“Deep Waters” Welterweight
Matthew Riddle
7-3-0, 2 NC
UFC record, 12 fights, 166.9 min
8-3-0 (2 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Tue, Jan 14, 1986, age 40
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 21, 2008
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 16, 2013
01/How he wins
in 7 wins
1 KO/TKO (punches to head from back control), 5 decisions, 1 other win in 7 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 5 | 2 |
| DQ, overturned or other | 1 | 0 |
| All | 7 | 3 |
2 no contests not in either column
02/Career rates
12 fights, 166.9 min
Sig strikes landed
3.01 per min
503 in 166.9 min, 12 fights
Sig strike accuracy
42.4%
503 of 1,186 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.74 per min
458 of 1,017 landed on him in 166.9 min
Takedowns
3.51 per 15 min
39 of 78 · 166.9 min
Takedown accuracy
50.0%
39 of 78 attempts
Takedown defence
25 of 28
defended of attempted on him, 166.9 min
Control time
7:25 per 15 min
82:28 of 166:54
Knockdowns
0
scored in 166.9 min, 12 fights
Submission attempts
0.54 per 15 min
6 in 166.9 min
Where his sig strikes land
34% distance, 30% clinch, 35% ground
172 distance, 153 clinch, 178 ground of 503 landed
What he hits
50% head, 29% body, 21% leg
249 head, 147 body, 107 leg of 503 landed
Cage time
166:54
12 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
2 fights were overturned or ruled a no contest. Their minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 60 of 80 | 4.00 | 5 of 6 | 9:09 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| Welterweight | 11 | 6-3-0, 2 NC | 151.9 | 443 of 1,106 | 2.92 | 34 of 72 | 73:19 of 151:54 | 0 | 1 in 6 |
| All | 12 | 7-3-0, 2 NC | 166.9 | 503 of 1,186 | 3.01 | 39 of 78 | 82:28 of 166:54 | 0 | 1 in 7 |
04/By year
2008 to 2013
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0-0-0, 1 NC | 15.0 | 23 of 40 | 1.53 | 5 of 14 | 11:17 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2-0-0, 1 NC | 42.0 | 147 of 384 | 3.50 | 8 of 16 | 11:02 of 42:02 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 26 of 51 | 1.73 | 4 of 4 | 6:58 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 36.0 | 124 of 429 | 3.45 | 7 of 12 | 15:02 of 35:59 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 43.9 | 123 of 202 | 2.80 | 10 of 26 | 29:00 of 43:53 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 60 of 80 | 4.00 | 5 of 6 | 9:09 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 12 | 7-3-0, 2 NC | 166.9 | 503 of 1,186 | 3.01 | 39 of 78 | 82:28 of 166:54 | 0 | 1 in 7 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 12 of 12 | 60.0 | 179 of 416 | 2.98 | 14 of 31 | 24:31 of 60:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 2 | 12 of 12 | 59.5 | 163 of 385 | 2.74 | 13 of 23 | 32:43 of 59:29 | 0 | 4 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 11 of 12 | 47.4 | 161 of 385 | 3.40 | 12 of 24 | 25:14 of 47:25 | 0 | 2 | 11, won 6 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
12 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 16, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald | Che MillsWelterweight | NCOverturned, R3 5:00Failed Drug Test by Riddle Tom Harris 28 - 29. Aaron Chatfield 29 - 28. Chris Watts 27 - 30. | 23 of 40 | 5 of 14 | 11:17 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2012UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | John MaguireWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Benoit Roussel 28 - 29. | 45 of 163 | 1 of 4 | 3:12 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 21, 2012UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | Chris ClementsWelterweight | NCOverturned, R3 2:02Failed Drug Test by Riddle | 28 of 63 | 5 of 9 | 5:30 | 0 | 12:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Henry MartinezWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 29 - 28. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 74 of 158 | 2 of 3 | 2:20 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 17, 2011UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger | Lance BenoistWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. Jeff Blatnick 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 26 of 51 | 4 of 4 | 6:58 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 11, 2010UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 | Sean PiersonWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Nelson Hamilton 27 - 30. David Therien 27 - 30. | 35 of 258 | 0 of 2 | 0:45 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Aug 1, 2010UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | DaMarques JohnsonWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:29Punches to Head From Back Control | 42 of 83 | 3 of 4 | 6:41 | 0 | 9:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 27, 2010UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy | Greg SotoWelterweight | WDQ, R3 1:30Illegal Kick by Soto | 47 of 88 | 4 of 6 | 7:36 | 0 | 11:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2009UFC 105: Couture vs Vera | Nick OsipczakWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R3 3:53Punches to Head From Mount | 28 of 54 | 4 of 12 | 5:46 | 0 | 13:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2009UFC 101: Declaration | Dan CramerWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 27 - 29. Doug Crosby 26 - 30. Brad Duruttya 27 - 30. | 47 of 67 | 2 of 7 | 12:06 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 7, 2009UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | Steve BrunoWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Hector Gomez 28 - 29. Rich Green 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 48 of 81 | 4 of 7 | 11:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 21, 2008The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale | Dante RiveraMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Al Lefkowitz 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. | 60 of 80 | 5 of 6 | 9:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.