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Matt Bessette
United States
Bristol, Connecticut
Country

Matt Bessette

"The Mangler"

Matt Bessette
AGE 39 / Dec 28, 1984
HEIGHT5'10" / 177.8 cm
WEIGHT145 lbs / 65.77 kg
Wins 25
KO / TKO
8
Meter
32%
SUBMISSIONS
9
Meter
36%
DECISIONS
8
Meter
32%
OTHERS
0
Meter
0%
Losses 10
KO / TKO
1
Meter
10%
SUBMISSIONS
1
Meter
10%
DECISIONS
7
Meter
70%
OTHERS
1
Meter
10%
N/C 1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
win Ryan Dela Cruz CES MMA 64 - Bessette vs. Boyington
Sep / 17 / 2021
Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke)
Kevin MacDonald
3 4:48
loss Jeremy Kennedy Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee
Nov / 19 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Todd Anderson
3 5:00
win Charles Cheeks III CES MMA 60 - Bessette vs. Cheeks
Jan / 24 / 2020
KO (Punch)
John English
3 4:01
win Tim Dooling CES MMA 55 - Wells vs. De Jesus
Mar / 29 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Bryan Miner
3 5:00
loss Steven Peterson UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
Jul / 06 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
loss Enrique Barzola UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou
Jan / 20 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Rita
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
NC Kurt Holobaugh Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 1
Jul / 11 / 2017
No Contest (Overturned by NSAC)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 2:59
win Rey Trujillo CES MMA 44 - Bessette vs. Trujillo
May / 12 / 2017
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Kevin MacDonald
2 5:00
win Kevin Croom CES MMA 41 - Bessette vs. Croom
Jan / 27 / 2017
TKO (Punches and Kicks)
Kevin MacDonald
3 0:32
win Joe Pingitore CES MMA 37 - Summer Gold
Aug / 12 / 2016
Submission (Heel Hook)
Dan Miragliotta
2 4:38
win Ran Weathers CES MMA 36 - Andrews vs. Muro
Jun / 10 / 2016
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
1 4:50
win Keith Richardson Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson
Apr / 22 / 2016
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 3:14
win Taurean Bogguess CES MMA 33 - Soukhamthath vs. Nordby
Mar / 11 / 2016
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Kevin MacDonald
1 2:41
win Kevin Roddy Bellator 144 - Halsey vs. Carvalho
Oct / 23 / 2015
Submission (Heel Hook)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 3:47
loss Lenny Wheeler Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 30
Aug / 14 / 2015
KO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
1 0:39
win Khama Worthy Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 29
Jun / 12 / 2015
KO (Punch)
John English
2 2:42
win Josh LaBerge Bellator 134 - British Invasion
Feb / 27 / 2015
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Bryan Miner
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 5:00
loss Scott Cleve Bellator MMA - Bellator 123
Sep / 05 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
loss Daniel Weichel Bellator MMA - Bellator 114
Mar / 28 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
win Diego Nunes Bellator MMA - Bellator 110
Feb / 28 / 2014
Decision (Split)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
win Nick Piedmont Bellator MMA - Bellator 98
Sep / 07 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 1:41
win Jeff Anderson Reality Fighting - New Year's Bash
Jan / 05 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
3 5:00
win Paul Barrow BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 81
Nov / 16 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
win Aniss Alhajjajy Reality Fighting - Naples vs. Lee
Sep / 22 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
3 5:00
loss Andres Jeudi Reality Fighting - Mohegan Sun
Jun / 02 / 2012
DQ (Illegal Upkick)
3 4:43
win Saul Almeida BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63
Mar / 30 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
loss Joe Proctor Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter
Oct / 08 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
5 5:00
win John Benoit GFL 10 - Benoit vs. Bessette
Apr / 15 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Kevin MacDonald
2 4:59
win Anthony Kaponis Reality Fighting - Eruption
Oct / 09 / 2010
Decision (Split)
5 5:00
win Andrew Amaral Reality Fighting - Ignition
Jul / 17 / 2010
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Kirik Jenness
2 3:30
win Andrew Carron Reality Fighting - Ferocity
Nov / 07 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3 4:00
loss Chris Chappell FFP - Untamed 26
Feb / 28 / 2009
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
3 2:13
win Jeff Camera Reality Fighting - Collision
Jul / 19 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Randy Rowe
2 2:18
win Andres Lebron Reality Fighting - Nightmare
Apr / 12 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Kirik Jenness
2 2:45
loss Bill Jones Reality Fighting - Annihilation
Jan / 19 / 2008
Decision (Split)
3 3:00
win Chris Correira Reality Fighting - Invictus
Sep / 15 / 2007
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
3 N/A
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