All MMA fightersConnor Matthews
“Bad News”
MMA · Active7-4RECORD
1KO / TKO WINS
5SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bad News |
| Date of birth | 31 May 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Fall River, USA |
| Lives in | Freetown, USA |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Lakeville MMA & Fitness |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 24 Aug 2019 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Yadier del Valle, 17 May 2025 |
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Background
American featherweight from Massachusetts who fought on the New England regional circuit before earning a UFC contract on the Contender Series in 2023. He trains at Lakeville MMA & Fitness.
Fight history
11 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Yadier del Valle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:54 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | 17 May 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Jose Delgado | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:58 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | 15 Feb 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Dennis Buzukja | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:22 | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | 30 Mar 2024 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Jair Farias | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 2023: Week 10 | 10 Oct 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series – earned UFC contract |
| Win | Andrew Cruz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:57 | Combat Zone 79 | 15 Mar 2023 | ||
| Loss | Francis Marshall | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 2022: Week 2 | 2 Aug 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series |
| Win | Josh Hardy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:48 | CES MMA 66 | 4 Mar 2022 | ||
| Win | Jay Ellis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:21 | Cage Titans 48 | 10 Jul 2021 | ||
| Win | Joshua Marer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:57 | CES MMA 61 | 14 Oct 2020 | ||
| Win | Rob Fuller | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 0:57 | Cage Titans 47 | 25 Jan 2020 | ||
| Win | Stacey Anderson | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:07 | Cage Titans 45 | 24 Aug 2019 | Pro debut |