Completed MMA Bout

Matt Bessette vs. Ryan Dela Cruz

Main Event | CES MMA Lightweight Championship | 155 lbs

Matt Bessette defeats Ryan Dela Cruz via Submission at 4:48 of Round 3

Matt "The Mangler" Bessette
Ryan Dela Cruz

Bessette
Submission
Round 3

24-10-0   Pro Record At Fight   12-7-0
Climbed to 25-10   Record After Fight   Fell to 12-8
Vacant   Title   Vacant
United States   Nationality   United States
Hartford, Connecticut   Fighting out of   Hawaii
36 years, 8 months, 2 weeks, 6 days   Age at Fight   36 years, 11 months, 1 week, 2 days
5'10" (178cm)   Height   5'8" (173cm)
70.5" (179cm)   Reach   68.0" (173cm)
Underdog Mixed Martial Arts   Gym   808 Fight Factory
CES 64
  • Bout Information
  • Event: CES 64: Bessette vs. Dela Cruz
  • Date: Friday 09.17.2021 at 08:00 PM ET
  • Referee:
  • Venue: Connecticut Convention Center
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • Location: Hartford, Connecticut
  • Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 10 of 10)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
  • TV Commentary:
  • Broadcast:
  • Post-Fight Interviewer:
  • Bessette Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Dela Cruz Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Title on Line: CES MMA Lightweight Championship
  • Belt Status Before Fight: Vacant
  • Event Links:

Bessette vs. Dela Cruz Fight Predictions

Tapology Community Predictions: 143  
.
KO/TKO
.
Submission
.
Decision
Dela Cruz
9%
Bessette
91%

Event Discussion

FistyMcKickerChoke
FistyMcKickerChoke

09.15.2021 | 2:22 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Bonfiglio vs. Lindner
Kyle Lindner, SUB, R1
Don't blink

Barcellos vs. George
Eddy George, TKO, R1
This guy could go to a neanderthal display at a museum, stand still, and not be noticed. Don't tell him I said that, he's huge.

FengShuiMMA
FengShuiMMA

09.17.2021 | 5:33 PM ET

In an alternate universe, Kamaru Perry is in the main event
FistyMcKickerChoke
FistyMcKickerChoke

09.17.2021 | 5:37 PM ET

Usman vs Mike? 

View Discussion & Reply

  • MMA Junkie : Video: Is 'Cowboy' Cerrone's career UFC Hall of Fame-worthy?
  • MMA Junkie : Colby Covington vows to wear out UFC champ Leon Edwards, 'break his will' when they fight
  • MMA Junkie : Sean O'Malley surprised by Marlon Vera's performance against Cory Sandhagen: 'He just laid on his back'
  • MMA Weekly : Conor McGregor’s USADA Dispute: Are USADA’s Days Numbered? Chael Sonnen thinks so
  • MMA Junkie : Video: Is Colby Covington benefitting from Dana White privilege?
  • MMAFighting.com : UFC Fight Roundup: Tim Means and Alex Morono set for welterweight showdown on May 13
  • MMA Junkie : Colby Covington predicts easy win for Gilbert Burns vs. 'broken man' Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287
  • MMAFighting.com : Nate Landwehr wants Movsar Evloev next: ‘Ain’t nobody calling out Evloev. I’ll call his ass out’
  • MMA Junkie : Video: UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell oversees Alex Pereira's final prep for UFC 287 title defense
  • MMA Junkie : UFC books Carlos Ulberg vs. Ihor Potieria for May 13 event
  • MMA Junkie : Trevin Giles talks Preston Parsons win and move to welterweight at UFC on ESPN 43
  • MMAFighting.com : Anything But Fighting: Serena DeJesus goes deep on love of anime
  • MMA Junkie : UFC 286 'Fight Motion': Ludicrous London highlights in super-slow motion
  • MMAFighting.com : Colby Covington calls to face Leon Edwards on next card with ‘my old buddy’ Jon Jones: ‘It’s perfect’
  • MMA Junkie : Daniel Pineda fought out contract at UFC on ESPN 43, will stay if money's right
  • MMA Junkie : Aljamain Sterling can see how Merab Dvalishvili can break Cory Sandhagen
  • UFC.com : UFC UNFILTERED | Guest co-host Chris Weidman talks grueling road back from injury, Sandhagen & Holm’s statement wins
  • MMA Junkie : With Nikolas Motta out, Ignacio Bahamondes now will face Trey Ogden at UFC 287
  • MMAFighting.com : Heck of a Morning: Reaction to Cory Sandhagen’s spectacular performance, Donald Cerrone’s UFC Hall of Fame nod
  • MMAFighting.com : Maria Oliveira vs. Diana Belbita in the works for UFC 289