Matt Bessette

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Association: Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Pro Debut Date: 2007-09-15
Pro Record: 25-10-0
Win Finish %: 68.0%
Quality Perf. %: 54.3%
Last Ranked: 7/01/2021

#126 Featherweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2014

#38 Featherweight
Last Loss Date: 11/19/2020
Last Loss: [#20 FW] Jeremy Kennedy
Opponent's Last 5: L W W W L
UFC Record: 0-2-0
Octagon Time: 0:30:00
UFC Debut: 2018-01-20
Last UFC Fight: 2018-07-06

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
07/01/2021 18 #126 Featherweight 24-10-0
69
04/01/2021 12 #108 Featherweight 24-10-0
70
01/01/2021 31 #120 Featherweight 24-10-0
71
10/01/2020 4 #89 Featherweight 24-9-0
87
07/01/2020 1 #93 Featherweight 24-9-0
87
04/01/2020 29 #92 Featherweight 24-9-0
87
01/01/2020 8 #121 Featherweight 23-9-0
79
10/01/2019 41 #113 Featherweight 23-9-0
79
07/01/2019 2 #154 Featherweight 23-9-0
62
04/01/2019 47 #152 Featherweight 23-9-0
62
01/01/2019 1 #105 Featherweight 22-9-0
78
10/01/2018 29 #106 Featherweight 22-9-0
79
07/01/2018 1 #77 Featherweight 22-8-0
92
04/01/2018 30 #76 Featherweight 22-8-0
95
01/01/2018 1 #46 Featherweight 22-7-0
129
10/01/2017   #47 Featherweight 22-7-0
129
07/01/2017 3 #47 Featherweight 22-7-0
129
04/01/2017 11 #44 Featherweight 21-7-0
129
01/01/2017 5 #55 Featherweight 20-7-0
114
10/01/2016 NR #50 Featherweight 20-7-0
114
07/01/2016 4 #159 Lightweight 19-7-0
64
04/01/2016 NR #155 Lightweight 17-7-0
65
01/01/2016 NR #82 Featherweight 16-7-0
87
10/01/2015 NR #173 Lightweight 15-7-0
60
07/01/2015 4 #51 Featherweight 15-6-0
102
04/01/2015 7 #55 Featherweight 14-6-0
100
01/01/2015 5 #62 Featherweight 13-6-0
92
10/01/2014 19 #57 Featherweight 13-6-0
92
07/01/2014 1 #38 Featherweight 13-5-0
109
04/01/2014 30 #39 Featherweight 13-5-0
109
01/01/2014 2 #69 Featherweight 12-4-0
76
10/01/2013 NR #71 Featherweight 12-4-0
76
07/01/2013 133 #200 Lightweight 11-4-0
49
04/01/2013 28 #333 Lightweight 11-4-0
34
01/01/2013 67 #305 Lightweight 10-4-0
34
10/01/2012 20 #238 Lightweight 9-4-0
40
07/01/2012 67 #258 Lightweight 8-4-0
38
04/01/2012 184 #191 Lightweight 8-3-0
46
01/01/2012 140 #375 Lightweight 7-3-0
28
10/01/2011 2 #235 Lightweight 7-2-0
39
07/01/2011 321 #237 Lightweight 7-2-0
39
04/01/2011 21 #558 Lightweight 6-2-0
22
01/01/2011 NR #537 Lightweight 6-2-0
22


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  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
#456 Featherweight 		  CES 55: Wells vs. de Jesus
Friday, March 29th 2019 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Steven Peterson
#224 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
#260 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
#540 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
#512 Featherweight 		  CES MMA 33 - Soukhamthath vs. Nordby
Friday, March 11th 2016 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
W Kevin Roddy
#544 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
#357 Featherweight 		  CES MMA 29 - ONeil vs. Steele
Friday, June 12th 2015 		KO (Punch)
Round 2
W Josh LaBerge
#423 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
#125 Featherweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 98
Saturday, September 7th 2013 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Jeff Anderson
#596 Lightweight 		  Reality Fighting - New Years Bash
Saturday, January 5th 2013 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Paul Barrow
#497 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
#387 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
#560 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


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