Matt BrownGrappler

Welterweight · 26-19 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
45
Elo Rating
1602.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 55% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 95% of Welterweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.30 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 87% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.76
    Top 35%
  • Striking accuracy
    55%
    Top 5%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.92
    Top 43%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Bottom 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.68
    Top 36%
  • Takedown accuracy
    46%
    Top 32%
  • Takedown defense
    63%
    Bottom 48%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.30
    Top 13%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1513, higher than 35% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1602).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520255:18Baeza15:00Condit8:02Lima15:00Barberena4:09McGee
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
2023-05-13 · KO/TKO, R1 4:09
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
2022-03-26 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige
2021-06-19 · KO/TKO, R2 3:02
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
2021-01-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
2020-05-16 · KO/TKO, R2 0:18
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
2019-12-14 · KO/TKO, R2 4:55
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 · KO/TKO, R1 3:44
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
2016-12-10 · KO/TKO, R3 0:34
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley
2016-07-30 · KO/TKO, R1 1:46
UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
2016-05-14 · Submission, R3 4:31
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
2015-07-11 · Submission, R1 4:44
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
2015-03-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown
2014-07-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
2014-05-10 · KO/TKO, R3 2:11
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
2013-08-17 · KO/TKO, R1 0:29
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
2013-04-20 · KO/TKO, R2 1:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
2012-12-08 · KO/TKO, R2 2:31
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
2012-06-22 · KO/TKO, R2 4:20
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
2012-04-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
2012-02-04 · KO/TKO, R2 1:19
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
2011-11-19 · Submission, R2 0:42
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
2011-06-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
2010-11-20 · Submission, R2 2:11
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin
2010-07-03 · Submission, R2 2:02
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy
2010-03-27 · Submission, R2 3:30
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
2009-11-14 · KO/TKO, R3 2:27
UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine
2009-03-07 · KO/TKO, R1 1:32
UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
2008-11-15 · Submission, R2 0:57
UFC 88: Breakthrough
2008-09-06 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
2008-06-21 · KO/TKO, R2 3:40