Lightweight · Men

Matt Denning

“Ken Doll”
United States CMBJJ debut 2013
Elo 730 peak 1,229 · 12 Sep 2015 499 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4546466
8-25pro record
9L current streak
1,239best win, Elo
1,114average opponent
-- born 2 Apr 1990
68.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO740 Sub822 Dec915

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Dominic Jones Submission R1 · 17 Jun 2017 · New England Fights 1,239
  2. Jacob Guerrero Submission R1 · 17 Jun 2022 · Combat FC 1,119
  3. Carl Langston Submission R1 · 12 Nov 2022 · New England Fights 999
  4. Derek Shorey Submission R1 · 15 Nov 2014 · New England Fights 969
  5. Josh Parker Submission R1 · 29 Apr 2017 · New England Fights 957

Losses

The latest 5 of 25
  1. Bruce Boyington Submission R1 · 3 May 2025 · New England Fights 1,173
  2. Ilyaz Mamadaliyev KO/TKO R1 · 22 Feb 2025 · American Fight Promotions 1,259
  3. Ed Davis Submission R1 · 8 Feb 2025 · New England Fights 1,084
  4. Lucas Rosa Submission R1 · 7 Dec 2024 · DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion 1,280
  5. Nathaniel Grimard Submission R1 · 9 Nov 2024 · New England Fights 976

Fight history

40 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
40 3 May 202535.1 yrs L8-25 Bruce Boyington 17-14 · 46.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:41 0.00 743→730 -14 1,173 – NEF 62: Stars of War New England Fights
39 22 Feb 202534.9 yrs L8-24 Ilyaz Mamadaliyev 6-4 · 26.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOTapout to Strikes R12:05 0.00 752→743 -9 1,259 – AFP 101: American Fight Promotions American Fight Promotions
38 8 Feb 202534.9 yrs L8-23 Ed Davis 2-1 · 31.5 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:00 0.00 778→752 -26 1,084 – NEF 61: Smythe vs. Betancourt New England Fights
37 7 Dec 202434.7 yrs L8-22 Lucas Rosa 4-0 · 29.2 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:45 0.00 788→778 -10 1,280 – Battle in Barre 15 DonnyBrooke Fight Promotion
36 9 Nov 202434.6 yrs L8-21 Nathaniel Grimard 5-5 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:20 0.00 843→788 -56 976 – NEF 60: Open Season New England Fights
35 2 Sep 202333.4 yrs L8-20 Anthony Vasta 2-4 · 24.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:27 0.00 900→842 -58 1,021 – NEF 54: Fight at the Opera New England Fights
34 8 Jul 202333.3 yrs L8-19 Artur Miniev debut · 19.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOSubmission to Strikes R11:37 0.00 926→900 -25 1,235 – NEF 53: American Valor New England Fights
33 14 Jan 202332.8 yrs L8-18 Ryan Lilley 11-9 · 33.2 yrs Bantamweight SubSubmission R12:41 0.00 945→926 -20 1,305 – LXF 8 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 8: The Return Lights Out Xtreme Fighting
32 7 Jan 202332.8 yrs L8-17 Aaron Hughes 2-3 · 28.4 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:30 0.00 1,029→945 -83 1,045 – Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 57 Cage Titans FC
31 12 Nov 202232.6 yrs W8-16 Carl Langston 2-6 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:01 1.00 922→1,029 +107 999 – NEF 50: Piersma vs. Sanders New England Fights
30 21 Oct 202232.6 yrs L7-16 Rodrigo Almeida 14-5 · 36.6 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R26:46 0.00 976→922 -54 1,115 – Combat FC 2: Hawn vs. Cavalcante Combat FC
29 9 Sep 202232.4 yrs L7-15 Jordan Downey 8-9-1 · 32.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:03 0.00 1,045→976 -68 1,122 – NEF 49: Queen City Showdown New England Fights
28 30 Jul 202232.3 yrs W7-14 Brian Cosco debut · 43.3 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:35 1.00 958→1,045 +87 954 – NEF 48: Heatwave New England Fights
27 17 Jun 202232.2 yrs W6-14 Jacob Guerrero debut · 27.9 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:57 1.00 808→958 +150 1,119 – Combat FC 1: DiSciullo vs. De la Cruz Combat FC
26 4 Jun 202232.2 yrs L5-14 Sean Lally 8-6 · 31.6 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOBroken Finger R11:02 0.00 835→808 -27 1,134 – Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 53 Cage Titans FC
25 14 May 202232.1 yrs L5-13 Jesse Erickson 10-8 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:57 0.00 850→835 -15 1,261 – NEF 47: The Battle of L/A New England Fights
24 5 Nov 202131.6 yrs L5-12 Jonathan Deupree debut Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:22 0.00 878→850 -28 1,166 – NEF 45: Uprising New England Fights
23 18 Sep 202131.5 yrs L5-11 Sage Philippe 0-1 · 27.2 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:43 0.00 937→878 -59 1,053 – Premier FC 31 Premier FC
22 19 Oct 201929.5 yrs L5-10 Yu Ji 1-0 · 35.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:48 0.00 959→934 -25 1,271 – PFC - Premier FC 29 Premier FC
21 20 Jul 201929.3 yrs L5-9 Pat Casey 5-1 · 28.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:54 0.00 980→959 -21 1,323 – AMMO Fight League 7: Night of Champions Ammo Fight League
20 14 Apr 201828.0 yrs L5-8 Bill Jones 12-11 · 39.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:03 0.00 1,062→980 -82 1,082 – NEF 33: Riptide New England Fights
19 20 Oct 201727.6 yrs L5-7 Don Shainis 2-1 · 26.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:50 0.00 1,133→1,062 -71 1,200 – Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko Bellator MMA
18 17 Jun 201727.2 yrs W5-6 Dominic Jones 1-0 · 23.7 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:05 1.00 992→1,133 +141 1,239 – NEF 29: Stars and Stripes New England Fights
17 29 Apr 201727.1 yrs W4-6 Josh Parker 5-8 (1) · 36.4 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:34 1.00 887→992 +105 957 – NEF 28: Invincible New England Fights
16 11 Feb 201726.9 yrs L3-6 Ricky Dexter debut Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:18 0.00 912→887 -25 1,223 – NEF 27: Resurgence New England Fights
15 31 Dec 201626.7 yrs L3-5 Tommy Marcellino 7-5 · 32.9 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:30 0.00 925→912 -12 1,375 – WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino World Series of Fighting
14 10 Sep 201626.4 yrs L3-4 Taylor Trahan 5-6 · 25.4 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R12:56 0.00 1,012→925 -87 1,012 – NEF 25: Heroes & Villains New England Fights
13 18 Jun 201626.2 yrs L3-3 Brandon Bushaw 1-2 · 35.1 yrs Featherweight SubKimura R312:24 0.00 1,115→1,012 -103 1,052 – NEF 24: Promised Land New England Fights
12 14 May 201626.1 yrs W3-2 Derek Shorey 3-6 Lightweight SubHeel Hook R10:37 1.00 1,074→1,115 +41 869 – NEF 23: Cage the Cape New England Fights
11 23 Apr 201626.1 yrs L2-2 Josh Harvey debut · 26.0 yrs Open Weight SubTriangle Choke R12:00 0.00 1,120→1,074 -45 1,302 – NEF 22: All Roads Lead Here New England Fights
10 21 Nov 201525.6 yrs L2-1 Jon Lemke 4-3 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:44 0.00 1,229→1,120 -110 1,139 – NEF 20: A History of Violence New England Fights
9 12 Sep 201525.4 yrs W2-0 Zenon Herrera 0-1 · 33.2 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:43 1.00 1,202→1,229 +27 908 – NEF 19: Homecoming New England Fights
8 15 Nov 201424.6 yrs W1-0 Derek Shorey 1-0 Featherweight SubArmbar R12:28 1.00 1,158→1,202 +44 969 – NEF - Fight Night 15 New England Fights
7 6 Sep 201424.4 yrs W4-3 Jeremy Tyler 4-2 · 27.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:04 1.00 1,085→1,158 +73 1,126 – NEF 14: Baino vs. Wood New England Fights am
6 8 Feb 201423.9 yrs W3-3 Caleb Costello 1-2 · 27.7 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R25:23 1.00 1,013→1,085 +71 1,043 – NEF - Fight Night 12 New England Fights am
5 21 Sep 201323.5 yrs L2-3 Tollison Lewis 3-8 Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:36 0.00 1,118→1,013 -105 880 – NEF - Fight Night 10 New England Fights am
4 3 Aug 201323.3 yrs W2-2 Nate Charles 1-4 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R24:24 1.00 1,067→1,118 +51 989 – NEF 9: Pineau vs. Queen New England Fights am
3 14 Jun 201323.2 yrs L1-2 Jay Perrin 2-1 · 20.0 yrs Catchweight SubArm Triangle Choke R25:28 0.00 1,131→1,067 -64 1,138 – Combat Zone 44: Steel Cage Fighters Combat Zone am
2 18 May 201323.1 yrs W1-1 Trevor Kell 2-0 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:04 1.00 1,059→1,131 +72 1,093 – NEF 7: Davis vs. Heyliger New England Fights am
1 1 Mar 201322.9 yrs L0-1 Dominic Cofone 1-0 Lightweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.44 1,068→1,059 -8 1,065 – Combat Zone 43: MMA March Madness Combat Zone am