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United States
Carlsbad, California
A.J. Matthews
"
The Mercenary
"
AGE
36
/
Jan 23, 1988
HEIGHT
5'11"
/
180.34 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
Blackline MMA
CLASS
Middleweight
Wins
9
KO
/
TKO
6
67%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
3
33%
Losses
9
KO
/
TKO
5
56%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
4
44%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
David Rickels
Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz
Mar / 29 / 2019
TKO (Eye Injury)
Jason Herzog
2
3:24
loss
Logan Storley
Bellator 204 - Caldwell vs. Lahat
Aug / 17 / 2018
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Jason Herzog
2
3:56
win
Kendall Grove
Bellator 193 - Larkin vs. Gonzalez
Jan / 26 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Jason Herzog
3
5:00
loss
Andre Fialho
Bellator 181 - Campos vs. Girtz 3
Jul / 14 / 2017
Decision (Split)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Hisaki Kato
Bellator 162 - Shlemenko vs. Grove
Oct / 21 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Blake Grice
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:58
loss
Ben Reiter
Bellator 156 - Galvao vs. Dantas 2
Jun / 17 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Mike Beltran
3
5:00
loss
Anatoly Tokov
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake
Dec / 29 / 2015
KO (Punch)
John McCarthy
1
0:55
win
Emiliano Sordi
Bellator 141 - Guillard vs. Girtz
Aug / 28 / 2015
TKO (Retirement)
George Allen
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
5:00
win
Kyle Bolt
Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
Nov / 15 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:39
loss
Belal Muhammad
Bellator MMA - Bellator 112
Mar / 14 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Gary Copeland
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Dom O'Grady
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 76
Oct / 12 / 2012
Decision (Split)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Charlie Rader
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 70
May / 25 / 2012
KO (Soccer Kick)
Jordan Bass
2
3:34
win
Rudy Bears
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 53
Oct / 08 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin Nix
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Herman Terrado
Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley
Apr / 09 / 2011
KO (Punch)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:16
win
Sean Choice
PWP - War on the Mainland
Aug / 14 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
2
3:54
win
David Gomez
KOTC - Excessive Damage
May / 13 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
win
Adam Figurski
Gladiator Challenge - Venom
Apr / 23 / 2009
KO (Punches)
1
0:23
win
Daniel Morales
TC 19 - Total Combat 19
Mar / 31 / 2007
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Jason Herzog
3
0:24
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Dec 22, 2023
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Aug 14, 2023
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The
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Aug 08, 2023
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