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Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell Rebooked For UFC 271 on February 12

Top-10 flyweights Alex Perez and Matt Schnell will meet on February 12.

As announced in a UFC press release, former title challenger Alex Perez will compete for the first time in over a year when he takes on Matt Schnell at UFC 271. This will be th…

Alex Perez

Top-10 flyweights Alex Perez and Matt Schnell will meet on February 12.

As announced in a UFC press release, former title challenger Alex Perez will compete for the first time in over a year when he takes on Matt Schnell at UFC 271. This will be the fifth time this fight has been booked this calendar year. The latest attempt to see this fight was for this past weekend’s UFC 269. However, Schnell had to withdraw due to medical reasons.

Alex Perez (24-6) last competed at UFC 255 against then-flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Perez earned this shot by defeating three consecutive opponents, including two finishes in a row over Jordan Espinosa (triangle choke) and Jussier Formiga (TKO). Perez fell short in his bid to unseat Figueiredo, but the 29-year-old will march forward onto his next assignment in veteran Matt Schnell.

Matt Schnell (15-6) has had mixed results as of late, going 2-2 in his last four bouts. In his most recent contest, Schnell fell to Rogério Bontorin at UFC 262 in May. From 2017-2019, Schnell enjoyed a four-fight winning streak with victories over Marco Beltrán, Naoki Inoue, Louis Smolka, and Jordan Espinosa. 8 of Schnell’s 15 career wins have come by submission.

The main event for UFC 271 has been announced to feature middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defending his title against former champion Robert Whittaker in a rematch of their 2019 showcase inside the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

With this addition, here is the updated lineup for UFC 271:

UFC Middleweight Championship Bout: Israel Adesanya(c) vs. Robert Whittaker

Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell

Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano

Roxanne Modafferi vs. Casey O’Neill

Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov

Mark Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel

Fabio Cherant vs. Carlos Ulberg

Orion Cosce vs. Mike Mathetha

Maxim Grishin vs. Ed Herman

Ronnie Lawrence vs. Mana Martinez

AJ Dobson vs. Jacob Malkoun

MMA News will keep you updated on all the latest updates concerning the UFC 271 event.

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Rogerio Bontorin Outpoints Matt Schnell – UFC 262 Results

Schnell BontorinNext up on the UFC 262 main card is a bantamweight bout between Matt Schnell and Rogerio Bontorin. Round 1: Schnell is the one advancing forward as he takes control of the center of the Octagon. He partially lands a body kick. Schnell lands a leg kick but not a lot of action overall a […]

Schnell Bontorin

Next up on the UFC 262 main card is a bantamweight bout between Matt Schnell and Rogerio Bontorin.

Round 1: Schnell is the one advancing forward as he takes control of the center of the Octagon. He partially lands a body kick. Schnell lands a leg kick but not a lot of action overall a minute into the fight. Both fighters start to exchange momentarily a few times but neither one is really getting started. Bontorin cracks Schnell with a combo. Bontorin hurts Schnell with a low calf kick. Schnell pulls back and cracks Bontorin with a left hook. Bontorin lands a big leg kick. Bontorin misses a huge overhand. Schnell ends the round with a body kick.

Round 2: Schnell is having early success in the second round but Bontorin returns with a counter. Bontorin starts to connect more with leg kicks. Schnell attempts a combination and lands with a final left. Like the first, not a lot of action for the most part. Both fighters open up in the pocket a lot more just over half the round in. Schnell connects with a body kick but Bontorin lands a big left. Schnell fires with a switch kick to the body. Bontorin tags Schnell with a left and goes for a flurry but the latter quickly gets to his senses. The Houston crowd starts to boo as the round ends.

Round 3: Bontorin lands a strong leg kick. More urgency from Schnell but he’s struggling to land. Bontorin responds with another strong leg kick. Schnell starts to connect more but Bontorin remains unfazed. Bontorin hurts Schnell who is shelling up against the cage. Bontorin gets him down soon after. Schnell has Bontorin in his guard and lands strikes but receives a big right from Bontorin. Schnell’s mouthguard fell out before he was taken down and he starts to receive big strikes to the head. Schnell scrambles but can’t get Bontorin off him. The round ends with Bontorin on top.

Official result: Rogerio Bontorin defeats Matt Schnell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

Matt Schnell Outpoints Tyson Nam – UFC Fight Island 8 Results

Matt SchnellUp next at UFC Fight Island 8 top flyweight contenders Matt Schnell and Tyson Nam square off… Round 1: Matt Schnell lands a low kick early but it’s caught by Tyson Nam who puts his opponent on his backside. Up pops Schnell and they are pack at striking range. Both guys are taking their time. […]

Matt Schnell

Up next at UFC Fight Island 8 top flyweight contenders Matt Schnell and Tyson Nam square off…

Round 1: Matt Schnell lands a low kick early but it’s caught by Tyson Nam who puts his opponent on his backside. Up pops Schnell and they are pack at striking range. Both guys are taking their time. Nam lands a nice right hand, perhaps the best shot of the fight so far. It’s a case of volume vs. power at this point. Schnell is using combos to dictate this round but Nam remains a danger due to his one-punch power. Nam lands a couple of big body shots in a quick session. He lands a big right hand but Schnell returns with several hard punches of his own – a great exchange. Not much else lands before round one comes to a close.

Round 2: Schnell looks great at the start of round two. Lot’s of fast punches that seem to be the difference right now. Nam lands a huge right hand that partially knocks the mouthpiece of his opponent out. Schnell looks distracted but survives. He goes back to work but soon after he eats another big shot. Nam is starting to catch up with him in round two. Schnell is getting back behind his jab. He lands a nice combo on the inside but Nam is content to eat it to try get off. This is a high stakes game of cat and mouse. As the round progresses Schnell is doing a better job of getting of and avoiding counters. Both men throw to the buzzer in this lively flyweight match-up.

Round 3: A low leg kick from Schenll to start the final round. He continues to stay on his bike while staying busy with his output. Nam remains a danger though and is getting off with his strikes. Schnell pops out his jab but Nam is trying to time it and coming over with dangerous right-hand shots. Nam continues to push forward but he’s eating shots on his way in. Schnell is doing well on his back foot to stay offensive. It’s becoming a similar story at this point. Schnell is popping his opponent with the Nam who is starting to miss wildly towards the end of this fight. Nam cracks him with 10 seconds left on the clock but is unable to follow up before the horn sounds to end this fight.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Matt Schnell def. Tyson Nam via split decision

UFC Newark Highlights: Matt Schnell Forces Quick Tap Over Jordan Espinosa

The finishes continue to pour out of the UFC Newark card from the Prudential Center. Jordan Espinosa made the mistake of taking Matt Schnell down early on in their fight. Schnell worked off his back very well, first going for a guillotine, but then quickly transitioning to a triangle choke when he realized Espinosa was […]

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The finishes continue to pour out of the UFC Newark card from the Prudential Center.

Jordan Espinosa made the mistake of taking Matt Schnell down early on in their fight. Schnell worked off his back very well, first going for a guillotine, but then quickly transitioning to a triangle choke when he realized Espinosa was in a better position for it. After locking in the triangle, Espinosa had no choice but to tap out.

Check out the finish here:

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UFC Newark Highlights: Matt Schnell Taps Jordan Espinosa to Make History

Jordan Espinosa didn’t stand a chance against Matt Schnell, who picked up an impressive victory at UFC Newark. The two fighters met in a flyweight bout at the UFC Newark event on Saturday afternoon (August 3rd) from the Prudential Center in Newark, New…

Jordan Espinosa didn’t stand a chance against Matt Schnell, who picked up an impressive victory at UFC Newark. The two fighters met in a flyweight bout at the UFC Newark event on Saturday afternoon (August 3rd) from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on ESPN.  In the first round just over a minute into […]

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UFC 216 – Preliminary Card Predictions

UFC 216 – Lando Vannata Vs. Bobby Green Lando Vannata turned a lot of heads and raised a lot of eyebrows with an impressive UFC debut wherein he nearly got the better of Tony Ferguson.He promised of potential, and even knocked out John Makdessi with a wheelkick that was nothing short of spectacular. However, he […]

UFC 216 – Lando Vannata Vs. Bobby Green

Lando Vannata turned a lot of heads and raised a lot of eyebrows with an impressive UFC debut wherein he nearly got the better of Tony Ferguson.He promised of potential, and even knocked out John Makdessi with a wheelkick that was nothing short of spectacular. However, he was humbled at UFC 209 at the hands of David Teymur.

Vannata’s loss only goes to prove that there is always room for improvement. He gets to be in the spotlight again come UFC 216 on October 7th when he faces off against the more experienced Bobby Green. Vannata has been training hard from what we know, and this will be the perfect opportunity for him to showcase his newly acquired skills.

UFC 216 – Pearl Gonzalez Vs. Poliano Botelho

Pearl Gonzalez really messed up her UFC debut, it was pretty diabolical as everything went horribly wrong for her. Sadly, the UFC cuts her no slack and has put her up against Poliano Botelho who is strong favorite going into this match up.

Things don’t look positive for Gonzalez at this point. She is going to have a hard time, and we doubt she is ready for a challenge this tough, this early.

UFC 216 – Walt Harris Vs. Mark Godbeer

There is always one fight in every UFC fight night which features two massive men that can both pack a punch. While it might not be the most agile or technical fight of the night. There is certainly going to be a display of brute force in this match up. The two middle heavyweights should make for an interesting fight. This one is really hard to predict, can go either way.

UFC 216 – Matt Schnell Vs. Marco Beltran

This fight is pretty much going to help the UFC decide who is going to be cut. Firstly, the weight division itself is losing popularity and the UFC themselves don’t seem to bother much for this weight class. Furthermore, both fighters have suffered back to back losses and whoever is on the losing side here will certainly be going home for good.

UFC 216 – Tom Duquesnoy Vs. Cody Stamann

This fight is basically the UFC giving Duquesnoy a stage and an opponent which is ideal for him to show off what he can do. The ex BAMMA champion did impress in his debut and the UFC seem keen to see what else he can do at the expense of Cody Stamann.

Stamann might be able to prove the UFC wrong and actually cause an upset here, but it is going to be an uphill task to say the least.