Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Schnell
United StatesMatt Schnell
“Danger”
17-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Matt Schnell def. Marco Beltran (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marco Beltran
MexicoMarco Beltran
“Psycho”
8-6-0
Saturday, October 7, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Matt Schnell defeated Marco Beltran by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee, held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Schnell won the decision.

Fight stats

Matt Schnell
Marco Beltran
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 140
Significant strikes
34 of 109
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
38 of 140
Total strikes
45 of 120
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:16
Control time
0:11
Significant strikes by target
24 of 113
Head
14 of 80
2 of 9
Body
7 of 10
12 of 18
Leg
13 of 19
35 of 132
Distance
33 of 108
3 of 8
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 52
Sig. str.
11 of 28
16 of 52
Total str.
12 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 41
Sig. str.
10 of 37
9 of 41
Total str.
10 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 47
Sig. str.
13 of 44
13 of 47
Total str.
23 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:11

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SchnellBeltran
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Jeff Mullen
#SchnellBeltran
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#SchnellBeltran
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

12
Schnell
-
0
Beltran
●29-28 Schnell×9●30-27 Schnell×3
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Schnell
0%
Beltran
16 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Schnell56.2%●30-27 Schnell43.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Schnell
R2
88%
Schnell
R3
56%
Schnell

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Matt Schnell
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: -129Best: -124
Marco Beltran
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: +104Best: +115

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMatt SchnellMarco Beltran
BetOnline-133+113
Bookmaker-125+105
Bovada-140+110
Pinnacle-129+115
sports-interaction-125-105
unibet-124+100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Schnell vs Marco Beltran?

Matt Schnell defeated Marco Beltran by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee, held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Schnell won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Schnell vs Marco Beltran?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Schnell won the decision.

Was Matt Schnell vs Marco Beltran a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Matt Schnell.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Schnell 44%56% Marco Beltran

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Matt Schnell
Submission Ace
1 edge
Marco Beltran
Complete Fighter
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power74
64Speed87
63Precision71
67Durability78
95Engine95
66Wrestling77
82Ground95

Biggest edge Marco Beltran, Ground striking +29

Attribute by attribute

Matt Schnell is on the left of every row, Marco Beltran on the right.
48Punch power73
52Kick power75
71Punch speed92
57Kick speed82
63Accuracy71
66Takedowns77
67Ground striking96
96Submissions93
63Chin69
70Body strength86
95Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
8-6-0
1612
Power Index rating
1655
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
40
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
2.07
40%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.18
SApM
1.93
54%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.59
TD Avg.
0.70
45%
TD Acc.
50%
43%
TD Def.
46%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Schnell · 1-4
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  • L
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Marco Beltran · 1-3
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Featherweight
  • L
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    AFL 34 · May 25, 2024
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  • L
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    FNC 14 · Dec 16, 2023
    Split Decision · Bantamweight
  • NC
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    Ares FC 13: Lapilus vs. Beltran · Mar 9, 2023
    No Contest · Featherweight
  • W
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    Lux Fight League 29 · Dec 9, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 6 fights
28.1
Avg sig. strikes
22.3
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:32
Avg control time
1:23
85
Career high strikes
34
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Matt Schnell
Strike target
Marco Beltran
74%
Head
57%
10%
Body
22%
16%
Leg
22%
Matt Schnell
Strike position
Marco Beltran
82%
Distance
59%
8%
Clinch
22%
10%
Ground
19%