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“The Controller”

Connor Matthews

7-43 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 3L
Moderate Wear
5'8"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·33age
Last fightLYadier del Valle·SUB·R1·12mo ago
Fighter Context
0–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
5.4min/fight
·
46UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.24
Deficit
15%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.663
Strong
89%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
11
Low
6%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Matthews
Blitzer
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.82
Str. Accuracy43%
69UFC landed/171attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.1 vs avg6.06
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.67
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
23%
Leg
15%
By Position
Distance95%
/
Clinch5%
/
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 3
Avg. Landed1136—
Avg. Absorbed2337—
Avg. Net-12-1—
Grappling
Matthews
Control Wrestler
·75s ctrlAverage Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.24
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.54
TD Accuracy55%
3UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
Defense
TD Defense46%
0UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 47%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision0 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+17+35+52+69avg20242025

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.62.14.9R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=1
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
7.2
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
6.3
7.4
—
Diff
-3.2
-0.2
—

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
-2%65%133%LLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Matthews — 3 UFC Fights
Result
Method
3 fights
L
Yadier del Valle
SUB R1 · 2:54May '25
-6
·
3 SS (30%)·9 abs·1 td taken
L
Jose Delgado
KO/TKO R1 · 2:58Feb '25
-15
·
6 SS (26%)·21 abs·2/3 td·47s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Dennis Buzukja
KO/TKO R3 · 0:22Mar '24
-23
·
60 SS (43%)·83 abs·1/3 td·40s ctrl·1 kd taken
Matthews — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WJair FariasDWCSU-DECR3Oct 2023
LFrancis MarshallDWCSU-DECR3Aug 2022
All Fighters
Featherweight
“The Controller”

Connor Matthews

7-43 UFC
Form
3L
5'8"ht·71"reach·Switchstance·33age
Last fightLYadier del Valle·SUB·12mo ago
Fighter Context
0–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
5.4min/fight
·
46UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.24
15%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.663
89%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
11
6%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Matthews
Featherweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min4.82
Str. Accuracy43%
69UFC landed/171attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.1 vs avg6.06
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.67
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
23%
Leg
15%
By Position
Dist95%
Clinch5%
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=1
R3
Landed1136—
Absorbed2337—
Net-12-1—
Grappling
Matthews
Featherweight avg
Control Wrestler
75s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.24
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.54
TD Accuracy55%
3UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
Defense
TD Defense46%
0UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.62.14.9R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=1
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
7.2
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
6.3
7.4
—
Diff
-3.2
-0.2
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Matthews — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Yadier del Valle
SUB·R1·May '25
3 SS (30%)·9 abs·1 td taken
L
Jose Delgado
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '25
6 SS (26%)·21 abs·2/3 td·47s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Dennis Buzukja
KO/TKO·R3·Mar '24
60 SS (43%)·83 abs·1/3 td·40s ctrl·1 kd taken
Matthews — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WJair FariasDWCSU-DECR3Oct 2023
LFrancis MarshallDWCSU-DECR3Aug 2022
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