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“The Mangler”
Matt Bessette
- Wins
- 22
- Losses
- 9
- Draws
- 0
Bio
- Age
- 38
- as of Oct 13, 2026
- Height
- 5'10"178 cm
- 178 cm5'10"
- Weight
- 145.5 lb66 kg
- 66 kg145.5 lb
- Reach
- 70.5"179 cm
- 179 cm70.5"
- Leg reach
- 39"99 cm
- 99 cm39"
- Fighting style
- —
- Born
- Hartford, United States
- Trains at
- —
- Octagon debut
- Jul. 11, 2017
- Status
- Not Fighting
Wins by method
7
8
7
Career averages
- Sig. strikes landed
- 4.36
- per minute
- Sig. strikes absorbed
- 4.45
- per minute
- Striking accuracy
- 41%
- 204 landed
- Striking defense
- 59%
- of strikes avoided
- Takedowns
- 0.64
- per 15 minutes
- Takedown defense
- 61%
- of attempts stopped
- Submission attempts
- 0.32
- per 15 minutes
- Knockdowns
- 0.32
- per 15 minutes
- Average fight time
- 09:21
- minutes : seconds
Significant strikes landed by position
- Standing 144 (71%)
- Clinch 23 (11%)
- Ground 37 (18%)
As published on UFC.com. For some athletes UFC.com's averages also include Dana White's Contender Series bouts.
Patterns an opponent can exploit
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Latest UFC fights
- Lvs Steven PetersonJul. 7, 2018DECR3 05:00
- Lvs Enrique BarzolaJan. 21, 2018DECR3 05:00
The latest 2 fights shown on UFC.com.
Source: Matt Bessette on UFC.com , checked Oct 13, 2026. Values are copied as UFC.com publishes them, not cross-checked. Nothing here is estimated. Takedown accuracy is left out because UFC.com's figure doesn't match its own takedown counts. Sources & credits
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