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Matt Veach

17-53 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·Orthodoxstance·44age
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
0.448
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
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
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
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
Result
Method
3 fights
L
Paul Kelly
SUB R2 · 3:41Apr '10
-43
·
4 SS (44%)·47 abs·1/1 td·146s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Frankie Edgar
SUB R2 · 2:20Dec '09
-18
·
7 SS (17%)·25 abs·3/9 td·121s ctrl
W
Matt Grice
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·44age
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
0.448

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 Kelly
SUB·R2·Apr '10
4 SS (44%)·47 abs·1/1 td·146s ctrl·2 sub
L
Frankie Edgar
SUB·R2·Dec '09
7 SS (17%)·25 abs·3/9 td·121s ctrl
W
Matt Grice
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '09
12 SS (41%)·29 abs·1/3 td·84s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
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