Result
Yadier del ValleSubmission
MethodSubmission
RoundR1
Time2:54
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeChris Tognoni
DetailsRear-naked choke
Elo swing+21Yadier del Valle (1677 → 1698)-14Connor Matthews (1575 → 1561)
DateMay 17, 2025
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Cuban Problem | 11-1-0Yadier del Valle
L
Bad News | 7-4-0Connor Matthews
Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews
Method :Submission
Round :R1
Time :2:54
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Chris Tognoni
Details :Rear-naked choke
Yadier del Valle
Elo1724Good
3Y trend1640 → 1724
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time2:54
MethodSubmission
Connor Matthews
Elo1561Solid
3Y trend1579 → 1561
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Yadier del Valle won this fight by Submission in round R1 at 2:54. Yadier del Valle led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Yadier del Valle and Connor Matthews across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Yadier del ValleConnor Matthews
Elo edge
Yadier del Valle1724+19 last move
Connor Matthews1561-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Yadier del Valle#41 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1724 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Michael Aswell Jr. (rated 1646 at the time): +27.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jordan Leavitt (rated 1693 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +71 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #40 Steve Garcia, 2 ahead of #42 Yizha.
Connor Matthews#306 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1561 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jair Farias (rated 1679 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dennis Buzukja (rated 1630 at the time): -29.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -18 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #305 Manolo Zecchini, 0 ahead of #307 Nessim Khettou.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Yadier del VallevsConnor Matthews
Control time
1:21vs0:00
Total strikes
28vs3
Sig. strikes
9vs3
Takedowns
1vs0
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Finishing profile
Yadier del Vallesubmission leads 36% of wins
Connor Matthewssubmission leads 71% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews is a completed Featherweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BURNS VS MORALES. Yadier del Valle defeated Connor Matthews by Submission in round R1 at 2:54. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews quick answers
Who won Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews?
Yadier del Valle won Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews by Submission in round R1 at 2:54.
What event is Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews on?
Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BURNS VS MORALES.
What are the records for Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews?
Yadier del Valle enters with a 11-1-0 record and Connor Matthews enters with a 7-4-0 record.
What division is Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews?
Yadier DelValle vs Connor Matthews is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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