Matthew Christopher Schnell[1] (1990-01-15) January 15, 1990 (age 34) Amory, Mississippi, U.S.
Nickname
Danger
Residence
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight
125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division
Flyweight Bantamweight
Reach
72+1⁄2 in (184 cm)
Fighting out of
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Team
American Top Team (2014–2017)[2] Combat Sports Academy (2017–present)[3] American Kickboxing Academy (2017–present)[4]
Rank
Black belt in Karate[5] Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active
2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
25
Wins
16
By knockout
2
By submission
9
By decision
4
By disqualification
1
Losses
8
By knockout
5
By submission
2
By decision
1
No contests
1
Other information
Website
mattschnell.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Matthew Christopher Schnell (born January 15, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Schnell formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is a former Legacy Fighting Alliance Flyweight Champion. As of March 5, 2024, he is #11 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[6]
^Shane Connelly (August 1, 2019). "Matt Schnell is fighting for respect at UFC Newark". thebodylockmma.com.
^John Hyon Ko (July 17, 2019). "Interview: Matt Schnell (UFC Flyweight)" (Podcast).
^Farah Hannoun (November 23, 2019). "Matt Schnell on UFC Busan fight vs. Alexandre Pantoja: 'I either spark this kid, or it's 'Fight of the Night". MMAjunkie.com.
^ ab"Matt Schnell | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
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scrapped. A flyweight bout between MattSchnell and Steve Erceg was expected to take place at the event. However, Schnell withdrew from the bout due to unknown...
decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Pantoja faced MattSchnell on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 165. He won the fight via first-round...
UFC 291 instead. MattSchnell and David Dvořák were scheduled to meet in a flyweight bout on the preliminary card. However, Schnell pulled out due to...
at UFC on ESPN 32. He won the fight via split decision. Royval faced MattSchnell on May 7, 2022 at UFC 274. He won the back-and-forth fight via a guillotine...
between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Alex Perez and MattSchnell was expected to take place at this event. They were previously scheduled...
scrapped. A flyweight bout between former title challenger Alex Perez and MattSchnell had been rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till. They were...
of the fight on November 24. He was replaced by promotional newcomer MattSchnell. Font won the fight via TKO in the first round. Font faced Douglas Silva...
withdrew due to personal reasons and the bout was scrapped. Mudaerji faced MattSchnell on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3. Despite a triangle attempt in the...
turn, Perez was removed from the card entirely and rescheduled to face MattSchnell four weeks later on August 28, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192. Askarov...
UFC on ESPN 33. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Nicolau faced MattSchnell on December 3, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 42. He won the bout via knockout in...
fighters received $50,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: Brandon Royval vs. MattSchnell Performance of the Night: Michael Chandler and André Fialho The following...
Night award. Nam was expected to face MattSchnell on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 177. However, Schnell was removed from the fight on the day...
Angeles, California, United States Catchweight (130 lb) bout. Loss 7–1 MattSchnell DQ (illegal knee) Legacy FC 49 December 4, 2015 2 2:21 Bossier City,...
contestant MattSchnell. Despite being struck with a devastating groin kick in the opening moments of the bout, he was able to recover and submit Schnell in the...
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