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Matt Veach absorbs 4.9 and lands 1.1 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 3.8. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Matt Veach's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Matt Veach has 0 KO losses in 3 UFC fights. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight on average. Durability rating requires more fights to establish.

Matt Veach finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Matt Veach's last fight was over 195 months ago.

Matt Veach is 45 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Matt Veach

17-53 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·Orthodoxstance·45age
Last fightLPaul Kelly·SUB·R2·16yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.9min/fight
·
21UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-3.79
High Risk

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.553
Strong

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.

Striking

Matt Veach — 1.12 significant strikes per minute, 28% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.91 strikes per minute.

Veach
Dirty Boxer
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.12
Str. Accuracy28%
23UFC landed/80attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.7 vs avg4.91
Str. Defense44%
KD Rate / fight0.33
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
87%
Body
9%
Leg
4%
By Position
Distance52%
/
Clinch30%
/
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 3
Avg. Landed71—
Avg. Absorbed2120—
Avg. Net-14-18—
Grappling

Matt Veach — 3.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 38% takedown accuracy, 1.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 100% takedown defense.

Veach
Sub Hunter
·117s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.64
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.47
TD Accuracy38%
5UFC landed/13attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.50
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense100%
3UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Matt Veach — 1 UFC win (1 KO/TKO), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission2 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB L
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+3+7+10+14avg20092010

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-3.10.23.5R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.4
0.3
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.3
6.5
—
Diff
-2.8
-6.2
—

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
-64%8%80%WLL

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

Veach — 3 UFC Fights

Matt Veach — UFC fight record: 1 win, 2 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
Paul Kelly
LW
SUB R2 · 3:41Apr '10
-43
·
4 SS (44%)·47 abs·1/1 td·146s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Frankie Edgar
LW
SUB R2 · 2:20Dec '09
-18
·
7 SS (17%)·25 abs·3/9 td·121s ctrl
W
Matt Grice
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:34Feb '09
-17
·
12 SS (41%)·29 abs·1/3 td·84s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Lightweight

Matt Veach

17-53 UFC
Form
2L
5'11"ht·Orthodoxstance·45age
Last fightLPaul Kelly·SUB·16yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.9min/fight
·
21UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-3.79

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.553

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.

Striking
Veach
Lightweight avg
Dirty BoxerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min1.12
Str. Accuracy28%
23UFC landed/80attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.7 vs avg4.91
Str. Defense44%
KD Rate / Fight0.33
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
87%
Body
9%
Leg
4%
By Position
Dist52%
Clinch30%
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=2
R3
Landed71—
Absorbed2120—
Net-14-18—
Grappling
Veach
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
117s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.64
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.47
TD Accuracy38%
5UFC landed/13attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.50
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense100%
3UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
2Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (L)
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-3.10.23.5R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.4
0.3
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.3
6.5
—
Diff
-2.8
-6.2
—

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

Veach — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Paul KellyLW
SUB·R2·Apr '10
4 SS (44%)·47 abs·1/1 td·146s ctrl·2 sub
L
Frankie EdgarLW
SUB·R2·Dec '09
7 SS (17%)·25 abs·3/9 td·121s ctrl
W
Matt GriceLW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '09
12 SS (41%)·29 abs·1/3 td·84s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
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