- 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 |
Matt Bessette News View All
Tuesday 02.05.2013 6:56am ET | View Full Article
Reality has been posting their last show's fight videos on youtube. First one they posted was a big one between Matt Bessette and Jeff Anderson. Enjoy this battle and thanks to Reality Fighting for posting these. We really appreciate it!
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Wednesday 01.09.2013 9:36am ET | View Full Article
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Myself "The Boss", The
Artist, and our teammate Ioannis packed up The Artist's Jeep and headed out to
Manchester Ct. to attend a single-leg take down seminar that was a benefit for
the Sandy Hook victims. We had a great time and learned some great technique
from a great Martial artist, our good friend Gerry Navarra. After the seminar
was finished we made our way out to Mohegan Sun Casin...
Friday 01.04.2013 6:59am ET | View Full Article
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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...
Thursday 12.27.2012 3:55pm ET | View Full Article
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Reality Fighting will kick off 2013 mma year with a kick ass show on January 5th. They just released the final fight card, impending injuries and medical issues of course. It has 12 fights and many big name fighters that I am sure you have all heard of. I won't go into too much detail but one of the pro fights I am very excited about is the return of Kody Nordby against Dan Cormier. These g...