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Matt
Jones

NICKNAME"Fight"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-15-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Matt Jones
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
63
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
9/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
56%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#56
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1437
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1496 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
68th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.17 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 15, 2022

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
44%
1
SUB
11%
4
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 9
5
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
7%
9
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
56% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
11%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
44%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 14, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER63TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN63STRIKINGN/ACARDIO73AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY36
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery36
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 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
0255075100JUL 2011LJUL 2011LNOV 2011WJAN 2012WAPR 2012LJUN 2012WJUN 2012WOCT 2012LJAN 2013LMAR 2013WJUN 2013WJUL 2013LNOV 2013LMAR 2014WMAY 2014LJUN 2014LAPR 2015LJUL 2015WSEP 2015WFEB 2016LJUN 2016LAUG 2016LSEP 2016LJAN 2017LMAR 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 31, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 41, SUB R2.
  5. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  17. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 30, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 37, DEC R3.
  20. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 37, DEC R3.
  22. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 30, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 23, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 16, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 9, DEC R3.

Peaked at 61 (W vs Grinnell), bottomed at 9 (L vs McClain). Current reading: 9.

// 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_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
21%
3
13%
1
4%
-
-
9
total
SUB
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
13
54%
-
-
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
54%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ryan McClainMar 9, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 57
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Isaac VillanuevaJan 13, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TKO Fight Alliance - Knockout Nights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brendan AllenSep 23, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
MCF Productions - MCFP 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Matt FosterAug 27, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Cortez ColemanJun 11, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 52
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jose Alfredo LeijaFeb 27, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Brian HoustonSep 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Victory Fighting Championship - VFC Fight Night Harrah's 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Kassius KayneJul 25, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 0:45
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ryan JensenApr 4, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:57
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Bubba McDanielJun 6, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 121
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS J.D. DomengeauxMay 16, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 2:34
AFC 21 - The Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Abdul Razak AlhassanMar 7, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:23
Bellator MMA - Bellator 111
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 9-15. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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