Lightweight
Matt Veach
17-5-0 UFC 1-2-0
5'11"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
6:51Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.12
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.91
Striking accuracy28.8%
Striking defense44.5%
Takedowns / 15 min3.64
Takedown accuracy38.5%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.46
Control time28.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Paul Kelly 3-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:41 — UFC 112: Invincible · April 10, 2010
4/9Sig. strikes
47/73Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:26Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Frankie Edgar 5-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:20 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · December 5, 2009
7/42Sig. strikes
25/61Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Grice 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:34 — UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · February 7, 2009
12/29Sig. strikes
29/48Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:24Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub 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
5
Submission
8
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
5
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
3
MFC
2
Capital City Cage Wars
2
Iowa Challenge
2
Shamrock FC
1
BAMMA
1
C3 Fights
1
Gladiator Cage Fights
1
+ 9 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Steven Mann | Submission (armbar) | Shamrock FC 279
December 2, 2016 |
Shamrock FC | 3 | 2:10 |
| L | Jim Wallhead | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 12
March 9, 2013 |
BAMMA | 1 | 3:05 |
| W | Zac Kelley | TKO (punches) | C3 Fights: Rumble at Red Rock
August 18, 2012 |
C3 Fights | 1 | 4:58 |
| L | Eric Wisely | Submission (armbar) | Gladiator Cage Fights: Knockout Night 1
April 23, 2011 |
Gladiator Cage Fights | 2 | 2:49 |
| L | Drew Fickett | Submission (armbar) | MFC 28: Supremacy
February 25, 2011 |
MFC | 1 | 0:36 |
| W | Donavon Winters | Decision (split) | Capital City Cage Wars 6
January 29, 2011 |
Capital City Cage Wars | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kenneth Rosfort-Nees | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns
October 1, 2010 |
Cage Warriors | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | McKenzie Jackson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Mainstream MMA: Swing Back
August 21, 2010 |
Mainstream MMA | 1 | 1:26 |
| W | Kalel Robinson | Decision (unanimous) | 28 Productions
June 26, 2010 |
28 Productions | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paul Kelly | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 112
April 10, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 3:41 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
December 5, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Matt Grice | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
February 7, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 4:34 |
| W | Alex Carter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Capital City Cage Wars
November 1, 2008 |
Capital City Cage Wars | 1 | 1:05 |
| W | Diego Brandão | TKO (injury) | Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact
October 4, 2008 |
Pro Battle MMA | 2 | 1:28 |
| W | Brent Mehrhoff | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFO 25: Outdoor War 4
August 9, 2008 |
XFO | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Matt MacGrath | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 16: Anger Management
May 9, 2008 |
MFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Edgar Wade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Iowa Challenge 44
October 6, 2007 |
Iowa Challenge | 1 | 1:01 |
| W | Marcus Hermann | Submission (triangle choke) | Iowa Challenge 42
September 9, 2007 |
Iowa Challenge | 1 | 0:57 |
| W | Jason West | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 82
August 18, 2007 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 3:24 |
| W | Charles Wilson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pure Force 4
September 19, 2006 |
Pure Force | 1 | 4:36 |
| W | Adam Therriault | Submission (punches) | Shootfighting Challenge
August 26, 2006 |
Shootfighting Challenge | 1 | 2:35 |
| W | John Chester | TKO | Supreme Fighting Challenge
July 22, 2006 |
Supreme Fighting Challenge | 2 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matt Veach) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.