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Matt Schnell vs Naoki Inoue

Matt Schnell is 17-11-0 (1 NC); Naoki Inoue is 11-1-0. Matt Schnell is 7 years older than Naoki Inoue. Naoki Inoue has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Matt Schnell. Naoki Inoue is 1" · 3 cm taller than Matt Schnell. They have met once: Matt Schnell 1, Naoki Inoue 0.

Matt Schnell
United States
Matt Schnell
“Danger” · 17-11-0 (1 NC)
TKOSUBUD
Met once
Naoki Inoue
Japan
Naoki Inoue
11-1-0
DECSDUD
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Style & credentials

Matt Schnell
KarateBoxingBJJ
  • —Black belt · Karate
  • 2016Interim Flyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
  • 2011Champion · Golden GlovesLouisiana State Golden Gloves
  • 2011Champion · Golden GlovesMid-South Golden Gloves (regional)
Camp · Fortis MMA · Dallas, Texas, US
Naoki Inoue

No background on record

Camp · Longo-Weidman MMA · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
77%
10%
Body
6%
16%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Matt Schnelllast 7 fights
54%10%36%
Naoki Inouelast 6 fights
55%19%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Schnell· from fights outside the UFC Naoki Inoue· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.053.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Schnell · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersNaoki Inoue · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.182.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Schnell · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersNaoki Inoue · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.590.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Schnell · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersNaoki Inoue · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Schnell · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersNaoki Inoue · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
43%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Schnell · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersNaoki Inoue · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.201.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Schnell · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersNaoki Inoue · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.05
Strikes landed / min
3.42
4.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.39
0.59 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.14 / 0.7
45%
Takedown accuracy
20%
43%
Takedown defence
35%
0:32
Control time / fight
3:25
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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 Schnell17 UFC fights · 514 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%297/966
10%51/88
15%78/98
Clinch
5%28/48
3%15/16
0%0/0
Ground
9%45/60
0%0/0
0%0/0
Naoki Inoue8 fights · by range and by target
Range
65%Distance · 294
21%Clinch · 93
14%Ground · 65
Target
77%Head · 286
6%Body · 22
17%Leg · 65

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 Schnell and Naoki Inoue ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards (Sun, Jun 24, 2018), where Matt Schnell won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Matt Schnell and Naoki Inoue?

Matt Schnell is 17-11-0 (1 NC) and Naoki Inoue is 11-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Matt Schnell or Naoki Inoue?

Naoki Inoue has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Matt Schnell, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matt Schnell or Naoki Inoue?

Naoki Inoue is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Matt Schnell stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Matt Schnell or Naoki Inoue?

Matt Schnell is 36 and Naoki Inoue is 29.

Who has more finishes, Matt Schnell or Naoki Inoue?

Matt Schnell has 11 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Naoki Inoue has 11 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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