American mixed martial arts fighter

Matthew Vincent Arroyo (born September 1, 1982) is a former American professional mixed martial artist. He was featured on the Ultimate Fighting Championship reality television show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra. He fights out of Tampa, Florida with Gracie Tampa, under Royce Gracie black belt Rob Kahn.

Contents

• 1 Mixed martial arts career
  • 1.1 The Ultimate Fighter
  • 1.2 UFC career
• 2 Personal life
• 3 Championships and accomplishments
• 4 Mixed martial arts record
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter

In his first bout of the compe*ion, Arroyo was able to submit Dorian Price via rear naked choke in the first round. After losing a coin toss to Troy Mandaloniz, Arroyo was going to train with Team Hughes, but he and Richie Hightower both decided to continue training with Team Serra. Matt Hughes cornered his quarterfinal fight with Mandaloniz, whom he defeated via armbar in the first round.

During the coaches' bowling compe*ion, Arroyo successfully coached Matt Serra to victory over Matt Hughes.

While preparing for his semifinal match vs. Mac Danzig, Arroyo sustained a rib injury and had to withdraw from the compe*ion, prompting Dana White to select John Kolosci as his replacement. Arroyo went on to defeat John Kolosci at The Ultimate Finale 6 via submission (armbar) at 4:42 of the first round.

UFC career

After the end of the show, Arroyo was given a fight against John Kolosci at The Ultimate Finale 6. Arroyo won by submission via armbar in the first round. He then had a rematch against Matt Brown at The Ultimate Finale 7. Arroyo lost the bout by TKO in the second round. He lost to Dan Cramer at UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2, by split decision. After the loss, Arroyo was released from the UFC.

Arroyo appears as a playable character in the video game UFC Undisputed 2009.

Personal life

Arroyo holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Tampa, where he was also the president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. After college he sold life insurance for a year before committing himself to fighting full-time.

He is currently very active in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. He has recently opened up his own MMA academy known as Gracie Tampa South with his mentor Rob Kahn. On December 30, 2009, Arroyo received his black belt in BJJ under Rob Kahn.

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Submission of the Night (one time) vs. John Kolosci

Mixed martial arts record

References

External links

• Matt Arroyo's official website
• Professional MMA record for Matt Arroyo from Sherdog
• Matt Arroyo at UFC
• Matt Arroyo's Myspace page
• Gracie Tampa