Matt Bessette
“The Mangler”
Age: 40 | Dec 28, 1984
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Featherweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 145 lbs
Reach: 70.5"
Professional Record
| 36 fights | 25 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 8 | 1 |
| Submissions | 9 | 1 |
| Decisions | 8 | 7 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | 1 |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 25 - 10 - 1 | Ryan Dela Cruz | CES 64 - Bessette vs. Boyington | September 17, 2021 | Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke) | Kevin MacDonald | 3 | 4:48 |
| LOSS | 24 - 10 - 1 | Jeremy Kennedy | Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee | November 19, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Todd Anderson | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 24 - 9 - 1 | Charles Cheeks III | CES MMA 60 - Bessette vs. Cheeks | January 24, 2020 | KO (Punch) | 3 | 4:01 | |
| WIN | 23 - 9 - 1 | Tim Dooling | CES MMA 55 - Wells vs. De Jesus | March 29, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Bryan Miner | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 22 - 9 - 1 | Steven Peterson | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale | July 06, 2018 | Decision (Split) | Mark Smith | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 22 - 8 - 1 | Enrique Barzola | UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou | January 20, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | Steve Rita | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | 22 - 7 - 1 | Kurt Holobaugh | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 1 | July 11, 2017 | No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) | John McCarthy | 1 | 2:59 |
| WIN | 22 - 7 - 0 | Rey Trujillo | CES MMA 44 - Bessette vs. Trujillo | May 12, 2017 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 21 - 7 - 0 | Kevin Croom | CES MMA 41 - Bessette vs. Croom | January 27, 2017 | TKO (Punches and Kicks) | Kevin MacDonald | 3 | 0:32 |
| WIN | 20 - 7 - 0 | Joe Pingitore | CES MMA 37 - Summer Gold | August 12, 2016 | Submission (Heel Hook) | 2 | 4:38 | |
| WIN | 19 - 7 - 0 | Ran Weathers | CES MMA 36 - Andrews vs. Muro | June 10, 2016 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 4:50 | |
| WIN | 18 - 7 - 0 | Keith Richardson | Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson | April 22, 2016 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 3:14 | |
| WIN | 17 - 7 - 0 | Taurean Bogguess | CES MMA 33 - Soukhamthath vs. Nordby | March 11, 2016 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:41 | |
| WIN | 16 - 7 - 0 | Kevin Roddy | Bellator 144 - Halsey vs. Carvalho | October 23, 2015 | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 3:47 | |
| LOSS | 15 - 7 - 0 | Lenny Wheeler | Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 30 | August 14, 2015 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:39 | |
| WIN | 15 - 6 - 0 | Khama Worthy | Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 29 | June 12, 2015 | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:42 | |
| WIN | 14 - 6 - 0 | Josh LaBerge | Bellator 134 - British Invasion | February 27, 2015 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 13 - 6 - 0 | Scott Cleve | Bellator MMA - Bellator 123 | September 05, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 13 - 5 - 0 | Daniel Weichel | Bellator MMA - Bellator 114 | March 28, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 13 - 4 - 0 | Diego Nunes | Bellator MMA - Bellator 110 | February 28, 2014 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 12 - 4 - 0 | Nick Piedmont | Bellator MMA - Bellator 98 | September 07, 2013 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| WIN | 11 - 4 - 0 | Jeff Anderson | Reality Fighting - New Year's Bash | January 06, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 10 - 4 - 0 | Paul Barrow | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 81 | November 16, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 9 - 4 - 0 | Aniss Alhajjajy | Reality Fighting - Naples vs. Lee | September 22, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 4 - 0 | Andres Jeudi | Reality Fighting - Mohegan Sun | June 03, 2012 | DQ (Illegal Upkick) | 3 | 4:43 | |
| WIN | 8 - 3 - 0 | Saul Almeida | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63 | March 30, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 3 - 0 | Joe Proctor | Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter | October 09, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 2 - 0 | John Benoit | GFL 10 - Benoit vs. Bessette | April 16, 2011 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 4:59 | |
| WIN | 6 - 2 - 0 | Anthony Kaponis | Reality Fighting - Eruption | October 09, 2010 | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 - 0 | Andrew Amaral | Reality Fighting - Ignition | July 18, 2010 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 3:30 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 0 | Andrew Carron | Reality Fighting - Ferocity | November 07, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 2 - 0 | Chris Chappell | FFP - Untamed 26 | February 28, 2009 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 3 | 2:13 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 - 0 | Jeff Camera | Reality Fighting - Collision | July 19, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:18 | |
| WIN | 2 - 1 - 0 | Andres Lebron | Reality Fighting - Nightmare | April 12, 2008 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:45 | |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 - 0 | Bill Jones | Reality Fighting - Annihilation | January 19, 2008 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Chris Correira | Reality Fighting - Invictus | September 15, 2007 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 3 | N/A |
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