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Matthew Riddle is an American professional mixed martial artist with an estimated net worth of $220 thousand.
Matthew Riddle started his career when he joined Saratoga Spring High School and East Stroudburg University's wrestling team. After his college wrestling coach got fired, he lost his wrestling scholarship, which led him try mixed martial arts.
While working as a roofer, he started joining the Brazilian jiu jitsu training after work. He learned the mixed martial arts by reading BJ Penn's book, Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge. Riddle joined The Ultimate Fighter 7 in 2008, and fought other participants such as Tim Credeur, and Dan Simmler.
Riddle appeared in several fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He won Submission of the Night against Chris Clements, and Fight of the Night against Lance Benoist.
On February 26, 2013, he tested positive for marijuana. Riddle was released from the promotion, thus prompting him to join the Bellator MMA after his contract with the Texas-based Legacy Fighting Championship was bought out by the Bellator. A year later, he left the said promotion and transferred to Titan FC. On February 7, 2015, he appeared in a wrestling match at Monster Factory and won the Monster Factory Heavyweight Championship.
Matthew Frederick Riddle was born on January 14, 1986 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2013 |
Salary |
Salary from UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald |
$30,000 |
2012 |
Salary |
Salary from UFC 154 |
$30,000 |
2012 |
Salary |
Salary from UFC 149 |
$95,000 |
2012 |
Salary |
Salary from UFC 143 |
$30,000 |
2011 |
Salary |
Salary from UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger |
$67,000 |
2010 |
Salary |
Salary from UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko |
$24,000 |
2007 |
Salary |
Salary from UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens |
$16,000 |