Official MMA record
Matt Bessette
Professional record
25-10-0
- Division
- Lightweight
- Team
- Team Underdog
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Hartford, CT
Profile summary
Matt Bessette is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 25-10-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
25-10-0
Total fights
35
Rounds fought
78.2
Current streak
1 W
Finish rate
68%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
14y 1d
Fights per year
2.5
Longest layoff
9m 29d
Quickest turnaround
27d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:41
Fastest KO
01:41
Fastest submission
02:42
Finished rate
20%
Avg. fight length · wins
10:10
Avg. fight length · losses
13:39
Avg. rounds · wins
2
Avg. rounds · losses
2.7
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2021 | W | Ryan Dela Cruz | Lightweight | Submission · Triangle Choke CES 64VerifiedTitle bout | R2/04:48 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | L | Jeremy Kennedy | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision BELLATOR MMA 253Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | W | Charles Cheeks III | Featherweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes CES MMA 60VerifiedTitle bout | R3/04:01 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | W | Tim Dooling | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision CES 55Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | L | Steven Peterson | Featherweight | Decision · Split Decision TUF FINALE 27: TAVARES vs ADESANYAVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | L | Enrique Barzola | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 220: MIOCIC vs. NGANNAUVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 11, 2017 | NC | Kurt Holobaugh | Featherweight | No Contest DWTNCS #1Verified | R1/02:59 |
| May 12, 2017 | W | Reynaldo Trujillo | Featherweight | TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage CES 44VerifiedTitle bout | R2/00:00 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | W | Kevin Croom | Featherweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes CES MMA 41VerifiedTitle bout | R3/00:32 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | W | Joseph Pingitore | Featherweight | Submission · Heel Hook CES MMA 37VerifiedTitle bout | R2/04:38 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | W | Ran Weathers | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke CES MMA XXXVIVerified | R1/04:40 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | W | Keith Richardson | Featherweight | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 153Verified | R2/03:14 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | W | Tory Bogguess | Lightweight | Submission · Triangle Choke CES MMA XXXIIIVerified | R1/02:42 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | W | Kevin Roddy | Featherweight | Submission · Heel Hook Bellator MMA 144Verified | R1/03:47 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | L | Lenny Wheeler | Lightweight | TKO/RSC CES MMA XXXVerified | R1/00:39 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | W | Khama Worthy | Featherweight | KO CES MMA XXIXVerified | R2/02:42 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | W | Josh Laberge | Featherweight | TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage Bellator MMA 134Verified | R2/05:00 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Next | Kevin Roddy | Featherweight | To Be Decided Reality Fighting - Tim Sylvia Returns!Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | L | Scott Cleve | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision BELLATOR MMA 123Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | L | Daniel Weichel | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 114: Shlemenko VS. WardVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | W | Diego Nunes | Featherweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 110: Rampage VS. M'PumbuVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | W | Nick Piedmont | Featherweight | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 98Verified | R1/01:41 |
| Jan 5, 2013 | W | Jeffery Anderson | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Reality Fighting: New Year's BashVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | W | Paul Barrow | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator Fighting Championships 81Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 22, 2012 | W | Aniss Alhajjajy | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Reality Fighting Mohegan Sun (2 Title Fights)Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 2, 2012 | L | Andres Jeudi | Lightweight | Disqualification Reality Fighting Returns to Mohegan SunVerified | R3/04:43 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | W | Saul Almeida | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator Fighting Championships 63Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | L | Joe Proctor | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. PorterVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | W | John Benoit | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke GFL: VictoryVerifiedTitle bout | R2/04:59 |
| Oct 9, 2010 | W | Anthony Kaponis | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision Reality Fighting - EruptionVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Jul 17, 2010 | W | Andrew Amaral | Lightweight | Submission · Choke Reality Fighting: IgnitionVerified | R2/03:30 |
| Nov 7, 2009 | W | Andrew Caron | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Reality Fighting - Ferocity (Kerr vs. Nazare) | R3/04:00 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | L | Chris Chappell | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke Full Force Productions: Untamed 26 | R3/02:13 |
| Jul 19, 2008 | W | Jeff Camara | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Reality Fighting: Collision | R2/02:18 |
| Apr 12, 2008 | W | Andy LaBran | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Reality Fighting - Nightmare | R2/02:45 |
| Jan 19, 2008 | L | Bill Jones | — | Decision · Split Decision Reality Fighting: Annihilation | R3/03:00 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | W | Christian Correia | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke Reality Fighting - InvictusVerified | R3/00:00 |