Fall River born MMA fighter set to take on another Contender Series vet in 2nd UFC fight

After hard work and dedication, a Fall River born fighter finally realized his dream of fighting in the UFC in 2024, now the next step is to come away victorious.

32-year-old Connor “The Controller” Matthews, an Air Force Combat Controller veteran who lives in East Freetown, is set to take on 8-1 Jose Delgado at UFC Fight Night at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 15th. The 26-year-old Delgado fights out of Phoenix, Arizona and has won 5 straight fights, the last of which was in the UFC Contender Series in August.

Matthews defeated undefeated Jair Farias in October of 2023 by unanimous decision in a featherweight matchup in Dana White’s UFC Contender Series and received a contract from the man himself.

On March 30th of this year, Matthews brought his 7-1 pro MMA record to his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night on ESPN at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ against 11-4 Dennis Buzukja from Staten Island, NY. Matthews lost by TKO in the third round.

The prelims are expected to start at 4:00 p.m. and can be watched on ESPN+