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Frankie Edgar vs Matt Veach

Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1; Matt Veach is 17-5-0. Matt Veach is 1 year older than Frankie Edgar. Matt Veach is 5" · 13 cm taller than Frankie Edgar. They have met once: Frankie Edgar 1, Matt Veach 0.

Frankie Edgar
United States
Frankie Edgar
“The Answer” · 23-11-1
TKOTKOTKO
Met once
M
United States
Matt Veach
17-5-0
SUBSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Frankie Edgar
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
  • 2005Champion · Ewl
  • 20005th Place · State HSyouth
  • 2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationalsyouth
Camp · Frankie Edgar Iron Army Academy · Toms River, New Jersey, US
Matt Veach

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
87%
19%
Body
9%
15%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Frankie Edgarlast 30 fights
70%23%
Matt Veachlast 3 fights
52%30%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Frankie Edgar Matt Veach
Strikes landed / min
3.771.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMatt Veach · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.824.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMatt Veach · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.293.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersMatt Veach · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMatt Veach · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersMatt Veach · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMatt Veach · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.77
Strikes landed / min
1.12
2.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.91
2.29 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.64 / 9.6
31%
Takedown accuracy
38%
65%
Takedown defence
100%
3:31
Control time / fight
1:57
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

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

Frankie Edgar28 UFC fights · 1698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%720/2779
16%279/486
13%221/296
Clinch
5%86/154
1%19/28
1%24/24
Ground
18%304/445
2%38/38
0%7/7
Matt Veach3 UFC fights · 23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%10/49
4%1/3
4%1/2
Clinch
26%6/16
4%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
17%4/9
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 Frankie Edgar and Matt Veach ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale (Sat, Dec 5, 2009), where Frankie Edgar won by Submission.

What are the records of Frankie Edgar and Matt Veach?

Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1 and Matt Veach is 17-5-0.

Who is taller, Frankie Edgar or Matt Veach?

Matt Veach is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Frankie Edgar stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Frankie Edgar or Matt Veach?

Matt Veach is 45 and Frankie Edgar is 44.

Who has more finishes, Frankie Edgar or Matt Veach?

Frankie Edgar has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Matt Veach has 13 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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