Who is Matthew Christopher Schnell fighting at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland?

Matthew Christopher Schnell scored an impressive submission victory against Su Mudaerji at UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez in his last outing. He now faces a very tough Matheus Nicolau in his next UFC bout at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland.

Nicolau has won six of his UFC outings, with the Brazilian suffering only one defeat in the organization. Dustin Ortiz is the only fighter to have beaten the 29-year-old in the UFC, with Ortiz stopping Nicolau in the first round at UFC on FOX 30: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 back in 2018.

After his defeat against Dustin Ortiz, Matthew Schnell's future opponent was cut from the organization. However, the Brazilian went on to rejoin the UFC after beating Alan Gabriel and Felipe Efrain in other organizations.

Watch Schnell's latest UFC outing here:

Since then, Matheus Nicolau has been unstoppable, beating his last three opponents in back-to-back bouts. Nicolau has beaten Manel Kape, Tim Elliott, and David Dvorak in his most recent outings.

Matthew 'Danger' Schnell has only won once during his last three UFC outings, getting the better of Su Mudaerji via submission. The American suffered back-to-back losses against Brandon Royval and Rogerio Bontorin before his most recent victory.

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Who was the first fighter to beat Matthew Christopher Schnell in professional MMA?

Matthew Christopher Schnell had a good start to life in professional MMA, winning his first two professional outings in the sport. However, in his third contest, Schnell lost against Elias Garcia via majority decision at Legacy FC 20.

Both fighters were unbeaten at the time, but it seems 'Danger' has lasted the test of time, with Garcia last fighting in 2015 and currently holding a 5-2 record in professional MMA. Schnell suffered his second defeat two fights later, with Klayton Mai submitting the American in the second round of their bout.

Watch Schnell's second professional MMA defeat here:

'Danger' managed to turn things around, going undefeated in seven professional MMA bouts before joining the UFC in 2016. However, the flyweight once again started slow, losing back-to-back bouts against Rob Font and Hector Sandoval in the organization. Matthew Christopher Schnell now has a 6-5 record in the UFC.