Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick Prediction: Equal Chances for both fighters

Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick: Prediction and odds on the Match on 27 April 2025

The UFC Fight Night presents an interesting bout in the Flyweight Division. This bout will be between Matt Schnell and Jimmy Flick. It is scheduled as the Preliminary Card fight 8 of 14 of the night. All action will be held at the prestigious T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Both fighters are coming into this fight from a loss in their last match. All hopes are high on this matchup. Who will win this bout? At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Matt Schnell: Form and Statistics

Matt Schnell, also known as Danger, is coming into this match following three consecutive losses. He has not been living up to the hype around his name and is fighting out of Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. His last fight was September 07, 2024, in UFC against Cody Durden, and he lost by submission. Before this fight, he faced Steve Erceg and lost in the second round by a straight right-to-left hook combo technical knockout. The third fight in a row that he lost was to Matheus Nicolau, which ended in the second round by a punch-to-ground-and-pound technical knockout. Matt Schnell has fought across two promotions. In 2012, he signed with the Legacy Fighting Championship (LFC) and fought 8 times, winning 6 and losing 2. After staying for four years, he got signed into the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he has now fought 14 times, winning 6, losing 7, and having a no-contest match. He is regarded as the 35th current best MMA flyweight fighter. So far in his career, he has recorded 16 wins and 9 losses. Across these fights, he has recorded 2 wins by knockout, 9 wins by submission, 4 by decision, and 1 by disqualification. His recent win was against Sumudaerji in 2022, which earned him the UFC on ABC 3 Fight of the Night bonus. He won the fight in the second round by a triangle choke submission. The no-contest fight came against Rogério Bontorin in 2021, in which he originally lost the fight by decision. However, it was overturned after Bontorin's positive drug test (hydrochlorothiazide).

Matt Schnell: Strengths

Matt Schnell possesses the ability to maintain his position despite facing numerous shots. He was able to do a comeback against Sumudaerji about 10 months ago. His chin is horrible, and he gets taken down easily. He has fast hands with power and can box well. He lacks defensive awareness; whatever training he his getting is not doing well. His losses are usually brutal TKO's, but even in victory, he gets rocked badly every time.

Jimmy Flick: Form and Statistics

Jimmy Flick is also known as “The Brick” and has fought across four promotions, including the LFC, UFC, and Bellator. His last fight was on June 15, 2024, in UFC against Nate Maness, which ended in a loss by unanimous decision. He is regarded as the 41st current best MMA flyweight fighter. So far in his career, he has recorded 17 wins and 8 losses. Across these fights, he has recorded 15 wins by submission and 2 by decision. His recent win was against Malcolm Gordon on the UFC 297 preliminary card. He won the fight by an arm triangle choke submission in the second round. The 34-year-old fighter is fighting out of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and is affiliated with Forza Combat Sports. Currently, he is being trained by Head Coach Leo Perrucci, with Coach Thomas Longacre Thunderkicks assisting.

Jimmy Flick: Strengths

Jimmy Flick starts well with his kicks, which he likes to throw from a distance. He comes from a boxing background. He knows how to change the situation and get the submission, so he should not be underrated. He took a break for a while in 2020 and became a Brazilian jiu-jitsu king. Flick has a good round game, but his takedowns are weak.

Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Matt Schnell can silence this fight by either a knockout or a submission. The option is available at 1.90 odds in the Bet365 bookmaker for Matt Schnell to win by TKO, KO, or submission.
• On the other hand, Jimmy Flick knows how important the first two rounds would be and will be looking to make do with the actions right there.
• Also, he is backed by the bookies as a slight underdog to win. The option is available at 8.00 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for Jimmy Flick to win in round 2.

Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick Match Prediction 27 April 2025

The best way to take down Flick is by switching stances and throwing good and solid body shots. You need to be able to clear his legs and hang right on his leg. On the ground, the skill is to go heavy and hard on him. Jimmy loves covering up, but his opponent hits him with elbow shots. If Matt wants to win, he has to use his elbows while being mounted, and letting his hands flow will help him. Jimmy suffers from getting counterpunches. Matt Schnell has a poor recovery and defensive stance.

Our match prediction is a Matt Schnell win by TKO, KO, or DQ with odds at 2.75 on 1Xbet.

Our betting tip on the match is Over 1.5 rounds with odds at 1.38 on Bet365.

Lastly, we have Matt Schnell to win with odds at 1.60 on Betway