Matt Frevola is a lightweight mixed martial artist ranked number 14 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), to which he is signed. He was born on June 11, 1990, in Huntington, New York, U.S. Before choosing the professional route as a combat sports athlete, Frevola also competed as an amateur mixed martial artist for three years, where he had an unblemished record of 8 wins and 0 losses.
Matt Frevola made his professional mixed martial arts debut on November 15, 2014, against Josh Zuckerman at WSOF 15 in Tampa, Florida, USA. Frevola put up an impressive show, put Zuckerman in a triangle armbar in the second round, and won the fight by submission. His inaugural victory set the tone for 6 consecutive successful outings of Frevola to the cage before suffering his first professional loss as a martial artist in the seventh fight of his career.
He entered Dana White’s Contender Series 8 (DWCS 8) and squared off against Jose Flores. Matt Frevola dominated Flores, finished him by second-round submission, and earned a contract at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He suffered his first professional loss against Polo Reyes when the duo locked horns with each other at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi on January 14, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Reyes dominated Frevola and put his lights off in the initial round of the fight with a flurry of punches, taking the KO win.
Matt Frevola encountered a majority draw in his next fight against Lando Vannata at UFC 230. He secured consecutive victories against Jalin Turner and Luis Pena before suffering consecutive losses against Arman Tsarukyan and Terrance McKinney. Frevola is currently on a three-fight winning streak, having defeated Genaro Valdez, Ottman Azaitar, and Drew Dober.
Matt Frevola Record
Matt Frevola holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 11 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. Having made his professional debut in 2014, all of his three losses have occurred in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is scheduled to lock horns with Benoit Saint-Denis in his upcoming showdown at UFC 295, on November 11, 2023.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 11–3–1 | Drew Dober | TKO (punches) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 1 | 4:08 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–3–1 | Ottman Azaitar | KO (punch) | UFC 281 | November 12, 2022 | 1 | 2:30 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 9–3–1 | Genaro Valdéz | TKO (punches) | UFC 270 | January 22, 2022 | 1 | 3:15 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3–1 | Terrance McKinney | KO (punches) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 1 | 0:07 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2–1 | Arman Tsarukyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 257 | January 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (157 lb) bout; Tsarukyan missed weight. |
| Win | 8–1–1 | Luis Peña | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | October 12, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–1–1 | Jalin Turner | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Draw | 6–1–1 | Lando Vannata | Draw (majority) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Polo Reyes | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 1 | 1:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jose Flores | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 8 | August 29, 2017 | 2 | 3:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Raush Manfio | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 43 | January 21, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Trent McDade | Submission (guillotine choke) | RFC 37: No Mercy | July 22, 2016 | 1 | 0:55 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Emmanuel Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Fighting Championship 25 | April 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Mike D'Angelo | KO (punch) | RFC 35: Showdown | November 13, 2015 | 1 | 2:46 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Josh Zuckerman | Submission (triangle armbar) | WSOF 15 | November 15, 2014 | 1 | 2:50 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Matt Frevola Trainer
Matt Frevola is trained by Matt Serra and Ray Longo. He also earned a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Matt Aroyo. Frevola has been a professional mixed martial artist since 2014 and has put up impressive shows in his fights. In his most recent outing against Drew Dober, he won the Performance of the Night award.
FAQs
A. Matt Frevola has a professional MMA record of 13 wins and 3 losses.
A. He is scheduled to fight Benoit Saint-Denis in his next fight.
A. Matt Frevola is trained by Matt Serra and Ray Longo.
A. All his three losses have resulted in the UFC.
A. He competes in the lightweight division of the UFC.
