Matt Schnell

🇺🇸 ︎

(1990-01-15)

Statistics

UFC Record: 7-8 (1 NC)

By Method:

KO/TKO: 0-5
Submission: 3-3
Decision: 4-0

By Elo:

As Favorite: 2-2 (1 NC)
As Underdog: 5-6

By Weight Class:

Flyweight: 6-6
Bantamweight: 1-2

By Round:

Round 1: 2-5
Round 2: 1-3
Round 3: 4-0 (1 NC)

By Type:

Ranked Opponent: 3-5 (1 NC)

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: LLLWL

Elo: 2643 (#466)

Peak Elo: 2847 (2019-08-03) (#767)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2724 (#761)

Bonuses: 3 (2 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 7m 46s

Total Fight Time: 2h 4m 20s (#444)

Avg Time Between Fights: 189 days

Avg Card Slot: 7 (#1006)

Avg Age: 31.2 years

Avg Opp Age: 30 years

Peak Rankings:

#7 Flyweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-06-06
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim

Matt Schnell (36)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWLLL • 7-8 (1 NC)
Elo: 2643 (33%)

FLYWEIGHT

🇲🇽 ︎

Imanol Rodriguez (26)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2765 (67%)

Meta Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2025-11-08
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown

Joseph Morales (31)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLLW • 2-2
Elo: 2896 (77%)

FLYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:54

🇺🇸 ︎

Matt Schnell (35)
7-7 (1 NC) • WLLLW
Elo: 2690 (23%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2025-04-26
UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates

Matt Schnell (35)

🇺🇸 ︎

LLLWL • 6-7 (1 NC)
Elo: 2580 (44%)
29

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Jimmy Flick (34)
2-3 • WLLWL
Elo: 2617 (56%)
28

T-Mobile Center
Kansas City, Missouri
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2024-09-07
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady

⭐ Cody Durden (33)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWLL • 5-4-1
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2713 (57%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R2
0:29

🇺🇸 ︎

Matt Schnell (34)
6-6 (1 NC) • LLWLN
Elo: 2666 (43%) • UFC rank: #11

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2024-03-02
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev

⭐ Steve Erceg (28)

🇦🇺 ︎

WW • 2-0
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2875 (71%)

FLYWEIGHT
KO
R2
0:26

🇺🇸 ︎

Matt Schnell (34)
6-5 (1 NC) • LWLNW
Elo: 2726 (29%) • UFC rank: #9

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2022-12-03
UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland

Matheus Nicolau (29)

🇧🇷 ︎

WLWWW • 6-1
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 2983 (78%)

FLYWEIGHT
KO
R2
1:44

🇺🇸 ︎

Matt Schnell (32)
6-4 (1 NC) • WLNWL
Elo: 2772 (22%) • UFC rank: #7

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2022-07-16
UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez

Matt Schnell (32)

🇺🇸 ︎

LNWLW • 5-4 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2665 (46%)

FLYWEIGHT

⭐SUB⭐

R2
4:24

🇨🇳 ︎

Sumudaerji (26)
3-1 • LWWW
Elo: 2688 (54%) • UFC rank: #12

UBS Arena
Elmont, New York
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2022-05-07
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

Brandon Royval (29)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWLLW • 3-2
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 2765 (50%)

FLYWEIGHT

⭐SUB⭐

R1
2:14

🇺🇸 ︎

Matt Schnell (32)
5-3 (1 NC) • NWLWW
Elo: 2766 (50%) • UFC rank: #9

Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-05-15
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler

Matt Schnell (31)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLWWW • 5-3
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2766 (70%)

CATCHWEIGHT (137 LB)
NC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎

Rogerio Bontorin (29)
2-2 • WWLL
Elo: 2618 (30%) • UFC rank: #9

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2021-01-20
UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny

Matt Schnell (31)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWWWW • 4-3
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2744 (56%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Tyson Nam (37)
2-2 • LLWW
Elo: 2700 (44%) • UFC rank: #13

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

2019-12-21
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie

⭐ Alexandre Pantoja (29)

🇧🇷 ︎

LWWWL • 5-2
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 2836 (49%)

FLYWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:17

🇺🇸 ︎

Matt Schnell (29)
4-2 • WWWWL
Elo: 2847 (51%) • UFC rank: #9

Sajik Arena
Busan
South Korea🇰🇷 ︎

2019-08-03
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler

⭐ Matt Schnell (29)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWLL • 3-2
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2723 (38%)

FLYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:23

🇺🇸 ︎

Jordan Espinosa (29)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2808 (62%) • UFC rank: #9

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2019-03-09
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos

Matt Schnell (29)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWLL • 2-2
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2597 (36%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
SUB
R1
3:18

🇺🇸 ︎

Louis Smolka (27)
6-5 • LLLLW
Elo: 2691 (64%)

Intrust Bank Arena
Wichita, Kansas
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2018-06-23
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards

Matt Schnell (28)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLL • 1-2
Elo: 2599 (68%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇯🇵 ︎

Naoki Inoue (21)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2468 (32%)

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore🇸🇬 ︎

2017-10-07
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee

Matt Schnell (27)

🇺🇸 ︎

LL • 0-2
Elo: 2498 (49%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇲🇽 ︎

Marco Beltran (31)
3-2 • WWWLL
Elo: 2500 (51%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2017-04-22
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

Hector Sandoval (30)

🇲🇽 ︎

🇺🇸 ︎

LW • 1-1
Elo: 2604 (52%)

FLYWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:24

🇺🇸 ︎

Matt Schnell (27)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2596 (48%)

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States🇺🇸 ︎

2016-12-03
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions

Rob Font (29)

🇵🇷 ︎

🇺🇸 ︎

WWL • 2-1
Elo: 2788 (68%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:47

🇺🇸 ︎

Matt Schnell (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2661 (32%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎