Matt Schnell
Active 2017–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 74.0
Scouting report
Matt "Danger" Schnell submitted Sumudaerji via triangle choke in the second round of UFC on ABC 3 after being hurt repeatedly earlier in the fight. Fighting out of Amory, Mississippi, Schnell favors high-volume boxing combinations and submission threats off his back. His 82 BJJ and 82 Cardio ratings support a 74 Overall score.
Peak ratings
By edition
Schnell assembled a win streak across 2018 and 2019, defeating Naoki Inoue, submitting Louis Smolka via triangle choke, and submitting Jordan Espinosa via triangle at UFC on ESPN 5 in Newark. His guard submissions and hand speed are reflected in an 82 BJJ and 78 Boxing rating.
Between 2020 and 2021, Schnell beat Tyson Nam on a split decision at UFC on ESPN 20 and fought Rogério Bontorin to a no-contest at UFC 262. His willingness to trade and rely on combination striking is reflected in a 78 Boxing and 82 Cardio rating.
Matt Schnell, the Louisiana flyweight who wins with triangles
Matt Schnell was one of the young fighters featured in the 2012 MTV series Caged, which followed prospects in small-town Louisiana. He joined Legacy Fighting Championship that year and later became the LFA flyweight champion. He earned a spot on The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions, seeded sixth, and beat Matt Rizzo by triangle choke in the second round.
Schnell, rating by rating
Boxing. 78. He can hold his own on the feet, though several of his losses ended with knockouts.
Kickboxing. 74, level with his durability.
Wrestling. 72, ten points below his BJJ.
BJJ. The joint top at 82. He submitted Louis Smolka with a first-round triangle in 2019 and Jordan Espinosa the same way for a bonus.
Strength. His lowest at 68, 14 points below his BJJ.
Durability. 74. He was stopped by Hector Sandoval in 2017 and Alexandre Pantoja in 2019.
Cardio. Tied for the top at 82. He kept fighting through trouble against Su Mudaerji in 2022.
Fight IQ. 76. He came back from a bad spot against Su Mudaerji to win a technical submission.
BJJ and cardio tie for the top at 82
The triangle choke is his signature. He won on the show against Matt Rizzo, submitted Louis Smolka in 2019, and finished Jordan Espinosa the same way later that year. In 2022 he was wobbled by Su Mudaerji, took top position, and won by technical submission.
Strength is the lowest rating at 68
Strength is 68, the lowest number on his card. Rob Font stopped him in the first round of his debut in the big promotion, Hector Sandoval knocked him out in the first round of his second, and Pantoja did the same in 2019. All three of those finishes came on the feet.
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- Louis Smolkabest cardio 82 · weakest strength 69
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- Raulian Paivabest cardio 82 · weakest strength 70
- Rogerio Bontorinbest bjj 84 · weakest strength 73
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Matt Schnell is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Matt Schnell'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.