Matt Bessette
Association: Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pro Debut Date: 2007-09-15 Pro Record: 25-10-0 |
Win Finish %: 68.0%
Quality Perf. %: 54.3%
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Last Ranked: 7/01/2021 Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2014 |
UFC Record: 0-2-0 Octagon Time: 0:30:00 UFC Debut: 2018-01-20 Last UFC Fight: 2018-07-06 |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
Opponent | Outcome | |
W | Ryan Dela Cruz |
Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke) Round 3 |
CES 64 - Bessette vs. Boyington Friday, September 17th 2021 |
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L |
Jeremy Kennedy #44 Featherweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee Thursday, November 19th 2020 |
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W |
Charles Cheeks III #419 Lightweight |
KO (Punch) Round 3 |
CES 60 Friday, January 24th 2020 |
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W |
Tim Dooling #455 Featherweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
CES 55: Wells vs. de Jesus Friday, March 29th 2019 |
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L |
Steven Peterson #227 Featherweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale Friday, July 6th 2018 |
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L |
Enrique Barzola #92 Featherweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou Saturday, January 20th 2018 |
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NC |
Kurt Holobaugh #62 Lightweight |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
DW's Contender Series 2017: Week 1 Tuesday, July 11th 2017 |
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W |
Rey Trujillo #253 Featherweight |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round 2 |
CES MMA 44 - Bessette vs. Trujillo Friday, May 12th 2017 |
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W |
Kevin Croom #65 Bantamweight |
TKO Round 3 |
CES 41: Bessette vs. Croom Friday, January 27th 2017 |
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W |
Joe Pingitore #539 Featherweight |
Submission (Heel Hook) Round 2 |
CES MMA 37 - Summer Gold Friday, August 12th 2016 |
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W | Ran Weathers |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1 |
CES MMA 36 - Andrews vs. Muro Friday, June 10th 2016 |
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W |
Keith Richardson #100 Featherweight |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round 2 |
Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson Friday, April 22nd 2016 |
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W |
Taurean Bogguess #511 Featherweight |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 1 |
CES MMA 33 - Soukhamthath vs. Nordby Friday, March 11th 2016 |
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W |
Kevin Roddy #546 Lightweight |
Submission (Heel Hook) Round 1 |
Bellator 144 - Halsey vs. Carvalho Friday, October 23rd 2015 |
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L |
Lenny Wheeler #228 Featherweight |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 30 Friday, August 14th 2015 |
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W |
Khama Worthy #356 Featherweight |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
CES MMA 29 - ONeil vs. Steele Friday, June 12th 2015 |
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W |
Josh LaBerge #422 Lightweight |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round 2 |
Bellator 134 - British Invasion Friday, February 27th 2015 |
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L |
Scott Cleve #110 Featherweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 123 Friday, September 5th 2014 |
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L |
Daniel Weichel #73 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 114 Friday, March 28th 2014 |
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W |
Diego Nunes #23 Featherweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 110 Friday, February 28th 2014 |
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W |
Nick Piedmont #126 Featherweight |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 98 Saturday, September 7th 2013 |
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W |
Jeff Anderson #597 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Reality Fighting - New Years Bash Saturday, January 5th 2013 |
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W |
Paul Barrow #498 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 81 Friday, November 16th 2012 |
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W | Aniss Alhajjajy |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Reality Fighting - Naples vs. Lee Saturday, September 22nd 2012 |
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L |
Andres Jeudi #388 Lightweight |
DQ (Illegal Upkick) Round 3 |
Reality Fighting - Mohegan Sun Saturday, June 2nd 2012 |
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W |
Saul Almeida #85 Featherweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63 Friday, March 30th 2012 |
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L |
Joe Proctor #561 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter Saturday, October 8th 2011 |
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W |
John Benoit #224 Welterweight |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2 |
GFL 10 - Benoit vs. Bessette Friday, April 15th 2011 |
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W | Anthony Kaponis |
Decision (Split) Round 5 |
Reality Fighting - Eruption Saturday, October 9th 2010 |
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W | Andrew Amaral |
SUB Round 2 |
Reality Fighting : Ignition Saturday, July 17th 2010 |
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W | Andrew Carron |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Reality Fighting - Ferocity Saturday, November 7th 2009 |
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L | Chris Chappell |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 3 |
FFP - Untamed 26 Saturday, February 28th 2009 |
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W | Jeff Camera |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
Reality Fighting - Collision Saturday, July 19th 2008 |
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W | Andres Lebron |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2 |
Reality Fighting - Nightmare Saturday, April 12th 2008 |
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L | Bill Jones |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
Reality Fighting - Annihilation Saturday, January 19th 2008 |
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W | Chris Correira |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 3 |
Reality Fighting - Invictus Saturday, September 15th 2007 |
Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
W | Ryan Dela Cruz |
CES 64 - Bessette vs. Boyington Friday, September 17th 2021 |
Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke) Round 3 |
L |
Jeremy Kennedy #44 Featherweight |
Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee Thursday, November 19th 2020 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
W |
Charles Cheeks III #419 Lightweight |
CES 60 Friday, January 24th 2020 |
KO (Punch) Round 3 |
W |
Tim Dooling #455 Featherweight |
CES 55: Wells vs. de Jesus Friday, March 29th 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Steven Peterson #227 Featherweight |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale Friday, July 6th 2018 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
L |
Enrique Barzola #92 Featherweight |
UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou Saturday, January 20th 2018 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
NC |
Kurt Holobaugh #62 Lightweight |
DW's Contender Series 2017: Week 1 Tuesday, July 11th 2017 |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
W |
Rey Trujillo #253 Featherweight |
CES MMA 44 - Bessette vs. Trujillo Friday, May 12th 2017 |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round 2 |
W |
Kevin Croom #65 Bantamweight |
CES 41: Bessette vs. Croom Friday, January 27th 2017 |
TKO Round 3 |
W |
Joe Pingitore #539 Featherweight |
CES MMA 37 - Summer Gold Friday, August 12th 2016 |
Submission (Heel Hook) Round 2 |
W | Ran Weathers |
CES MMA 36 - Andrews vs. Muro Friday, June 10th 2016 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1 |
W |
Keith Richardson #100 Featherweight |
Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson Friday, April 22nd 2016 |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round 2 |
W |
Taurean Bogguess #511 Featherweight |
CES MMA 33 - Soukhamthath vs. Nordby Friday, March 11th 2016 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 1 |
W |
Kevin Roddy #546 Lightweight |
Bellator 144 - Halsey vs. Carvalho Friday, October 23rd 2015 |
Submission (Heel Hook) Round 1 |
L |
Lenny Wheeler #228 Featherweight |
Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 30 Friday, August 14th 2015 |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
W |
Khama Worthy #356 Featherweight |
CES MMA 29 - ONeil vs. Steele Friday, June 12th 2015 |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
W |
Josh LaBerge #422 Lightweight |
Bellator 134 - British Invasion Friday, February 27th 2015 |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round 2 |
L |
Scott Cleve #110 Featherweight |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 123 Friday, September 5th 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Daniel Weichel #73 Lightweight |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 114 Friday, March 28th 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
W |
Diego Nunes #23 Featherweight |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 110 Friday, February 28th 2014 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
W |
Nick Piedmont #126 Featherweight |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 98 Saturday, September 7th 2013 |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
W |
Jeff Anderson #597 Lightweight |
Reality Fighting - New Years Bash Saturday, January 5th 2013 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
W |
Paul Barrow #498 Lightweight |
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 81 Friday, November 16th 2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
W | Aniss Alhajjajy |
Reality Fighting - Naples vs. Lee Saturday, September 22nd 2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Andres Jeudi #388 Lightweight |
Reality Fighting - Mohegan Sun Saturday, June 2nd 2012 |
DQ (Illegal Upkick) Round 3 |
W |
Saul Almeida #85 Featherweight |
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63 Friday, March 30th 2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L |
Joe Proctor #561 Lightweight |
Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter Saturday, October 8th 2011 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
W |
John Benoit #224 Welterweight |
GFL 10 - Benoit vs. Bessette Friday, April 15th 2011 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2 |
W | Anthony Kaponis |
Reality Fighting - Eruption Saturday, October 9th 2010 |
Decision (Split) Round 5 |
W | Andrew Amaral |
Reality Fighting : Ignition Saturday, July 17th 2010 |
SUB Round 2 |
W | Andrew Carron |
Reality Fighting - Ferocity Saturday, November 7th 2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
L | Chris Chappell |
FFP - Untamed 26 Saturday, February 28th 2009 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 3 |
W | Jeff Camera |
Reality Fighting - Collision Saturday, July 19th 2008 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
W | Andres Lebron |
Reality Fighting - Nightmare Saturday, April 12th 2008 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2 |
L | Bill Jones |
Reality Fighting - Annihilation Saturday, January 19th 2008 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
W | Chris Correira |
Reality Fighting - Invictus Saturday, September 15th 2007 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 3 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
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07/01/2021 | 18 | #126 Featherweight | 24-10-0 |
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04/01/2021 | 12 | #108 Featherweight | 24-10-0 |
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01/01/2021 | 31 | #120 Featherweight | 24-10-0 |
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10/01/2020 | 4 | #89 Featherweight | 24-9-0 |
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07/01/2020 | 1 | #93 Featherweight | 24-9-0 |
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04/01/2020 | 29 | #92 Featherweight | 24-9-0 |
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01/01/2020 | 8 | #121 Featherweight | 23-9-0 |
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10/01/2019 | 40 | #113 Featherweight | 23-9-0 |
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07/01/2019 | 2 | #153 Featherweight | 23-9-0 |
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04/01/2019 | 46 | #151 Featherweight | 23-9-0 |
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01/01/2019 | #105 Featherweight | 22-9-0 |
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10/01/2018 | 28 | #105 Featherweight | 22-9-0 |
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07/01/2018 | 2 | #77 Featherweight | 22-8-0 |
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04/01/2018 | 29 | #75 Featherweight | 22-8-0 |
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01/01/2018 | 1 | #46 Featherweight | 22-7-0 |
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10/01/2017 | #47 Featherweight | 22-7-0 |
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07/01/2017 | 3 | #47 Featherweight | 22-7-0 |
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04/01/2017 | 11 | #44 Featherweight | 21-7-0 |
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01/01/2017 | 5 | #55 Featherweight | 20-7-0 |
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10/01/2016 | NR | #50 Featherweight | 20-7-0 |
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07/01/2016 | 4 | #159 Lightweight | 19-7-0 |
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04/01/2016 | NR | #155 Lightweight | 17-7-0 |
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01/01/2016 | NR | #82 Featherweight | 16-7-0 |
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10/01/2015 | NR | #173 Lightweight | 15-7-0 |
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07/01/2015 | 4 | #51 Featherweight | 15-6-0 |
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04/01/2015 | 7 | #55 Featherweight | 14-6-0 |
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01/01/2015 | 5 | #62 Featherweight | 13-6-0 |
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10/01/2014 | 19 | #57 Featherweight | 13-6-0 |
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07/01/2014 | 2 | #38 Featherweight | 13-5-0 |
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04/01/2014 | 29 | #40 Featherweight | 13-5-0 |
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01/01/2014 | 2 | #69 Featherweight | 12-4-0 |
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10/01/2013 | NR | #71 Featherweight | 12-4-0 |
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07/01/2013 | 134 | #200 Lightweight | 11-4-0 |
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04/01/2013 | 28 | #334 Lightweight | 11-4-0 |
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01/01/2013 | 69 | #306 Lightweight | 10-4-0 |
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10/01/2012 | 21 | #237 Lightweight | 9-4-0 |
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07/01/2012 | 67 | #258 Lightweight | 8-4-0 |
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04/01/2012 | 184 | #191 Lightweight | 8-3-0 |
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01/01/2012 | 139 | #375 Lightweight | 7-3-0 |
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10/01/2011 | 1 | #236 Lightweight | 7-2-0 |
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07/01/2011 | 320 | #237 Lightweight | 7-2-0 |
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04/01/2011 | 19 | #557 Lightweight | 6-2-0 |
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01/01/2011 | NR | #538 Lightweight | 6-2-0 |
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