| Matt Wiman | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1983-09-19)September 19, 1983 (age 42) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Dallas, Texas, U.S. Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Years active | 2004—2020 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Matt Wiman (born September 19, 1983) is an American former professionalmixed martial artist who competed as alightweight. He competed in theUltimate Fighting Championship.
Wiman graduated fromBroken Arrow High School inBroken Arrow, Oklahoma, in 2002.[1]
Matt began trainingmixed martial arts with UFC fighter,Mikey Burnett, at theLion's Den inTulsa, Oklahoma.[2]
Wiman's initiation into professional fighting came on August 14, 2004. A relatively unknown fighter at the time, Matt entered the Extreme Fight Night tournament organized by kickboxer,Dale Cook. Matt won 3 fights that night to become the Extreme Fighting League Middleweight Champion. He defeated Joseph Garza and Greg Bossler, each by unanimous decision, before finishing Venn Johns bytriangle choke for the championship belt.
Matt's first title defense came on November 13, 2004, when he defeated David Franks by armbar 42 seconds into the first round.
He defended the title again on February 5, 2005, with a 20-second KO of D.J. Randall.
Wiman first gained national attention at FFC 15-Fiesta Las Vegas on September 15, 2005, against fellow rising starRoger Huerta. It was a back and forth fight, with both fighters nearly finishing on several occasions. Matt lost a close decision. As a result of their impressive performances, Wiman and Huerta both caught the eyes ofDana White and UFC matchmaker, Joe Silva.
Wiman defended his Extreme Fight League championship belt for a third and final time on November 12, 2005, at Battle at the Brady 2 against Thomas Grissom. Matt won by referee stoppage in the 1st round due to multiple cuts sustained by Grissom.
Wiman's next fight was at MFC-Boardwalk Blitz on March 14, 2006, inAtlantic City, New Jersey, against UFC veteran, Nick Agallar. Matt lost by unanimous decision.
When an injury forcedLeonard Garcia out of his scheduled fight withSpencer Fisher atUFC 60, Wiman agreed to replace Garcia on short notice.[3] On May 27, 2006, Wiman lost to Fisher by KO in the second round.[4]
Wiman was a contestant onThe Ultimate Fighter 5[5] show. He was the second pick (afterGray Maynard) forB.J. Penn's team. His preliminary fight was against Marlon Sims. Wiman landed a devastating overhand right in the opening seconds of the fight, climbed on the back of Sims and choked him unconscious. Wiman was defeated by eventual finalistManvel Gamburyan of Team Pulver in the quarterfinals by decision. Gamburyan and Wiman exchanged takedowns, but Gamburyan was on top most of the fight and got the victory, despiteDana White's thoughts that Wiman could make it to the finals of the show.
Wiman fought Brian Geraghty on June 23, 2007, atThe Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale. He took his opponent down early and worked a ground and pound attack. Wiman landed strikes in Geraghty's guard and passed to full mount, where he unloaded with punches, causing referee Yves Lavigne to stop the fight due to unanswered strikes at 2:09 of round 1.
Wiman's next fight was against Japanese judokaMichihiro Omigawa atUFC 76. Wiman controlled the fight with takedowns and ground control, and won a unanimous decision.
His next fight was againstJustin Buchholz atUFC Fight Night 12 on January 23, 2008. Wiman scored a takedown in the opening moments of the fight and worked quickly to the mount position. He landed an elbow below the right eye of Buchholz causing a cut. The UFC newcomer turned over to avoid further strikes to the face and Wiman secured the back position. After a brief struggle to secure the rear naked choke, Wiman forced Buchholz to submit at 2:58 of the first round, giving him his third straight UFC victory.[6]
Wiman's next fight was againstThiago Tavares atUFC 85. After many back and forth grappling exchanges in round one, he eventually KO'd Tavares with a right hook in the second round.[7] This fight earned him aFight of the Night award.[8]
AtUFC: Fight for the Troops, Wiman lost a one-sided unanimous decision to fellow rising star,Jim Miller, replacing an injuredFrankie Edgar. This fight earned him anotherFight of the Night award.[9]
On April 18, 2009, Wiman faced Canadian strikerSam Stout atUFC 97 inMontreal,Quebec.[10] In a closely contested fight, Wiman seemed hurt from a flush liver shot late in round two, but rallied and controlled Stout for the final round. He lost via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). This fight earned him anotherFight of the Night award.[11]
Woman was scheduled to fightRafael dos Anjos on September 19, 2009, atUFC 103, but was forced to withdraw because of a knee injury. He was replaced byRob Emerson.[12]
On December 12, 2009, Wiman defeatedShane Nelson atUFC 107 via unanimous decision.[13]
Wiman defeatedMac Danzig via first round submission atUFC 115. However, the stoppage was apparently premature and mistaken as Wiman had Danzig in a tightguillotine choke and referee Yves Lavigne called a stoppage despite the fact that Danzig had not submitted and was still conscious.
Wiman was expected to face Danzig in a rematch on September 15, 2010, atUFC Fight Night 22,[14] however Danzig was forced off the card with an injury. Wiman was then set to faceEfrain Escudero,[15] but Wiman was also forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced byCharles Oliveira.[16]
Wiman was expected to faceCole Miller on January 1, 2011, atUFC 125,[17] but the bout eventually took place on January 22, 2011, atUFC Fight Night 23.[18] Wiman dominated Miller for all 3 rounds, resulting in a unanimous decision victory.
Wiman facedDennis Siver on July 2, 2011, atUFC 132.[19] He lost the fight via unanimous decision where UFC PresidentDana White stated he felt Wiman's pain at the post-fight press conference and understood why he wouldn't show up (to the post-fight press conference) after a fight like that.[20]
Wiman won a rematch withMac Danzig via unanimous decision on October 1, 2011, atUFC on Versus 6.[21] The back and forth action earnedFight of the Night honors.[22]
Wiman was expected to faceMark Bocek on April 21, 2012, atUFC 145.[23] However, Wiman was forced from the bout with an injury and was replaced by returning UFC veteranJohn Alessio.[24]
Wiman defeatedPaul Sass via first round armbar submission on September 29, 2012, atUFC on Fuel TV 5.[25] This fight earned him aSubmission of the Night award.[26]
Wiman facedT. J. Grant on January 26, 2013, atUFC on Fox 6.[27] He lost the fight via KO in the first round.
After an absence of nearly two years, Wiman returned from an extended hiatus and facedIsaac Vallie-Flagg atUFC Fight Night 57 on November 22, 2014.[28] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.
Wiman was expected to faceLeonardo Santos on March 21, 2015, atUFC Fight Night 62.[29] However, Wiman was forced out of the bout on February 11 with a back injury and was replaced byTony Martin.[30]
Wiman returned from an extended hiatus and facedLuis Peña on June 22, 2019, atUFC on ESPN+ 12.[31] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[32]
Wiman faced promotional newcomerJoe Solecki on December 7, 2019, atUFC on ESPN 7.[33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[34]
Wiman facedJordan Leavitt on December 5, 2020, atUFC on ESPN 19.[35] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[36]
After fighting out his last fight for the UFC, Matt announced his retirement from the sport.[37]
| 26 matches | 16 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 4 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–10 | Jordan Leavitt | KO (slam) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | December 5, 2020 | 1 | 0:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16–9 | Joe Solecki | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Loss | 16–8 | Luis Peña | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie | June 22, 2019 | 3 | 1:14 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 16–7 | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson | November 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 15–7 | T. J. Grant | KO (elbows and punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson | January 26, 2013 | 1 | 4:51 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 15–6 | Paul Sass | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | September 29, 2012 | 1 | 3:48 | Nottingham, England | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 14–6 | Mac Danzig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson | October 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 13–6 | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Cole Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 12–5 | Mac Danzig | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 115 | June 12, 2010 | 1 | 1:45 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 11–5 | Shane Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 107 | December 12, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Sam Stout | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 97 | April 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 10–4 | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | December 10, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 10–3 | Thiago Tavares | KO (punches) | UFC 85 | June 7, 2008 | 2 | 1:57 | London, England | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 9–3 | Justin Buchholz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman | January 23, 2008 | 1 | 2:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76 | September 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Brian Geraghty | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | June 23, 2007 | 1 | 2:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Spencer Fisher | KO (flying knee) | UFC 60 | May 27, 2006 | 2 | 1:43 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Nick Agallar | Decision (unanimous) | MFC: Boardwalk Blitz | March 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Mark Thomas Grissom | TKO (corner stoppage) | XFL 18: Battle at the Brady 2 | November 12, 2005 | 1 | 3:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Roger Huerta | Decision (unanimous) | FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas | September 14, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | D.J. Randall | TKO (punches) | XFL: Xtreme Fighting 3: Superbrawl | February 5, 2005 | 1 | 0:20 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | David Frank | Submission (armbar) | XFL: EK 14: Heavyweight Gladiators | November 13, 2004 | 1 | 0:42 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Venn Johns | Submission (triangle choke) | XFL: EK 13: Elimination | August 14, 2004 | 2 | 1:30 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Greg Bossler | Decision (unanimous) | XFL: EK 13: Elimination | August 14, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Garza | Decision (unanimous) | XFL: EK 13: Elimination | August 14, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
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