// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Connor Matthews
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Connor
Matthews

NICKNAME"The Controller"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-4-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Connor Matthews
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
34
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
7/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 71% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.82
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.06
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.24
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#100
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1488
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
12th
percentile · average opponent rated 1509 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
18th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.17 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 17, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
14%
5
SUB
71%
1
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
71%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING62CHIN66STRIKING57CARDIO52AGGRESSION72SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Aggression. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (46%)

Grappling62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression72
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Grappling62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2019WAUG 2019WJAN 2020WOCT 2020WJUL 2021WMAR 2022LAUG 2022WMAR 2023WOCT 2023LMAR 2024LFEB 2025LMAY 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 76, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Farias), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
18%
-
1
9%
-
-
3
total
SUB
6
55%
-
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
2
18%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Yadier Del ValleMay 17, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 2:54
UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jose DelgadoFeb 15, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:58
UFC Fight Night 251 - Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Sarah Cotton 30 - 27. Sal D'Amato 29 - 28. Chris Lee 29 - 28.
L
VS Dennis BuzukjaMar 30, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 0:22
UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jair FariasOct 10, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrew CruzMar 15, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 3:57
Combat Zone 79 - Combat Zone MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Francis MarshallAug 2, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh HardyMar 4, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 0:48
CES MMA 66 - Soukhamthath vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jay EllisJul 10, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:21
Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Joshua MarerOct 14, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 0:57
CES MMA 61 - Gotti III vs. Alley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rob FullerJan 25, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 0:57
Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Stacey AndersonAug 24, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:07
Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 7-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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