Matthew Garretson
UFC DebutNickname“The Dog of War”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Matthew Garretson 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
21-28
.429 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
6 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 9 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 3 subNAAFS · Nightmare Promotions · NLC 22 · KOTC · RITC 22 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jonathan Cook | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:11 | Nightmare Promotions | Nov 15, 2025 |
| W | Stephen McBride0-1 | Submission | Keylock | R2 | 2:28 | NLC 22 | Mar 9, 2024 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:44 | KOTC | Sep 26, 2015 | |
| W | Jerry Stewart1-4 | Submission | North-South Choke | R3 | — | RITC 22 | Sep 27, 2014 |
| L | Joshua Moore1-0 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:38 | NAAFS | Aug 25, 2012 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:35 | RCC | May 18, 2012 | |
| L | Marcos Pecina | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NAAFS | Jan 28, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:06 | AAMMA 10 | Feb 12, 2011 | |
| L | Tobin McCuen | Submission | Kimura | R3 | 3:13 | ASF | Jan 15, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsNAAFS · HRMMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jeff Hughes10-4 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:55 | NAAFS | Apr 17, 2010 |
| W | Marcus Mayes | Submission | Strikes | R1 | 2:59 | HRMMA | Feb 6, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.