Matt Sayles

Matt Sayles (born February 21, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2014, he has also competed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Xplode MMA, World Series of Fighting and Cage Fury.

Matt Sayles
BornMatthew Joseph Sayles
(1994-02-21) February 21, 1994
Alpine, California, United States
Other namesRobo
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach68+1⁄2 in (174 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, United States
TeamAlliance MMA[3]
Years active2014-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision1
Losses4
By submission2
By decision2
Amateur record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout2
By submission1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Amateur career

Matt Sayles began his mixed martial arts career as an amateur, competing with Xplode MMA. He made his debut aged 18, during XFS Amateur Series 1, when he faced fellow debutante Dominick Griffen. Sayles would go on to win in the second round by a rear naked choke.[4]

His next fight was against Beau Hart for the vacant Xplode MMA Featherweight Championship, where he won the fight with a KO in the first round. His third and last amateur fight was a defense of the title, against Mike Willis, which he won by TKO.

Early career

Sayles made his professional debut with Xplode MMA in 2014, when he faced Chris Floyd. He won the fight by TKO in the first round.[5]

Fighting with various promotions during the next three years, Sayles amassed a 6-1 record, culminating in an appearance on Dana White's Contender Series 10, where won by TKO against Yazan Hajeh, which earned him an UFC contract.[6][7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sayles made his UFC debut during UFC 227 when he fought Sheymon Moraes. Sayles would suffer multiple eye pokes during the fight, and ended up losing a controversial decision.[8]

Sayles next faced Kyle Nelson on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151.[9] He won the fight via submission via arm-triangle choke 3:16 into round 3.[10]

Sayles faced Bryce Mitchell on December 7, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik. He lost the fight by submission from a twister in the first round.[11]

Sayles faced Jordan Leavitt on December 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus.[12] He lost the bout via inverted triangle choke in the second round.[13]

On January 12, 2022, it was announced that Sayles's contract was not renewed.[14]

Post UFC

Sayles is scheduled to face Tyrek Malveaux on April 2, 2022 at XMMA 4.[15]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
12 matches 8 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 1 2
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–4 Jordan Leavitt Submission (inverted triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus December 18, 2021 2 2:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lightweight bout.
Loss 8–3 Bryce Mitchell Submission (twister) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik December 7, 2019 1 4:20 Washington D.C., United States Catchweight (148.5 lb) bout; Sayles missed weight
Win 8–2 Kyle Nelson Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019 3 3:16 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss 7–2 Sheymon Moraes Decision (unanimous) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 7–1 Yazan Hajeh TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 10 June 19, 2018 1 1:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Featherweight.
Win 6–1 Christian Aguilera TKO (punches) CFFC 64: Sayles vs. Aguilera March 25, 2017 1 1:51 San Diego, California, United States Lightweight debut.
Loss 5–1 George Hickman Decision (split) PFC 1 December 10, 2016 3 5:00 Zouk Mikael, Lebanon
Win 5–0 Ryan Lang KO (punch) RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers June 3, 2016 1 0:59 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 4–0 DeMarcus Brown TKO (punches) Smash Global: The Main Event 3 March 26, 2016 3 4:12 Los Angeles, California, United States Return to Featherweight; Brown missed weight (149.2 lb).
Win 3–0 Bryson Hansen Decision (unanimous) WSOF 12 August 9, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 2–0 Dylan Stanfield TKO (punches) Xplode Fight Series: Fire March 22, 2014 1 0:46 Valley Center, California, United States
Win 1–0 Chris Floyd TKO (retirement) Xplode Fight Series: Aggression January 18, 2014 1 1:15 Valley Center, California, United States Featherweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3-0 Mike Willis TKO (punches) Xplode Fight Series - Vengeance 19 January 2013 1 1:50 Valley Center, California, United States Defended the Amateur Xplode MMA Featherweight Championship
Win 2-0 Beau Hart KO (punch) Xplode Fight Series - Eclipse 28 July 2012 1 0:36 Valley Center, California, United States Won the Amateur Xplode MMA Featherweight Championship
Win 1-0 Dominick Griffen Submission (rear-naked choke) Xplode Amateur Fight Series - XAFS 1: Revolution 25 February 2012 2 2:32 Valley Center, California, United States

References
  1. "Matt Sayles". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. "Matt Sayles". UFC.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. "Professional Fight Team". Alliancegym.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. "XFS Amateur Series 1: Revolution". Tapology.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. "Matt Sayles vs. Chris Floyd". Tapology.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. "DWCS 10 headliner Matt Sayles on new UFC contract: 'I'll fight next week'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  7. "Matt". sherdog.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  8. "UFC 227 Results: Sheymon Moraes Wins Controversial Decision Against Matt Sayles". Cage Side Press. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. DNA, MMA. "Kyle Nelson en Matt Sayles op zoek naar eerste overwinning in de UFC tijdens UFC Ottawa". Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  10. Shillan, Keith (2019-05-04). "UFC Ottawa Results: Matt Sayles Gets Late Submission of Kyle Nelson". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  11. "Bryce Mitchell vs. Matt Sayles Results and News – UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik – MMA Fighting". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  12. DNA, MMA (2021-09-19). "Matt Sayles vs. Jordan Leavitt toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 18 december". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  13. Evanoff, Josh (2021-12-18). "UFC Vegas 45: Jordan Leavitt Submits Matt Sayles With An Inverted Triangle". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  14. "UFC parts ways with Maki Pitolo, three other fighters". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  15. "14 former UFC fighters booked for XMMA 4 card in New Orleans". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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