Connor Matthews

“The Controller”

7-4-0

0Prospect

/Age 34/Switch/5' 8"/71″ reach/145 lbs

Win %

64%

SLpM

4.8

Str Acc

43%

Str Def

55%

TD Avg

3.2

TD Def

46%

Sub Avg

0.7

Finish

86%

At a Glance

4.8

SLpM

43%

Str Acc

3.2

TD Avg

86%

Finish %

55%

Str Def

Connor Matthews "The Controller" is a switch mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 7-4-0, the fighter carries a 64% win rate across 11 pro contests, with a 86% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.

Career Arc

11 fightspeak +7 · current +4

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Prospect

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.82+1.40 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

6.06+2.88 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

3.24+1.72 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.70+0.30 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (6.06)Landed (4.82)

-1.24

Wins by Method

86%Finish

KO/TKO114%

Submission571%

Decision114%

7 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (7)

1 KO

5 SUB

1 DEC

Losses (4)

2 KO

1 SUB

1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Sub

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

16/36(44%)

36/76(47%)

0/4(0%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

88%

Distance: 74Clinch: 1Ground: 9

Target

61%

24%

15%

Head: 51Body: 20Leg: 13

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.1

Avg Control / Fight

0:04

TD Success Rate

33%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

1 of 11

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.2 rounds

Post-Loss Record

0-2

Fight History3 UFC + 8 pre-UFC

11 fights7W3L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Yadier del Valle	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales	May 17, 2025	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:54
LOSS Method SUB Rear Naked Choke Round 1 of 3 Time 2:54 Division Featherweight UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales 2025-05-17 Compare fighters →
L	Jose Delgado	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues	Feb 15, 2025	KKO/TKO Punches	1	2:58
L	Dennis Buzukja	UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot	Mar 30, 2024	KKO/TKO Punch	3	0:22
W	Jair Farias	Contender SeriesContender Series 2023	Oct 10, 2023	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Andrew Cruz	one Combat Zone 79	Mar 15, 2023	SSUB	1	3:57
?	Francis Marshall	Contender SeriesContender Series 2022	Aug 2, 2022	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Josh Hardy	CESCES 66: Soukhamthath vs. Silva	Mar 4, 2022	SSUB	1	0:48
W	Jay Ellis	TitanCage Titans 48	Jul 10, 2021	SSUB	1	2:21
W	Joshua Marer	CESCES 61: Gotti III vs. Alley	Oct 14, 2020	SSUB	1	0:57
W	Rob Fuller	TitanCage Titans 47	Jan 25, 2020	SSUB	1	0:57
W	Stacey Anderson	TitanCage Titans 45	Aug 24, 2019	KTKO	1	0:07