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Matt Van Buren lands 7.7 and absorbs 6.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Matt Van Buren has minimal takedown activity on record.

Matt Van Buren's last fight was over 137 months ago.

Matt Van Buren is 40 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“Gutter”

Matt Van Buren

7-62 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'5"ht·40age
Last fightLSean O'Connell·KO/TKO·R3·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.6min/fight
·
13UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
+0.91

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

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

Durability
3

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
7-4
Last fight: Jan 2015
Physical
Height
6'5"
+3.3"div avg 6'2"
Win Methods
KO / TKO
229%
Sub
229%
Decision
343%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
250%
Sub
125%
Decision
125%
Striking

Matt Van Buren — 7.73 significant strikes per minute, 45% striking accuracy, absorbs 6.82 strikes per minute.

Buren
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min7.73
Str. Accuracy45%
102UFC landed/222attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.8 vs avg6.82
Str. Defense49%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
41%
Leg
5%
By Position
Distance73%
/
Clinch28%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 3
Avg. Landed1847—
Avg. Absorbed2119—
Avg. Net-3+28—
Grappling

Matt Van Buren — 50% takedown defense.

Buren·14s ctrlPassive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense50%
2UFC defended/4opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 64%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+29+57+86+115avg20142015

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Buren — 2 UFC Fights

Matt Van Buren — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Sean O'Connell
LHW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:11Jan '15
+34
·
100 SS (47%)·66 abs·27s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Corey Anderson
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:01Jul '14
-22
·
2 SS (20%)·24 abs·2 td taken
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“Gutter”

Matt Van Buren

7-62 UFC
Form
2L
6'5"ht·40age
Last fightLSean O'Connell·KO/TKO·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.6min/fight
·
13UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.91

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

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

Durability
3

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
7-4
Last fight: Jan 2015
Physical
Height
6'5"
+3.3"div avg 6'2"
Win Methods
KO / TKO
229%
Sub
229%
Decision
343%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
250%
Sub
125%
Decision
125%
Striking
Buren
Light Heavyweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min7.73
Str. Accuracy45%
102UFC landed/222attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.8 vs avg6.82
Str. Defense49%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
41%
Leg
5%
By Position
Dist73%
Clinch28%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=1
R3
Landed1847—
Absorbed2119—
Net-3+28—
Grappling
Buren
Light Heavyweight avg
14s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense50%
2UFC defended/4opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.44.26.9R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=1
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
5.8
9.4
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
7.0
3.8
—
Diff
-1.2
+5.6
—

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

Buren — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Sean O'ConnellLHW
KO/TKO·R3·Jan '15
100 SS (47%)·66 abs·27s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Corey AndersonHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '14
2 SS (20%)·24 abs·2 td taken
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