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Enrique Barzola vs Matt Bessette

Enrique Barzola is 17-5-2; Matt Bessette is 22-9-0 (1 NC). Matt Bessette is 4 years older than Enrique Barzola. Matt Bessette is 3" · 8 cm taller than Enrique Barzola. They have met once: Enrique Barzola 1, Matt Bessette 0.

Enrique Barzola
Peru
Enrique Barzola
“El Fuerte” · 17-5-2
TKOTKOSUB
LightweightMet once
Matt Bessette
United States
Matt Bessette
“The Mangler” · 22-9-0 (1 NC)
·UDTKO

Style & credentials

Enrique Barzola

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · Peru
Matt Bessette

No background on record

Camp · Underdog BJJ · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
69%
19%
Body
27%
15%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Enrique Barzolalast 16 fights
56%11%32%
Matt Bessettelast 2 fights
86%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Enrique Barzola· from fights outside the UFC Matt Bessette
Strikes landed / min
3.784.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.104.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.440.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.78
Strikes landed / min
4.36
3.10
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.45
3.44 / 7.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.64 / 2.3
45%
Takedown accuracy
28%
62%
Takedown defence
61%
3:29
Control time / fight
0:47
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Enrique Barzola10 UFC fights · 587 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%230/913
16%95/139
17%99/114
Clinch
4%21/37
2%13/15
1%3/4
Ground
17%97/158
4%24/27
1%5/5
Matt Bessette2 UFC fights · 43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%25/110
35%15/31
2%1/2
Clinch
5%2/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Enrique Barzola and Matt Bessette ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou (Sat, Jan 20, 2018), where Enrique Barzola won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Enrique Barzola and Matt Bessette?

Enrique Barzola is 17-5-2 and Matt Bessette is 22-9-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Enrique Barzola or Matt Bessette?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Enrique Barzola or Matt Bessette?

Matt Bessette is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Enrique Barzola stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Enrique Barzola or Matt Bessette?

Matt Bessette is 41 and Enrique Barzola is 37.

Who has more finishes, Enrique Barzola or Matt Bessette?

Enrique Barzola has 7 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Matt Bessette has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).