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Draft:Mateo Vogel

Mateo Vogel
BornMateo Alejandro Vogel
(1996-03-05) March 5, 1996 (age 30)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NicknameCarrapato
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight144.5 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2018–2021)
Featherweight (2021–present)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)
Fighting out ofOttawa, Ontario, Canada
TeamNew Era Combat Sports and 613 Fight Factory
TrainerJeff Harrison
Years active2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins9
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision3
Losses3
By knockout0
By submission0
By decision2
By disqualification1

Mateo Alejandro Vogel (born 5 March 1996)[1] is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist[2] who currently competes in Unified MMA. He is a former Battlefield Fight League (BFL) and Unified MMA Featherweight champion.[3][4]

In 2018, Vogel began competing professionally in mixed martial arts (MMA), starting his career in the Bantamweight division.[5]

Background

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Vogel was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, on March 5, 1996. He still lives in Canada's capital city today. Vogel is a Christian and his fighter nickname is "Carrapato" the Portuguese word for tick given by his Brazilian teammates. When he was given the nickname he didn't know the meaning and when he found out he said: "I honestly didn't like it."[6][7]

Mixed Martial Arts career

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Early career

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2018

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Mateo Vogel made his professional MMA debut on March 16, 2018, against Canadian bantamweight, James Clark on TKO 42 a card headlined by fellow Canadian MMA star, T.J. Laramie vs. João Luis Nogueira. Vogel would win the bout with an armbar submission at 4:48 in Round 1, earning a 1–0 record.[8]

Vogel improved his record to 2–0 with a win over Stephane Lavoie on TKO 43: Marc-André Barriault vs. Brendan Kornberger. "Carrapoto" won via Round 2 rear naked choke submission at 2:13.[9]

Vogel earned another win with a Round 1 submission over American bantamweight, Johnny Baldridge on TKO 45: Charles Jourdain vs. Alex Morgan. The fight ended at 1:16 due to an arm triangle choke. Making Vogel's record 3–0.[10]

2019

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Vogel lost his next fight against Xavier Alaoui on TKO 48: Roggers Souza vs. Ciryl Gane via disqualification due to an illegal upkick at 3:48 of Round 1, falling to a 3–1 record.[11]

2020

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Mateo Vogel rebounded with a unanimous decision win over future UFC-vet, and then undefeated Canadian prospect, Serhey Sidey at BTC 9. Bringing his record to 4–1 as a pro.[12]

Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC)

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2021

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In his next fight, Mateo Vogel fought American bantamweight Garrett Armfield. Vogel would win the fight by submission due to a rear naked choke at 2:28 of Round 2 improving his record to 5–1.[13]

Vogel would lose his second fight in CFFC by unanimous decision against American martial artist, and future UFC-vet, Da'Mon Blackshear. Making his record 5–2.[14]

Battlefield Fight League (BFL)

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2022

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At BFL 72: Battle Mania headlined by Dejan Kajić and Saeid Mirzaei, Vogel improved his record to 6–2 with a majority decision win over Nic Ouellet, winning the BFL featherweight belt.[15]

Vogel was set to defend his belt at BFL 72: Battle Mania which was headlined with Dejan Kajić vs. JC Llamas. Vogel would win the fight via TKO by ground and pound at 0:51 of the 3rd round earning Vogel his first career knockout, and first BFL title defense. This bout brought Vogel's record to 7–2.[16]

2023

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Vogel defended his BFL featherweight belt a 2nd time against Drew Brokenshire. Winning the bout by submission due to a rear naked choke at 4:27 of the 3rd round. Earning his shot on Dana White's Contender Series, and improving his record to 8–2.[17]

Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS)

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On August 29th, 2023, Mateo Vogel was booked to fight on Dana White's Contender Series 2023: Week 4 against 6–1 Las Vegas prospect, Timmy Cuamba. Both fighters evenly made weight at 144.5 lbs and made the walk to the octagon. The fight was competitive with Vogel out striking Cuamba 67 to 43 in significant strikes and 82 to 44 in total strikes. Vogel also out grappled Cuamba landing 1 of 6 takedowns and having 4:04 minutes of control time.[18] Vogel lost a 29–28 unanimous decision on all 3 judges' who scored the bout in favour of the American.[19][20]

Unified MMA (UMMA)

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2024

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After losing a close fight on the Contender Series, Vogel made his return to the Canadian regional scene. Vogel was booked to headline Unified MMA 55 against Canadian featherweight John Nguyen for the Unified MMA featherweight belt. Vogel would win the fight by unanimous decision, improving his record to 9–3 and winning the featherweight strap.[4]

Vogel was then booked to fight Alex Morgan, a Canadian featherweight with a 14–6 record, but was forced to pull out due to an injury and was later stripped of the Unified title due to inactivity because of the injury.[21]

2026

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In March 2026, it was announced that Mateo Vogel was booked to fight 10 fight UFC-veteran, Canadian MMA legend, and current Unified MMA featherweight champ, "Mean" Hakeem Dawodu at Unified MMA 69: Dawodu vs. Vogel on May 8th, 2026 at Rebel Night Club in Toronto, Ontario.[22][23]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
12 matches 9 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 5 0
By decision 3 2
By disqualification 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9-3 John Nguyen Decision (unanimous) Unified MMA 55 December 14, 2024 5 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Won the Unified MMA Featherweight Championship. Later stripped due to injury and inactivity.
Loss 8-3 Timmy Cuamba Decision (unanimous) Contender Series 2023: Week 4 August 29, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8-2 Drew Brokenshire Submission (rear naked choke) BFL 76: Canada vs. USA March 30, 2023 3 4:27 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Defended the BFL Featherweight Championship. Later vacated title after accepting a fight on Dana White's Contender Series.
Win 7-2 Taylor Christopher TKO (punches) BFL 74 October 12, 2022 3 0:51 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Defended the BFL Featherweight Championship.
Win 6-2 Nic Ouellet Decision (majority) BFL 72 April 28, 2022 5 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Return to Featherweight. Won the BFL Featherweight Championship.
Loss 5-2 Da’Mon Blackshear Decision (unanimous) CFFC 99: Hodge vs. Rodriguez August 14, 2021 5 5:00 Tunica, Mississippi, United States. Catchweight bout (138 lbs).
Win 5-1 Garrett Armfield Submission (rear naked choke) CFFC 95: Kamchybekov vs. Smith April 2, 2021 2 2:28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Win 4-1 Serhiy Sidey Decision (unanimous) BTC 9 February 29, 2020 3 5:00 Kitchener, Ontario,Canada
Loss 3-1 Xavier Alaoui DQ (illegal upkick) BTC 9 May 24, 2019 1 3:48 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win 3-0 Johnny Baldridge Submission (arm triangle choke) TKO 45: Jourdain vs. Morgan December 7, 2018 1 1:16 Montreal, Quebec,Canada Return to Bantamweight.
Win 2-0 Stephane Lavoie Submission (rear naked choke) TKO 43 May 4, 2018 2 2:13 Québec City, Quebec, Canada Featherweight debut.
Win 1-0 James Clarke Submission (armbar) TKO 42: Nogueira vs. Laramie March 16, 2018 1 4:48 Laval, Québec, Canada Bantamweight debut.

References

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  1. ↑ "Mateo Vogel (Lightweight) MMA Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  2. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Mateo Alejandro". Sherdog. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  3. 1 2 "BFL 72: BFLMania Results - MMASucka". 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  4. 1 2 3 MsLFayDiM6 (2024-01-26). "Mateo Vogel: "I'm The Best Featherweight In Canada"". Unified MMA. Retrieved 2026-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "TKO 42: Nogueira vs. Laramie | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  6. ↑ E. Spencer, Kyte (March 3, 2023). "Mateo Vogel's Chance To Show Off | UFC Fight Pass".
  7. ↑ "Definition of CARRAPATO". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  8. ↑ "James Clarke vs. Mateo Vogel, TKO 42 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Mateo Vogel vs. Stephane Lavoie, TKO 43 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  10. ↑ "Mateo Vogel vs. Johnny Baldridge, TKO 45 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  11. ↑ "Xavier Alaoui vs. Mateo Vogel, TKO 48 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  12. ↑ "Serhiy Sidey vs. Mateo Vogel, BTC 9 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  13. ↑ "Mateo Vogel vs. Garrett Armfield, CFFC 95 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  14. ↑ "Da'Mon Blackshear vs. Mateo Vogel, CFFC 99 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  15. ↑ "Nic Ouellet vs. Mateo Vogel, BFL 72 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  16. ↑ "Taylor Christopher vs. Mateo Vogel, BFL 74 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  17. ↑ "Mateo Vogel vs. Drew Brokenshire, BFL 76 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  18. ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  19. ↑ "Timmy Cuamba vs. Mateo Vogel, Contender Series 2023 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  20. ↑ "MMA Fighting | MMA & UFC news & community". MMA Fighting: UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  21. ↑ "Mateo Vogel vs. Alex Morgan, Unified MMA 59 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  22. ↑ "Unified 69 - REBEL - TORONTO". Unified MMA. 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  23. ↑ MsLFayDiM6 (2026-02-11). "Unified MMA kicks off 2026 with two epic events in Toronto & Calgary". Unified MMA. Retrieved 2026-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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