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).
| 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 |
| 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 |