Matt Veach

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Matt Veach
Born (1981-05-31) May 31, 1981 (age 41)
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Nationality American
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Granite City, Illinois
TeamH.I.T. Squad
WrestlingNCAA Division 1 Wrestling
Years active2006-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins17
By knockout5
By submission8
By decision4
Losses5
By submission5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Matt Alan Veach (born May 31, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter who most recently competed in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the UFC, BAMMA, the MFC, and Cage Warriors.

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Background

Born and raised in Illinois, Veach started wrestling in the sixth grade and competed for 12 years. He was a high school state placer, Junior College All-American, and a D-1 NCAA qualifier for Eastern Illinois University. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Veach made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, facing off against UFC veteran, Matt Grice. After getting knocked down in a brief exchange early in the first round, Veach quickly recovered and dropped Grice, following up with punches on the ground as the referee halted the bout at 4:34 of the very first round, giving Matt the win via TKO.

At The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale in a fight against Frank Edgar as a replacement for an injured Kurt Pellegrino, Veach made his second appearance in the UFC. The first round was very close; Edgar controlled most of the standup part of the round, while Veach landed numerous takedowns and slams. However, early in the second round, Edgar caught Veach with an over hand right that stunned him, leaving him open for Edgar to take him to the ground, achieve the back mounted position and sink in a rear naked choke for the win at 2:22 of round two. This marked the first loss of Veach's professional mixed martial arts career.

Veach faced Paul Kelly at UFC 112, losing via second round submission. The loss was his second straight getting him released from his UFC contract. [2]

Post UFC

After being released from the UFC, Veach continued to train with Matt Hughes and Robbie Lawler at The HIT Squad. He won 4 straight fights in different promotions following his UFC release.

Maximum Fighting Championships

In February 2011, Veach signed with the Canadian promotion, MFC. His debut came at the main card of MFC 28 against Drew Fickett. Veach took the fight with only five days notice, stepping in for the MFC lightweight champion, Antonio McKee. [3] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

BAMMA

Veach faced off against 'Judo' Jim Wallhead in the main event of BAMMA 12 in Newcastle, England on March 9, 2013. [4] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches17 wins5 losses
By knockout50
By submission85
By decision40
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win17–5Steven MannSubmission (armbar)Shamrock FC 279December 2, 201632:10 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss16–5 Jim Wallhead Submission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 12 March 9, 201313:05 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East England
Win16–4Zac KelleyTKO (punches)C3 Fights: Rumble at Red RockAugust 18, 201214:58 Oklahoma, United States
Loss15–4 Eric Wisely Submission (armbar)Gladiator Cage Fights: Knockout Night 1April 23, 201122:49 Marion, Illinois, United States
Loss15–3 Drew Fickett Submission (armbar) MFC 28: Supremacy February 25, 201110:36 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCatchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win15–2Donavon WintersDecision (split)Capital City Cage Wars 6January 29, 201135:00 Springfield, United States
Win14–2Kenneth Rosfort-NeesDecision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns October 1, 201055:00 London, EnglandWon Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship.
Win13–2McKenzie JacksonSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Mainstream MMA: Swing BackAugust 21, 201011:26 Cedar Rapids, United States
Win12–2Kalel RobinsonDecision (unanimous)28 ProductionsJune 26, 201035:00 St. Louis, United States
Loss11–2 Paul Kelly Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 112 April 10, 201023:41 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Welterweight bout.
Loss11–1 Frankie Edgar Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale December 5, 200922:22 Las Vegas, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win11–0 Matt Grice TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens February 7, 200914:34 Tampa, United States
Win10–0Alex CarterSubmission (rear-naked choke)Capital City Cage WarsNovember 1, 200811:05 Springfield, United States
Win9–0 Diego Brandão TKO (injury)Pro Battle MMA: Immediate ImpactOctober 4, 200821:28 Springdale, United States
Win8–0Brent MehrhoffSubmission (rear-naked choke)XFO 25: Outdoor War 4August 9, 200822:22 Island Lake, United States
Win7–0Matt MacGrathDecision (unanimous) MFC 16: Anger Management May 9, 200835:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win6–0Edgar WadeSubmission (rear-naked choke)Iowa Challenge 44October 6, 200711:01 Keokuk, United States
Win5–0Marcus HermannSubmission (triangle choke)Iowa Challenge 42September 9, 200710:57 Waterloo, United States
Win4–0Jason WestTKO (punches)Extreme Challenge 82August 18, 200713:24 Springfield, United States
Win3–0Charles WilsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pure Force 4September 19, 200614:36 Tinley Park, United States
Win2–0Adam TherriaultSubmission (punches)Shootfighting ChallengeAugust 26, 200612:35 Lincoln, United States
Win1–0John ChesterTKOSupreme Fighting ChallengeJuly 22, 20062N/A Belleville, United States

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References

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  2. "Exclusive: Matt Veach released from UFC". Five Ounces of Pain.
  3. "Antonio McKee Injured, Withdraws From MFC Fight With Drew Fickett". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. "Wallhead To Top BAMMA 12 Against Veach". YourMMA.tv. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18.