Matt Frevola

Matthew Kenneth Frevola[4] (born June 11, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Frevola began competing in sports from a young age; he played football, lacrosse, wrestling, and baseball.

Winning his first five professional bouts, he was selected to compete on Dana White's Contender Series 8 on August 29, 2017.

[7] Frevola made his promotional debut against Polo Reyes at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi on January 14, 2018.

[17] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event would be postponed to a future date.

[23] However, on the day of the weigh-ins it was announced that Azaitar was pulled from the bout after it was determined that he had violated COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

In turn, Azaitar was removed from the UFC's designated safety zone on Yas Island and released from the promotion.

[29] However, Camacho pulled out of the fight during the week leading up to the event after he was involved in a traffic accident in Orange County, California that left him with non-life threatening injuries to his back and neck.

[32] After knocking down Valdéz multiple times, Frevola won the fight via technical knockout in round one.