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"The Mangler"

11-4-0

Matt Bessette

Matt "The Mangler" Bessette
  • Given Name: Matthew James Bessette
  • Professional MMA Record: 11-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: The Mangler
  • Current Streak: 3 Wins
  • Age: 28 | Date of Birth: 1984.12.28
  • Last Fight: January 05, 2013 in RF
  • Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 150.0 lbs
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
  • Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: N/A
  • Gym/Affiliation: Team Underdog
  • Born: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  • Fighter Pages: Sherdog  |  The UG
  • Fighting out of: Hartford, Connecticut
  • Personal Pages: Official Site

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Matt Bessette MMA Fight Record

Professional Results Opponent Event Date
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Jeff Anderson
Reality Fighting
Main Card | Catchweight | 150 lbs
2013.01.05
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Paul Barrow
Ref: Kevin MacDonald
Bellator 81
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs
2012.11.16
Weigh-In: 150.0 lbs
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Aniss Alhajjajy
Reality Fighting
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs
2012.09.22
Loss | Disqualificaton | Foul
4:43 Round 3 of 3, 14:43 Total
Andres Jeudi
Reality Fighting
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs
2012.06.02
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Saul Almeida
Ref: Todd Anderson
Bellator 63
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs
2012.03.30
Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
Joe Proctor
Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter
Main Card | Title Defense | Lightweight | 155 lbs
2011.10.08
Win | Submission | Choke
4:59 Round 2 of 5, 9:59 Total
John Benoit
Ref: Kevin MacDonald
GFL 10: Benoit vs Bessette
Main Event | Title Challenge | Lightweight | 155
2011.04.15
Weigh-In: 153.0 lbs
Win | Decision | Split Anthony Kaponis Reality Fighting 2010.10.09
Win | Submission | Choke Andrew Amaral Reality Fighting 2010.07.17
Win | Decision | Unanimous Andrew Carron Reality Fighting 2009.11.07
Loss | Submission | Choke Chris Chappell FFP 2009.02.28
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Jeff Camera Reality Fighting 2008.07.19
Win | Submission | Choke Andres Lebron Reality Fighting 2008.04.12
Loss | Decision | Split Bill Jones Reality Fighting 2008.01.19
Win | Submission | Choke Chris Correira Reality Fighting 2007.09.15

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    We are just days away from the first mixed martial arts show in New England.  I am referring to Reality Fighting of course, but you already knew that!  The show will be at the highly addictive Mohegan Sun Casino and will feature 11 fights.  They had some dropouts due to injuries but the show is still going to be a great one.  Leon Davis's opponent suffered and injury this week and unfortunately...

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