Matt Bessette

“The Mangler”

Matt Bessette "The Mangler" is a tracked MMA 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.

Fighter Profile Overview

Matt Bessette is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says UFC record is 0-2-0, organization tag is UFC, nationality is United States, team is Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, stance is Orthodox, height is 5' 10", reach is 70". 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 win against Ryan Dela Cruz at CES MMA 64 - Bessette vs. Boyington on Sep 17 2021 by Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 3-2 with 2 finishes.

The striking profile lists 4.36 significant strikes landed per minute, 4.45 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 41% striking accuracy, 58% striking defense. The grappling data lists 0.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, 28% takedown accuracy, 61% takedown defense, 0.3 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 8 KO/TKO wins, 9 submission wins, 8 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 68% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.

Full Record
N/A
UFC Record
0-2-0
Nationality
United States
Team
Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Career Statistics

Recent Fights

Result Opponent Method Event Date
WIN Ryan Dela Cruz Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke) CES MMA 64 - Bessette vs. Boyington Sep 17 2021
LOSS Jeremy Kennedy Decision (Unanimous) Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee Nov 19 2020
WIN Charles Cheeks III KO (Punch) CES MMA 60 - Bessette vs. Cheeks Jan 24 2020
WIN Tim Dooling Decision (Unanimous) CES MMA 55 - Wells vs. De Jesus Mar 29 2019
LOSS Steven Peterson Decision (Split) UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale Jul 06 2018
LOSS Enrique Barzola Decision (Unanimous) UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou Jan 20 2018
NC Kurt Holobaugh No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 1 Jul 11 2017
WIN Rey Trujillo TKO (Doctor Stoppage) CES MMA 44 - Bessette vs. Trujillo May 12 2017
WIN Kevin Croom TKO (Punches and Kicks) CES MMA 41 - Bessette vs. Croom Jan 27 2017
WIN Joe Pingitore Submission (Heel Hook) CES MMA 37 - Summer Gold Aug 12 2016

CageVault Research Notes

  • 36 logged professional fights in the profile data; the table below shows the 10 most recent entries.
  • Latest activity signal: Sep 17 2021 vs. Ryan Dela Cruz.
  • 6/6 core UFC-style stat fields are populated for search and matchup research.
  • UFC experience is detected from profile links, organization data, or logged fight events.
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