All MMA fightersMatt Schnell
“Danger”
MMA · Retired17-11 (1 NC)RECORD
2KO / TKO WINS
9SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Matthew Christopher Schnell |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Danger |
| Date of birth | 15 Jan 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Amory, USA |
| Lives in | Shreveport, USA |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Team | Fortis MMA |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2012–2026 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 14 Sep 2012 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Alessandro Costa, 6 Jun 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Legacy FC Interim Flyweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (x2)
- Performance of the Night (x1)
Background
American flyweight from Mississippi, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, who held the interim Legacy FC flyweight title before joining the UFC via The Ultimate Fighter 24 in 2016. He is known for his triangle-choke finishes.
Fight history
29 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Alessandro Costa | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:28 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | 6 Jun 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (130 lb) |
| Loss | Joseph Morales | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:54 | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown | 8 Nov 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jimmy Flick | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates | 26 Apr 2025 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Loss | Cody Durden | Submission (ninja choke) | 2 | 0:29 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | 7 Sep 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Bantamweight bout |
| Loss | Steve Erceg | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:26 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | 2 Mar 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Matheus Nicolau | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:44 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | 3 Dec 2022 | Orlando, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Sumudaerji | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:24 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | 16 Jul 2022 | Elmont, New York, USA | Technical submission; Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Brandon Royval | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:14 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | 7 May 2022 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Fight of the Night |
| No contest | Rogerio Bontorin | No contest (overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | 15 May 2021 | Houston, Texas, USA | Originally a decision loss; overturned after Bontorin failed a drug test |
| Win | Tyson Nam | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny | 20 Jan 2021 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Alexandre Pantoja | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:17 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | 21 Dec 2019 | Busan, South Korea | |
| Win | Jordan Espinosa | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:23 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler | 3 Aug 2019 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Louis Smolka | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:18 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | 9 Mar 2019 | Wichita, Kansas, USA | Bantamweight bout |
| Win | Naoki Inoue | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | 23 Jun 2018 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | Marco Beltran | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | 7 Oct 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Hector Sandoval | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:24 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | 22 Apr 2017 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Loss | Rob Font | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:47 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | 3 Dec 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Bantamweight bout |
| Win | Klayton Mai | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:14 | Legacy FC 52 | 25 Mar 2016 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | Won the interim Legacy FC Flyweight Championship |
| Win | Jonathan Martinez | DQ (illegal knee) | 2 | 2:21 | Legacy FC 49 | 4 Dec 2015 | Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Vanderlei Carvalho Leite | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:19 | Legacy FC 42 | 26 Jun 2015 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Albert Tapia | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:19 | Legacy FC: Legacy Kickboxing 2 | 29 May 2015 | Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Chris Myers | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:17 | Caged Warrior Championship 6 | 21 Feb 2015 | Houma, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Thomas Coleman | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | 1 | Summit FC 10 | 22 Nov 2014 | Tupelo, Mississippi, USA | ||
| Win | Latral Perdue | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:11 | Global Fighting Alliance 27 | 19 Sep 2014 | Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | |
| Loss | Klayton Mai | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:04 | Legacy FC 32 | 20 Jun 2014 | Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Roger Reyes | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:26 | World FC 17 | 25 Jan 2014 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | |
| Loss | Elias Garcia | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Legacy FC 20 | 31 May 2013 | Corpus Christi, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Marcus Dupar | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:06 | Legacy FC 15 | 16 Nov 2012 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Ryan Hollis | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | Legacy FC 14 | 14 Sep 2012 | Houston, Texas, USA | Pro debut; Wikipedia gives 5:00 |