Matt Schnell

"Danger"

MMA Record: 17-10-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 7-8-0
Weight Class: Flyweight

Matt Schnell "Danger" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Matt Schnell has 8 wins in the UFC. Matt Schnell lands an average of 4.07 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.6 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

16
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Matt Schnell, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed with an impressive record of 17 wins, 10 losses, and one no contest (1 NC) in his career. He specializes in the flyweight division, weighing in at 125 lbs. Standing at 5' 8', Schnell boasts a reach of 70'. In terms of fighting style, Schnell demonstrates an average of 4.07 significant strikes per minute and maintains a striking accuracy of 40%. He absorbs an average of 4.11 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 55%. Schnell attempts an average of 1.2 submissions per 15 minutes and achieves a takedown accuracy of 45%, managing 0.6 takedowns per 15 minutes. Throughout his UFC career, Schnell has achieved notable victories, including a win against Louis Smolka, who held an ELO rating of 1037 at the time. However, his recent fight history shows a series of losses, starting from December 2022 when he faced Matheus Nicolau and suffered a KO/TKO loss via punch. This was followed by another KO/TKO loss against Steve Erceg in March 2024, a submission defeat to Cody Durden in September 2024, and a loss against Joseph Morales via guillotine choke in November 2025. His most recent victory was against Jimmy Flick in April 2025, which ended in a unanimous decision (U-DEC).

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1037

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Flyweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jan 15 1990
Age
35
Peak ELO
1031
ELO Rank
1904 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
270-106-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1021.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
996.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.07
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
40%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.11
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.6
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Matt Schnell Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-11-08 UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown Joseph Morales SUB Guillotine Choke 1 2:54 Loss
2025-04-26 UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates Jimmy Flick U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2024-09-07 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady Cody Durden SUB Guillotine Choke 2 0:29 Loss
2024-03-02 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev Steve Erceg KO/TKO Punch 2 0:26 Loss
2022-12-03 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland Matheus Nicolau KO/TKO Punch 2 1:44 Loss
2022-07-16 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Sumudaerji SUB Triangle Choke 2 4:24 Win
2022-05-07 UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Brandon Royval SUB Guillotine Choke 1 2:14 Loss
2021-05-15 UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler Rogerio Bontorin Overturned 3 5:00 Win
2021-01-20 UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny Tyson Nam S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-12-21 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie Alexandre Pantoja KO/TKO Punch 1 4:17 Loss
2019-08-03 UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler Jordan Espinosa SUB Triangle Choke 1 1:23 Win
2019-03-09 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Louis Smolka SUB Triangle Choke 1 3:18 Win
2018-06-23 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards Naoki Inoue S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-10-07 UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Marco Beltran U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-04-22 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Hector Sandoval KO/TKO Punch 1 4:24 Loss
2016-12-03 The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale Rob Font KO/TKO Punch 1 3:47 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Matt Schnell ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
16 2025-11-08 Joseph Morales 1026 Loss -15 980
15 2025-04-26 Jimmy Flick 993 Win +17 995
14 2024-09-07 Cody Durden 1018 Loss -15 978
13 2024-03-02 Steve Erceg 1033 Loss -15 993
12 2022-12-03 Matheus Nicolau 1052 Loss -15 1008
11 2022-07-16 Sumudaerji 1036 Win +23 1023
10 2022-05-07 Brandon Royval 1010 Loss -16 1000
9 2021-05-15 Rogerio Bontorin 991 Win 0 1016
8 2021-01-20 Tyson Nam 1013 Win 0 1016
7 2019-12-21 Alexandre Pantoja 1046 Loss -15 1016
6 2019-08-03 Jordan Espinosa 1016 Win +21 1031
5 2019-03-09 Louis Smolka 1037 Win +23 1010
4 2018-06-23 Naoki Inoue 1016 Win 0 987
3 2017-10-07 Marco Beltran 1002 Win +17 987
2 2017-04-22 Hector Sandoval 1005 Loss -15 970
1 2016-12-03 Rob Font 1028 Loss -15 985

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