Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Matt Van Buren
“Gutter”·
United States
Pro record
7-6-0
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6'5"
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- —
- Team
- —
- Born
- United States
- UFC debut
- Jul 6, 2014
Profile
Matt Van Buren is 0–2 in the UFC since 2014. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Sean O'Connell by KO/TKO (Jan 17, 2015).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 0–2
- since 2014
- Finish rate
- —
- 0 of 0 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 0
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 13:12
- avg 6:36 per fight
- Opposition
- 1463
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
Strikes landed / min7.73
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
Strikes absorbed / min6.82
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
Striking accuracy46%
UFC avg 45% · about average
Striking defense49%
UFC avg 52% · about average
Knockdowns / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
Takedowns / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
Takedown accuracy0%
UFC avg 15% · below average
Takedown defense50%
UFC avg 52% · about average
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Head 54%Body 41%Legs 5%
Where the strikes are thrown
Standing 73%Clinch 27%Ground 0%
Average fight time: 6:36
Fight history (2)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Sean O'ConnellRecord after: 0-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:11 | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverJan 17, 2015 |
| L |  Corey AndersonRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:01 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleJul 5, 2014 |