Welterweight

Matt Brown

UFC 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 83 Boxing rating, 80 Durability, and 80 Overall score.

Peak ratings

Boxing84
Kickboxing83
Wrestling76
BJJ78
Strength80
Durability86
Cardio88
Fight IQ81

By edition

2010–2013Overall 80
Boxing82
Kickboxing81
Wrestling74
BJJ76
Strength79
Durability84
Cardio86
Fight IQ79

Brown assembled a six-fight winning streak between 2012 and 2013, knocking out Chris Cope, Stephen Thompson, Luis Ramos, Mike Swick in Seattle, and Mike Pyle in 29 seconds at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston. His forward pressure, clinch elbows, and body strikes are reflected in an 82 Boxing and 84 Durability.

2014–2015Overall 82
Boxing84
Kickboxing83
Wrestling76
BJJ78
Strength80
Durability86
Cardio88
Fight IQ81

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.

2016–2017Overall 80
Boxing82
Kickboxing81
Wrestling74
BJJ76
Strength79
Durability80
Cardio84
Fight IQ79

Between 2016 and 2017, Brown suffered stoppage losses to Demian Maia, Jake Ellenberger, and Donald Cerrone before scoring a knockout of the year, flattening Diego Sanchez with a walk-off standing elbow at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk. His elbow strikes and boxing in the pocket justify his 82 Boxing and 79 Fight IQ.

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Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research and from how Matt Brown is regarded by the MMA community, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Matt Brown's real-world abilities. See the disclaimer below.