“The Controller”
Connor Matthews "The Controller" is an active Featherweight fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Connor Matthews is an active Featherweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 1-2-0, UFC record is 0-3-0, nationality is United States, team is Lakeville MMA & Fitness, stance is Switch, height is 5' 8", reach is 71". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a loss against Yadier Del Valle at UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales on May 17 2025 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 2-3 with 4 finishes.
The striking profile lists 4.82 significant strikes landed per minute, 6.06 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 43% striking accuracy, 55% striking defense. The grappling data lists 3.24 takedowns per 15 minutes, 55% takedown accuracy, 46% takedown defense, 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 1 KO/TKO win, 5 submission wins, 1 decision win. CageVault currently lists a 85.7% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Yadier Del Valle | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales | May 17 2025 |
| LOSS | Jose Delgado | KO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 251 - Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | Feb 15 2025 |
| LOSS | Dennis Buzukja | TKO (Punches) | UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | Mar 30 2024 |
| WIN | Jair Farias | Decision (Unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 10 | Oct 10 2023 |
| WIN | Andrew Cruz | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Combat Zone 79 - Combat Zone MMA | Mar 15 2023 |
| LOSS | Francis Marshall | Decision (Unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 2 | Aug 02 2022 |
| WIN | Josh Hardy | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | CES MMA 66 - Soukhamthath vs. Silva | Mar 04 2022 |
| WIN | Jay Ellis | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 48 | Jul 10 2021 |
| WIN | Joshua Marer | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | CES MMA 61 - Gotti III vs. Alley | Oct 14 2020 |
| WIN | Rob Fuller | Submission (Neck Crank) | Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 47 | Jan 25 2020 |
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