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"The Mangler"

Matt Bessette

(25-10)

Bristol, Connecticut | United States

Age: 38 (Born: Dec 28, 1984)

Height: 5'10" / 177.8 cm

Reach:

Weightclass: Featherweight (145 lbs / 65.77 kg)

Fight History

Opponent

Outcome

Tape Index

Date

24 - 10

win via Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke) R3: 4:48

CES MMA 64 - Bessette vs. Boyington

Sep / 17 / 2021

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24 - 9

Jeremy Kennedy

(15 - 2)

loss via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee

Nov / 19 / 2020

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23 - 9

win via KO (Punch) R3: 4:01

CES MMA 60 - Bessette vs. Cheeks

Jan / 24 / 2020

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22 - 9

Tim Dooling

(7 - 4)

win via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

CES MMA 55 - Wells vs. De Jesus

Mar / 29 / 2019

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22 - 8

Steven Peterson

(16 - 7)

loss via Decision (Split) R3: 5:00

UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale

Jul / 06 / 2018

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22 - 7

Enrique Barzola

(13 - 3)

loss via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou

Jan / 20 / 2018

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22 - 7

Kurt Holobaugh

(17 - 4)

NC via No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) R1: 2:59

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 1

Jul / 11 / 2017

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21 - 7

Rey Trujillo

(22 - 18)

win via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R2: 5:00

CES MMA 44 - Bessette vs. Trujillo

May / 12 / 2017

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20 - 7

Kevin Croom

(16 - 8)

win via TKO (Punches and Kicks) R3: 0:32

CES MMA 41 - Bessette vs. Croom

Jan / 27 / 2017

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19 - 7

win via Submission (Heel Hook) R2: 4:38

CES MMA 37 - Summer Gold

Aug / 12 / 2016

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18 - 7

Ran Weathers

(18 - 22)

win via Submission (Guillotine Choke) R1: 4:50

CES MMA 36 - Andrews vs. Muro

Jun / 10 / 2016

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17 - 7

win via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R2: 3:14

Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson

Apr / 22 / 2016

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16 - 7

win via Submission (Triangle Choke) R1: 2:41

CES MMA 33 - Soukhamthath vs. Nordby

Mar / 11 / 2016

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15 - 7

win via Submission (Heel Hook) R1: 3:47

Bellator 144 - Halsey vs. Carvalho

Oct / 23 / 2015

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15 - 6

loss via KO (Punches) R1: 0:39

Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 30

Aug / 14 / 2015

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14 - 6

Khama Worthy

(7 - 3)

win via KO (Punch) R2: 2:42

Classic Entertainment and Sports - CES MMA 29

Jun / 12 / 2015

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13 - 6

win via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) R2: 5:00

Bellator 134 - British Invasion

Feb / 27 / 2015

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13 - 5

loss via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

Bellator MMA - Bellator 123

Sep / 05 / 2014

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13 - 4

Daniel Weichel

(32 - 8)

loss via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

Bellator MMA - Bellator 114

Mar / 28 / 2014

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12 - 4

win via Decision (Split) R3: 5:00

Bellator MMA - Bellator 110

Feb / 28 / 2014

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11 - 4

win via KO (Punches) R1: 1:41

Bellator MMA - Bellator 98

Sep / 07 / 2013

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10 - 4

win via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

Reality Fighting - New Year's Bash

Jan / 05 / 2013

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9 - 4

win via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 81

Nov / 16 / 2012

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8 - 4

win via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

Reality Fighting - Naples vs. Lee

Sep / 22 / 2012

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8 - 3

loss via DQ (Illegal Upkick) R3: 4:43

Reality Fighting - Mohegan Sun

Jun / 02 / 2012

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7 - 3

win via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 5:00

BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63

Mar / 30 / 2012

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7 - 2

loss via Decision (Unanimous) R5: 5:00

Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter

Oct / 08 / 2011

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6 - 2

win via Submission (Guillotine Choke) R2: 4:59

GFL 10 - Benoit vs. Bessette

Apr / 15 / 2011

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5 - 2

win via Decision (Split) R5: 5:00

Reality Fighting - Eruption

Oct / 09 / 2010

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4 - 2

win via Submission (Guillotine Choke) R2: 3:30

Reality Fighting - Ignition

Jul / 17 / 2010

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3 - 2

win via Decision (Unanimous) R3: 4:00

Reality Fighting - Ferocity

Nov / 07 / 2009

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3 - 1

loss via Submission (Guillotine Choke) R3: 2:13

FFP - Untamed 26

Feb / 28 / 2009

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2 - 1

win via TKO (Punches) R2: 2:18

Reality Fighting - Collision

Jul / 19 / 2008

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1 - 1

win via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R2: 2:45

Reality Fighting - Nightmare

Apr / 12 / 2008

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1 - 0

loss via Decision (Split) R3: 3:00

Reality Fighting - Annihilation

Jan / 19 / 2008

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0 - 0

win via Submission (Guillotine Choke) R3: N/A

Reality Fighting - Invictus

Sep / 15 / 2007

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