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Chris Cope vs Matt Brown

Chris Cope is 8-4-0; Matt Brown is 26-19-0. Matt Brown is 2 years older than Chris Cope. Matt Brown has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Chris Cope. They have met once: Chris Cope 0, Matt Brown 1.

C
United States
Chris Cope
“C-Murder” · 8-4-0
SUBTKOTKO
WelterweightMet once
Matt Brown
United States
Matt Brown
“The Immortal” · 26-19-0
TKOSDTKO

Style & credentials

Chris Cope

No background on record

Matt Brown
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
  • 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
  • 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7
Camp · Immortal Martial Arts Center · Lewis Center / Columbus, Ohio, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

43%
Head
61%
28%
Body
30%
30%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Copelast 3 fights
85%15%
Matt Brownlast 30 fights
56%27%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Cope Matt Brown
Strikes landed / min
3.963.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Cope · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.822.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Cope · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Cope · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Cope · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Cope · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Cope · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.96
Strikes landed / min
3.76
4.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.92
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.68 / 3.7
0%
Takedown accuracy
46%
80%
Takedown defence
63%
0:34
Control time / fight
1:59
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Chris Cope3 UFC fights · 87 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%34/247
16%14/31
30%26/36
Clinch
3%3/5
11%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Matt Brown30 UFC fights · 1039 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%379/1005
12%126/179
8%81/117
Clinch
10%109/153
15%160/175
1%7/8
Ground
14%143/198
2%24/29
1%10/10

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Cope and Matt Brown ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit (Sat, Feb 4, 2012), where Matt Brown won by TKO.

What are the records of Chris Cope and Matt Brown?

Chris Cope is 8-4-0 and Matt Brown is 26-19-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chris Cope or Matt Brown?

Matt Brown has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Chris Cope, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Cope or Matt Brown?

Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Chris Cope or Matt Brown?

Matt Brown is 45 and Chris Cope is 43.

Who has more finishes, Chris Cope or Matt Brown?

Chris Cope has 5 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Matt Brown has 22 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).