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'''Matt Alan Veach''' (born May 31, 1981) is an [[United States|American]] [[mixed martial arts]] fighter. He is |
'''Matt Alan Veach''' (born May 31, 1981) is an [[United States|American]] [[mixed martial arts]] fighter. He is known for his 3 fights stint in the UFC, including his Fight of the Night performance against UFC Lightweight Champion [[Frankie Edgar]]. |
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==MMA career== |
==MMA career== |
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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. |
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. |
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Revision as of 20:44, 31 January 2011
| Matt Veach | |
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| Born | May 31, 1981 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 | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
Matt Alan Veach (born May 31, 1981) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is known for his 3 fights stint in the UFC, including his Fight of the Night performance against UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar.
MMA career
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.
UFC
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
Since being released from the UFC, Veach has continued to train with Matt Hughes and Robbie Lawler at the HIT Squad. He has won his last four fights making him 4-0 since being released from the UFC. [2]
Mixed martial arts record
| 17 matches | 15 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Record | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| 15-2 | Win | Donavon Winters
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Decision (Split) | Capital City Cage Wars 6 | 2011-01-29 | 3 | 5:00 | Springfield, Illinois
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| 14-2 | Win |  Kenneth Rosfort-Nees
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Decision (Unanimous) | Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns | 2010-10-01 | 5 | 5:00 |  London, England
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Won Cage Warriors Lightweight Title |
| 13-2 | Win | McKenzie Jackson
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | Mainstream MMA: Swing Back | 2010-08-21 | 1 | 1:26 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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| 12-2 | Win | Kalel Robinson
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Decision (Unanimous) | 28 Productions | 2010-06-26 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri
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| 11-2 | Loss |  Paul Kelly
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 112: Invincible | 2010-04-10 | 2 | 3:41 |  Abu Dhabi
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| 11-1 | Loss | Frankie Edgar
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale | 2009-12-05 | 2 | 2:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| 11-0 | Win | Matt Grice
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TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | 2009-02-07 | 1 | 4:34 | Tampa, Florida
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| 10-0 | Win | Alex Carter
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Capital City Cage Wars | 2008-11-01 | 1 | 1:05 | Springfield, Illinois
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| 9-0 | Win |  Diego Brandao
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TKO (Injury) | Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact | 2008-10-04 | 2 | N/A | Springdale, Arkansas
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| 8-0 | Win | Brent Mehrhoff
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | XFO 25: Outdoor War 4 | 2008-08-09 | 2 | 2:22 | Island Lake, Illinois
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| 7-0 | Win |  Matt MacGrath
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Decision (Unanimous) | MFC 16: Anger Management | 2008-05-09 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta
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| 6-0 | Win | Edgar Wade
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Iowa Challenge 44 | 2007-10-06 | 1 | 1:01 | Keokuk, Iowa
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| 5-0 | Win | Marcus Hermann
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | Iowa Challenge 42 | 2007-09-09 | 1 | 0:57 | Waterloo, Iowa
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| 4-0 | Win | Jason West
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TKO | Extreme Challenge 82 | 2007-08-18 | 1 | 3:24 | Springfield, Illinois
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| 3-0 | Win | Charles Wilson
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Pure Force 4 | 2006-09-19 | 1 | 4:36 | Tinley Park, Illinois
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| 2-0 | Win | Adam Therriault
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Submission (Strikes) | Shootfighting Challenge | 2006-08-26 | 1 | 2:35 | Lincoln, Illinois
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| 1-0 | Win | John Chester
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TKO | Supreme Fighting Challenge | 2006-07-22 | 2 | N/A | Belleville, Illinois
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References
- ^ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2010/04/15/exclusive-matt-veach-released-from-ufc/
- ^ wikipedia.org/Matt_veach