Matt Denning
| Age | 34 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight Class | Lightweight |
Matt Denning is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 8 wins, 21 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 8-21-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 9 years, 11 months, 24 days |
| Rounds Fought | 17.8 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.9 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 10 months, 30 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 week |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Losses | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 47.6% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 100.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 52.4% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
5 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:35 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | - |
| Fastest SUB | 00:35 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 01:43 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.7 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 03:34 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 12/07/2024 | (8-21-0) | Lucas Rosa (4-0-0) | LW | Battle In Barre 15 | 3 | 05:00 | |
 | 11/09/2024 | L (8-20-0) | Nathaniel Grimard (5-5-0) | LW (155.8 vs. 155.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) New England Fights 60 | 1 | 02:17 | |
| | 09/02/2023 | L (8-19-0) | Anthony Vasta (2-4-0) | LW | TKO/RSC New England Fights 54 | 1 | 02:27 | |
| | 07/08/2023 | L (8-18-0) | Artur Miniev (0-0-0) | LW | Submission (Strikes) New England Fights 53 | 1 | 01:37 | |
| | 01/14/2023 | L (8-17-0) | Ryan Lilley (10-9-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.8) | Submission Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 8 - The Return | 1 | 02:41 | |
| | 01/07/2023 | L (8-16-0) | Aaron Hughes (2-3-0) | LW (154.0 vs. 155.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Cage Titans 57 | 1 | 02:31 | |
| | 11/12/2022 | W (7-16-0) | Carl Langston Jr. (2-5-0) | FTW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) New England Fights 50 | 1 | 01:01 | |
| | 10/21/2022 | L (7-15-0) | Rodrigo Almeida (15-5-0) | Catchweight (158.0 vs. 158.0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) CombatFC 2 | 2 | 01:46 | |
| | 09/09/2022 | L (7-14-0) | Jordan Downey (8-9-1) | LW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) New England Fights 49 | 1 | 01:03 | |
| | 07/30/2022 | W (6-14-0) | Brian Cosco (0-1-0) | WW (163.2 vs. 162.4) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) New England Fights 48 | 1 | 00:35 | |
| | 06/17/2022 | W (5-14-0) | Jacob Guerrero (0-0-0) | WW (168.6 vs. 170.8) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Combat FC 1 | 1 | 00:57 | |
| | 06/04/2022 | L (5-13-0) | Sean Lally (9-5-0) | TKO/RSC (Injury) Cage Titans 53 | 1 | 01:02 | ||
| | 05/14/2022 | L (5-12-0) | Jesse Erickson (10-8-0) | WW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) New England Fights 47 | 1 | 01:57 | |
| | 11/05/2021 | L (5-11-0) | Jonathan Deupree (0-0-0) | WW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) New England Fights 45 | 1 | 01:22 | |
| | 09/18/2021 | L (5-10-0) | Sage Philippe (0-1-0) | SWW (173.0 vs. 175.0) | TKO/RSC Premier Fight Championships 09/18/21 | 1 | 04:42 | |
| | 10/19/2019 | L (5-9-0) | Yu Ji (1-0-0) | MW (185.4 vs. 185.9) | KO Premier Fighting Championship 29 | 1 | 01:48 | |
| | 07/20/2019 | L (5-8-0) | Patrick Casey (5-1-0) | MW (185.2 vs. 184.6) | TKO/RSC Ammo Fight League 07/20/19 | 1 | 01:54 | |
| | 04/14/2018 | L (5-7-0) | Bill Jones (12-10-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) New England Fights 33 | 2 | 03:03 | |
| | 10/20/2017 | L (5-6-0) | Don Shainis (2-1-0) | FTW (149.7* vs. 150.0*) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 185 | 1 | 04:50 | |
| | 06/17/2017 | W (4-6-0) | Dominic Jones (1-0-0) | FTW (155.0* vs. 132.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) New England Fights 29 | 1 | 02:05 | |
| | 04/29/2017 | W (3-6-0) | Josh Parker (5-8-0) | FTW (155.0* vs. 155.0*) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) New England Fights 28 | 1 | 03:34 | |
| | 02/11/2017 | L (3-5-0) | Ricky Dexter (0-0-0) | (155.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Verbal Submission) New England Fights 27 | 1 | 04:18 | |
| | 12/31/2016 | L (3-4-0) | Tom Marcellino (7-5-0) | WW (170.4 vs. 166.4) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) WSOF-NYC | 1 | 03:34 | |
| | 09/10/2016 | L (3-3-0) | Taylor Trahan (5-6-0) | (145.9 vs. 147.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) New England Fights 25 | 1 | 02:56 | |
| | 06/18/2016 | L (3-2-0) | Brandon Bushaw (1-2-0) | (155.0 vs. 140.0) | Submission (Kimura) New England Fights 24 | 3 | 02:24 | |
| | 05/14/2016 | W (2-2-0) | Derek Shorey (3-6-0) | LW (154.4 vs. 155.2) | Submission (Verbal Submission) New England Fights 23 | 1 | 00:37 | |
| | 04/23/2016 | L (2-1-0) | Joshua Harvey (0-0-0) | (145.0 vs. 145.0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) New England Fights 22 | 1 | 02:11 | |
| | 11/21/2015 | L (2-0-0) | Jonathan Lemke (4-3-0) | (155.0 vs. 155.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) New England Fights XX | 1 | 04:44 | |
| | 09/12/2015 | W (1-0-0) | Zenon Herrera (0-1-0) | (155.0 vs. 149.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) New England Fights XIX | 1 | 02:33 | |
| | 11/15/2014 | W (0-0-0) | Derek Shorey (1-0-0) | FTW (155.0* vs. 155.0*) | Submission (Arm Bar) New England Fights XV | 1 | 02:28 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| Amateur Record | 4-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 1 year, 6 months, 4 days |
| Rounds Fought | 10.3 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 4.7 |
| Longest Layoff | 6 months, 29 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks, 6 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 66.7% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 100.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 33.3% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
2 Wins
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 02:04 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | - |
| Fastest SUB | 02:04 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 03:58 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.7 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 05:01 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 09/06/2014 | W (3-3-0) | Jeremy Tyler (4-2-0) | FTW (155.0* vs. 165.0*) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) New England Fights XIV | 2 | 01:04 | |
| | 02/08/2014 | W (2-3-0) | Caleb Costello (1-2-0) | FTW (155.0* vs. 145.0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) New England Fights XII | 2 | 02:23 | |
| | 09/21/2013 | L (2-2-0) | Tollison Lewis (3-8-0) | LW (154.5 vs. 154.5) | KO New England Fights X | 1 | 00:36 | |
| | 08/03/2013 | W (1-2-0) | Nate Charles (1-4-0) | LW (146.8 vs. 149.7) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) New England Fights IX | 2 | 01:24 | |
| | 06/14/2013 | L (1-1-0) | Jason Perrin (2-1-0) | FTW (140.8 vs. 139.2) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Combat Zone 44: Steel Cage Fighters | 2 | 02:28 | |
| | 05/18/2013 | W (0-1-0) | Trevor Kell (2-0-0) | FTW (148.3* vs. 149.4*) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) New England Fights VII | 1 | 02:04 | |
| | 03/01/2013 | L (0-0-0) | Dominic Cofone (1-0-0) | LW (153.2 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Combat Zone 43: March Madness | 3 | 03:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |