Matt Bessette

Team Team Underdog
Age 39
Gender Male
Height 5' 9"
Weight Class Lightweight
Born Hartford, CT

Matt Bessette is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 25 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 25-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 14 years
Rounds Fought 78.2
Avg. Fights/Year 2.5
Longest Layoff 9 months, 29 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 6 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
09/17/2021 W
(24-10-0)
Ryan Dela Cruz
(12-6-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
CES 64
2 04:48
11/19/2020 L
(24-9-0)
Jeremy Kennedy
(15-2-0)
FTW
(145.6 vs. 145.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
BELLATOR MMA 253
3 05:00
01/24/2020 W
(23-9-0)
Charles Cheeks III
(14-7-0)
FTW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
CES MMA 60
3 04:01
03/29/2019 W
(22-9-0)
Tim Dooling
(7-4-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 145.2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
CES 55
3 05:00
07/06/2018 L
(22-8-0)
Steven Peterson
(16-7-0)
FTW
(145.5 vs. 146.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
TUF FINALE 27: TAVARES vs ADESANYA
3 05:00
01/20/2018 L
(22-7-0)
Enrique Barzola
(13-3-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 145.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 220: MIOCIC vs. NGANNAU
3 05:00
07/11/2017 NC
(22-7-0)
Kurt Holobaugh
(17-4-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 146.0)
No Contest
DWTNCS #1
1 02:59
05/12/2017 W
(21-7-0)
Reynaldo Trujillo
(22-17-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.5)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
CES 44
2 00:00
01/27/2017 W
(20-7-0)
Kevin Croom
(16-8-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 146.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
CES MMA 41
3 00:32
08/12/2016 W
(19-7-0)
Joseph Pingitore
(6-1-1)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
CES MMA 37
2 04:38
06/10/2016 W
(18-7-0)
Ran Weathers
(18-23-0)
LW
(156.0 vs. 156.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
CES MMA XXXVI
1 04:40
04/22/2016 W
(17-7-0)
Keith Richardson
(14-6-0)
FTW
(145.7 vs. 146.0)
TKO/RSC
Bellator MMA 153
2 03:14
03/11/2016 W
(16-7-0)
Tory Bogguess
(18-12-0)
LW
(150.0 vs. 149.5)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
CES MMA XXXIII
1 02:42
10/23/2015 W
(15-7-0)
Kevin Roddy
(16-15-1)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 145.5)
Submission (Heel Hook)
Bellator MMA 144
1 03:47
08/14/2015 L
(15-6-0)
Lenny Wheeler
(8-3-0)
LW
(149.0 vs. 150.0)
TKO/RSC
CES MMA XXX
1 00:39
06/12/2015 W
(14-6-0)
Khama Worthy
(7-3-0)
FTW
(145.5 vs. 145.0)
KO
CES MMA XXIX
2 02:42
02/27/2015 W
(13-6-0)
Josh Laberge
(9-4-0)
FTW
(145.7 vs. 145.0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Bellator MMA 134
2 05:00
01/03/2015
(13-6-0)
Kevin Roddy
(15-15-1)
FTW To Be Decided
Reality Fighting - Tim Sylvia Returns!
3 05:00
09/05/2014 L
(13-5-0)
Scott Cleve
(14-4-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 145.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
BELLATOR MMA 123
3 05:00
03/28/2014 L
(13-4-0)
Daniel Weichel
(29-8-0)
FTW
(145.6 vs. 145.9)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 114: Shlemenko VS. Ward
3 05:00
02/28/2014 W
(12-4-0)
Diego Nunes
(17-7-0)
FTW
(145.2 vs. 144.2)
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 110: Rampage VS. M'Pumbu
3 05:00
09/07/2013 W
(11-4-0)
Nick Piedmont
(8-2-1)
FTW
(144.7 vs. 145.2)
TKO/RSC
Bellator MMA 98
1 01:41
01/05/2013 W
(10-4-0)
Jeffery Anderson
(8-6-0)
LW
(150.0 vs. 150.2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting: New Year's Bash
3 05:00
11/16/2012 W
(9-4-0)
Paul Barrow
(5-2-0)
LW
(150.0 vs. 155.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 81
3 05:00
09/22/2012 W
(8-4-0)
Aniss Alhajjajy
(5-3-0)
LW
(154.7 vs. 155.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting Mohegan Sun (2 Title Fights)
3 05:00
06/02/2012 L
(8-3-0)
Andres Jeudi
(3-0-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 162.0*)
Disqualification
Reality Fighting Returns to Mohegan Sun
3 04:43
03/30/2012 W
(7-3-0)
Saul Almeida
(12-1-0)
LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 63
3 05:00
10/08/2011 L
(7-2-0)
Joe Proctor
(6-1-0)
LW
(154.0 vs. 154.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter
5 05:00
04/15/2011 W
(6-2-0)
John Benoit
(11-2-0)
LW
(153.8 vs. 153.8)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
GFL: Victory
2 04:59
10/09/2010 W
(5-2-0)
Anthony Kaponis
(3-1-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 156.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Reality Fighting - Eruption
5 05:00
07/17/2010 W
(4-2-0)
Andrew Amaral
(2-3-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 156.0)
Submission (Choke)
Reality Fighting: Ignition
2 03:30
NSF 11/07/2009 W
(3-2-0)
Andrew Caron
(5-1-0)
LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting - Ferocity (Kerr vs. Nazare)
3 04:00
NSF 02/28/2009 L
(3-1-0)
Chris Chappell
(3-1-0)
LW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Full Force Productions: Untamed 26
3 02:13
NSF 07/19/2008 W
(2-1-0)
Jeff Camara
(2-3-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Reality Fighting: Collision
2 02:18
NSF 04/12/2008 W
(1-1-0)
Andy LaBran
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Reality Fighting - Nightmare
2 02:45
NSF 01/19/2008 L
(1-0-0)
Bill Jones
(1-0-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Reality Fighting: Annihilation
3 03:00
09/15/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Christian Correia
(0-0-0)
LW
(153.5 vs. 153.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Reality Fighting - Invictus
3 00:00
* 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