Matt Gifford

Fighter

Yo! My name is Matt, and I first saw a Buhurt match when I went to a "May 4th Star Wars Fight Night" at Nashville Armored Combat back in 2022. I was immediately hooked, and I signed up for classes that same weekend. Prior to this, my only fighting experience was Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, I guess? Haha, I came to this sport completely new. I've been training since then, and fighting in armor for about 1.5 years. My preferred loadout is an Arming Sword and Punch Shield, and I love the endurance required in a Profight. I just aim to keep improving, and hopefully, I'll be capable of competing on a national level someday.

I'm still assembling my kit, but it will be a fairly standardized Western kit with a Spanish Cabasset helmet.

More About Matt

Age: 36

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 180 lbs

  • Handedness: Right-Handed

  • Martial arts background: Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, I guess? J/k, I had absolutely no marital arts experience prior to this sport.

  • How you found this sport: I was taken to a May 4 Star Wars-themed fight night in Nashville back in '22. I was immediately hooked, and I signed up for classes that same weekend.

  • Time in this sport: 1.5 years

  • Preferred loadout: Arming Sword and Punch Shield

  • Preferred type of fighting: Profight

  • Goals for yourself for this sport: I just want to keep improving, and hopefully be capable of competing on a national level.

  • What kind of kit you have: Generally standardized Western kit, with a Spanish Cabasset helmet.