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Keith Richardson vs Matt Bessette

Keith Richardson is 5-2-0; Matt Bessette is 22-9-0 (1 NC). Keith Richardson is 1 year older than Matt Bessette. Matt Bessette is 4" · 10 cm taller than Keith Richardson. They have met once: Keith Richardson 0, Matt Bessette 1.

Keith Richardson
United States
Keith Richardson
“The Rockstar” · 5-2-0
Win · SubmissionWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
Met once
Matt Bessette
United States
Matt Bessette
“The Mangler” · 22-9-0 (1 NC)
WinLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Keith Richardson

No background on record

Matt Bessette

No background on record

Camp · Underdog BJJ

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
69%
38%
Body
27%
0%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Keith Richardsonlast 7 fights
72%28%
Matt Bessettelast 2 fights
86%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Keith Richardson· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Matt Bessette
Strikes landed / min
9.893.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Keith Richardson · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
10.005.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Keith Richardson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatt Bessette · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

9.89
Strikes landed / min
3.85
10.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.34

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

Keith Richardson7 fights · by range and by target
Range
72%Distance · 126
28%Clinch · 49
0%Ground · 0
Target
62%Head · 108
38%Body · 67
0%Leg · 0

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

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 Keith Richardson and Matt Bessette ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs Henderson (Fri, Apr 22, 2016), where Matt Bessette won by TKO.

What are the records of Keith Richardson and Matt Bessette?

Keith Richardson is 5-2-0 and Matt Bessette is 22-9-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Keith Richardson or Matt Bessette?

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

Who is taller, Keith Richardson or Matt Bessette?

Matt Bessette is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Keith Richardson stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Keith Richardson or Matt Bessette?

Keith Richardson is 42 and Matt Bessette is 41.

Who has more finishes, Keith Richardson or Matt Bessette?

Keith Richardson has 15 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Matt Bessette has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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