Matt Hobar

“The Crowbar”

MMA · Active

9-3RECORD

1KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Matthew Hobar
Nickname	The Crowbar
Date of birth	7 Jan 1987
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Dallas, USA
Lives in	Dallas, USA
Division	Bantamweight
Team	Octagon MMA
Height	178 cm (5′10″)
Reach	178 cm (70″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2011
Status	Active
Pro debut	11 Mar 2011
Last fight	Loss vs Sergio Pettis, 6 Dec 2014

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Titles and honours

Former Legacy FC Bantamweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x1)

Background

American bantamweight from Dallas, Texas, who won the Legacy FC bantamweight title before joining the UFC in 2014. He trained at Octagon MMA.

Fight history

12 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Sergio Pettis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II	6 Dec 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Aaron Phillips	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos	23 Aug 2014	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Pedro Munhoz	TKO (punches)	1	2:47	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado	31 May 2014	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win	Angel Huerta	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:05	Legacy FC 21	19 Jul 2013	Houston, Texas, USA	Won the vacant Legacy FC Bantamweight Championship
Win	Nelson Salas	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Legacy FC 19	12 Apr 2013	Dallas, Texas, USA
Win	Steven Peterson	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	Legacy FC 16	14 Dec 2012	Dallas, Texas, USA
Loss	Steven Peterson	TKO (arm injury)	1	4:04	Legacy FC 13	17 Aug 2012	Dallas, Texas, USA
Win	Aaron Cerda	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	24/7 Entertainment 5: America's Most Wanted	30 Jun 2012	Odessa, Texas, USA	Catchweight (140 lb)
Win	Marcus Baldivia	Submission (north-south choke)	1	0:53	Shark Fights 21: Knothe vs. Lashley	11 Nov 2011	Lubbock, Texas, USA
Win	Jay Flores	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:55	Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2	15 Jul 2011	Frisco, Texas, USA
Win	Joshua Davison	TKO (punches)	1	0:53	24/7 Entertainment 1: Professional Cage Fighting	8 Apr 2011	Midland, Texas, USA
Win	Jeremy Gauna	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:16	Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort	11 Mar 2011	Lubbock, Texas, USA	Pro debut; Catchweight (150 lb)