Matt ‘Danger’ Schnell competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Schnell competed in numerous promotions before signing a multi-fight contract with the UFC.
Matt Schnell was first featured on a reality tv show on MTV called Caged in 2012, where he was among the youngest ever to compete. Adding on, he made his professional debut at Legacy FC in the same year and won the fight via a split decision.
Other promotions Schnell has competed in include WFC, GFA, Summit FC, Caged Warrior Championship, and The Ultimate Fighter in 2016.
Where is Matt Schnell from?
Matt Schnell is from Amory, Mississippi, and resides in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
Matt Schnell’s Career in UFC
Matt Schnell has had eleven fights in the UFC so far.
Schnell made his octagon debut in 2017 against Hector Sandoval and lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Matt Schnell faced Marco Beltran, Naoki Inoue, Louis Smolka, and Jordan Espinosa for his next four fights and won all of them.
On December 21, 2019, Schnell lost to Alexandre Pantoja KO in Busan, South Korea.
At UFC Fight Island 8, ‘Danger’ defeated Tyson Nam via split decision on January 20, 2021.
At UFC 262, Matt Schnell had his first no-contest as his opponent Rogerio Bontorin was tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide.
On May 7, 2022, Schnell faced Brandon Royval and lost the fight via submission in the first round.
On July 16, 2022, Schnell submitted Su Mudaerji at UFC on ABC 3 and won a ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus.
For his last fight, Matt Schnell lost to Matheus Nicolau via knockout in the second round on December 3, 2022.
*Last updated on May 31, 2023.
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Matt Schnell was earlier featured on a reality tv show called Caged on MTV.
