Matt Van Buren Explained

Matt Van Buren
Other Names:Gutter
Birth Date:12 June 1986
Birth Place:Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Nationality:American
Weight:205lb
Weight Class:Light Heavyweight
Reach In:77
Fighting Out Of:Chula Vista, California, United States
Team:Alliance MMA
Rank: Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years Active:2010–present
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:64754

Matt Van Buren (born June 12, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Van Buren has also fought for Bellator and was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter 19.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Van Buren made his debut in 2010, he won his first three bouts against Manny Okorie, Aaron Johnson and Brandon Saling.

Bellator

Van Buren made his Bellator debut in October 2011, defeating Nick Nichols via TKO in the second round at Bellator 52.[2]

The following November, Van Buren faced Shawn Levesque at Bellator 57. Van Buren won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[3]

Van Buren then fought Mike Mucitelli on August 24, 2012 at Bellator 73. Van Buren lost via submission in the first round.[4]

On November 30, 2012, Van Buren faced Terry Davinney at Bellator 82 and lost via KO in just 15 seconds.[5]

Post-Bellator

After his run in Bellator, Van Buren faced Mojtaba Najim Wali on July 20, 2013 at Gladiators of the Cage: The North Shore's Rise to Power 2. Van Buren won via unanimous decision breaking his two fight losing streak.

The Ultimate Fighter

On March 25, 2014 it was announced that Van Buren would appear on .[6]

In the fight to get into the house, Van Buren faced Daniel Vizcaya. Van Buren won via KO and was picked by Frankie Edgar to be on his team.[7]

Van Buren then faced Chris Fields in the elimination round. Despite being rocked with a punch in the second round by Fields, Van Buren won via unanimous decision and moved on to the semifinals.[8]

In the semifinals, Van Buren faced Daniel Spohn. After being rocked twice in the fight, Van Buren came back and won the fight via TKO in the second round.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 19, Van Buren faced Corey Anderson at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale on July 6, 2014. Van Buren lost the bout via TKO in the first round.[10]

Van Buren faced Sean O'Connell on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[11] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. Despite the loss, he was awarded a Fight of the Night bonus award.[12]

Van Buren was briefly linked to a bout with Jonathan Wilson on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74. However, Van Buren was removed from the card in early June citing injury and replaced by Jared Cannonier.[13]

In October 2015 Van Buren was released by the UFC.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|7–6|Todd Stoute|Decision (Unanimous)|BTC 1 - Genesis||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Toronto, Canada|

|-|Loss|align=center|7–5|Jeremy Kimball|KO (Punch)|FFC 24 - Villefort vs. Rela||align=center|1|align=center|0:14|Daytona Beach, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–4|Derrick Weaver|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Elite Warrior Challenge 9: Takeover||align=center|2|align=center|3:38|Salem, Virginia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–4|Sean O'Connell|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:11|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–3|Corey Anderson|TKO (punches)|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale||align=center|1|align=center|1:01|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Mojtaba Najim Wali|Decision (unanimous)|Gladiators of the Cage: The North Shore's Rise to Power 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–2|Terry Davinney|KO (punch)|Bellator 82||align=center|1|align=center|0:15|Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–1|Mike Mucitelli|Submission (triangle choke)|Bellator 73||align=center|1|align=center|3:01|Tunica, Mississippi, United States ||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Shawn Levesque|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator 57||align=center|1|align=center|4:38|Rama, Ontario, Canada||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Nick Nichols|TKO (punches)|Bellator 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:29|Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Brandon Saling|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Night in the Cage 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Aaron Johnson|KO (punches)|Black and Blue Entertainment: Rebel Invasion||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Tallapoosa, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Manny Okorie|Decision (majority)|Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Washington D.C., United States|

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|Win|align=center|3–0|Daniel Spohn|TKO (punches)|rowspan=3|| (airdate)|align=center|2|align=center|1:47|rowspan=3|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Chris Fields|Decision (majority)| (airdate)|align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Daniel Vizcaya|TKO (elbows)| (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|1:15|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matt Van Buren - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. January 20, 2015.
  2. Web site: Bellator 52 results and live play-by-play. sherdog.com. October 1, 2011.
  3. Web site: Bellator 57 results: Douglas Lima and Alexander Shlemenko win tourney titles. mmajunkie.com. November 13, 2011.
  4. Web site: Bellator 73 results: Vegh stops Wiuff; Galvao takes Season 6 bantamweight crown. mmajunkie.com. August 25, 2012.
  5. Web site: Bellator 82 Results: Good vs. Koreshkov. mmafighting.com. November 30, 2012.
  6. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 19' cast announced with Pendred, Good, Lima, Taleb. mmajunkie.com. March 25, 2014.
  7. Web site: 'TUF 19' recap: episode 1. sherdog.com. April 16, 2014.
  8. Web site: 'TUF 19' recap: episode 9. sherdog.com. June 11, 2014.
  9. Web site: 'TUF 19' recap: episode 12. sherdog.com. July 2, 2014.
  10. Web site: Matt Van Buren vs. Corey Anderson. sherdog.com. July 6, 2014.
  11. Web site: 'TUF 19' finalist Matt Van Buren meets Sean O'Connell at UFC Fight Night 59. mmajunkie.com. Staff. November 3, 2014.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 59 bonuses: Of course Conor McGregor nabbed one of the $50K awards. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2015-01-19.
  13. Web site: Jared Cannonier in for Van Buren vs. Jonathan Wilson at UFC Fight Night 74 in Nashville. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-06-04. 2015-06-04.
  14. Web site: More UFC fighters announce they were released as rumors circulate about massive cull to roster. mmamania.com. Adrian MacNair. October 16, 2015. 2015-10-17.

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