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“The Mangler”
Matt Bessette
22-9 (1 NC)2 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
5'10"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·0Sub
·0Dec
·15.0min/fight
·33UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-0.09
Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.
Adj. TD Threat
0.067
CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.
Durability
Unrated
CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.
Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
25-8
Last fight: Jul 2018
Physical
Height
5'10"
+1.2"div avg 5'9"
Reach
70"
−0.5"div avg 70.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
832%
Sub
936%
Decision
832%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
113%
Sub
113%
Decision
563%
Striking
Bessette
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.36
Str. Accuracy41%
100UFC landed/287attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.4 vs avg4.45
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
25%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance88%
/Clinch10%
/Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds | Round 22 rounds | Round 32 rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Landed | 18 | 19 | 14 |
| Avg. Absorbed | 19 | 28 | 19 |
| Avg. Net | 0 | -9 | -5 |
Grappling
Bessette·31s ctrlPassive Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.64
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.50
TD Accuracy28%
0UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
Defense
TD Defense61%
9UFC defended/16opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 47%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision2 / 2
Loss Pattern
Outscored2 of 2 losses by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
W0 dec
1.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types·
1UD
·1SD
·0MD
50%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
2 UFC fights · hover for details
Bessette — 2 UFC Fights
Result
Method
2 fights
S-DEC R3Jul '18
-17
·57 SS (40%)·74 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·93s ctrlU-DEC R3Jan '18
-12
·43 SS (29%)·55 abs·5 td takenBessette — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
NCKurt HolobaughDWCSOverturnedR1
All Fighters
Featherweight
“The Mangler”
Matt Bessette
22-9 (1 NC)2 UFC
Form
2L
5'10"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·0Sub
·0Dec
·15.0min/fight
·33UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.09Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.
Adj. TD Threat
0.067CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.
Durability
UnratedCageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.
Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
25-8
Last fight: Jul 2018
Physical
Height
5'10"
+1.2"div avg 5'9"
Reach
70"
−0.5"div avg 70.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
832%
Sub
936%
Decision
832%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
113%
Sub
113%
Decision
563%
Striking
Bessette
Featherweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.36
Str. Accuracy41%
100UFC landed/287attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.4 vs avg4.45
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
25%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist88%
Clinch10%
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1 n=2 | R2 n=2 | R3 n=2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landed | 18 | 19 | 14 |
| Absorbed | 19 | 28 | 19 |
| Net | 0 | -9 | -5 |
Grappling
Bessette
Featherweight avg
31s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.64
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.50
TD Accuracy28%
0UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
Defense
TD Defense61%
9UFC defended/16opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—
W0 dec
1.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types·
1UD
·1SD
·0MD
50%split rate
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
3.6
3.7
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
5.5
3.7
Diff
-0.1
-1.8
-1.0
Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg
Bessette — UFC Fight Log
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Bessette — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
NCKurt HolobaughDWCSOverturnedR1Jul 2017