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Jake Matthews

“The Celtic Kid”
WELTERWEIGHT
23
WINS
8
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
W1
STREAK

Career

ESPN AGGREGATES
HOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO22%SUB39%DECISION39%
STRIKING ACC.52%
TAKEDOWN ACC.42%
3.34
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
1.44
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
0.75
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN

Fight history

31 FIGHTS
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W
vsCarlston Harris
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00Jake Matthews vs Carlston Harris, · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
MatthewsFight StatsHarris
55/96 · 57%Sig. Strikes27/75 · 36%
109/173Total Strikes40/88
0/0Takedowns0/3 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
9:30Control0:27
L
vsNeil Magny
SUBMISSIONR3 3:08· UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · Sep 28, 2025
MatthewsFight StatsMagny
18/44 · 41%Sig. Strikes31/57 · 54%
28/54Total Strikes73/103
0/1 · 0%Takedowns3/5 · 60%
0Knockdowns0
3Sub. Attempts1
4:43Control2:46
W
vsChidi Njokuani
SUBMISSIONR1 1:09· UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
MatthewsFight StatsNjokuani
3/7 · 43%Sig. Strikes5/10 · 50%
5/9Total Strikes5/10
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:29Control0:00
W
vsFrancisco Prado
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025
MatthewsFight StatsPrado
68/184 · 37%Sig. Strikes59/146 · 40%
95/215Total Strikes64/152
0/0Takedowns1/6 · 17%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:40Control2:16
W
vsPhil Rowe
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · Jun 2, 2024
MatthewsFight StatsRowe
66/164 · 40%Sig. Strikes34/104 · 33%
89/188Total Strikes40/111
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
3:04Control1:50
L
vsMichael Morales
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · Nov 18, 2023
MatthewsFight StatsMorales
57/149 · 38%Sig. Strikes84/208 · 40%
57/149Total Strikes84/208
0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:03Control0:07
W
vsDarrius Flowers
SUBMISSIONR2 2:37· UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · Jul 30, 2023
MatthewsFight StatsFlowers
60/101 · 59%Sig. Strikes36/64 · 56%
71/113Total Strikes41/69
0/1 · 0%Takedowns1/3 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
1:15Control1:03
L
vsMatthew Semelsberger
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · Dec 17, 2022
MatthewsFight StatsSemelsberger
32/89 · 36%Sig. Strikes45/116 · 39%
74/140Total Strikes54/129
1/2 · 50%Takedowns3/5 · 60%
0Knockdowns3
1Sub. Attempts0
1:42Control4:16
W
vsAndre Fialho
KO/TKOR2 2:24· UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka · Jun 12, 2022
MatthewsFight StatsFialho
47/89 · 53%Sig. Strikes18/51 · 35%
47/89Total Strikes19/52
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
L
vsSean Brady
SUBMISSIONR3 3:28· UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
MatthewsFight StatsBrady
21/84 · 25%Sig. Strikes37/68 · 54%
32/95Total Strikes133/187
0/0Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:04Control8:08
W
vsDiego Sanchez
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 27, 2020
MatthewsFight StatsSanchez
72/148 · 49%Sig. Strikes25/81 · 31%
93/174Total Strikes38/95
1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
4:52Control0:00
W
vsEmil Meek
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · Feb 22, 2020
MatthewsFight StatsMeek
33/73 · 45%Sig. Strikes50/118 · 42%
71/112Total Strikes85/162
4/7 · 57%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
8:40Control0:06
W
vsRostem Akman
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
MatthewsFight StatsAkman
59/133 · 44%Sig. Strikes15/110 · 14%
61/136Total Strikes15/110
0/2 · 0%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:38Control0:03
L
vsAnthony Rocco Martin
SUBMISSIONR3 1:19· UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018
MatthewsFight StatsMartin
24/75 · 32%Sig. Strikes25/86 · 29%
27/78Total Strikes33/94
0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsShinsho Anzai
SUBMISSIONR1 2:44· UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Jun 23, 2018
MatthewsFight StatsAnzai
12/19 · 63%Sig. Strikes1/5 · 20%
18/25Total Strikes6/13
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsLi Jingliang
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · Feb 11, 2018
MatthewsFight StatsJingliang
63/127 · 50%Sig. Strikes49/152 · 32%
89/156Total Strikes56/163
2/4 · 50%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
2Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsBojan Velickovic
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · Nov 19, 2017
MatthewsFight StatsVelickovic
20/34 · 59%Sig. Strikes24/48 · 50%
50/69Total Strikes113/163
4/11 · 36%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
L
vsAndrew Holbrook
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · Nov 27, 2016
MatthewsFight StatsHolbrook
22/62 · 35%Sig. Strikes30/53 · 57%
29/70Total Strikes80/106
3/3 · 100%Takedowns2/2 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts3
5:19Control2:53
L
vsKevin Lee
KO/TKOR1 4:06· The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale · Jul 8, 2016
MatthewsFight StatsLee
5/13 · 38%Sig. Strikes24/38 · 63%
5/13Total Strikes36/51
0/0Takedowns1/2 · 50%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsJohnny Case
SUBMISSIONR3 4:45· UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir · Mar 20, 2016
MatthewsFight StatsCase
36/114 · 32%Sig. Strikes35/100 · 35%
50/129Total Strikes49/116
0/4 · 0%Takedowns1/6 · 17%
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsAkbarh Arreola
KO/TKOR2 5:00· UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm · Nov 14, 2015
MatthewsFight StatsArreola
62/98 · 63%Sig. Strikes21/41 · 51%
96/136Total Strikes33/55
1/3 · 33%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
L
vsJames Vick
SUBMISSIONR1 4:53· UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt · May 9, 2015
MatthewsFight StatsVick
4/28 · 14%Sig. Strikes10/26 · 38%
4/28Total Strikes19/35
1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsVagner Rocha
SUBMISSIONR2 1:52· UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping · Nov 8, 2014
MatthewsFight StatsRocha
26/63 · 41%Sig. Strikes14/30 · 47%
32/69Total Strikes17/33
1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsDashon Johnson
SUBMISSIONR3 3:16· UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014
MatthewsFight StatsJohnson
60/85 · 71%Sig. Strikes11/15 · 73%
137/167Total Strikes24/28
4/11 · 36%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsStuart DareNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Shamrock Events: Kings of Kombat 12 · Apr 26, 2014
W
vsDean PurdonNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR2 2:42· AFC 6: Australian Fighting Championship 6 · Aug 24, 2013
W
vsTadija MajicNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 -· Shamrock Events - Night of Mayhem 7 · Jun 22, 2013
W
vsLuke JumeauNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR2 1:14· AFC 5: Australian Fighting Championship 5 · May 10, 2013
W
vsCallan PotterNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 1:42· Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 6 · Mar 16, 2013
W
vsJason ZivkovicNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 0:23· Shamrock Events: Kings of Kombat 8 · Dec 8, 2012
W
vsSam FiamataiNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 1:47· Fighters Xpress Promotions: Night of Mayhem 5 · Sep 15, 2012