Matt Williams
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Matt Williams 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
79-94-2
.457 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
9 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 14 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 6 subDCS 46 · DCS 37 · Dakota FC 21 · DCS 12 · Disorderly Conduct 19 +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Derek Clardy2-12 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:29 | DCS 46 | Aug 31, 2018 |
| W | James Reed1-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:09 | DCS 37 | Sep 1, 2017 |
| L | Paul Hunhoff8-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:44 | Dakota FC 21 | Apr 18, 2015 |
| L | Grant Dawson24-3-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:29 | DCS 12 | Dec 5, 2014 |
| L | Charlie DuBray16-15 | Submission | Punches | R2 | 2:49 | Disorderly Conduct 19 | May 24, 2013 |
| W | Tate Wright | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:40 | Disorderly Conduct 17 | Mar 9, 2013 |
| W | James Harrington | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:15 | OFC | Aug 17, 2012 |
| W | Thomas Ellington | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:54 | Disorderly Conduct 6 | Mar 9, 2012 |
| W | Jason Purcell16-36 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:10 | TCF Select 8 | Nov 11, 2011 |
| L | Jimmy Seipel5-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:39 | Disorderly Conduct 3 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| W | Aric Nelson3-5-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:36 | Disorderly Conduct 2 | May 21, 2011 |
| W | Adalberto Serrano | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:41 | Disorderly Conduct 1 | Mar 12, 2011 |
| L | Patrick Osborn | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:28 | Midtown Productions | Apr 2, 2010 |
| L | Wes Clark4-7 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 1:43 | VFC 22 | Feb 29, 2008 |
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
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsDCS 29 · VFC 29 · ICE 21 · XFO
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kevin Benson | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:43 | DCS 29 | Oct 14, 2016 |
| W | Danny Black10-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:31 | VFC 29 | Nov 13, 2009 |
| L | Jamie Manning | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:49 | ICE 21 | Jun 24, 2006 |
| W | Robert Mrotek12-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:51 | XFO | Oct 2, 2004 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.