Connor Matthews vs. Yadier del Valle Result

Yadier del Valle def. Connor Matthews

SubmissionR1 · 2:54

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. MoralesMay 17, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Yadier del Valle defeated Connor Matthews by submission at 2:54 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales on May 17, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Chris Tognoni.

Connor Matthews vs. Yadier del Valle — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales (May 17, 2025)

Result: Yadier del Valle won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R1 · 2:54
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Division: Featherweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 2:54 of round 1

Fight stats

Connor MatthewsYadier del Valle

0Knockdowns0
33/10 · 30%Significant strikes9/12 · 75%9
33/10 · 30%Total strikes28/34 · 82%28
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:00Control time1:21

Significant strikes by target

Connor MatthewsHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 3

Yadier del ValleHead 4 · Body 1 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Connor MatthewsDistance 3 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Yadier del ValleDistance 6 · Clinch 0 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Connor Matthews	0	3/10	3/10	0/0	0	0:00
	Yadier del Valle	0	9/12	28/34	1/1	1	1:21

Where it sat in their careers

Connor Matthews

UFC record before: 0-2
UFC record after: 0-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJose DelgadoFeb 15, 2025
LDennis BuzukjaMar 30, 2024

Yadier del Valle

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 28

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