Matt "The Mangler" Bessette
| First Name: Matt | Last Name: Bessette |
| Nickname: The Mangler | |
| Date of Birth: Dec 28, 1984 | Age: 39 |
| Weight: 66.0 | Height: 177.8 |
| Reach: 171.0 | |
| Location: Hartford, Connecticut United States | |
| Hometown: Hartford, Connecticut United States | |
| Fighting Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Affiliations: Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Fight Stats | |||||
| Record | 25 - 10, 1 NC | Last 5 Fights | |||
| Total Fights | 36 fights | Professional Fights | 36 fights | ||
| Amateur Fights | 0 fights | Years Fighting | 16 years | ||
| Days Last Fought | 953 days | Rounds Fought | 91 rounds | ||
| Finish Wins | 17 finishes | Finish Losses | 2 finish losses | ||
| Finish Win Percentage | 68 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 20 % | ||
| Knockout Wins | 3 KOs | Knockout Losses | 1 KO losses | ||
| TKO Wins | 5 TKOs | TKO Losses | 0 TKO losses | ||
| KO/TKO Win Percentage | 32 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 10 % | ||
| Submission Wins | 9 subs | Submission Losses | 1 sub losses | ||
| Submission Win Percentage | 36 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 10 % | ||
| Decision Wins | 8 decision wins | Decision Losses | 7 decision losses | ||
| Decision Win Percentage | 32 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 70 % | ||
| Unanimous Decision Wins | 6 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Losses | 5 UD losses | ||
| Split Decision Wins | 2 SD wins | Split Decision Losses | 2 SD losses | ||
Professional Fights
CES 64
September 17, 2021 FridayConnecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke) Round: 3 Time: 4:48
Bellator 253
November 19, 2020 ThursdayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
CES 60
January 24, 2020 FridayTwin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
KO (Punch) Round: 3 Time: 4:01
CES MMA 55
March 29, 2019 FridayConnecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
TUF 27 Finale
July 06, 2018 FridayPearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 220
January 20, 2018 SaturdayTD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
DWTNCS - Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Seri
July 11, 2017 TuesdayUFC Training Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) Round: 1 Time: 2:59
CES MMA 44
May 12, 2017 FridayTwin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
CES MMA 41
January 27, 2017 FridayTwin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
TKO (Punches and Kicks) Round: 3 Time: 0:32
CES MMA 37
August 12, 2016 FridayTwin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Submission (Heel Hook) Round: 2 Time: 4:38
CES MMA 36
June 10, 2016 FridayTwin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 4:50
Bellator 153
April 22, 2016 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 2 Time: 3:14
CES MMA 33
March 11, 2016 FridayTwin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:41
Bellator 144
October 23, 2015 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Submission (Heel Hook) Round: 1 Time: 3:47
Classic Entertainment and Sports
August 14, 2015 FridayTwin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:39
Classic Entertainment and Sports
June 12, 2015 FridayTwin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
KO (Punch) Round: 2 Time: 2:42
Bellator 134
February 27, 2015 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
Bellator 123
September 05, 2014 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 114
March 28, 2014 FridayMaverik Center, West Valley City, Utah, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 110
February 28, 2014 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 98
September 07, 2013 SaturdayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:41
New Years Bash
January 05, 2013 SaturdayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator Fighting Championships 81
November 16, 2012 FridayRyan Center, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Reality Fighting - Naples vs. Lee
September 22, 2012 SaturdayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Mohegan Sun
June 02, 2012 SaturdayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
DQ (Illegal Upkick) Round: 3 Time: 4:43
Bellator Fighting Championships 63
March 30, 2012 FridayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter
October 08, 2011 SaturdayMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
GFL 10
April 15, 2011 FridayTsongas Center at UMass Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 2 Time: 4:59
Reality Fighting - Eruption
October 09, 2010 SaturdayPlymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Ignition
July 17, 2010 SaturdayPlymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 2 Time: 3:30
Ferocity
November 07, 2009 SaturdayPlymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 4:00
FFP - Untamed 26
February 28, 2009 SaturdayWestport, Massachusetts, United States
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 3 Time: 2:13
Reality Fighting - Collision
July 19, 2008 SaturdayPlymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:18
Reality Fighting - Nightmare
April 12, 2008 SaturdayPlymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 2 Time: 2:45
Reality Fighting - Annihilation
January 19, 2008 SaturdayPlymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 3:00
Invictus
September 15, 2007 SaturdayEverett Arena, Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 3 Time: TBD
