// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Matt Mitrione
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Matt
Mitrione

NICKNAME"Meathead"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-9-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Matt Mitrione
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'10"
AGE
48
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
59%
13/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 0-4
L-LLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 85% 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

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
3.55
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.79
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#23
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1576
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
91st
percentile · average opponent rated 1613 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 16, 2021

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 11
DEC · 2
11
KO/TKO
85%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
56%
2
SUB
22%
2
DEC
22%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
85%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
15%
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
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE33GRAPPLING19CHIN61STRIKING54CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE76RECOVERY38
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense33
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (55%)

Grappling19
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin61
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (64%)

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense33 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Grappling19 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 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 Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100DEC 2009WDEC 2009WMAY 2010WSEP 2010WJAN 2011WJUN 2011LOCT 2011LDEC 2012WAPR 2013LSEP 2013WMAR 2014WSEP 2014WDEC 2014LJUN 2015LJAN 2016WJUN 2016WJUL 2016WJUN 2017WFEB 2018LOCT 2018FEB 2019LAUG 2019LAUG 2020LJUL 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 93.
  22. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gonzaga), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 66.

// 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_
22/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
45%
5
23%
1
5%
-
-
16
total
SUB
2
9%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
4
18%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tyrell FortuneJul 16, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
Bellator 262 - Velasquez vs. Kielholtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Tim JohnsonAug 7, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:14
Bellator 243 - Chandler vs. Henderson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sergei KharitonovAug 24, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:24
Bellator 225 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Sergei KharitonovFeb 15, 2019
No ContestR1 · 0:15
Bellator 215 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick)
L
VS Ryan BaderOct 12, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 207 - Mitrione vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Roy NelsonFeb 16, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 194 - Nelson vs. Mitrione
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Fedor EmelianenkoJun 24, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:14
Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Oli ThompsonJul 16, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 4:21
Bellator 158 - Daley vs. Lima
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Carl SeumanutafaJun 24, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:22
Bellator 157 - Dynamite 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Travis BrowneJan 17, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 4:09
UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ben RothwellJun 6, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:54
UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Gabriel GonzagaDec 13, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:59
UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
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.

Heavyweight. Professional record 13-9 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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