1262RATING · 125 LB

Matt Schnell

No. 39 at flyweight. 7–9 (1 NC) in the UFC since 2016.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

135 lb125 lbCatch Weight20182020202220242026
7–9 (1 NC)UFC record
3 of 7Dominant wins
80Average win score
54thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 3 submission 4 decision
Finish rate43% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 8
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winSumudaerji rated 1359 at 125 lb going in

Figures cover 15 of 17 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Matt Schnell’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 10finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
80.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
56
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
55
43%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
34
+0.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
62
4.03
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
28
4.02
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.69
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
8%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 7 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 8 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Sumudaerji, rated 1359 at 125 lb. Dominant in 3 of 7 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

125 lb

No. 39 of 48 active men ranked at flyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1262 across 12 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 125 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
6–6Record at 125 lb
2 of 6Dominant wins
79Average win score
1381Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winSumudaerji rated 1359 going in

Against the division

How Matt Schnell’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
79.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
52
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
26
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
39
+0.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
58
3.85
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
42
3.78
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
23
0.62
ControlShare of fight time in control
23
8%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 6 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Sumudaerji, rated 1359 at 125 lb. Dominant in 2 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 7 Sep 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1307, after 3 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
1–2Record at 135 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
87Average win score
1393Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time4:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.4 / 5.8
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time4% of the fight
Best winLouis Smolka rated 1423 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Matt Schnell has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Louis Smolka, rated 1423 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
6 Jun 2026Loss9–91Alessandro CostaKO/TKOR1 2:28Catch WeightUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
8 Nov 2025Loss13–87Joseph MoralessubmissionR1 2:54FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
26 Apr 2025Win79–21Jimmy Flickunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
7 Sep 2024Loss14–86Cody DurdensubmissionR2 0:29BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
2 Mar 2024Loss9–91Steve ErcegKO/TKOR2 0:26FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
3 Dec 2022Loss9–91Matheus NicolauKO/TKOR2 1:44FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
16 Jul 2022Win86–14SumudaerjisubmissionR2 4:24FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
7 May 2022Loss13–87Brandon RoyvalsubmissionR1 2:14FlyweightUFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
15 May 2021No contest100–0Rogerio BontorinoverturnedR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
20 Jan 2021Win74–26Tyson Namsplit decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
21 Dec 2019Loss8–92Alexandre PantojaKO/TKOR1 4:17FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
3 Aug 2019Win86–14Jordan EspinosasubmissionR1 1:23FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
9 Mar 2019Win87–13Louis SmolkasubmissionR1 3:18BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
23 Jun 2018Win73–27Naoki Inouesplit decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
7 Oct 2017Win77–23Marco Beltranunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
22 Apr 2017Loss11–89Hector SandovalKO/TKOR1 4:24FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
3 Dec 2016Loss7–93Rob FontKO/TKOR1 3:47BantamweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale