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Matt Elliott vs Valentino Riva

Matt Elliott is 6-3-0; Valentino Riva is 6-4-0. Valentino Riva has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Matt Elliott. Valentino Riva is 1" · 3 cm taller than Matt Elliott. They have met once: Matt Elliott 1, Valentino Riva 0.

Matt Elliott
Northern Ireland
Matt Elliott
“The Boogeyman” · 6-3-0
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
FeatherweightMet once
Valentino Riva
Italy
Valentino Riva
“The Street” · 6-4-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
33%
13%
Body
0%
16%
Leg
67%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Matt Elliottlast 5 fights
60%18%22%
Valentino Rivalast 2 fights
74%23%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Elliott· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Valentino Riva· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.601.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Elliott · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersValentino Riva · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.424.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Elliott · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersValentino Riva · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.870.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Elliott · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersValentino Riva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Elliott · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersValentino Riva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Elliott · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersValentino Riva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Elliott · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersValentino Riva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.60
Strikes landed / min
1.38
1.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.37
0.87 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
27%
Takedown accuracy
0%
100%
Takedown defence
0%
3:44
Control time / fight
1:03
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Matt Elliott5 fights · by range and by target
Range
36%Distance · 80
40%Clinch · 88
24%Ground · 54
Target
71%Head · 95
13%Body · 17
16%Leg · 22

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

Valentino Riva2 fights · by range and by target
Range
82%Distance · 18
18%Clinch · 4
0%Ground · 0
Target
33%Head · 6
0%Body · 0
67%Leg · 12

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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Elliott and Valentino Riva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 170 (Sat, Apr 6, 2024), where Matt Elliott won by Submission.

What are the records of Matt Elliott and Valentino Riva?

Matt Elliott is 6-3-0 and Valentino Riva is 6-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Matt Elliott or Valentino Riva?

Valentino Riva has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Matt Elliott, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matt Elliott or Valentino Riva?

Valentino Riva is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Matt Elliott stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who has more finishes, Matt Elliott or Valentino Riva?

Matt Elliott has 3 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Valentino Riva has 2 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).