Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
Matt Bessette
The Mangler
22-9-0 (1 NC)
NO CONTEST

Matt Bessette vs Kurt Holobaugh

Kurt Holobaugh
The Hurt
22-10-0 (1 NC)
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Fight stats

Matt Bessette
Kurt Holobaugh
0
Knockdowns
1
27 of 59
Significant strikes
47 of 98
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
28 of 62
Total strikes
51 of 103
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
15 of 44
Head
35 of 84
5 of 8
Body
6 of 7
7 of 7
Leg
6 of 7
26 of 56
Distance
30 of 75
1 of 3
Clinch
17 of 23
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
27 of 59
Sig. str.
47 of 98
28 of 62
Total str.
51 of 103
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

22-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-10-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.36
SLpM
4.58
41%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.45
SApM
4.24
58%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.64
TD Avg.
0.65
28%
TD Acc.
33%
61%
TD Def.
38%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Bessette · 3-2
  • W
    CES 64: Bessette vs. Dela Cruz · Sep 17, 2021
    · R3 · 4:48 · Lightweight
  • L
    Bellator 253 · Nov 19, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    CES 60 · Jan 24, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 4:01 · Featherweight
  • W
    CES 55: Wells vs. de Jesus · Mar 29, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Kurt Holobaugh · 2-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Klein · May 31, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:39 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 9 fights
50.0
Avg sig. strikes
50.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.56
0:47
Avg control time
1:48
57
Career high strikes
102
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Matt Bessette
Strike target
Kurt Holobaugh
69%
Head
62%
27%
Body
25%
4%
Leg
13%
Matt Bessette
Strike position
Kurt Holobaugh
86%
Distance
78%
12%
Clinch
16%
2%
Ground
5%