Matt Arroyo (born September 1, 1982) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He was featured on the Ultimate Fighting Championship reality television show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra.[2] He fights out of Tampa, Florida with Gracie Tampa, under Royce Gracie black belt Rob Kahn.
| Matt Arroyo | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 1, 1982 Cobleskill, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | No Regard | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Gracie Tampa South[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rob Kahn[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Notable students | Matt Frevola Billy Quarantillo | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mixed martial arts career
editThe Ultimate Fighter
editIn his first bout of the competition, Arroyo was able to submit Dorian Price via rear naked choke in the first round. After losing a coin toss to Troy Mandaloniz, Arroyo was going to train with Team Hughes, but he and Richie Hightower both decided to continue training with Team Serra. Matt Hughes cornered his quarterfinal fight with Mandaloniz, whom he defeated via armbar in the first round.
During the coaches' bowling competition, Arroyo successfully coached Matt Serra to victory over Matt Hughes.
While preparing for his semifinal match vs. Mac Danzig, Arroyo sustained a rib injury and had to withdraw from the competition, prompting Dana White to select John Kolosci as his replacement. Arroyo went on to defeat John Kolosci at The Ultimate Finale 6 via submission (armbar) at 4:42 of the first round.[3][4]
UFC career
editAfter the end of the show, Arroyo was given a fight against John Kolosci at The Ultimate Finale 6. Arroyo won by submission via armbar in the first round. He then had a rematch against Matt Brown at The Ultimate Finale 7. Arroyo lost the bout by TKO in the second round. He lost to Dan Cramer at UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2, by split decision. After the loss, Arroyo was released from the UFC.[5]
Arroyo appears as a playable character in the video game UFC Undisputed 2009.
Personal life
editArroyo holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Tampa, where he was also the president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. After college he sold life insurance for a year before committing himself to fighting full-time.
He is currently very active in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments.[6] He has recently opened up his own MMA academy known as Gracie Tampa South with his mentor Rob Kahn.[citation needed] On December 30, 2009, Arroyo received his black belt in BJJ under Rob Kahn.[7]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Submission of the Night (one time) vs. John Kolosci
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 6 matches | 3 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3–3 | Dan Cramer | Decision (split) | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Matt Brown | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | June 21, 2008 | 2 | 3:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | John Kolosci | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | December 8, 2007 | 1 | 4:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 2–1 | Ariel Pena | Submission (triangle choke) | Real Fighting Championships 8: Invasion of the Cage | February 24, 2007 | 1 | 1:39 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Matt Brown | TKO (punches) | Real Fighting Championships 7: Night of Champions | November 4, 2006 | 2 | 1:54 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Naeem Munir | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat Fighting Championship 2 | September 23, 2006 | 1 | 0:56 | Orlando, Florida, United States |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gracie Tampa's mixed martial arts fight team". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 27, 2007). "Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced". Los Angeles Times.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale: Matt Arroyo vs. John Kolosci". MMAFrenzy.com. December 5, 2007.
- ^ "Matt Arroyo vs. John Kolosci". tapology.com. December 8, 2007.
- ^ "Matt Arroyo Released From UFC". 411mania.com. February 14, 2009. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship®". Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
- ^ Matt Arroyo Earns BJJ Black Belt[permanent dead link]