Matt “The Mangler” Bessette is a 37 year old Male fighter from United States with a 25-10-0 pro MMA record. Bessette most recently fought Ryan Dela Cruz at CES 64 on Friday September 17, 2021. Matt Bessette beat Ryan Dela Cruz by Submission at 4:48 of Round 3 in the Lightweight division.
Matt Bessette has 25 wins with a 68% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 9 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 24-10-0 | Ryan Dela Cruz |
SUB
R3 4:48
|
CES 64 | 2021-09-17 | Lightweight | CES |
| Loss | 24-9-0 | Jeremy Kennedy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 253 | 2020-11-19 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 23-9-0 | Charles Cheeks III |
KO/TKO
R3 4:01
|
CES 60 | 2020-01-24 | Featherweight | CES |
| Win | 22-9-0 | Tim Dooling |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
CES 55 | 2019-03-29 | Featherweight | CES |
| Loss | 22-8-0 | Steven Peterson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale | 2018-07-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-7-0 | Enrique Barzola |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 220 | 2018-01-20 | Featherweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 22-7-0 | Kurt Holobaugh |
KO/TKO
R1 2:59
|
DW's Contender Series 2017 | 2017-07-11 | Featherweight | DWCS |
| Win | 21-7-0 | Rey Trujillo |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
CES 44 | 2017-05-12 | Featherweight | CES |
| Win | 20-7-0 | Kevin Croom |
KO/TKO
R3 0:32
|
CES 41 | 2017-01-27 | Featherweight | CES |
| Win | 19-7-0 | Joe Pingitore |
SUB
R2 4:38
|
CES 37 | 2016-08-12 | Featherweight | CES |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Ran Weathers |
SUB
R1 4:50
|
CES 36 | 2016-06-10 | Lightweight | CES |
| Win | 17-7-0 | Keith Richardson |
KO/TKO
R2 3:14
|
Bellator 153 | 2016-04-22 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Taurean Bogguess |
SUB
R1 2:42
|
CES 33 | 2016-03-11 | Catchweight | CES |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Kevin Roddy |
SUB
R1 3:47
|
Bellator 144 | 2015-10-23 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Loss | 15-6-0 | Lenny Wheeler |
KO/TKO
R1 0:39
|
CES 30 | 2015-08-14 | Catchweight | CES |
| Win | 14-6-0 | Khama Worthy |
KO/TKO
R2 2:42
|
CES 29 | 2015-06-12 | Featherweight | CES |
| Win | 13-6-0 | Josh LaBerge |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
Bellator 134 | 2015-02-27 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Loss | 13-5-0 | Scott Cleve |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 123 | 2014-09-05 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Loss | 13-4-0 | Daniel Weichel |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 114 | 2014-03-28 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Diego Nunes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 110 | 2014-02-28 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Nick Piedmont |
KO/TKO
R1 1:41
|
Bellator 98 | 2013-09-07 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Jeff Anderson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Reality Fighting | 2013-01-05 | Catchweight | RF |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Paul Barrow |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 81 | 2012-11-16 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-4-0 | Aniss Alhajjajy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Reality Fighting | 2012-09-22 | Lightweight | RF |
| Loss | 8-3-0 | Andres Jeudi |
Disqualificaton
R3 4:43
|
Reality Fighting | 2012-06-02 | Lightweight | RF |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Saul Almeida |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 63 | 2012-03-30 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | Joe Proctor |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Reality Fighting | 2011-10-08 | Lightweight | RF |
| Win | 6-2-0 | John Benoit |
SUB
R2 4:59
|
GFL 10 | 2011-04-15 | Lightweight | GFL |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Anthony Kaponis |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Reality Fighting 30 | 2010-10-09 | Lightweight | RF |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Andy Amaral |
SUB
R2 3:30
|
Reality Fighting 28 | 2010-07-17 | Lightweight | RF |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Andrew Carron |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
Reality Fighting 26 | 2009-11-07 | Lightweight | RF |
| Loss | 3-1-0 | Chris Chappell |
SUB
R3 2:13
|
Untamed 26 | 2009-02-28 | FFP | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Jeff Camara |
KO/TKO
R2 2:18
|
Reality Fighting 19 | 2008-07-19 | RF | |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Andres Lebron |
SUB
R2 2:45
|
Reality Fighting 18 | 2008-04-12 | RF | |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Bill Jones |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Reality Fighting 17 | 2008-01-19 | RF | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Chris Correira |
SUB
R3
|
Reality Fighting | 2007-09-15 | RF |
Bessette made his professional debut against Chris Correira on September 15, 2007, fighting on the main card of Reality Fighting: Invictus.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Chris Correira who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Matt Bessette beat Chris Correira by Submission at of Round 3.
Bessette made his debut in the UFC against Enrique Barzola on January 20, 2018, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou having compiled a 22-7-0 professional MMA record.
Matt Bessette lost to Enrique Barzola by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Bessette has gone on to fight a total of 2 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-2-0.
After his UFC stint, Bessette took his next fight at CES on March 29, 2019, fighting against Tim Dooling on the co-main event of CES 55: Wells vs. de Jesus.
Matt Bessette beat Tim Dooling by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Bessette's last win came against Ryan Dela Cruz at CES 64 on Friday September 17, 2021. Matt Bessette beat Ryan Dela Cruz by Submission at 4:48 of Round 3.
Bessette is not currently booked for any fights.
Bessette's last loss came against Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator 253 on Thursday November 19, 2020. Matt Bessette lost to Jeremy Kennedy by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Bessette has fought 2 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-2-0.
Bessette has knocked out 8 opponents.
Bessette has submitted 9 opponents.
Bessette has been knocked out 1 times.
Bessette has been submitted 1 times.
