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Matt Turnbull vs Tom Pagliarulo

Matt Turnbull is 10-7-0; Tom Pagliarulo is 11-2-0. Matt Turnbull is 2 years older than Tom Pagliarulo. Tom Pagliarulo has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Matt Turnbull. Tom Pagliarulo is 5" · 13 cm taller than Matt Turnbull. They have met once: Matt Turnbull 0, Tom Pagliarulo 1.

Matt Turnbull
United States
Matt Turnbull
“White Chocolate” · 10-7-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · KnockoutWin · Submission
FeatherweightMet once
Tom Pagliarulo
United States
Tom Pagliarulo
“The Phenom” · 11-2-0
Win · TKOWin · KnockoutWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Matt Turnbull

No background on record

Camp · Martinez BJJ
Tom Pagliarulo

No background on record

Camp · New England Cartel

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
75%
22%
Body
18%
8%
Leg
7%

Time in position

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

Matt Turnbulllast 1 fight
99%
Tom Pagliarulolast 2 fights
73%25%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Turnbull· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Tom Pagliarulo· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.573.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Turnbull · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersTom Pagliarulo · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.043.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Turnbull · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersTom Pagliarulo · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Turnbull · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTom Pagliarulo · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Turnbull · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTom Pagliarulo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Turnbull · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTom Pagliarulo · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Turnbull · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTom Pagliarulo · 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

4.57
Strikes landed / min
3.84
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.84
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.16 / 7.9
0%
Takedown accuracy
40%
50%
Takedown defence
100%
0:01
Control time / fight
2:09
0.00
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 Turnbull2 fights · by range and by target
Range
52%Distance · 48
48%Clinch · 44
0%Ground · 0
Target
70%Head · 64
22%Body · 20
8%Leg · 7

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

Tom Pagliarulo1 UFC fight · 59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%30/86
14%8/12
2%1/1
Clinch
2%1/2
3%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
29%17/22
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 Matt Turnbull and Tom Pagliarulo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL World Tournament 8: 2025 Finals (Fri, Aug 1, 2025), where Tom Pagliarulo won by Knockout.

What are the records of Matt Turnbull and Tom Pagliarulo?

Matt Turnbull is 10-7-0 and Tom Pagliarulo is 11-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Matt Turnbull or Tom Pagliarulo?

Tom Pagliarulo has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Matt Turnbull, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matt Turnbull or Tom Pagliarulo?

Tom Pagliarulo is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Matt Turnbull stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Matt Turnbull or Tom Pagliarulo?

Matt Turnbull is 31 and Tom Pagliarulo is 29.

Who has more finishes, Matt Turnbull or Tom Pagliarulo?

Matt Turnbull has 7 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Tom Pagliarulo has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).