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He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Schnell formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is a former Legacy Fighting Alliance Flyweight Champion. As of December 19, 2022, he is #8 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[6]Table of ContentsMixed martial arts career[edit]Caged[edit]Legacy Fighting Championship[edit]The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions[edit]Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]Personal life[edit]Championships and accomplishments[edit]Mixed martial arts record[edit]Mixed martial arts exhibition record[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Mixed martial arts career[edit]Caged[edit]In 2012, Schnell was one of the young MMA fighters featured in Caged – an MTV reality television series.  The show focused on four prospective MMA fighters in small-town Louisiana.  Schnell was one of the two fighters on the show, alongside Tony Kelley, to later fight professionally.[7]Legacy Fighting Championship[edit]Schnell joined Legacy Fighting Championship in 2012 and went 9\u20132 in various promotions before joining the cast of The Ultimate Fighter, season 24.The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions[edit]On May 11, 2016, the UFC announced that the 16 contestants for The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions would be flyweight champion fighters from various organizations around the world, with the winner being expected to have a chance to fight for the flyweight title against Demetrious Johnson. Schnell was announced as part of the cast in July and selected for Team Cejudo.[8]In the first round on the show, Schnell seeded at #6 faced #11 Matt Rizzo and defeated him in the second round via a triangle choke submission. Schnell advanced to the quarterfinals and faced #3 seed Tim Elliott.  He lost the fight via first-round submission due to a bulldog choke.[9]Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]After his stint on The Ultimate Fighter, Schnell was chosen as one of the cast mates to get a contract. Schnell fought Rob Font in the bantamweight division at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[10]Schnell returned to the flyweight division and faced Hector Sandoval on April 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[11]Schnell next fought on October 7, 2017 at UFC 216 against Marco Beltr\u00e1n. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]Schnell faced Naoki Inoue on June 23, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[13] He won the fight via split decision.[14]Schnell faced Louis Smolka in a bantamweight bout on March 9, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 146.[15] He won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round.[16]As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract, Schnell faced Jordan Espinosa on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 5.[1][17] He won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round.[18] The win also earned Schnell his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[19]Schnell faced Alexandre Pantoja on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 165.[20] He lost the fight via first-round knockout.[21]Schnell was expected to face Tyson Nam on September 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 183.[22] However, Schnell was removed from the fight on the day of the event’s weigh-in for health issues related to his weight cut. As a result, the fight was cancelled.[23] The bout with Nam was first rescheduled to UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal, on December 19, 2020, and then to UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny, on January 20, 2021.[24] He won the bout by split decision.[25]As the first fight of his new multi-fight contract, Schnell was scheduled to meet Alex Perez May 15, 2021 at UFC 262.[26][27] However, Perez pulled out of the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Rog\u00e9rio Bontorin.[28] At the weigh ins, Bontorin weighed in at 137 pounds, 1 pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Bontorin was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went to Schnell.[29] Schnell lost the bout via unanimous decision.[30]The bout with Perez was rescheduled and was expected to take place on August 28, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze.[31]  However, for undisclosed reason the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till.[32] However, the bout was yet again postponed for unknown reasons to UFC 269.[33] At the weigh-ins Alex Perez weighed in at 126.25 pounds, a quarter-pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit. Shortly after the weigh-ins, officials had announced that the bout had been cancelled due Schnell was forced to withdraw from the event due to a medical issue.[34] The pair was rescheduled to UFC 271 on February 12, 2022.[35] At weigh-ins, Perez came in at 128 pounds and did not attempt to try again, resulting in Matt Schnell refusing to take the catchweight bout and the bout being scrapped.[36]Schnell faced Brandon Royval on May 7, 2022 at UFC 274.[37]  He lost the back-and-forth fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.[38] The fight also won both men the Fight of the Night bonus award.[39]Schnell faced Su Mudaerji on July 16, 2022 at UFC on ABC 3.[40] After getting hit and wobbled by multiple flush punches and elbow strikes, Schnell gained top position and came back to win the bout via technical submission with a triangle choke in the second round.[41] This win earned both fighters the Fight of the Night bonus award.[42]Schnell faced Matheus Nicolau on December 3, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 42.[43] He lost the bout via knockout in the second round.[44]Schnell is scheduled to face David Dvo\u0159\u00e1k on June 10, 2023 at UFC 289.[45]Personal life[edit]Schnell and his wife Morgan have a daughter (born 2020).[46]Championships and accomplishments[edit]Mixed martial arts record[edit]Professional record breakdown24\u00a0matches16 wins7 lossesBy knockout24By submission92By decision41By disqualification10No contests1Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotesLoss16\u20137 (1)Matheus NicolauKO (punches)UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. HollandDecember 3, 202221:44Orlando, Florida, United StatesWin16\u20136 (1)Su MudaerjiTechnical Submission (triangle choke)UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodr\u00edguezJuly 16, 202224:24Elmont, New York, United StatesFight of the Night.Loss15\u20136 (1)Brandon RoyvalSubmission (guillotine choke)UFC 274May 7, 202212:14Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesFight of the Night.NC15\u20135 (1)Rog\u00e9rio BontorinNC (overturned)UFC 262May 15, 202135:00Houston, Texas, United StatesBantamweight bout; Bontorin missed weight (137 lb). Originally a unanimous decision win for Bontorin; overturned after he tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide.Win15\u20135Tyson NamDecision (split)UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. MagnyJanuary 20, 202135:00Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesLoss14\u20135Alexandre PantojaKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDecember 21, 201914:17Busan, South KoreaWin14\u20134Jordan EspinosaSubmission (triangle choke)UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. LawlerAugust 3, 201911:23Newark, New Jersey, United StatesPerformance of the Night.Win13\u20134Louis SmolkaSubmission (triangle choke)UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos SantosMarch 9, 201913:18Wichita, Kansas, United StatesBantamweight bout.Win12\u20134Naoki InoueDecision (split)UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. EdwardsJune 23, 201835:00Kallang, SingaporeWin11\u20134Marco Beltr\u00e1nDecision (unanimous)UFC 216October 7, 201735:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesLoss10\u20134Hector SandovalKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. LobovApril 22, 201714:24Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesReturn to Flyweight.Loss10\u20133Rob FontKO (knee and punches)The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions FinaleDecember 3, 201613:47Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesBantamweight debut.Win10\u20132Klayton MaiSubmission (armbar)Legacy FC 52March 25, 201612:14Lake Charles, Louisiana, United StatesWon the interim Legacy FC Flyweight Championship.Win9\u20132Jonathan MartinezDQ (illegal knee)Legacy FC 49December 4, 201522:21Bossier City, Louisiana, United StatesWin8\u20132Vanderlei Carvalho LeiteKO (punches)Legacy FC 42June 26, 201510:19Lake Charles, Louisiana, United StatesWin7\u20132Albert TapiaSubmission (armbar)Legacy FC: Legacy Kickboxing 2May 29, 201523:19Shreveport, Louisiana, United StatesWin6\u20132Chris MyersSubmission (guillotine choke)Caged Warrior Championship 6February 21, 201510:17Houma, Louisiana, United StatesWin5\u20132Thomas ColemanSubmission (inverted triangle choke)Summit FC 10November 22, 20141N\/ATupelo, Mississippi, United StatesWin4\u20132Latral PerdueKO (punch)GFA 27: The StageSeptember 19, 20141N\/ABossier City, Louisiana, United StatesLoss3\u20132Klayton MaiSubmission (guillotine choke)Legacy FC 32June 20, 201421:24Bossier City, Louisiana, United StatesWin3\u20131Roger ReyesSubmission (guillotine choke)WFC 17: Battle at the BelleJanuary 25, 201411:26Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United StatesLoss2\u20131Elias GarciaDecision (majority)Legacy FC 20May 31, 201335:00Corpus Christi, Texas, United StatesWin2\u20130Marcus DuparSubmission (armbar)Legacy FC 15November 16, 201211:06Houston, Texas, United States,Win1\u20130Ryan HollisDecision (split)Legacy FC 14September 14, 201235:00Houston, Texas, United States,Flyweight debut.[48]Mixed martial arts exhibition record[edit]Exhibition record breakdown2\u00a0matches1 win1 lossBy submission11*Date given is the air date of the episode. 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Retrieved 2021-04-22.^ Alexander K. Lee (2021-05-14). “UFC 262 weigh-in results: Michael Chandler, Charles Oliveira on point for vacant lightweight championship main event”. mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.^ Anderson, Jay (2021-05-15). “UFC 262 Results: Rogerio Bontorin Gets Past Matt Schnell With Late Surge”. Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-16.^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-07-08). “Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell wederom geboekt, ditmaal voor UFC evenement op 28 augustus”. MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-07-08.^ ATSteveDuncan (2021-08-07). “Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell reprogramado para UFC Fight Night del 4 de septiembre”. MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Espa\u00f1ol. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-07.^ King, Kristen (2021-09-20). “Fights on Tap: Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3 among 15 UFC bouts announced”. Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-09-29.^ Alexander K. 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Retrieved 2022-06-02.^ Anderson, Jay (2022-07-16). “UFC Long Island: Matt Schnell Secures Brilliant Comeback Win Over Su Mudaerji”. Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-17.^ Kristen King (2022-07-16). “UFC Long Island post-fight bonuses: Matt Schnell’s all-time comeback nets him $50,000”. bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2022-07-16.^ Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2022-08-04). “UFC adds Matt Schnell vs. Matheus Nicolau to Dec. 3 lineup”. MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2022-08-04.^ Anderson, Jay (4 December 2022). “UFC Orlando: Matheus Nicolau Scores Multiple Knockdowns, Finishes Matt Schnell”. Cageside Press. Retrieved 5 December 2022.^ Sherdog.com. “UFC 289 Update: Matt Schnell vs. David Dvorak Joins June 10 Lineup”. Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-03-30.^ Zac Pacleb (January 18, 2021). “Matt Schnell Is Focused On Wins, Not Statements”. Ultimate Fighting Championship.^ Lee, Alexander (2019-08-03). “UFC on ESPN 5 bonuses: Antonina Shevchenko, Lucie Pudilova snag Fight of the Night”. MMA Fighting. 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