Matt Van Buren
“Gutter”
Age: 39 | Jun 12, 1986
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205 lbs
Reach: 76.5"
Professional Record
| 13 fights | 7 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 2 | 4 |
| Submissions | 2 | 1 |
| Decisions | 3 | 1 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 7 - 6 - 0 | Todd Stoute | BTC 1 - Genesis | May 27, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 5 - 0 | Jeremy Kimball | FFC 24 - Villefort vs. Rela | June 03, 2016 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:14 | |
| WIN | 7 - 4 - 0 | Derrick Weaver | Elite Warrior Challenge 9 - Takeover | February 04, 2016 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 3:38 | |
| LOSS | 6 - 4 - 0 | Sean O'Connell | UFC Fight Night 59 - McGregor vs. Siver | January 18, 2015 | TKO (Punches) | Gary Forman | 3 | 2:11 |
| LOSS | 6 - 3 - 0 | Corey Anderson | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale | July 06, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 1:01 |
| WIN | 6 - 2 - 0 | Mojtaba Najim Wali | Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 2 | July 20, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 2 - 0 | Terry Davinney | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 82 | November 30, 2012 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:15 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 1 - 0 | Mike Mucitelli | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 73 | August 24, 2012 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:01 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 - 0 | Shawn Levesque | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 57 | November 12, 2011 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:38 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 - 0 | Nick Nichols | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 52 | October 01, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:29 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Brandon Saling | FNITC - Fight Night in the Cage 2 | May 28, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Aaron Johnson | Black and Blue Entertainment - Rebel Invasion | October 23, 2010 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Manny Okorie | Washington Combat - Battle of the Legends | May 15, 2010 | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
Upcoming Major Events
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UFC Light Heavyweight Rankings
Magomed Ankalaev(20 - 1 - 2)
- 1Alex Pereira
(12 - 3 - 0)
- 2Jiri Prochazka
(31 - 5 - 1)
- 3Carlos Ulberg
(12 - 1 - 0)
- 4Khalil Rountree
(14 - 6 - 2)
- 5Jan Blachowicz
(29 - 11 - 1)
- 6Jamahal Hill
(12 - 4 - 1)
- 7Aleksandar Rakic
(14 - 5 - 0)
- 8Dominick Reyes
(15 - 4 - 0)
- 9Volkan Oezdemir
(20 - 8 - 0)
- 10Nikita Krylov
(30 - 11 - 0)
- 11Azamat Murzakanov
(15 - 0 - 0)
- 12Johnny Walker
(21 - 9 - 1)
- 13Bogdan Guskov
(18 - 3 - 0)
- 14Mingyang Zhang
(19 - 6 - 0)
- 15Alonzo Menifield
(17 - 5 - 1)
