Matt Frevola
Matthew Frevola (born June 11, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2014, he has also competed for the World Series of Fighting and Titan FC.
Matt Frevola | |
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Born | Matthew Frevola 11 June 1990 Huntington, New York, United States |
Other names | The Steamrolla |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division | Lightweight |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Team | Serra-Longo Fight Team Gracie Tampa South (formerly) |
Trainer | Matt Serra Ray Longo |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 8 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
University | University of Tampa |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Frevola began competing in sports from a young age; he played football, lacrosse, wrestling, and baseball.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Frevola compiled an undefeated amateur record of 8-0 from 2011 to 2014, when he made his professional debut. Winning his first five professional bouts, he was selected to compete on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series on August 29, 2017. Frevola defeated 7-0 Jose Flores via second-round submission.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Frevola made his promotional debut against Marco Polo Reyes at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi on January 14, 2018. He lost via first-round knockout.
Frevola faced Lando Vannata on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.[1] The bout ended in a majority draw.[2]
Frevola faced Jalin Turner on April 13, 2019 at UFC 236.[3] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]
Frevola faced Luis Peña on October 12, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 19.[5] He won the fight via split decision.[6]
Frevola was expected to face Roosevelt Roberts on April 25, 2020.[7] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date.[8] Instead, Frevola was to face Frank Camacho on June 20, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov,[9] however, on June 18, it was revealed that Frevola was pulled from the bout after one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[10]
Personal
Frevola graduated from University of Tampa with a bachelor's degree in Criminology. Frevola is a member of the United States Army Reserves as an Engineer Officer.[11] A native New Yorker, Frevola is a fan of the New York Mets baseball team.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
10 matches | 8 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 1 | 1 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 8–1–1 | Luis Peña | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | October 12, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Win | 7–1–1 | Jalin Turner | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Draw | 6–1–1 | Lando Vannata | Draw (majority) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Loss | 6–1 | Polo Reyes | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 1 | 1:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Jose Flores | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 8 | August 29, 2017 | 2 | 3:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Raush Manfio | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 43 | January 21, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Trent McDade | Submission (guillotine choke) | RFC 37: No Mercy | July 22, 2016 | 1 | 0:55 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Emmanuel Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Fighting Championship 25 | April 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States | Catchweight (163 lbs) bout; Frevola missed weight. |
Win | 2–0 | Mike D'Angelo | KO (punch) | RFC 35: Showdown | November 13, 2015 | 1 | 2:46 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Josh Zuckerman | Submission (triangle armbar) | WSOF 15 | November 15, 2014 | 1 | 2:50 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
References
- "LI's Frevola booked to face Vannata at UFC 230 at MSG". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- "UFC 230 prelims results and highlights: Vannata-Frevola war ends in draw, Burgos taps Holobaugh". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- DNA, MMA. "Gevecht tussen Jalin Turner en Matt Frevola toegevoegd voor UFC 236 in Atlanta". Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- "UFC 236 results: Matt Frevola grinds way past Jalin Turner for clean sweep". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- Redactie (2019-08-27). ""Violent Bob Ross" makes an appearance against Matt Frevola during UFC Tampa". mmada.nl. Retrieved 2019-08-27.(in Dutch)
- Evanoff, Josh (2019-10-12). "UFC Tampa Results: Matt Frevola Takes Split Decision Over Luis Pena". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- Nolan King (2020-02-13). "Matt Frevola vs. Roosevelt Roberts added to UFC on ESPN+ 31". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- DNA, MMA. "Frank Camacho vs. Matt Frevola toegevoegd aan UFC Fight Night card op 20 juni". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- Ariel Helwani (June 18, 2020). "Matt Frevola off UFC card after cornerman tests positive for coronavirus". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- "Watch out for these 9 vets rocking the Mixed Martial Arts world". We Are The Mighty. 22 December 2016.
- Sherdog.com. "Matt". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-13.