Matt Brown
Active 2008–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 82.0
Scouting report
Tying the UFC record for the most knockout finishes in welterweight history with 13 KOs, Matt "The Immortal" Brown rode a seven-fight winning streak behind clinch elbows and body hooks. Born in Jamestown, Ohio, his brawling style was powered by an 84 Boxing rating, 86 Durability, and 82 Overall score.
Peak ratings
By edition
Brown assembled a six-fight winning streak between 2012 and 2013, stopping Chris Cope, Luis Ramos, Mike Swick in Seattle, Jordan Mein and Mike Pyle at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston, and beating Stephen Thompson on a decision. His forward pressure, clinch elbows, and body strikes are reflected in an 82 Boxing and 84 Durability.
In May 2014 in Cincinnati, Brown stopped Erick Silva in a three-round brawl to extend his winning streak to seven, earning a title-eliminator main event against Robbie Lawler and a matchup with Johny Hendricks. In July 2015, he submitted Tim Means with a guillotine choke in Las Vegas. His chin and clinch game anchor his 84 Boxing and 86 Durability.
Between 2016 and 2017, Brown suffered stoppage losses to Demian Maia, Jake Ellenberger, and Donald Cerrone before knocking out Diego Sanchez with an elbow in round one at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk. His elbow strikes and boxing in the pocket justify his 82 Boxing and 79 Fight IQ.
Matt Brown, the elbows and the streak
Matt Brown, called The Immortal, came out of Ohio and put together a long winning streak at welterweight in the middle of his career. He is best remembered for his clinch elbows, which he threw from every angle and which ended a number of fights. In a draft, he is the fighter for people who like aggressive, entertaining pressure.
Brown attribute by attribute
Boxing. Aggressive and durable. He walks forward and throws punches with bad intentions.
Kickboxing. Good. He uses low kicks and knees, and is dangerous in the clinch.
Wrestling. The lowest mark. He wasn't a wrestler and opponents with strong takedowns gave him problems.
BJJ. Decent. He had submissions but they weren't the main story.
Strength. Solid. He is thick and strong in the clinch.
Durability. Very good. He had a chin that took plenty of punishment.
Cardio. The top mark. He kept moving forward for long stretches of fights.
Fight IQ. Average to good. He plays to his strengths, sometimes at the cost of caution.
What he brings: Cardio
Cardio is his best number. Brown kept the same forward pressure late in fights, and that pace fed his clinch elbows. Pick him if you want a fighter who is more dangerous the longer the fight goes.
The thing to cover: Wrestling
Wrestling is the lowest mark. When opponents took him down and held him there, he had few answers. Complement him with a lineup member who can control the wrestling side.
Keep exploring
Closest welterweight profiles to Matt Brown, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- Santiago Ponzinibbiobest boxing 88 · weakest bjj 76
- Kevin Hollandbest boxing 86 · weakest wrestling 74
- Martin Kampmannbest kickboxing 84 · weakest wrestling 74
- Ian Garrybest kickboxing 90 · weakest bjj 78
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Matt Brown is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Matt Brown's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.