Matt Inman had his first Thai boxing fight in 2004 at age 18, he went on to win the IKF British Amateur Muay Thai title.

As a professional, he had 14 fights, highlights of which have included fighting in Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand, as well as several fights against top ranked opposition in the UK.

Matt made his MMA debut in 2005 at semi professional level, where he built up a record of five wins with one loss.

He won the Strike and Submit semi-professional title in 2008 in Gateshead with a decision win against Adeo Ernesto and successfully defended the title later that year with a TKO stoppage of undefeated Martin Scrafton.

Matt made his pro MMA debut in October 2008