Matt Alan Veach is an American

United States

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 mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 fighter. He is known for his 3 fight stint in the UFC, including his "Fight of the Night" performance against UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar.

Mixed Martial Arts

Matt started wrestling in the sixth grade and competed for 12 years. He was a high school state placer, JuCo All-American and a D-1 NCAA qualifier.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Veach made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7 2009. Originally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs...

, facing off against UFC veteran, Matt Grice

Matt Grice

Donald Matthew Grice is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for X-1, Freestyle Cage Fighting, Ultimate Texas Showdown and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

. After getting knocked down in a brief exchange early in the first round, Veach quickly recovered and dropped Grice, following up with punches on the ground as the referee halted the bout at 4:34 of the very first round, giving Matt the win via TKO.

At The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 5, 2009...

 in a fight against Frank Edgar

Frank Edgar

Frank James Edgar is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. His first and only career loss came against Gray Maynard in 2008, which marked the beginning of a noted rivalry...

 as a replacement for an injured Kurt Pellegrino

Kurt Pellegrino

Kurt Joseph Pellegrino is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the lightweight division of the UFC. Pellegrino's first fight in the UFC came in 2006...

, Veach made his second appearance in the UFC. The first round was very close; Edgar controlled most of the standup part of the round, while Veach landed numerous takedowns and slams. However, early in the second round, Edgar caught Veach with an over hand right that stunned him, leaving him open for Edgar to take him to the ground, achieve the back mounted position and sink in a rear naked choke

Rear naked choke

The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...

 for the win at 2:22 of round two. This marked the first loss of Veach's professional mixed martial arts career.

Veach faced Paul Kelly at UFC 112

UFC 112

UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

, losing via second round submission. The loss was his second straight getting him released from his UFC contract.

Post UFC

After being released from the UFC, Veach continued to train with Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes (fighter)

Matthew Allen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the...

 and Robbie Lawler

Robbie Lawler

Robert Glen "Robbie" Lawler is an American mixed martial artist Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T...

 at The HIT Squad. He won 4 straight fights in different promotions following his UFC release.

Maximum Fighting Championships

In February 2011, Veach signed with the Canadian promotion, MFC. His debut came at the main card of MFC 28

MFC 28

MFC 28: Supremacy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on February 25, 2011 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.-Background:...

 against Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He holds notable victories over Josh Koscheck, Dennis Hallman, Kenny Florian, Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Matt Veach, and Dennis Bermudez....

. Veach took the fight with only five days notice, stepping in for the MFC lightweight champion, Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction....

. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|15-4
|  Eric Wisely
|Submission (armbar)
|Gladiator Cage Fights - Knockout Night 1
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:49
|Marion, Illinois

Marion, Illinois

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, United States

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|15-3
|  Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett

Drew Fickett is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He holds notable victories over Josh Koscheck, Dennis Hallman, Kenny Florian, Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Matt Veach, and Dennis Bermudez....

|Submission (armbar)
|MFC 28

MFC 28

MFC 28: Supremacy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on February 25, 2011 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.-Background:...

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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:36
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Canada

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|Catchweight Bout (160 lbs)
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|Win
|align=center|15-2
|  Donavon Winters
|Decision (split)
|Capital City Cage Wars 6
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|14-2
|  Kenneth Rosfort-Nees
|Decision (unanimous)
|Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns
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|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|London, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center|13-2
|  McKenzie Jackson
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Mainstream MMA: Swing Back
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:26
|Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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|Win
|align=center|12-2
|  Kalel Robinson
|Decision (unanimous)
|28 Productions
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|11-2
|  Paul Kelly
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 112

UFC 112

UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:41
|Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|11-1
|  Frankie Edgar
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 5, 2009...

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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:22
|Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-0
|  Matt Grice

Matt Grice

Donald Matthew Grice is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for X-1, Freestyle Cage Fighting, Ultimate Texas Showdown and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|TKO (punches)
|UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7 2009. Originally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs...

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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:34
|Tampa

Tampa, Florida

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|10-0
|  Alex Carter
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Capital City Cage Wars
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:05
|Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-0
|  Diego Brandao

Diego Brandao

Diego Brandao is an Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Brandao has made a name for himself fighting in the United States and in his home country of Brazil. Brandao has competed against top competitors such as a Brian Foster, Matt Veach, and...

|TKO (injury)
|Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:28
|Springdale

Springdale, Arkansas

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-0
|  Brent Mehrhoff
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|XFO 25: Outdoor War 4
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:22
|Island Lake

Island Lake, Illinois

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|Win
|align=center|7-0
||  Matt MacGrath
|Decision (unanimous)
|MFC 16: Anger Management
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Canada

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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|  Edgar Wade
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Iowa Challenge 44
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:01
|Keokuk

Keokuk, Iowa

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|  Marcus Hermann
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Iowa Challenge 42
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:57
|Waterloo

Waterloo, Iowa

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|  Jason West
|TKO (punches)
|Extreme Challenge 82
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:24
|Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|  Charles Wilson
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Pure Force 4
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:36
|Tinley Park

Tinley Park, Illinois

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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|  Adam Therriault
|Submission (punches)
|Shootfighting Challenge
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:35
|Lincoln

Lincoln, Illinois

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|  John Chester
|TKO
|Supreme Fighting Challenge
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Belleville

Belleville, Illinois

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