| Age | 43 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
Matt Kovacs is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 20 wins, 23 losses and 0 draws
| Pro Record | 20-23-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 16 years, 9 months, 4 days |
| Rounds Fought | 49.3 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.6 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 6 months, 20 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 4 weeks |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 08/10/2024 | L (17-19-0) | Arjan Bhullar (11-3-0) | HW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches) War Championship 11 | 2 | 03:13 | |
| NSF | 02/10/2024 | L (3-1-0) | Sua Tuani (1-0-0) | HW | TKO/RSC War Kickboxing IX | 1 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 09/16/2023 | L (0-0-0) | Isaac Villanueva (0-0-0) | HW | TKO/RSC BYB Extreme Fighting Series 20: Brawl on the Bayou | 1 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 04/01/2023 | W (2-1-0) | Jared Torgeson (0-0-0) | HW | Decision (Split) War Kickboxing VIII | 5 | 03:00 | |
| NSF | 11/12/2022 | W (1-1-0) | Josh Bonner (0-0-0) | HW | TKO/RSC (Strikes) War Kickboxing VII | 2 | 02:28 | |
| NSF | 05/14/2022 | W (0-1-0) | Danny Bennett (0-0-0) | HW | TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage) War Kickboxing VI | 2 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 01/29/2022 | W (16-19-0) | Josh Bonner (1-4-0) | HW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches) Supreme Showdown 6 | 1 | 04:51 | |
| NSF | 11/20/2021 | L (0-0-0) | Sua Tuani (0-0-0) | HW | TKO/RSC War Kickboxing V | 1 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 07/31/2021 | L (16-18-0) | Travis Wiuff (79-22-0) | HW (254.0 vs. 264.5) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Fusion Fight League: Fights Under the Lights | 2 | 00:52 | |
| NSF | 03/07/2020 | NC (0-0-0) | Chris Barnett (0-0-0) | No Contest BYB Extreme Fighting Series 3 - Brawl at the Rock | 5 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 01/11/2020 | W (15-18-0) | Juan Figuerva-Ventura (1-0-0) | HW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) COGA 63 - Supreme Showdown 5 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 11/16/2019 | W (14-18-0) | Nick Mills (0-0-0) | HW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Reign Fighting Championship 11/16/19 | 1 | 03:08 | |
| | 04/05/2019 | L (14-17-0) | Jamelle Jones (7-5-0) | HW (250.0 vs. 247.0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) BYB Brawl 1: Brawl For It All | 1 | 01:44 | |
| NSF | 02/23/2019 | W (13-17-0) | Randy Zarza (4-3-0) | HW | TKO/RSC Supreme Showdown 4 | 1 | 03:51 | |
| NSF | 02/17/2018 | W (12-17-0) | Matt Howell (2-7-0) | TKO/RSC COGA 60 - Supreme Showdown 3 | 3 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/30/2017 | L (12-16-0) | Paul Hoffman (1-1-0) | HW | Submission (Americana) WFC 80 | 1 | 01:47 | |
| NSF | 04/29/2017 | W (11-16-0) | Kyle Keeney (13-20-0) | HW | TKO/RSC WFC 70 | 2 | 01:39 | |
| | 07/30/2016 | W (10-16-0) | Bill Widler (8-5-0) | HW (262.0 vs. 248.0) | TKO/RSC World Series of Fighting 32 - Moraes vs Hill 2 | 1 | 04:22 | |
| | 02/27/2016 | L (10-15-0) | Kevin Sears (2-1-0) | HW (267.0* vs. 254.0) | TKO/RSC Sparta Combat League 02/27/16 | 2 | 02:14 | |
| | 11/13/2015 | L (10-14-0) | Wesley Correira (20-15-0) | HW (268.0* vs. 272.0*) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Just Scrap 11/13/15 | 1 | 00:52 | |
| NSF | 07/18/2015 | L (10-13-0) | Daniel Spitz (0-0-0) | Unknown Conquest of the Cage - MMA Summer Showdown II | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 03/14/2015 | L (10-12-0) | Christopher DeLaRocha (3-0-0) | HW (263.0 vs. 247.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Prime Fighting V | 1 | 02:34 | |
| | 09/06/2014 | L (10-11-0) | Kenneth Garner (11-7-0) | HW (262.4 vs. 257.2) | Submission HOF - A New Dawn | 2 | 02:08 | |
| | 05/31/2014 | W (9-11-0) | Nate Cook (0-0-0) | HW (255.0 vs. 206.5) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Cage Warrior Combat 05/31/14 | 1 | 03:58 | |
| | 11/02/2013 | W (8-11-0) | Maurice Smith (14-13-0) | HW (256.5 vs. 232.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Cage Warrior Combat 9 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/24/2013 | L (8-10-0) | Anthony Hamilton (9-2-0) | HW (264.0 vs. 252.0) | TKO/RSC CageSport 26 | 1 | 02:14 | |
| NSF | 06/08/2013 | W (7-10-0) | Trent Standing (4-4-0) | KO Cage Warrior Combat 5 | 1 | 02:24 | ||
| NSF | 12/01/2012 | W (6-10-0) | David Alexander (0-0-0) | HW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Cage Warrior Combat - Pummel at the Point | 1 | 01:33 | |
| | 09/29/2012 | L (6-9-0) | Richard Foster (1-0-0) | HW (250.0 vs. 232.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CageSport XXI | 1 | 04:21 | |
| | 06/16/2012 | L (6-8-0) | Michael Wessel (10-4-0) | HW (253.0 vs. 260.1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) ShoFIGHT 20 | 2 | 04:50 | |
| NSF | 12/10/2011 | L (6-7-0) | Anthony Hamilton (5-0-0) | HW | Submission (Strikes) Rumble on the Ridge XXI | 2 | 00:00 | |
| | 04/23/2011 | L (6-6-0) | Kyle Keeney (10-9-0) | HW (231.0 vs. 258.0) | Submission (Choke) CageSport MMA XIV | 2 | 01:03 | |
| NSF | 01/15/2011 | L (6-5-0) | Mike Hayes (13-4-1) | HW (260.8 vs. 248.8) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Rumble on The Ridge XVI | 3 | 04:23 | |
| NSF | 10/30/2010 | W (5-5-0) | Josh Bennett (7-6-0) | HW (260.0 vs. 260.0) | TKO/RSC Rumble on The Ridge XIV | 2 | 02:14 | |
| | 10/02/2010 | L (5-4-0) | Nick Braker (6-7-0) | HW (263.0 vs. 250.5) | Submission (Choke) CageSport MMA | 2 | 04:50 | |
| NSF | 07/31/2010 | L (5-3-0) | Trevor Smith (1-0-0) | HW | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Lightning at Legends | 1 | 02:22 | |
| | 05/15/2010 | W (4-3-0) | Corey Williams (19-5-0) | HW (249.5 vs. 260.5) | TKO/RSC CageSport MMA | 1 | 02:12 | |
| NSF | 03/30/2010 | L (4-2-0) | Daniel Stewart (4-1-0) | HW | TKO/RSC Conquest of the Cage 3/30/10 | 4 | 02:35 | |
| NSF | 08/23/2009 | W (3-2-0) | Bobby Favors (8-7-0) | KO Iron Rage 8/23/09 | 1 | 02:42 | ||
| | 03/27/2009 | W (2-2-0) | Josh Queen (2-0-0) | HW (256.0 vs. 249.0) | KO Coeur d'Alene, ID 3/27/09 | 1 | 00:12 | |
| NSF | 09/17/2008 | W (1-2-0) | Tim Perales (2-0-0) | HW | KO Conquest of the Cage 3 | 2 | 00:00 | |
| NSF | 04/18/2008 | L (1-1-0) | Josh Bennett (4-2-0) | TKO/RSC SportFight22: Re-Awakening | 2 | 01:17 | ||
| | 02/23/2008 | L (1-0-0) | Mike Hayes (1-0-0) | HW (244.0 vs. 230.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Strikeforce at the Dome | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 11/06/2007 | W (0-0-0) | Kyle Levinton (0-2-0) | TKO/RSC Conquest of the Cage | 1 | 04:52 |
| * 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 Record: | 4-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 2 years, 3 months, 17 days |
| Rounds Fought | 9.3 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 3.1 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 1 month, 3 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 4 weeks |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 10/25/2008 | L (4-2-0) | Mike Wanaka (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC AX Fighting Championships: Halloween Havoc | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/22/2007 | L (4-1-0) | Thomas Ogden (0-0-0) | HW | Decision AX Fighting Championships 18: The Art of War | 3 | 03:00 | |
| NSF | 05/19/2007 | L (4-0-0) | Emery Meeks (1-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) USA Mixed Martial Arts: North West Fighting Challenge 5 | 3 | 02:35 | ||
| NSF | 02/10/2007 | W (3-0-0) | Miles Coble (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Black Eye Invitational 4 | 1 | 02:20 | ||
| NSF | 11/18/2006 | W (2-0-0) | Mike Mesa (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Punches) USA Mixed Martial Arts: Northwest Fighting Challenge 4 | 1 | 00:29 | ||
| NSF | 10/21/2006 | W (1-0-0) | Anthony Hugo (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Punches) USA Mixed Martial Arts: Pacific Northwest Invitational 3 | 1 | 02:53 | ||
| NSF | 07/08/2006 | W (0-0-0) | Darren Hillstead (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Punches) USA Mixed Martial Arts: Ring Rage 3 | 1 | 01:44 |
| * 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 |