Matthews (born January 23, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division.
[6] On May 6, 2013, it was announced that Matthews would be featured as a participant on Bellator MMA reality TV show Fight Master.
[7] In the first episode, Matthews faced Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Darryl Cobb in a qualifying round for an opportunity to choose one of the four coaches of the show to work with.
Matthews won via unanimous decision after three rounds and following his victory, he selected Randy Couture to be his coach.
[8] In the seventh episode, Matthews faced two-time NCAA Division I All-American Eric Bradley in the round of 16 of the tournament.
[9] Matthews faced future UFC Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at Bellator 112 on March 14, 2014.
After a back-and-forth contest, in which both fighters were able to land significant strikes, hurting their opponent, ultimately Matthews lost the bout via split decision.