UFC UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler Final

Matt Schnell vs Jordan Espinosa

Matt Schnell
United States

Matt Schnell

“Danger”

17-11

Winner

VS
Jordan Espinosa
United States

Jordan Espinosa

“The Gamer”

15-10

Winner

Matt Schnell

Submission (From Bottom Guard) · Round 1 — 1:23

3 August 2019 · Prudential Center, Newark, USA

Key takeaways

  • Matt Schnell beat Jordan Espinosa by submission in round 1 at 1:23.
  • Matt Schnell landed 3 of 12 total strikes.
  • Jordan Espinosa landed more total strikes — 5 to 3 — and still lost the fight.

Tale of the tape

Matt SchnellJordan Espinosa
17-11Record15-10
29Age on fight night29
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach69.5″ (177 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Fortis MMATeamLuttrell-Yee MMA
Amory, Mississippi, United StatesFromMeriden, Connecticut, United States

Fight statistics

3of 12 · 25%Total strikes landed5of 6 · 83%
2of 11Head strikes2of 3
1of 1Leg strikes3of 3
1Submission attempts0
0:00Control time0:25

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Matt SchnellRoundJordan Espinosa
3/12strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR15/6strikes0/1TD0KD0:25control

Form going into the fight

Matt Schnell

  1. WLouis Smolkasubmission R1 3:182019
  2. WNaoki Inoue2018
  3. WMarco Beltranunanimous decision2017
  4. LHector SandovalKO/TKO R1 4:242017
  5. LRob FontKO/TKO R1 3:472016

Jordan Espinosa

  1. WEric Sheltonunanimous decision2019
  2. WRilley Dutro2018
  3. WNick Ursosubmission R1 1:232017

Also on this card

Robbie Lawler vs Colby Covingtonunanimous decisionClay Guida vs Jim Millersubmission R1 0:58Joaquim Silva vs Nasrat HaqparastKO/TKO R2 0:36Gerald Meerschaert vs Trevin Gilessubmission R3 1:49Scott Holtzman vs Dong Hyun MaTKO - doctor's stoppage R2 5:00

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