Matt “Danger” Schnell is a 32 year old Male fighter from United States with a 16-8-0 pro MMA record. Schnell most recently fought Matheus Nicolau at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Matt Schnell lost to Matheus Nicolau by KO/TKO at 1:44 of Round 2 in the Flyweight division.
Matt Schnell has 16 wins with a 75% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 10 by submission, 4 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16-7-0 | Matheus Nicolau |
KO/TKO
R2 1:44
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-12-03 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Sumudaerji |
SUB
R2 4:24
|
UFC on ABC 3 | 2022-07-16 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-6-0 | Brandon Royval |
SUB
R1 2:14
|
UFC 274 | 2022-05-07 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-5-0 | Rogério Bontorin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 262 | 2021-05-15 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-5-0 | Tyson Nam |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-01-20 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-0 | Alexandre Pantoja |
KO/TKO
R1 4:17
|
UFC on ESPN+ 23 | 2019-12-21 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Jordan Espinosa |
SUB
R1 1:23
|
UFC on ESPN 5 | 2019-08-03 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Louis Smolka |
SUB
R1 3:18
|
UFC on ESPN+ 4 | 2019-03-09 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Naoki Inoue |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 132 | 2018-06-23 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Marco Beltran |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 216 | 2017-10-07 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-3-0 | Hector Sandoval |
KO/TKO
R1 4:24
|
UFC Fight Night 108 | 2017-04-22 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Rob Font |
KO/TKO
R1 3:47
|
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | 2016-12-03 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Tim Elliott |
SUB
R1 3:26
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 | 2016-07-27 | Flyweight | TUF |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Matthew Rizzo |
SUB
R2 2:04
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 | 2016-07-19 | Flyweight | TUF |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Klayton Mai |
SUB
R1 2:14
|
Legacy FC 52 | 2016-03-25 | Flyweight | LFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Jonathan Martinez |
Disqualificaton
R2 2:21
|
Legacy FC 49 | 2015-12-04 | Flyweight | LFC |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Vanderlei Leite |
KO/TKO
R1 0:19
|
Legacy FC 42 | 2015-06-26 | Flyweight | LFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Albert Tapia |
SUB
R2 3:19
|
Regional circuit | 2015-05-29 | Flyweight | LFC |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Chris Myers |
SUB
R1 0:17
|
Caged Warrior Championship 6 | 2015-02-21 | Flyweight | IYF |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Thomas Coleman |
SUB
R1
|
Summit FC 8 | 2014-11-22 | Flyweight | SFC |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Latral Perdue |
KO/TKO
R1 0:11
|
GFA 27 | 2014-09-19 | Flyweight | GFA |
| Loss | 3-1-0 | Klayton Mai |
SUB
R2 1:04
|
Legacy FC 32 | 2014-06-20 | Flyweight | LFC |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Roger Reyes |
SUB
R1 1:26
|
WFC 17 | 2014-01-25 | Flyweight | WFC |
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Elias Garcia |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legacy FC 20 | 2013-05-31 | Flyweight | LFC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Marcus Dupar |
SUB
R1 1:06
|
Legacy FC 15 | 2012-11-16 | Flyweight | LFC |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Ryan Hollis |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Legacy FC 14 | 2012-09-14 | Flyweight | LFC |
Schnell made his professional debut against Ryan Hollis on September 14, 2012, fighting on the main card of Legacy FC 14: Pimenta vs. Rexroad.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Ryan Hollis who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Matt Schnell beat Ryan Hollis by Decision at 3:00 of Round 3.
Schnell made his debut in the UFC against Rob Font on December 3, 2016, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale having compiled a 10-2-0 professional MMA record.
Matt Schnell lost to Rob Font by KO/TKO at 3:47 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Schnell has gone on to fight a total of 12 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 6-6-0.
Schnell defeated the previously unbeaten Naoki Inoue on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 132: Cowboy vs. Edwards. Naoki Inoue came into the fight with a 9-0-0 record. Schnell was a +165 betting underdog going into the fight. Matt Schnell beat Naoki Inoue by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Schnell's last win came against Sumudaerji at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday July 16, 2022. Matt Schnell beat Sumudaerji by Submission at 4:24 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Schnell is not currently booked for any fights.
Schnell's last loss came against Matheus Nicolau at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Matt Schnell lost to Matheus Nicolau by KO/TKO at 1:44 of Round 2.
Schnell has fought 12 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 6-6-0.
Schnell has knocked out 2 opponents.
Schnell has submitted 10 opponents.
Schnell has been knocked out 4 times.
Schnell has been submitted 3 times.
