A.J. Matthews

"The Mercenary"

AGE	36 / Jan 23, 1988
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Blackline MMA

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 9

KO / TKO

67%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

33%

Losses 9

KO / TKO

56%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

44%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	David Rickels	Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz Mar / 29 / 2019	TKO (Eye Injury) Jason Herzog	2	3:24
loss	Logan Storley	Bellator 204 - Caldwell vs. Lahat Aug / 17 / 2018	TKO (Elbows and Punches) Jason Herzog	2	3:56
win	Kendall Grove	Bellator 193 - Larkin vs. Gonzalez Jan / 26 / 2018	Decision (Split) Jason Herzog	3	5:00
loss	Andre Fialho	Bellator 181 - Campos vs. Girtz 3 Jul / 14 / 2017	Decision (Split) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Hisaki Kato	Bellator 162 - Shlemenko vs. Grove Oct / 21 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Blake Grice VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:58
loss	Ben Reiter	Bellator 156 - Galvao vs. Dantas 2 Jun / 17 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran	3	5:00
loss	Anatoly Tokov	Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake Dec / 29 / 2015	KO (Punch) John McCarthy	1	0:55
win	Emiliano Sordi	Bellator 141 - Guillard vs. Girtz Aug / 28 / 2015	TKO (Retirement) George Allen VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	5:00
win	Kyle Bolt	Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar Nov / 15 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:39
loss	Belal Muhammad	Bellator MMA - Bellator 112 Mar / 14 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Dom O'Grady	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 76 Oct / 12 / 2012	Decision (Split) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Charlie Rader	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 70 May / 25 / 2012	KO (Soccer Kick) Jordan Bass	2	3:34
win	Rudy Bears	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 53 Oct / 08 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin Nix VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Herman Terrado	Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley Apr / 09 / 2011	KO (Punch) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:16
win	Sean Choice	PWP - War on the Mainland Aug / 14 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog	2	3:54
win	David Gomez	KOTC - Excessive Damage May / 13 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
win	Adam Figurski	Gladiator Challenge - Venom Apr / 23 / 2009	KO (Punches)	1	0:23
win	Daniel Morales	TC 19 - Total Combat 19 Mar / 31 / 2007	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Jason Herzog	3	0:24

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