A.J. Matthews vs Emiliano Sordi

A.J. Matthews is 9-9-0; Emiliano Sordi is 16-7-0. A.J. Matthews is 3 years older than Emiliano Sordi. Emiliano Sordi has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over A.J. Matthews. Emiliano Sordi is 3" · 8 cm taller than A.J. Matthews. They have met once: A.J. Matthews 1, Emiliano Sordi 0.

A.J. Matthews

“The Mercenary” · 9-9-0

Met once

Emiliano Sordi

“He-Man” · 16-7-0

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Style & credentials

A.J. Matthews

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Emiliano Sordi

KickboxingBJJ

2024FFC Light Heavyweight Championship (vacant, won vs Hugo Lezama at FFC 79, Buenos Aires)Fusion Fighting Championship (FFC)
20192019 PFL Light Heavyweight Champion (season tournament, $1M prize)Professional Fighters League

Camp · Alliance MMA · Chula Vista (San Diego), California, US

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Emiliano Sordi4 fights · by range and by target

Range

51%Distance · 117

3%Clinch · 7

46%Ground · 105

Target

77%Head · 95

18%Body · 22

5%Leg · 6

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

A.J. Matthews11 of 20 ended early · 55%9 went the distance

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3 early stoppages have no logged time

Emiliano Sordi37 of 42 ended early · 88%5 went the distance

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10 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

A.J. Matthews1-4

L
David Rickels
Bellator 219: Awad vs Girtz· Mar 29, 2019
TKO · R2 · 3:24 · Welterweight
L
Logan Storley
Bellator 204: Caldwell vs Lahat· Aug 17, 2018
TKO · R2 · 3:56 · Welterweight
W
Kendall Grove
Bellator 193: Larkin vs Gonzalez· Jan 26, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Andre Fialho
Bellator 181: Campos vs Girtz 3· Jul 14, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Hisaki Kato
Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs Grove· Oct 21, 2016
TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight

Full record · 20 fights

L
Ben Reiter
Bellator 156: Galvao vs Dantas 2· Jun 17, 2016
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Anatoly Tokov
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake· Dec 29, 2015
KO · R1 · 0:55 · Middleweight
W
Emiliano Sordi
Bellator 141: Guillard vs Girtz· Aug 28, 2015
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Kyle Bolt
Bellator 131: Tito vs Bonnar· Nov 14, 2014
TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Middleweight
L
Belal Muhammad
Bellator MMA: Bellator 112· Mar 14, 2014
UD · R3 · 5:00
L
Eric Bradley
Fight Master: Bellator MMA· Aug 7, 2013
UD · Welterweight
W
Darryl Cobb
Fight Master: Bellator MMA· Jun 19, 2013
UD · Welterweight
L
Dom O'Grady
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 76· Oct 12, 2012
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Charlie Rader
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 70· May 24, 2012
KO · R2 · 3:34 · Welterweight
W
Rudy Bears
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53· Oct 7, 2011
UD · R3 · 5:00
L
Herman Terrado
Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley· Apr 8, 2011
TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
W
Sean Choice
California Regional· Aug 14, 2010
TKO
W
David Gomez
KOTC: Excessive Damage· May 13, 2010
UD · Welterweight
W
Adam Figurski
Gladiator Challenge· Apr 23, 2009
TKO
W
Daniel Morales
Total Combat· Mar 31, 2007
TKO

Emiliano Sordi4-1

W
Abraham Bably
PFL Chicago: Carmouche vs Bishop 2· Oct 16, 2026
TKO · R2 · 3:13 · Light Heavyweight
L
Simeon Powell
PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs Zendeli· May 2, 2026
TKO · R3 · 3:05 · Light Heavyweight
W
Tom Breese
FNC 25· Nov 29, 2025
Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Light Heavyweight
W
Marcos Brigagão
XFC 52: The Awakening· Mar 28, 2025
TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Catchweight
W
Hugo Lezama
FFC 79: Sordi vs. Lezama· Aug 1, 2024
TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Light Heavyweight

Full record · 42 fights

L
Diyar Nurgozhay
UAE Warriors 50· May 18, 2024
TKO · R1 · 4:17 · Light Heavyweight
L
Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly
UAE Warriors 36· Feb 25, 2023
TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
L
Delan Monte
PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season· Jun 17, 2022
TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Light Heavyweight
L
Cory Hendricks
PFL 1: 2022 Regular Season· Apr 20, 2022
TKO · R2 · 2:13 · Light Heavyweight
L
Antonio Carlos Junior
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs· Aug 26, 2021
DEC · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
D
Dan Spohn
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 16, 2021
DRAW · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Chris Camozzi
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season· Apr 28, 2021
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Jordan Johnson
Professional Fighters League - 2019 Season PFL Championships· Dec 30, 2019
TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Light Heavyweight
W
Bozigit Ataev
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 30, 2019
Submission · R1 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
W
Sigi Pesaleli
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 30, 2019
TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
W
Bozigit Ataev
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season· Aug 7, 2019
KO · R1 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
W
Vinny Magalhaes
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season· Jun 5, 2019
TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
L
Bozigit Ataev
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2· Oct 12, 2018
TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Light Heavyweight
W
Jason Butcher
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 29, 2018
KO · R1 · 0:16 · Light Heavyweight
L
Ryan Spann
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 10· Jun 19, 2018
Submission · R1 · 0:26 · Light Heavyweight
W
Douglas Rakchal
Arena Tour 9· Jun 9, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
W
Jackson Mora Rodriguez
Fusion FC 25· Feb 22, 2017
TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Middleweight
L
Gregory Babene
Bellator 166: Dantas vs Warren 2· Dec 2, 2016
Submission · R1 · 3:11
W
Fernando di Pierro
Arena Tour 7· Sep 19, 2015
TKO
L
A.J. Matthews
Bellator 141: Guillard vs Girtz· Aug 28, 2015
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Robert McDaniel
Bellator MMA: Bellator 128· Oct 9, 2014
Submission · R1 · 0:58 · Middleweight
W
Alexandre Oliveira
X-Fight MMA 7· Nov 23, 2013
TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
W
Vander Carlini
Peru FC 14· Aug 17, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Middleweight
W
Pedro Galiza
Capital Fight 5· May 10, 2013
Submission · Middleweight
L
Kaue Dudus
Paraguay Regional· Nov 10, 2012
Submission
W
Ivan Galaz
Rio Cuarto Fight· Sep 14, 2012
Submission
W
Jackson Mora Rodriguez
Argentina Regional· Jul 14, 2012
Submission
W
Fabiano Capoani
Amazon Forest Combat 2· Mar 31, 2012
TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
L
Kleber Silva
Jungle Fight· Jan 21, 2012
TKO
W
Bruno Cappelozza
Jungle Fight· Dec 17, 2011
Submission
W
Pablo Alvarez
Glam Fight· Dec 7, 2011
TKO · R1 · 0:27
W
Cesar Veron
Argentina Regional· Oct 2, 2011
TKO
L
Willians Santos
Jungle Fight· Jun 25, 2011
DEC
W
TBA
Rio Cuarto Fight· Jun 4, 2011
TKO
W
Ricardo Pecanha
Rio de Janeiro Regional· May 19, 2011
DEC
W
Diego Palau
Explotion Fight Night 2· Nov 1, 2009
Submission · R2 · 2:12
L
Roberto Pastuch
Real Fights Argentina· Sep 27, 2009
Submission

Head-to-Head History

Bellator 141: Guillard vs Girtz
Fri, Aug 28, 2015
A.J. Matthews
TKO · ROUND 1 · 5:00

Frequently asked questions

Have A.J. Matthews and Emiliano Sordi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 141: Guillard vs Girtz (Fri, Aug 28, 2015), where A.J. Matthews won by TKO.

What are the records of A.J. Matthews and Emiliano Sordi?

A.J. Matthews is 9-9-0 and Emiliano Sordi is 16-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, A.J. Matthews or Emiliano Sordi?

Emiliano Sordi has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for A.J. Matthews, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, A.J. Matthews or Emiliano Sordi?

Emiliano Sordi is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; A.J. Matthews stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, A.J. Matthews or Emiliano Sordi?

A.J. Matthews is 38 and Emiliano Sordi is 35.

Who has more finishes, A.J. Matthews or Emiliano Sordi?

A.J. Matthews has 6 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Emiliano Sordi has 25 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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