Matt Riddle (fighter)
| Matt Riddle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Frederick Riddle January 14, 1986 Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Other names | Deep Waters |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Middleweight (formerly), Welterweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team | Throwdown Training Center |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Matthew Frederick Riddle (born January 14, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their welterweight division.
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[edit] Background
Riddle was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and later moved to Saratoga Springs, New York, where he attended Saratoga Springs High School. He graduated from high school in 2004 and then attended East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the wrestling team.[citation needed]
[edit] Mixed martial arts
Riddle's main experience comes from high school wrestling. He wrestled at Saratoga High School in upstate New York. There Riddle was a National wrestling Champion and in his Senior year was a New York state wrestling champion. He is 1-0 in amateur MMA.
Riddle worked as a roofer and trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the evenings.[1] Since Riddle had little to no money, he did not train at a gym but in his apartment. Riddle used BJ Penn's book, Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge to help him learn.[1] Riddle trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cameron Diffley and is currently a purple belt.
[edit] The Ultimate Fighter
Riddle fought Dan Simmler, an understudy of Matt Serra, to get into the TUF house. Riddle knocked out Simmler in the opening of the second round and struck him three times in the jaw after he had lost consciousness,[2] breaking Simmler's jaw in two places.[2] It was called the biggest knockout in The Ultimate Fighter history by Dana White and the knock out of the century by Quinton Jackson.[2] Riddle was picked second for team Rampage.[3] During the show's taping, Riddle was given the nickname Chipper after Rampage noticed him always smiling.[4]
Riddle's second fight was against Tim Credeur. Credeur defeated Matt Riddle by an armbar in the second round, knocking Riddle out of the tournament.[5] After the fight, Credeur bought Riddle an Xbox 360 with his earnings.[6]
During the show, Riddle was consistently shown arguing with the older and more experienced, Dante Rivera. Dante, on more the one occasion, stated that he would retire if Riddle defeated him.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
At the TUF 7 Finale, Riddle defeated former cast mate Dante Rivera in their UFC debuts.[7] The judges scored the fight (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).[8]
Riddle was then scheduled to fight Ryan Thomas at UFC 91, but a knee injury had forced Riddle out of the fight. Recovery for the knee injury was scheduled to take 6–8 weeks.[9] After recovering, Riddle fought and defeated Steve Bruno via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens. The judges scored the fight (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).[10]
In his third UFC bout, Riddle defeated another one of his former Ultimate Fighter 7 cast mates, Dan Cramer at UFC 101 on the undercard. The judges scored the bout (29-27, 30-26 and 30-27).[11][12]
He faced TUF 9 alumni, Nick Osipczak on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105. The fight was held in Osipczak's home country of England.[13] Osipczak won the fight by TKO during the third round.
Riddle faced DaMarques Johnson on August 1, 2010 at UFC on Versus 2.[14] The fight was a catchweight bout after Johnson weighed in at 172 lbs and Riddle would take the fight via TKO due to punches.
Riddle was expected to face TJ Waldburger on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124.[15] However, Waldburger was forced from the card with an injury[16] and replaced by promotional newcomer Sean Pierson.[17] Pierson defeated Riddle via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), the fight was dubbed by UFC president, Dana White, as the real fight of the night.
Riddle was expected to face Ultimate Fighter castmate, Matt Brown, on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann. Riddle was set to replace Mark Scanlon.[18]However, Riddle was also injured, resulting in the Brown fight being scrapped from the card altogether.
Riddle was expected to face TJ Grant on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4.[19] However, Riddle was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Charlie Brenneman.[20]
Riddle faced undefeated welterweight prospect Lance Benoist who was making his Octagon debut on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger.[21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.
Riddle was expected to fight Luis Ramos on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141. However the fight was called off as Riddle became ill and had to pull out just moments before the fight took place.[22]
Riddle was expected to face Jorge Lopez on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143, replacing an injured Amir Sadollah.[23] However, Lopez was also forced out of the bout and replaced by promotional newcomer Henry Martinez.[24] He won the fight via split decision.
[edit] Personal life
Riddle is a father of twin daughters. [25]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 6 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6–3 | Henry Martinez | Decision (split) | UFC 143 | February 4, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Lance Benoist | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger | September 17, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 5–2 | Sean Pierson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 124 | December 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 5–1 | DaMarques Johnson | TKO (punches) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 | 2 | 4:29 | San Diego, California, US | Fought at a catchweight of 172 lb |
| Win | 4–1 | Greg Soto | DQ (illegal upkick) | UFC 111 | March 27, 2010 | 3 | 1:30 | Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Nick Osipczak | TKO (punches) | UFC 105 | November 14, 2009 | 3 | 3:53 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Dan Cramer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 101 | August 8, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| Win | 2–0 | Steve Bruno | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | February 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, US | Debut at Welterweight |
| Win | 1–0 | Dante Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US |
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://mmajunkie.com/news/5263/guest-column-matthew-riddle-says-evan-tanners-life-full-of-inspiration.mma
- ^ a b c http://mmajunkie.com/news/4111/the-ultimate-fighter-7--episode-2-recap.mma
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/4155/the-ultimate-fighter-7--episode-3-recap.mma
- ^ http://fromthehedgestothekorakuen.blogspot.com/2008/04/ultimate-fighter-7-show-four-re-cap.html
- ^ http://www.buddytv.com/articles/ufc/the-ultimate-fighter-7-episode-18840.aspx
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/sherdogcoms-guide-to-tuf-7-12543
- ^ http://www.cagetoday.com/the-ultimate-fighter-7-finale-results-live/
- ^ "ULTIMATE FIGHTER 7 RESULTS AND LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY". MMAWeekly.com. June 20, 2008. http://mmaweekly.com/ultimate-fighter-7-results-and-live-play-by-play-2. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "MATT RIDDLE OUT OF UFC 91 BOUT DUE TO INJURY". MMAWeekly.com. October 30, 2008. http://mmaweekly.com/matt-riddle-out-of-ufc-91-bout-due-to-injury-2. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/13942/ufc-fight-night-17-round-by-round-updates-official-results-and-winners.mma
- ^ http://sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-101-play-by-play-18968
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=2209
- ^ "Paul Taylor vs. John Hathaway, Nick Osipczak vs. Matt Riddle In The Works for UFC 105". MMAFrenzy.com. 2009-01-02. http://mmafrenzy.com/11518/paul-taylor-vs-john-hathaway-nick-osipczak-vs-matt-riddle-in-the-works-for-ufc-105/. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ "UFC targets DaMarques Johnson vs. Matt Riddle for UFC on Versus 2". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18949/ufc-targets-damarques-johnson-vs-matt-riddle-for-ufc-on-versus-2.mma. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Matt Riddle vs. TJ Waldburger Added to UFC 124". mmafighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/10/07/matt-riddle-vs-tj-waldburger-added-to-ufc-124/. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Injured Anthony "T.J." Waldburger out of UFC 124 fight with Matt Riddle". mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-25. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21159/injured-anthony-t-j-waldburger-out-of-UFC-124-fight-with-matt-riddle.mma/.
- ^ "Sean Pierson replaces injured T.J. Waldburger, meets Matt Riddle at UFC 124". mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-27. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21170/sean-pierson-replaces-injured-t-j-waldburger-meets-matt-riddle-at-ufc-124.mma.
- ^ "Matt Riddle Steps in to Face Matt Brown at UFC on Versus 3 in Kentucky". mmaweekly.com. January 14, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/matt-riddle-steps-in-to-face-matt-brown-at-ufc-on-versus-3-in-kentucky.
- ^ "UFC Live 4 Gets Grant-Riddle Addition". sherdog.com. 2011-04-27. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Live-4-Gets-Lentz-Oliveira-Grant-Riddle-Additions-31915.
- ^ "Matt Riddle out, Charlie Brenneman in against T.J. Grant at UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. May 6, 2011,. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23510/matt-riddle-out-charlie-brenneman-in-against-t-j-grant-at-ufc-on-versus-4.mma.
- ^ "Matt Riddle and Lance Benoist Square Off at UFC Fight Night 25 in New Orleans". MMAWeekly.com. July 25, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/matt-riddle-and-lance-benoist-square-off-at-ufc-fight-night-25-in-new-orleans. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Luis Ramos vs. Matt Riddle agreed to UFC 141, however the fight was called off". tatame.com. November 4, 2011. http://www.tatame.com/2011/11/04/Luis-Ramos-vs-Matt-Riddle-agreed-to-UFC-141. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "Amir Sadollah out, Matt Riddle in against Jorge Lopez at UFC 143". mmajunkie.com. January 3, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26800/amir-sadollah-out-matt-riddle-in-against-jorge-lopez-at-ufc-143.mma.
- ^ "Jorge Lopez out at UFC 143, Matt Riddle now meets Henry Martinez". mmajunkie.com. January 29, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27194/jorge-lopez-out-at-ufc-143-matt-riddle-now-meets-henry-martinez.mma.
- ^ "Despite twin daughters and weight issues, Matt Riddle ready for UFC on Versus 2". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2010-07-26. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20054/despite-twin-daughters-and-weight-issues-matt-riddle-ready-for-ufc-on-versus-2.mma. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
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