UFC UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Final

Featherweight

Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews

Yadier DelValle

Yadier DelValle

“The Cuban Problem”

11-1

Winner

VS
Connor Matthews
United States

Connor Matthews

“The Controller”

7-4

Winner

Yadier DelValle

Submission (From Back Control) · Round 1 — 2:54

17 May 2025 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Yadier DelValle beat Connor Matthews by submission in round 1 at 2:54.
  • Yadier DelValle landed 28 of 34 total strikes and 1 of 1 takedowns, with 1:21 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Yadier DelValleConnor Matthews
11-1Record7-4
—Age on fight night32
5′9″ (175 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
69″ (175 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
SouthpawStanceSwitch
—TeamLakeville MMA & Fitness
Ciego Avila, CubaFromFall River, Massachusetts, United States

Fight statistics

28of 34 · 82%Total strikes landed3of 10 · 30%
19of 24Head strikes0of 5
5of 5Body strikes0of 1
4of 5Leg strikes3of 4
1of 1Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
1:21Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Yadier DelValleRoundConnor Matthews
28/34strikes1/1TD0KD1:21controlR13/10strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Yadier DelValle

  1. WAntonio Monteirounanimous decision2024

Connor Matthews

  1. LJose DelgadoKO/TKO R1 2:582025
  2. LDennis BuzukjaKO/TKO R3 0:222024
  3. WJair Fariasunanimous decision2023
  4. LFrancis Marshallunanimous decision2022

Also on this card

Gilbert Burns vs Michael MoralesWelterweightKO/TKO R1 3:39Paul Craig vs Rodolfo BellatoSodiq Yusuff vs Mairon SantosLightweightunanimous decisionDustin Stoltzfus vs Nursulton RuziboevMiddleweightunanimous decisionJulian Erosa vs Melquizael CostaFeatherweightunanimous decision

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