17
65%
Finish Rate
2
KO / TKO
9
Submissions
2012
Pro Debut
Biography
Matthew Christopher Schnell is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Schnell formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is a former Legacy Fighting Alliance Flyweight Champion.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy40%
Takedown accuracy45%
4.05
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
4.18
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
0.59
/ 15 min
Takedowns
1.18
avg
Submissions
0.12
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 178 cmUFC debut Dec. 4, 2016Born United States
How He Wins
KO / TKO2
Decision4
Submission9
Finish Rate
65%
11 of 17
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
Mixed Martial Arts29 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | KO/TKO | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | Jun 6, 2026 | |
| Loss | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown | Nov 8, 2025 | |
| Win | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates | Apr 26, 2025 | |
| Loss | Submission (ninja choke) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | Sep 7, 2024 | |
| Loss | KO (punch) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | Mar 2, 2024 | |
| Loss | KO (punches) | R2 | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland | Dec 3, 2022 | |
| Win | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | R2 | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | Jul 16, 2022 | |
| Loss | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | UFC 274 | May 7, 2022 | |
| NC | NC (overturned) | R3 | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | |
| Win | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny | Jan 20, 2021 | |
| Loss | KO (punches) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Dec 21, 2019 | |
| Win | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | Aug 3, 2019 | |
| Win | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos | Mar 9, 2019 | |
| Win | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | Jun 23, 2018 | |
| Win | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 216 | Oct 7, 2017 | |
| Loss | KO (punches) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | Apr 22, 2017 | |
| Loss | KO (knee and punches) | R1 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | Dec 3, 2016 | |
| Win | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Legacy FC 52 | Mar 25, 2016 | |
| Win | DQ (illegal knee) | R2 | Legacy FC 49 | Dec 4, 2015 | |
| Win | KO (punches) | R1 | Legacy FC 42 | Jun 26, 2015 | |
| Win | Submission (armbar) | R2 | Legacy FC: Legacy Kickboxing 2 | May 29, 2015 | |
| Win | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | Caged Warrior Championship 6 | Feb 21, 2015 | |
| Win | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | R1 | Summit FC 10 | Nov 22, 2014 | |
| Win | KO (punch) | R1 | Global Fighting Alliance 27 | Sep 19, 2014 | |
| Loss | Submission (guillotine choke) | R2 | Legacy FC 32 | Jun 20, 2014 | |
| Win | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | World FC 17 | Jan 25, 2014 | |
| Loss | Decision (majority) | R3 | Legacy FC 20 | May 31, 2013 | |
| Win | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Legacy FC 15 | Nov 16, 2012 | |
| Win | Decision (split) | R3 | Legacy FC 14 | Sep 14, 2012 |
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