Matthew Adams
UFC DebutNickname“Bad”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Raw MMA
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Matthew Adams 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
14-19
.424 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 5
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
5 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 8 bouts · 2 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 1 decOCL · LFA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:13 | OCL | Mar 21, 2026 | |
| L | Arslan Bilalov | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:47 | LFA | Jan 16, 2026 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:01 | LFA | Oct 10, 2025 | |
| W | Saulo Cavalari | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Oct 18, 2024 |
| W | Alex Marro2-2 | KO/TKO | Knee Injury | R1 | 0:42 | LFA | Aug 2, 2024 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:43 | OCL | Oct 7, 2023 | |
| W | William Myers | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:59 | OCL | Jun 17, 2023 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:40 | OCL | Mar 3, 2023 |
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 promotionsOCL · Dawghouse Promotions · Honor FC 3 · Explosive Fight Promotions
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | OCL | Mar 5, 2022 | |
| W | Tyler May | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:25 | Dawghouse Promotions | Jul 17, 2021 |
| L | Trevor Stiles | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:28 | Honor FC 3 | Mar 31, 2018 |
| W | Dustin Freet | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:30 | Explosive Fight Promotions | Nov 23, 2016 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.