Matt Bessette

“The Mangler”

Age: 40 | Dec 28, 1984

Nationality: United States

Weight Class: Featherweight

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 145 lbs

Professional Record

36 fights	25 wins	10 losses
KO/TKOs	8	1
Submissions	9	1
Decisions	8	7
Disqualifications	0	1
No Contests	1

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
WIN	25 - 10 - 1	Ryan Dela Cruz	CES MMA 64 - Bessette vs. Boyington	September 17, 2021	Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke)	Kevin MacDonald	3	4:48
LOSS	24 - 10 - 1	Jeremy Kennedy	Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee	November 19, 2020	Decision (Unanimous)	Todd Anderson	3	5:00
WIN	24 - 9 - 1	Charles Cheeks III	CES MMA 60 - Bessette vs. Cheeks	January 24, 2020	KO (Punch)	John English	3	4:01
WIN	23 - 9 - 1	Tim Dooling	CES MMA 55 - Wells vs. De Jesus	March 29, 2019	Decision (Unanimous)	Bryan Miner	3	5:00
LOSS	22 - 9 - 1	Steven Peterson	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale	July 06, 2018	Decision (Split)	Mark Smith	3	5:00
LOSS	22 - 8 - 1	Enrique Barzola	UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou	January 20, 2018	Decision (Unanimous)	Steve Rita	3	5:00
NC	22 - 7 - 1	Kurt Holobaugh	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 1	July 11, 2017	No Contest (Overturned by NSAC)	John McCarthy	1	2:59
WIN	22 - 7	Rey Trujillo	CES MMA 44 - Bessette vs. Trujillo	May 12, 2017	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Kevin MacDonald	2	5:00
WIN	21 - 7	Kevin Croom	CES MMA 41 - Bessette vs. Croom	January 27, 2017	TKO (Punches and Kicks)	Kevin MacDonald	3	0:32
WIN	20 - 7	Joe Pingitore	CES MMA 37 - Summer Gold	August 12, 2016	Submission (Heel Hook)	Dan Miragliotta	2	4:38
WIN	19 - 7	Ran Weathers	CES MMA 36 - Andrews vs. Muro	June 10, 2016	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Dan Miragliotta	1	4:50
WIN	18 - 7	Keith Richardson	Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson	April 22, 2016	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	John McCarthy	2	3:14
WIN	17 - 7	Taurean Bogguess	CES MMA 33 - Soukhamthath vs. Nordby	March 11, 2016	Submission (Triangle Choke)	Kevin MacDonald	1	2:41
WIN	16 - 7	Kevin Roddy	Bellator 144 - Halsey vs. Carvalho	October 23, 2015	Submission (Heel Hook)	Kevin MacDonald	1	3:47
LOSS	15 - 7	Lenny Wheeler	Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 30	August 14, 2015	KO (Punches)	Dan Miragliotta	1	0:39
WIN	15 - 6	Khama Worthy	Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 29	June 12, 2015	KO (Punch)	John English	2	2:42
WIN	14 - 6	Josh LaBerge	Bellator 134 - British Invasion	February 27, 2015	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Bryan Miner	2	5:00
LOSS	13 - 6	Scott Cleve	Bellator MMA - Bellator 123	September 05, 2014	Decision (Unanimous)	Jason Herzog	3	5:00
LOSS	13 - 5	Daniel Weichel	Bellator MMA - Bellator 114	March 28, 2014	Decision (Unanimous)	Jason Herzog	3	5:00
WIN	13 - 4	Diego Nunes	Bellator MMA - Bellator 110	February 28, 2014	Decision (Split)	Kevin MacDonald	3	5:00
WIN	12 - 4	Nick Piedmont	Bellator MMA - Bellator 98	September 07, 2013	KO (Punches)	Kevin MacDonald	1	1:41
WIN	11 - 4	Jeff Anderson	Reality Fighting - New Year's Bash	January 06, 2013	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	10 - 4	Paul Barrow	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 81	November 16, 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	Kevin MacDonald	3	5:00
WIN	9 - 4	Aniss Alhajjajy	Reality Fighting - Naples vs. Lee	September 23, 2012	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
LOSS	8 - 4	Andres Jeudi	Reality Fighting - Mohegan Sun	June 03, 2012	DQ (Illegal Upkick)		3	4:43
WIN	8 - 3	Saul Almeida	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63	March 30, 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	Todd Anderson	3	5:00
LOSS	7 - 3	Joe Proctor	Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter	October 09, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)		5	5:00
WIN	7 - 2	John Benoit	GFL 10 - Benoit vs. Bessette	April 16, 2011	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Kevin MacDonald	2	4:59
WIN	6 - 2	Anthony Kaponis	Reality Fighting - Eruption	October 09, 2010	Decision (Split)		5	5:00
WIN	5 - 2	Andrew Amaral	Reality Fighting - Ignition	July 18, 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Kirik Jenness	2	3:30
WIN	4 - 2	Andrew Carron	Reality Fighting - Ferocity	November 07, 2009	Decision (Unanimous)		3	4:00
LOSS	3 - 2	Chris Chappell	FFP - Untamed 26	February 28, 2009	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		3	2:13
WIN	3 - 1	Jeff Camera	Reality Fighting - Collision	July 19, 2008	TKO (Punches)	Randy Rowe	2	2:18
WIN	2 - 1	Andres Lebron	Reality Fighting - Nightmare	April 12, 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Kirik Jenness	2	2:45
LOSS	1 - 1	Bill Jones	Reality Fighting - Annihilation	January 19, 2008	Decision (Split)		3	3:00
WIN	1 - 0	Chris Correira	Reality Fighting - Invictus	September 15, 2007	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		3	N/A