Matthew Christopher Schnell (born January 15, 1990) is an American former professional mixed martial artist.
Schnell fought Rob Font in the bantamweight division at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale.
[10] Schnell returned to the flyweight division and faced Hector Sandoval on April 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov.
[14] Schnell faced Louis Smolka in a bantamweight bout on March 9, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 146.
[16] As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract, Schnell faced Jordan Espinosa on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 5.
[21] Schnell was expected to face Tyson Nam on September 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 183.
[22] However, Schnell was removed from the fight on the day of the event's weigh-in for health issues related to his weight cut.
[25] As the first fight of his new multi-fight contract, Schnell was scheduled to meet Alex Perez May 15, 2021 at UFC 262.
[33] At the weigh-ins Alex Perez weighed in at 126.25 pounds, a quarter-pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit.
[40] After getting hit and wobbled by multiple flush punches and elbow strikes, Schnell gained top position and came back to win the bout via technical submission with a triangle choke in the second round.
[47] However, Schnell withdrew from the bout due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Alessandro Costa.
[50] Schnell was scheduled to face Alessandro Costa on September 7, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 242.
[53] Following the bout, Schnell left his gloves in the center of the octagon signaling his retirement from MMA.