Matt Schnell
“Danger”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 36 (born January 15, 1990)
- Born in
- Amory
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 7-9 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.05 top 20%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.18
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.59 top 83%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.2
Next fight
In the record book
About Matt Schnell
Matt Schnell "Danger" is a flyweight mixed martial artist, born in Amory, United States, on January 15, 1990. Schnell stands 5' 8", has a 70" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Schnell turned professional in 2012, debuting with Legacy FC. A 10-2 record outside the UFC came first. Schnell made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale in December 2016 and lost to Rob Font by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Schnell is 7-9 with 1 no contest across 17 fights.
A submission specialist, Schnell has 3 UFC submission wins, most often by triangle choke. By the numbers, Schnell attempts more submissions than 83% of flyweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 80% of flyweights. Schnell ranks #2 in UFC history for most triangle choke wins.
Most recently, Schnell lost to Alessandro Costa by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim in June 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:28
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Jun 6, 2026
8Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Guard · R1 2:54
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Nov 8, 2025
4Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
Apr 26, 2025
35Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R2 0:29
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
Sep 7, 2024
40Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Mar 2, 2024
22Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:44
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Dec 3, 2022
20Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Guard · R2 4:24
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Jul 16, 2022
47Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 2:14
May 7, 2022
12Str 0TD 1KD -
NC
Overturned · Failed Drug Test by BontorinSal D'amato 30 - 27.Danny De Alejandro 30 - 27.Joshua Ferraro 29 - 28. · R3 5:00
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
May 15, 2021
65Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
Jan 20, 2021
85Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:17
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
Dec 21, 2019
20Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 1:23
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
Aug 3, 2019
3Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 3:18
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Mar 9, 2019
14Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
Jun 23, 2018
71Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 7, 2017
38Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head From Guard · R1 4:24
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
Apr 22, 2017
16Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 3:47
14Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Matt Schnell is 17-11 (1 NC) across 29 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on September 14, 2012 (Legacy FC). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 9
- Decision 5
- Other 1
Pro losses11
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 4
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 65% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-9 (1 NC) | 2016 |
| Legacy FC | 6-2 | 2012 |
| Caged Warrior Championship | 1-0 | 2015 |
| Global Fighting Alliance | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Summit FC | 1-0 | 2014 |
| World FC | 1-0 | 2014 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Alessandro Costa | Jun 6, 2026 |
| L | Joseph Morales | Nov 8, 2025 |
| W | Jimmy Flick | Apr 26, 2025 |
| L | Cody Durden | Sep 7, 2024 |
| L | Steve Erceg | Mar 2, 2024 |
| L | Matheus Nicolau | Dec 3, 2022 |
| W | Su Mudaerji | Jul 16, 2022 |
| L | Brandon Royval | May 7, 2022 |
| NC | Rogério Bontorin | May 15, 2021 |
| W | Tyson Nam | Jan 20, 2021 |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Dec 21, 2019 |
| W | Jordan Espinosa | Aug 3, 2019 |
| W | Louis Smolka | Mar 9, 2019 |
| W | Naoki Inoue | Jun 23, 2018 |
| W | Marco Beltrán | Oct 7, 2017 |
| L | Hector Sandoval | Apr 22, 2017 |
| L | Rob Font | Dec 3, 2016 |
| W | Klayton Mai | Mar 25, 2016 |
| W | Jonathan Martinez | Dec 4, 2015 |
| W | Vanderlei Carvalho Leite | Jun 26, 2015 |
| W | Albert Tapia | May 29, 2015 |
| W | Chris Myers | Feb 21, 2015 |
| W | Thomas Coleman | Nov 22, 2014 |
| W | Latral Perdue | Sep 19, 2014 |
| L | Klayton Mai | Jun 20, 2014 |
| W | Roger Reyes | Jan 25, 2014 |
| L | Elias Garcia | May 31, 2013 |
| W | Marcus Dupar | Nov 16, 2012 |
| W | Ryan Hollis | Sep 14, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Matt Schnell's record?
Matt Schnell's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Matt Schnell?
Matt Schnell is 36 years old, born on January 15, 1990.
How tall is Matt Schnell and what is their reach?
Matt Schnell stands 5' 8" with a 70" reach.
Who did Matt Schnell fight last?
Matt Schnell lost to Alessandro Costa by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim on Jun 6, 2026.