Matt Veach

Matt Veach
Matt Veach
Born May 31, 1981 (1981-05-31) (age 30)
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Granite City, Illinois
Team H.I.T. Squad
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 15
By knockout 4
By submission 7
By decision 4
Losses 4
By submission 4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Matt Alan Veach (born May 31, 1981) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is known for his 3 fight stint in the UFC, including his "Fight of the Night" performance against UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar.

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Mixed Martial Arts

Matt started wrestling in the sixth grade and competed for 12 years. He was a high school state placer, JuCo All-American and a D-1 NCAA qualifier.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Veach made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, facing off against UFC veteran, Matt Grice. After getting knocked down in a brief exchange early in the first round, Veach quickly recovered and dropped Grice, following up with punches on the ground as the referee halted the bout at 4:34 of the very first round, giving Matt the win via TKO.

At The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale in a fight against Frank Edgar as a replacement for an injured Kurt Pellegrino, Veach made his second appearance in the UFC. The first round was very close; Edgar controlled most of the standup part of the round, while Veach landed numerous takedowns and slams. However, early in the second round, Edgar caught Veach with an over hand right that stunned him, leaving him open for Edgar to take him to the ground, achieve the back mounted position and sink in a rear naked choke for the win at 2:22 of round two. This marked the first loss of Veach's professional mixed martial arts career.

Veach faced Paul Kelly at UFC 112, losing via second round submission. The loss was his second straight getting him released from his UFC contract.[1]

Post UFC

After being released from the UFC, Veach continued to train with Matt Hughes and Robbie Lawler at The HIT Squad. He won 4 straight fights in different promotions following his UFC release.

Maximum Fighting Championships

In February 2011, Veach signed with the Canadian promotion, MFC. His debut came at the main card of MFC 28 against Drew Fickett. Veach took the fight with only five days notice, stepping in for the MFC lightweight champion, Antonio McKee.[2] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15-4 United States Eric Wisely Submission (armbar) Gladiator Cage Fights - Knockout Night 1 02011-04-23 April 23, 2011 2 2:49 Marion, Illinois, United States
Loss 15-3 United States Drew Fickett Submission (armbar) MFC 28 02011-02-25 February 25, 2011 1 0:36 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Catchweight Bout (160 lbs)
Win 15-2 United States Donavon Winters Decision (split) Capital City Cage Wars 6 02011-01-29 January 29, 2011 3 5:00 Springfield, United States
Win 14-2 Denmark Kenneth Rosfort-Nees Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns 02010-10-01 October 1, 2010 5 5:00 London, England Won Cage Warriors Lightweight Title
Win 13-2 United States McKenzie Jackson Submission (arm-triangle choke) Mainstream MMA: Swing Back 02010-08-21 August 21, 2010 1 1:26 Cedar Rapids, United States
Win 12-2 United States Kalel Robinson Decision (unanimous) 28 Productions 02010-06-26 June 26, 2010 3 5:00 St. Louis, United States
Loss 11-2 England Paul Kelly Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 112 02010-04-10 April 10, 2010 2 3:41 Abu Dhabi
Loss 11-1 United States Frankie Edgar Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale 02009-12-05 December 5, 2009 2 2:22 Las Vegas, United States Fight of the Night
Win 11-0 United States Matt Grice TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens 02009-02-07 February 7, 2009 1 4:34 Tampa, United States
Win 10-0 United States Alex Carter Submission (rear-naked choke) Capital City Cage Wars 02008-11-01 November 1, 2008 1 1:05 Springfield, United States
Win 9-0 Brazil Diego Brandao TKO (injury) Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact 02008-10-04 October 4, 2008 2 1:28 Springdale, United States
Win 8-0 United States Brent Mehrhoff Submission (rear naked choke) XFO 25: Outdoor War 4 02008-08-09 August 9, 2008 2 2:22 Island Lake, United States
Win 7-0 Canada Matt MacGrath Decision (unanimous) MFC 16: Anger Management 02008-05-09 May 9, 2008 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 6-0 United States Edgar Wade Submission (rear naked choke) Iowa Challenge 44 02007-10-06 October 6, 2007 1 1:01 Keokuk, United States
Win 5-0 United States Marcus Hermann Submission (triangle choke) Iowa Challenge 42 02007-09-09 September 9, 2007 1 0:57 Waterloo, United States
Win 4-0 United States Jason West TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 82 02007-08-18 August 18, 2007 1 3:24 Springfield, United States
Win 3-0 United States Charles Wilson Submission (rear-naked choke) Pure Force 4 02006-09-19 September 19, 2006 1 4:36 Tinley Park, United States
Win 2-0 United States Adam Therriault Submission (punches) Shootfighting Challenge 02006-08-26 August 26, 2006 1 2:35 Lincoln, United States
Win 1-0 United States John Chester TKO Supreme Fighting Challenge 02006-07-22 July 22, 2006 2 N/A Belleville, United States

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