Matt Dwyer

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Matt Dwyer
Born (1989-12-17) December 17, 1989 (age 35)
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [1]
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach76 in (190 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
TeamToshido Mixed Martial Arts
RankBrown belt in no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins11
By knockout9
By decision2
Losses9
By knockout4
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Matt Dwyer (born December 17, 1989) is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has competed for the UFC.

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Mixed martial arts career

Dwyer made his professional debut in 2011 competing in regional promotions in his native British Columbia. He compiled a record of 7–1, finishing all of his opponents, including notable fighters Shonie Carter and DaMarques Johnson by KO/TKO before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dwyer was expected to make his promotional debut on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176 against Alex Garcia. [4] However, Dwyer pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Neil Magny. Subsequently, after UFC 176 was cancelled, Magny/Garcia was rescheduled and eventually took place on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 49. [5]

Dwyer eventually made his debut on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 54 where he faced Albert Tumenov. [6] Dwyer lost the fight knockout in the first round.

Dwyer faced William Macário on February 22, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 61. [7] Dwyer won the fight via knockout in the first round. [8] Subsequently, Dwyer earned a Performance of the Night bonus. [9]

Dwyer faced Alan Jouban on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 71. [10] He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision. [11] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors. [12]

Dwyer face promotional newcomer Randy Brown on January 30, 2016, at UFC on Fox 18. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion. [13]

Post-UFC career

After being released from the promotion Dwyer would return to the Canadian regional scene winning three straight including victories over UFC veteran's Jesse Ronson and Dominique Steele. During this period however Dwyer would have 3 fights cancelled causing a period of inactivity from mid 2016-late 2017

He would briefly be paired against Joe Riggs for the main event of Fight Night 9: Lethbridge for the vacant Middleweight title on January 21, 2019. However the bout was canceled due to injury for Riggs. He would be replaced by Chris Curtis, Dwyer would go on to lose the fight via majority decision. [14]

Dwyer next faced KB Bhullar at Unified MMA 38 for the Middleweight title on September 27, 2019. He would lose the fight via unanimous decision.

Travelling to Russia for his next bout, he faced Mikhail Ragozin at RCC 7 on December 14, 2019. Dwyer would lose the fight via unanimous decision.

Returning to action amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, he faced UFC veteran and Ultimate Fighter winner Elias Theodorou at Rise FC 6 on March 13, 2021. He would lose the fight via technical knockout in the third round.

Dwyer faced Christophe Van Dijk on December 1, 2022, at BFL 74, losing the bout via knockout due to a knee and punches in the second round. [15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches11 wins9 losses
By knockout94
By submission00
By decision25
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–9Christophe Van DijkKO (knee and punches)BFL 75December 1, 202224:28 Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFor the Interim BFL Middleweight Championship.
Loss11–8 Elias Theodorou TKO (punches)Rise FC 6: Fighting the StigmaMarch 13, 202131:20 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Loss11–7Mikhail RagozinDecision (unanimous)RCC 7December 14, 201935:00 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Loss11–6KB BhullarDecision (unanimous)Unified MMA 38September 27, 201955:00 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaFor the Unified MMA Middleweight Championship.
Loss11–5 Chris Curtis Decision (majority)Z Promotions Fight Night 9: LethbridgeJanuary 25, 201955:00 Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaFor the vacant ZP Middleweight Championship.
Win11–4 Dominique Steele KO (punch)XXFC 18: Diablo Fight SeriesJuly 21, 201814:59 British Columbia, CanadaWon the vacant XFFC Middleweight Championship.
Win10–4Chris AndersonDecision (split)BFL 53January 13, 201855:00 British Columbia, Canada Middleweight debut; won BFL Middleweight Championship.
Win9–4 Jesse Ronson Decision (unanimous)XFFC 10: Out of the AshesJuly 8, 201635:00 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Loss8–4 Randy Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader January 30, 201635:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss8–3 Alan Jouban Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee July 15, 201535:00 San Diego, California, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win8–2 William Macário KO (superman punch) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir February 22, 201513:14 Porto Alegre, BrazilPerformance of the Night.
Loss7–2 Albert Tumenov KO (head kick and punch) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine October 4, 201411:03 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win7–1 DaMarques Johnson TKO (punches)BFL 30May 23, 201423:39 Richmond, British Columbia, CanadaNon-title bout; Johnson missed weight (175 lbs).
Win6–1 Shonie Carter TKO (retirement)BFL 27January 18, 201435:00 Richmond, British Columbia, CanadaDefended the BFL Welterweight Championship.
Win5–1Colin DaynesTKO (punches)BFL 24June 8, 201314:33 Penticton, British Columbia, CanadaWon the BFL Welterweight Championship.
Win4–1Ryan ChiappeTKO (punches)BFL 19November 9, 201214:37 Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Win3–1Levi AlfordKO (punch)BFL 17July 28, 201210:29 Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Loss2–1Marcus AurelioKO (slam)BFL 15April 27, 201210:30 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Win2–0Mark DobleTKO (punches and elbows)BFL 13February 11, 201213:31 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Win1–0Levi AlfordKO (knee)BFL 10August 20, 201110:41 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

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