Matt Schnell
Nickname“Danger”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Fortis MMA
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
- Reach
- 70" · 178 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Jun 6, 2026
- Cut risk
- 34%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Catch Weight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:28
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:28
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Flyweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke From Guard · R1 · 2:54
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · Nov 8, 2025
Submission
R1 · 2:54
Guillotine Choke From Guard
W
Flyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · Apr 26, 2025
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Bantamweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R2 · 0:29
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · Sep 7, 2024
Submission
R2 · 0:29
Guillotine Choke On Ground
L
#12Steve Erceg
Flyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 0:26UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · Mar 2, 2024
KO/TKO
R2 · 0:26
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Flyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 1:44
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 3, 2022
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:44
Punch to Head At Distance
W
#11Sumudaerji
Flyweight · Submission · Triangle Choke From Guard · R2 · 4:24UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
Submission
R2 · 4:24
Triangle Choke From Guard
L
Flyweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 · 2:14
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
Submission
R1 · 2:14
Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard
W
#13Tyson Nam
Flyweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · Jan 20, 2021
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Flyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 4:17
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · Dec 21, 2019
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:17
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Flyweight · Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 · 1:23
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
Submission
R1 · 1:23
Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard
W
Bantamweight · Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 · 3:18
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019
Submission
R1 · 3:18
Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard
W
Flyweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Jun 23, 2018
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Flyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head From Guard · R1 · 4:24
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 22, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:24
Punch to Head From Guard
L
Bantamweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 3:47
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · Dec 3, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:47
Punch to Head In Clinch
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 6 sub · 1 decLFC 52 · LFC 49 · LFC 42 · LFC / LK · In Ya Face +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Klayton Mai8-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:14 | LFC 52 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| W | Disqualification | Illegal Knee | R2 | 2:21 | LFC 49 | Dec 4, 2015 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:19 | LFC 42 | Jun 26, 2015 | |
| W | Albert Tapia5-8 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 3:19 | LFC / LK | May 29, 2015 |
| W | Chris Myers7-12 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:17 | In Ya Face | Feb 21, 2015 |
| W | Submission | Inverted Triangle Choke | R1 | — | SFC | Nov 22, 2014 | |
| W | Latral Perdue1-14 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:11 | GFA 27 | Sep 19, 2014 |
| L | Klayton Mai8-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:04 | LFC 32 | Jun 20, 2014 |
| W | Roger Reyes0-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:26 | WFC 17 | Jan 25, 2014 |
| L | Elias Garcia5-2 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | LFC 20 | May 31, 2013 |
| W | Marcus Dupar4-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:06 | LFC 15 | Nov 16, 2012 |
| W | Ryan Hollis14-13 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | LFC 14 | Sep 14, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsGFA · RAD · Ascend Combat · RR
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Devin Cannon8-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GFA | Apr 2, 2011 |
| W | Joey Trevino1-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RAD | Nov 13, 2010 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:49 | Ascend Combat | Aug 8, 2009 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:28 | RR | May 9, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
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