R3 | 5:00 | MCF 15 | Mar 24, 2018 |
| L | Jacob Thrall15-9-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:55 | Shamrock FC | Feb 3, 2018 |
| W | Joe Mueller | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:38 | Shamrock FC | Dec 1, 2017 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | XFO 59 | Dec 2, 2016 | |
| W | Justin Robbins14-19-1 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 2:16 | Bellator | Jun 24, 2016 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:50 | Shamrock FC | May 7, 2016 | |
| L | Melvin Blumer13-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:23 | RFA 36 | Mar 4, 2016 |
| W | Kevin Benson | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:43 | DCS 23 | Jan 8, 2016 |
| L | Yohance Flager | Submission | Shoulder Choke | R2 | 4:40 | Shamrock FC | Dec 5, 2015 |
| W | Gary Becker0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:20 | Gladiator MMA | Nov 21, 2015 |
| L | Cody Land16-11 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:17 | DCS 19 | Sep 4, 2015 |
| L | Scott Ettling | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:05 | Shamrock FC | Jul 25, 2015 |
| W | Dustin Kramer | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:29 | Shamrock FC | May 29, 2015 |
| L | Joey Diehl12-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:02 | XFO 55 | Apr 25, 2015 |
| L | Ken Porter11-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:03 | Rumble Time Promotions | Nov 7, 2014 |
| W | John McLaughlin | KO/TKO | Kicks | R1 | 1:30 | MMASF | Sep 20, 2014 |
| W | Ben Chesser | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:45 | Rumble Time Promotions | Mar 14, 2014 |
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.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionFHMMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kory Johnson0-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:05 | FHMMA | Jul 20, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.