Matt Dwyer

Matt Dwyer (born December 17, 1989) is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has competed for the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career Dwyer made his professional debut in 2011 competing in regional promotions in his native British Columbia. He compiled a record of 7–1, finishing all of his opponents, including notable fighters Shonie Carter and DaMarques Johnson by KO/TKO before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Dwyer was expected to make his promotional debut on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176 against Alex Garcia. However, Dwyer pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Neil Magny. Subsequently, after UFC 176 was cancelled, Magny/Garcia was rescheduled and eventually took place on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 49.

Dwyer eventually made his debut on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 54 where he faced Albert Tumenov. Dwyer lost the fight knockout in the first round.

Dwyer faced William Macário on February 22, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 61. Dwyer won the fight via knockout in the first round. Subsequently, Dwyer earned a Performance of the Night bonus.

Dwyer faced Alan Jouban on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 71. He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors.

Dwyer face promotional newcomer Randy Brown on January 30, 2016, at UFC on Fox 18. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post-UFC career

After being released from the promotion Dwyer would return to the Canadian regional scene winning three straight including victories over UFC veteran's Jesse Ronson and Dominique Steele. During this period however Dwyer would have 3 fights cancelled causing a period of inactivity from mid 2016-late 2017

He would briefly be paired against Joe Riggs for the main event of Fight Night 9: Lethbridge for the vacant Middleweight title on January 21, 2019. However the bout was canceled due to injury for Riggs. He would be replaced by Chris Curtis, Dwyer would go on to lose the fight via majority decision.

Dwyer next faced KB Bhullar at Unified MMA 38 for the Middleweight title on September 27, 2019. He would lose the fight via unanimous decision.

Travelling to Russia for his next bout, he faced Mikhail Ragozin at RCC 7 on December 14, 2019. Dwyer would lose the fight via unanimous decision.

Returning to action amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, he faced UFC veteran and Ultimate Fighter winner Elias Theodorou at Rise FC 6 on March 13, 2021. He would lose the fight via technical knockout in the third round.

Dwyer faced Christophe Van Dijk on December 1, 2022, at BFL 74, losing the bout via knockout due to a knee and punches in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments Battlefield Fight League Battlefield Fight League Welterweight Championship (one time; former) One successful title defense Battlefield Fight League Middleweight Championship (one time; former) Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time) vs. William Macário Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Alan Jouban UFC.com Awards 2015: Ranked #10 Knockout of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Christophe Van Dijk KO (knee and punches) BFL 75

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Loss

Elias Theodorou TKO (punches) Rise FC 6: Fighting the Stigma

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Loss

Mikhail Ragozin Decision (unanimous) RCC 7

Yekaterinburg, Russia Loss

KB Bhullar Decision (unanimous) Unified MMA 38

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada For the Unified MMA Middleweight Championship. Loss

Chris Curtis Decision (majority) Z Promotions Fight Night 9: Lethbridge

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada For the vacant ZP Middleweight Championship. Win

Dominique Steele KO (punch) XXFC 18: Diablo Fight Series

British Columbia, Canada Won the vacant XFFC Middleweight Championship. Win

Chris Anderson Decision (split) BFL 53

British Columbia, Canada Middleweight debut; won BFL Middleweight Championship. Win

Jesse Ronson Decision (unanimous) XFFC 10: Out of the Ashes

Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Loss

Randy Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader

Newark, New Jersey, United States Loss

Alan Jouban Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee

San Diego, California, United States Win

William Macário KO (superman punch) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir

Porto Alegre, Brazil Loss

Albert Tumenov KO (head kick and punch) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Win

DaMarques Johnson TKO (punches) BFL 30

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Win

Shonie Carter TKO (retirement) BFL 27

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Win

Colin Daynes TKO (punches) BFL 24

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Win

Ryan Chiappe TKO (punches) BFL 19

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Win

Levi Alford KO (punch) BFL 17

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Loss

Marcus Aurelio KO (slam) BFL 15

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Win

Mark Doble TKO (punches and elbows) BFL 13

Vernon, British Columbia, Canada Win

Levi Alford KO (knee) BFL 10

Vernon, British Columbia, Canada