Matt Horwich
| Matt Horwich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Peter Horwich October 2, 1978 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Other names | Suavè, Sabretooth |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 75 in (190 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Hollywood, California, United States |
| Team | Kings MMA / 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu |
| Rank | Brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 55 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 21 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 25 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 19 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Matthew Peter Horwich (born October 2, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of . A professional competitor since 2003, Horwich has also fought in BAMMA, Strikeforce, Bellator, the UFC, and for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the IFL where he was the IFL Middleweight Champion.
Horwich was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He watched many Bruce Lee films growing up and entered Dojo Kai Korean traditional martial arts classes. Growing up, Horwich had little interest in school due to low opinions of his teachers. Unmotivated, lost and without a concrete path to embark on, he began to experiment with drugs and alcohol. Things were not looking bright as his poor choices continued to lead him in the wrong direction. He then garnered interest for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 17 and saved up enough money to learn from none other than Royce Gracie himself. After that, he reluctantly made an unwise decision and was placed in jail for thirty days for fighting and breaking windows. He served his time and chose to relocate to Seattle, Washington with the intention of starting a band. While there, he performed odd jobs and lived in squats as he crossed-paths between becoming either a musician or martial artist. He then eventually experienced a religious conversion as a self-described "spiritual" Christian and rededicated himself to a successful, focused career in martial arts.
Horwich developed his impressive skills as a submission specialist training with Team Quest as well as BJJ black belts B.J. Penn and Eddie Bravo. He has also trained extensively with accomplished Kickboxer and Muay Thai Fighter Chris Reilly. Matt Horwich earned the nickname "The Fighting Hippy" due to his extremely unique personality and interests.
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