Heavyweight · Men

Matt Mitrione

“Meathead”
United States Kill Cliff FC debut 2009
Held by Francis NGannou
Form L NC L L L
Elo 1,571 peak 1,886 · 24 Jun 2017 315 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4757805
14-10 (1)pro record
4L current streak
1,798best win, Elo
1,660average opponent
-- born 15 Jul 1978
75.0" / 80.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,465 Sub1,185 Dec1,188

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strike defence Takedowns TD defence Control Sub attempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 14 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 88 minutes, against 250 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2021): 1,571 Elo, 14-10, aged 43, average opponent 1,660.

  1. Randy Couture then 1,695, 16-9, aged 45 3-2 after peaked 1,784 ▲
  2. Francisco Rivera Jr. then 1,524, 15-9, aged 41 · Featherweight 1-3 after peaked 1,525
  3. Mark Hunt then 1,793, 12-11, aged 43 1-3 after peaked 1,915 ▲
  4. Tim Johnson then 1,674, 16-9, aged 38 2-4 after peaked 1,761 ▲
  5. Kenny Garner then 1,556, 16-9, aged 40 · Super Heavyweight 1-3 after peaked 1,542 ▼
  6. Kazuyuki Fujita then 1,380, 15-10, aged 43 3-4 after peaked 1,377 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Gabriel Gonzaga KO/TKO R1 · 13 Dec 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,798
  2. Fedor Emelianenko KO/TKO R1 · 24 Jun 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,778
  3. Roy Nelson Decision R3 · 16 Feb 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,757
  4. Derrick Lewis KO/TKO R1 · 5 Sep 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,727
  5. Tim Hague KO/TKO R1 · 22 Jan 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,675

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Tyrell Fortune KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jul 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,636
  2. Tim Johnson KO/TKO R1 · 7 Aug 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,713
  3. Sergei Kharitonov KO/TKO R2 · 24 Aug 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,880
  4. Ryan Bader Decision R3 · 12 Oct 2018 · Bellator MMA 2,162
  5. Travis Browne KO/TKO R3 · 17 Jan 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,890

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Sergei Kharitonov 2 meetings · 2019, 2019 0–1
  2. Roy Nelson 2 meetings · 2012, 2018 1–1

Fight history

25 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
25 16 Jul 202143.0 yrs L14-10 (1) Tyrell Fortune 10-1 (1) · 31.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOSubmission to Strikes R11:45 0.00 1,665→1,571 -95 1,636 +160→+280 Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Bellator MMA
24 7 Aug 202042.1 yrs L14-9 (1) Tim Johnson 13-6 · 35.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:14 0.00 1,766→1,665 -101 1,713 -130→-127 Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 Bellator MMA
23 24 Aug 201941.1 yrs L14-8 (1) Sergei Kharitonov 29-7 (2) · 39.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOUppercut to Hammerfists R26:24 0.00 1,845→1,766 -79 1,880 -125→-111 Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Bellator MMA
22 15 Feb 201940.6 yrs NC14-7 (1) Sergei Kharitonov 29-7 (1) · 38.5 yrs Heavyweight -- R10:15 0.00 1,845→1,845 +0 1,880 -107→-120 Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Bellator MMA
21 12 Oct 201840.2 yrs L14-7 Ryan Bader 28-5 · 35.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,873→1,845 -28 2,162 +170→+190 Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Bellator MMA
20 16 Feb 201839.6 yrs W14-6 Roy Nelson 26-14 · 41.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.60* 1,886→1,873 -14 1,757 -180→-180 Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione 2 Bellator MMA
19 24 Jun 201738.9 yrs W13-6 Fedor Emelianenko 38-4 (1) · 40.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:14 1.00 1,806→1,886 +80 1,778 -145→-125 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Bellator MMA
18 16 Jul 201638.0 yrs W12-6 Oli Thompson 17-8 · 36.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:21 1.00 1,742→1,806 +64 1,645 -280→-280 Bellator 158: London Bellator MMA
17 24 Jun 201637.9 yrs W11-6 Carl Seumanutafa 10-6 · 33.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R13:22 1.00 1,708→1,742 +34 1,463 -425→-420 Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Bellator MMA
16 17 Jan 201637.5 yrs L10-6 Travis Browne 17-3-1 · 33.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R314:09 0.00 1,765→1,708 -57 1,890 +150→+130 UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 6 Jun 201536.9 yrs L10-5 Ben Rothwell 33-9 · 33.6 yrs Heavyweight SubFront Choke R11:54 0.00 1,869→1,765 -104 1,804 -180→-180 UFC Fight Night 68: Boetsch vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 13 Dec 201436.4 yrs W10-4 Gabriel Gonzaga 16-8 · 35.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:59 1.00 1,776→1,869 +93 1,798 -130→-130 UFC on Fox 13: Dos Santos vs. Miocic Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 5 Sep 201436.1 yrs W9-4 Derrick Lewis 11-2 (1) · 29.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORam & Punches R10:41 1.00 1,675→1,776 +100 1,727 +110→+110 UFC Fight Night 50: Jacare vs. Mousasi 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 1 Mar 201435.6 yrs W8-4 Shawn Jordan 15-5 · 29.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:59 1.00 1,572→1,675 +103 1,636 +100→+100 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter China Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 21 Sep 201335.2 yrs L7-4 Brendan Schaub 12-3 · 30.5 yrs Heavyweight SubD'arce Choke R14:06 0.00 1,660→1,572 -88 1,657 -125→-125 UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 6 Apr 201334.7 yrs W7-3 Phil De Fries 9-2 (1) · 27.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:19 1.00 1,603→1,660 +57 1,477 -344→-344 UFC on Fuel TV 9: Mousasi vs. Latifi Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 15 Dec 201234.4 yrs L6-3 Roy Nelson 20-7 · 36.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:58 0.00 1,666→1,603 -63 1,766 +165→+165 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 29 Oct 201133.3 yrs L6-2 Cheick Kongo 16-6-2 · 36.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.41* 1,690→1,671 -19 1,678 – UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 26 Jun 201132.9 yrs W6-1 Christian Morecraft 7-1 · 24.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:28 1.00 1,631→1,690 +59 1,513 – UFC Live 4: Kongo vs. Barry Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 22 Jan 201132.5 yrs W5-1 Tim Hague 12-4 · 27.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:59 1.00 1,503→1,631 +128 1,675 – UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 25 Sep 201032.2 yrs W4-1 Joey Beltran 12-3 · 28.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.64* 1,425→1,503 +78 1,671 – UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Ultimate Fighting Championship
4 8 May 201031.8 yrs W3-1 Kimbo Slice 5-2 · 36.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:24 1.00 1,341→1,425 +84 1,326 – UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
3 5 Dec 200931.4 yrs W2-1 Marcus Jones 6-2 · 36.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R25:10 1.00 1,202→1,341 +139 1,437 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
2 30 Jun 200931.0 yrs L1-1 James McSweeney 3-4 · 28.7 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:43 0.00 1,316→1,202 -114 1,206 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Quarterfinals, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter
1 23 Jun 200930.9 yrs W1-0 Scott Junk 6-2-1 · 30.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,281→1,316 +36 1,330 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Opening Round, Day 6 The Ultimate Fighter