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Connor Matthews
“The Controller”
United States
7-4-0W-L-D
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5'8"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 71"
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight class
- FeatherweightFeatherweight: 136 to 145 lb (62 to 66 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- New England Cartel
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1558
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
Lost 3 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Matthews is a finisher. His wins come 5 by submission, 1 by KO/TKO and 1 by decision, an 86% finish rate. The mat is where he ends it, and the record is 7-4-0.
- Recent Form
- Yadier del Valle (11-1-0) submitted him in round 1. Jose Delgado (12-3-0) stopped him by KO/TKO in round 1. Dennis Buzukja (12-7-0) stopped him by KO/TKO in round 3.
- Style
- Switch-stance, 5'8" with a 71" reach. Lands 4.82 significant strikes a minute but absorbs 6.06, with 43% accuracy and 55% defense. Attempts 3.24 takedowns per 15 minutes, landing 56%, but stops only 46% of opponents' takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 1 KO/TKO (14%)
- 5 Submission (72%)
- 1 Decision (14%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 86%
- Streak
- 3-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 18 months ago
7 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 47-12 (4 of 5 known)
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1688
- Lossvs Yadier del Valle11-1-0 · Power Index 1795Submission · R1 · 2:54May 17, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales
- Lossvs Jose Delgado12-3-0 · Power Index 1767KO/TKO · R1 · 2:58Feb 16, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues
- Lossvs Dennis Buzukja12-7-0 · Power Index 1598KO/TKO · R3 · 0:22Mar 31, 2024 · UFC Atlantic City
- Winvs Jair Farias12-1-0 · Power Index 1593Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 05:00Oct 10, 2023 · Dana White's Contender Series 66
- Winvs Andrew CruzSubmission · R1 · 3:57Mar 15, 2023 · Combat Zone 79
Career Stats
Based on 5 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.82
- Striking accuracy
- 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 6.06
- Striking defense
- 55%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.24
- Takedown accuracy
- 56%
- Takedown defense
- 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.60