Flyweight· Not Fighting
Matt Schnell
“Danger”·
MS, United States
Pro record
17-11-0
Model Elo
1435
#1704 of 1994
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- MS, United States
- UFC debut
- Dec 3, 2016
Profile
Matt Schnell is 7–9 in the UFC since 2016 (plus 1 no contest). 3 of those 7 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Alessandro Costa by KO/TKO (Jun 6, 2026).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 7–9
- +1 NC
- Finish rate
- 43%
- 3 of 7 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 6m
- avg 7:28 per fight
- Opposition
- 1546
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1619opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 2, 2019
- 1549opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · Mar 8, 2019
- 1548opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Jun 22, 2018
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 7:28
Fight history (17)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Alessandro CostaRecord after: 7-9 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:28 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimJun 6, 2026 |
| L |  Joseph MoralesRecord after: 7-8 | submissionRound 1 · 2:54 | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownNov 8, 2025 |
| W |  Jimmy FlickRecord after: 7-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesApr 26, 2025 |
| L |  Cody DurdenRecord after: 6-7 | submissionRound 2 · 0:29 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySep 7, 2024 |
| L |  Steve ErcegRecord after: 6-6 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:26 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. GazievMar 1, 2024 |
| L |  Matheus NicolauRecord after: 6-5 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:44 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandDec 2, 2022 |
| W |  SumudaerjiRecord after: 6-4 | submissionRound 2 · 4:24 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. RodriguezJul 15, 2022 |
| L |  Brandon RoyvalRecord after: 5-4 | submissionRound 1 · 2:14 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMay 6, 2022 |
| NC |  Rogerio BontorinRecord after: 5-3 | OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. ChandlerMay 14, 2021 |
| W |  Tyson NamRecord after: 5-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. MagnyJan 19, 2021 |
| L |  Alexandre PantojaRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:17 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDec 20, 2019 |
| W |  Jordan EspinosaRecord after: 4-2 | submissionRound 1 · 1:23 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. LawlerAug 2, 2019 |
| W |  Louis SmolkaRecord after: 3-2 | submissionRound 1 · 3:18 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosMar 8, 2019 |
| W |  Naoki InoueRecord after: 2-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. EdwardsJun 22, 2018 |
| W |  Marco BeltranRecord after: 1-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. LeeOct 6, 2017 |
| L |  Hector SandovalRecord after: 0-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:24 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. LobovApr 21, 2017 |
| L |  Rob FontRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:47 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions FinaleDec 2, 2016 |