Welterweight · “The Immortal”
Matt Brown
24-19-0 UFC 17-13-0
6'0"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
13KO wins
2Sub wins
88.2%Finish rate
9:13Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.76
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.92
Striking accuracy55.4%
Striking defense55.1%
Takedowns / 15 min1.68
Takedown accuracy47.0%
Takedown defense63.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.3
Control time21.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-9
Striking trend
Fight history
W Court McGee 10-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:09 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida · May 13, 2023
11/15Sig. strikes
8/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Bryan Barberena 7-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · March 26, 2022
81/129Sig. strikes
111/211Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
5:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dhiego Lima 4-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:02 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
27/49Sig. strikes
23/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Carlos Condit 8-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · January 16, 2021
28/37Sig. strikes
39/88Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
6:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Miguel Baeza 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:18 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
33/61Sig. strikes
37/73Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Saunders 9-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:55 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
30/47Sig. strikes
12/23Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
7:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Sanchez 16-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:44 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · November 11, 2017
18/34Sig. strikes
12/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Donald Cerrone 18-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:34 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · December 10, 2016
70/128Sig. strikes
63/147Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Jake Ellenberger 9-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:46 — UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · July 30, 2016
7/17Sig. strikes
21/34Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 16-6 walk-in Submission · R3 4:31 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
10/23Sig. strikes
17/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Means 6-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:44 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
25/37Sig. strikes
16/40Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Johny Hendricks 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · March 14, 2015
23/49Sig. strikes
36/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robbie Lawler 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · July 26, 2014
82/242Sig. strikes
80/200Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Erick Silva 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
118/166Sig. strikes
25/54Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
3:48Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Mike Pyle 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:29 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
10/18Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jordan Mein 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · April 20, 2013
40/84Sig. strikes
24/58Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mike Swick 10-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:31 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · December 8, 2012
25/39Sig. strikes
9/29Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:59Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Luis Ramos 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:20 — UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · June 22, 2012
52/88Sig. strikes
20/61Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Stephen Thompson 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · April 21, 2012
36/77Sig. strikes
67/133Absorbed
5/13Takedowns
8:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Chris Cope 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:19 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · February 4, 2012
48/71Sig. strikes
20/82Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Seth Baczynski 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 0:42 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
19/34Sig. strikes
17/49Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Howard 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · June 26, 2011
38/83Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:34Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Brian Foster 2-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:11 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
13/21Sig. strikes
25/44Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Chris Lytle 7-9 walk-in Submission · R2 2:02 — UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · July 3, 2010
25/42Sig. strikes
19/49Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:41Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Ricardo Almeida 4-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:30 — UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · March 27, 2010
6/10Sig. strikes
15/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Wilks 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:27 — UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · November 14, 2009
45/75Sig. strikes
19/53Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:43Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Pete Sell 2-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:32 — UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · March 7, 2009
24/31Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Thomas 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 0:57 — UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · November 15, 2008
15/23Sig. strikes
15/22Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Dong Hyun Kim 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 88: Breakthrough · September 6, 2008
48/79Sig. strikes
12/28Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:08Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Matt Arroyo 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:40 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · June 21, 2008
32/65Sig. strikes
26/64Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
16
Submission
6
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
10
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
30
United Fight League
1
FightFest
1
Gracie FC
1
Next Level Fighting
1
International Sport Combat Federation
1
Real FC
1
Fightfest
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 43 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Court McGee | KO (punch) | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
May 13, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:09 |
| L | Bryan Barberena | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
March 26, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dhiego Lima | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:02 |
| L | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Miguel Baeza | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 0:18 |
| W | Ben Saunders | KO (elbows and punches) | UFC 245
December 14, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 4:55 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
November 11, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:44 |
| L | Donald Cerrone | KO (head kick) | UFC 206
December 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 0:44 |
| L | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | UFC 201
July 30, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:46 |
| L | Demian Maia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 198
May 14, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 4:31 |
| W | Tim Means | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 4:44 |
| L | Johny Hendricks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 185
March 14, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
July 26, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Erick Silva | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 2:11 |
| W | Mike Pyle | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 0:29 |
| W | Jordan Mein | TKO (elbows) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
April 20, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Mike Swick | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
December 8, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 2:31 |
| W | Luis Ramos | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
June 22, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 4:20 |
| W | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145
April 21, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Cope | TKO (punches) | UFC 143
February 4, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 1:19 |
| L | Seth Baczynski | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 139
November 19, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 0:42 |
| W | John Howard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brian Foster | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 123
November 20, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 2:11 |
| L | Chris Lytle | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC 116
July 3, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 2:02 |
| L | Ricardo Almeida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 111
March 27, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 3:30 |
| W | James Wilks | TKO (punches) | UFC 105
November 14, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 2:27 |
| W | Pete Sell | TKO (punches) | UFC 96
March 7, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 1:32 |
| W | Ryan Thomas | Submission (armbar) | UFC 91
November 15, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 0:57 |
| L | Dong Hyun Kim | Decision (split) | UFC 88
September 6, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Arroyo | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
June 21, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 3:40 |
| L | Chris Lytle | Submission (guillotine choke) | United Fight League: Fight Night at Conseco Fieldhouse
August 11, 2007 |
United Fight League | 2 | 2:49 |
| W | Dan Kolbasowski | Submission (armbar) | FightFest: Black and Blues Tour
July 6, 2007 |
FightFest | 1 | 1:37 |
| L | Daniel Moraes | Submission (armbar) | Gracie FC: Evolution
May 19, 2007 |
Gracie FC | 1 | 2:32 |
| L | Jesse Chilton | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Next Level Fighting 8
March 10, 2007 |
Next Level Fighting | 3 | 3:23 |
| W | Douglas Lima | TKO (punches) | International Sport Combat Federation: Invasion
February 9, 2007 |
International Sport Combat Federation | 2 | 2:50 |
| W | Matt Arroyo | TKO (punches) | Real FC 7
November 4, 2006 |
Real FC | 2 | 2:50 |
| W | Jason Nickoson | Submission (triangle choke) | Fightfest 8
October 20, 2006 |
Fightfest | 1 | 0:51 |
| L | Chris Liguori | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat in the Cage: Marked Territory
September 30, 2006 |
Combat in the Cage | 2 | 0:42 |
| L | Mikey Gomez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Absolute FC 17
June 24, 2006 |
Absolute FC | 1 | 3:35 |
| W | Brian King | Submission (armbar) | Broken Reflection 1
May 20, 2006 |
Broken Reflection | 1 | 3:27 |
| L | Pete Spratt | Decision (unanimous) | International Freestyle Fighting 1
May 6, 2006 |
International Freestyle Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joey Whitt | KO (punches) | Gracie Fighting League: Brawl at the Buckeye
February 10, 2006 |
Gracie Fighting League | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Ricardo Martinez | Submission (neck crank) | Higher Power Fighting 1
October 8, 2005 |
Higher Power Fighting | 1 | 2:54 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matt Brown (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.