Matt Bessette
USA

Matt Bessette

"The Mangler"
22
Wins
9
Losses
0
Draws
1
No Contest
Height 178 cmReach 178 cmWeight 145 lbsStance OrthodoxAge 42
STRIKING
SIG STR/MIN
4.36
STRIKING ACC
41%
STR ABS/MIN
4.45
STR DEFENSE
58%
GRAPPLING
TAKEDOWN AVG
0.64
TD ACCURACY
28%
TD DEFENSE
61%
SUB ATTEMPTS
0.3
FIGHT HISTORY (36)
W
vs Ryan Dela Cruz
CES 64: Bessette vs. Dela Cruz · 2021-09-18
Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke
R3 · 4:48
L
vs Jeremy Kennedy
Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee · 2020-11-19
Decision - Unanimous
R3 · 5:00
W
vs Charles Cheeks III
CES 60: Bessette vs. Cheeks · 2020-01-25
KO/TKO
R3 · 4:01
W
vs Tim Dooling
CES 55: Wells vs. De Jesus · 2019-03-30
Decision - Unanimous
R3 · 5:00
L
vs Steven Peterson
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · 2018-07-06
S-DEC
R3 · 5:00
L
vs Enrique Barzola
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · 2018-01-20
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
D
vs Kurt Holobaugh
DWCS 1.1 · 2017-07-11
Overturned
R1 · 2:59
W
vs Rey Trujillo
CES MMA 44: Bessette vs. Trujillo · 2017-05-12
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
R2 · 5:00
W
vs Kevin Croom
CES MMA 41: Bessette vs. Croom · 2017-01-27
KO
R3 · 0:32
W
vs Joe Pingitore
CES MMA 37: Soukhamthath vs. Moy · 2016-08-12
Submission (Heel Hook)
R2
W
vs Ran Weathers
CES MMA 36: Andrews vs. Muro · 2016-06-10
Submission (Guillotine)
R1 · 4:50
W
vs Keith Richards
Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson · 2016-04-22
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
R2 · 3:14
W
vs Taurean Bogguess
CES MMA 33: Soukhamthath vs. Nordby · 2016-03-11
Submission (Triangle Choke)
R1 · 2:41
W
vs Kevin Roddy
Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho · 2015-10-23
Submission (Heel Hook)
R1 · 3:47
L
vs Lenny Wheeler
CES MMA: CES MMA 30 · 2015-08-14
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:39
W
vs Khama Worthy
CES MMA 29: O'Neil vs. Steele · 2015-06-12
KO
R2 · 2:42
W
vs Josh LaBerge
Bellator 134: British Invasion · 2015-02-27
KO/TKO
R2 · 5:00
L
vs Scott Cleve
Bellator MMA: Bellator 123 · 2014-09-05
Decision - Unanimous
R3 · 5:00
L
vs Daniel Weichel
Bellator MMA: Bellator 114 · 2014-03-28
Decision - Unanimous
R3 · 5:00
W
vs Diego Nunes
Bellator MMA: Bellator 110 · 2014-02-28
Decision - Split
R3 · 5:00
W
vs Nick Piedmont
Bellator MMA: Bellator 98 · 2013-09-07
KO
R1 · 1:41
W
vs Jeff Anderson
Reality Fighting: New Year's Bash · 2013-01-05
Unanimous Decision
R3 · 5:00
W
vs Paul Barrow
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 81 · 2012-11-16
Unanimous Decision
R3 · 5:00
W
vs Aniss Alhajjajy
Reality Fighting: Mohegan Fight Night 7 · 2012-09-22
Unanimous Decision
R3 · 5:00
W
vs Saul Almeida
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 63 · 2012-03-30
Unanimous Decision
R3 · 5:00
L
vs Andres Jeudi
Reality Fighting: Mohegan Fight Night 2 · 2012-01-01
DQ
R3 · 4:43
L
vs Joe Proctor
Reality Fighting: Mohegan Fight Night 4 · 2011-10-08
Decision - Unanimous
R5 · 5:00
W
vs John Benoit
GFL 10: Benoit vs. Bessette · 2011-04-15
Submission (Guillotine)
R2 · 4:59
W
vs Anthony Kaponis
Reality Fighting: Eruption · 2010-10-09
Split Decision
R5 · 5:00
W
vs Andrew Amaral
Reality Fighting: Ignition · 2010-07-17
Submission (Guillotine)
R2 · 3:30
W
vs Andrew Carron
Reality Fighting: Ferocity · 2009-11-07
Unanimous Decision
R3 · 4:00
L
vs Chris Chappell
FFP: Untamed 26 · 2009-02-28
Submission (Guillotine)
R3 · 2:13
W
vs Jeff Camera
Reality Fighting: Collision · 2008-07-19
TKO
R2 · 2:18
W
vs Andres Lebron
Reality Fighting: Nightmare · 2008-04-12
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
R2 · 2:45
L
vs Bill Jones
Reality Fighting: Annihilation · 2008-01-19
Split Decision
R3 · 3:00
W
vs Chris Correira
Reality Fighting: Invictus · 2007-09-15
Submission (Guillotine)
R3