Matt Horwich
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| Matt Horwich | |
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| Nickname | Suave |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Born | October 2, 1978 |
| Fighting out of | Gresham, Oregon |
| Town of birth | |
| Team/Association | Team Quest |
| Fighting style | Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 17 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Matthew Peter 'Matt' Horwich (born October 2, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is currently fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League.
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[edit] Bio
A journeyman fighter, Horwich has always had a quiet confidence, instilled by his mother and supplemented by his strong religious faith. Matt likes to quote from Mark 11:23, “The faith of the mustard seed can move mountains.”
He earned his nickname “Suave” for some fancy talking. With a strong wrestling background already in place, Matt has improved his striking and other techniques, and has a reputation for always delivering an entertaining, and action-packed bout for the fans. He scored a huge win at the IFL - World Grand Prix Finals, knocking out Benji Radach.
In Horwich's first title defense on February 29, 2008, he would lose to Miletich Camp's Ryan McGivern. this signifies the second consecutive loss to McGivern, as both battled to the end of the match with McGivern scoring the unanimous decision victory.
[edit] Personal life
Matt got married the day after losing his title. [1]
[edit] MMA Record
| 20-10-1 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Win | Joey Guel | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL- Mohegan Sun | 5/16/2008 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Loss | Ryan McGivern | Decision(Unanimous) | IFL- Vegas | 2/29/2008 | 5 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Benji Radach | KO (Punch)[1] | IFL - World Grand Prix Finals | 12/29/2007 | 2 | 1:58 | |
| Win | Kazuhiro Hamanaka | KO (Kicks and Punches) | IFL-Everett | 6/1/2007 | 1 | 2:07 | |
| Loss | Jamal Patterson | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | IFL-Connecticut | 4/13/2007 | 1 | 0:37 | |
| Win | Brent Beauparlant | Submission (Kimura) | IFL-Atlanta | 2/23/2007 | 2 | 0:28 | |
| Loss | Ryan McGivern | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL-Championship Final | 12/29/2006 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Mike Pyle | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IFL-World Championship Semifinals | 11/2/2006 | 2 | 1:02 | |
| Win | Bristol Marunde | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL-Portland | 9/9/2006 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Loss | Jamal Patterson | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IFL-Legends Championship 2006 | 4/29/2006 | 1 | 2:57 | |
| Loss | Roan Carneiro | Decision (Split) | WCFC-No Guts No Glory | 3/18/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Petras Morkevicius | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | WCFC-No Guts No Glory | 3/18/2006 | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Loss | Brian Ebersole | Decision (Unanimous) | Strike Force-Shamrock vs. Gracie | 3/10/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Rob Wince | Submission (Armbar) | ACF-Genesis | 2/24/2006 | 1 | 1:46 | |
| Win | John Cronk | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SF 13-Rocky Mountain Sportfight | 10/15/2005 | 2 | 3:28 | |
| Win | Vernon White | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SF 12-Breakout | 9/16/2005 | 2 | 2:38 | |
| Win | Krzysztof Soszynski | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Freedom Fight-Canada vs USA | 7/9/2005 | 2 | 0:52 | |
| Loss | Travis Wiuff | Decision (Unanimous) | EC 62-Extreme Challenge 62 | 6/18/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Brian Wieber | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | XFC-Dome of Destruction 2 | 4/30/2005 | 1 | 2:37 | |
| Loss | Trevor Prangley | Decision (Unanimous) | SF 9-Respect | 3/26/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Chris Kiever | Submission (Triangle Choke) | KC 16-Kickdown Classic 16 | 2/19/2005 | 2 | 0:40 | |
| Loss | Jason Lambert | Submission (Verbal) | WEC 12-Halloween Fury 3 | 10/21/2004 | 2 | 3:28 | |
| Win | Jason MacDonald | Submission (Armbar) | EFC 3-Extreme Fighting Challenge 3 | 10/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| Win | Billy Miles | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SF 6-Battleground in Reno | 9/23/2004 | 2 | 0:59 | |
| Win | Antony Rea | Submission | APEX-Genesis | 9/5/2004 | 2 | 1:13 | |
| Win | Paul Purcell | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SF 5-Stadium | 8/28/2004 | 1 | ||
| Win | Mikko Rupponen | Submission (Triangle Choke) | PFA-Pride and Fury | 6/3/2004 | 3 | 0:50 | |
| Win | Chris Kiever | Submission (Triangle Choke) | CFC 1-Cage Fighting Championship 1 | 5/1/2004 | 1 | ||
| Loss | Glover Teixeira | Decision | SF 3-Dome | 4/17/2004 | N/A | ||
| Win | Horace Spencer | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SF 2-On the Move | 3/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| Win | Josh Burkman | Submission (Triangle Choke) | SF 1-Revolution | 2/21/2004 | 2 | 2:11 | |
| Draw | Shane Davis | Draw | URC 6-Ultimate Ring Challenge 6 | 10/25/2003 | 3 | 3:00 | |
