Jake Matthews

"The Celtic Kid"

22 - 8 - 0

(W-L-D)
Age
31
Height
71.5 inch 182 cm
Last Weigh-In
170 lbs 77 kg
Reach
73 inch 185 cm
Leg Reach
43 inch 109 cm
Australia
Style
BJJ
Stance
Switch
Born
Preston, Australia
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Jorge
Masvidal

Gray
Maynard

Statistics

Wins

KO/TKO

3 (15%)
Dec

8 (40%)
Sub

9 (45%)

Loss

KO/TKO

1 (11%)
Dec

4 (44%)
Sub

4 (45%)

10:2641

Avg fight time

44

First round finishes
11:2711

Avg fight time in the UFC

1717

UFC Bouts for calculating statistics
0.500.50

Submission attempts per 15 min

1.401.40

Takedowns per bout
2323

Takedowns Landed

5555

Takedown Attempted
42%42

Successful takedown

59%59

Takedown Defense
3.073.07

Sig. strikes landed (per min)

4.004.00

Sig. strikes absorbed (per min)
598598

Sig. strikes landed

13341334

Sig. strikes attempted
45%45

Significant Strikes Accuracy

57%57

Sig. strikes defense
915915

Sig. Strikes Landed

16861686

Sig. Strikes Attempted
54%54

Striking Accuracy

0.3030

Avg. knockdowns per fight
0.1010

Coup attempts per fight

Promotion Stats

Promotion	Bouts
UFC	23
AFC	2
FXP	1
KOK	2
TUF	1
Not defined	2

Sig. strikes by position

Standing

381 (64%)
Clinch

44 (7%)
Ground

173 (29%)

Head

457

76%

Body

13%

Legs

11%

PRO Results

Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Neil Magny
27.09.2025 • UFC Fight Night

Round
3

Time
13.08

Method
Submission
22 - 7 -

(W-L-D)

30 - 13 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  D'arce Choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -370 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Chidi Njokuani
12.07.2025 • UFC Fight Night

Round
1

Time
1.09

Method
Submission
21 - 7 -

(W-L-D)

25 - 10 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -105 Near Even
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Francisco Prado
08.02.2025 • UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
20 - 7 -

(W-L-D)

12 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -245 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Philip Rowe
01.06.2024 • UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
19 - 7 -

(W-L-D)

10 - 4 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -175 Slight Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Michael Morales
18.11.2023 • UFC Fight Night

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
19 - 6 -

(W-L-D)

15 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Co-Main Event
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +245 Moderate Underdog
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Darrius Flowers
29.07.2023 • UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

Round
2

Time
7.37

Method
Submission
18 - 6 -

(W-L-D)

12 - 5 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -275 Moderate Favorite
VS Miguel Baeza
29.07.2023 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
VS Gabriel Green
13.05.2023 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Matt Semelsberger
17.12.2022 • UFC Fight Night

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
18 - 5 -

(W-L-D)

10 - 4 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -300 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Andre Fialho
11.06.2022 • UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka

Round
2

Time
7.24

Method
KO/TKO
17 - 5 -

(W-L-D)

16 - 4 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka
- Finishing move
  
  Right Cross
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -120 Near Even
VS Jeremiah Wells
04.12.2021 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -175 Slight Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Sean Brady
06.03.2021 • UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya

Round
3

Time
13.28

Method
Submission
17 - 4 -

(W-L-D)

13 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya
- Finishing move
  
  Arm Triangle Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  169.5 lbs (76.9 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +180 Slight Underdog
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Diego Sanchez
26.09.2020 • UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
16 - 4 -

(W-L-D)

30 - 12 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -715 Huge Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Emil Meek
22.02.2020 • UFC on ESPN+ 26

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
15 - 4 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 4 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC on ESPN+ 26
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -220 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Rostem Akman
05.10.2019 • UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
14 - 4 -

(W-L-D)

6 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -390 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Anthony Rocco Martin
01.12.2018 • UFC Fight Night 142

Round
3

Time
11.19

Method
Submission
14 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

14 - 4 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night 142
- Finishing move
  
  Anaconda Choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -150 Slight Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Shinsho Anzai
23.06.2018 • UFC Fight Night 132

Round
1

Time
3.44

Method
Submission
13 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

8 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night 132
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -585 Heavy Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Li Jingliang
10.02.2018 • UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
12 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

14 - 4 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.5 lbs (77.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +130 Slight Underdog
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Bojan Velickovic
18.11.2017 • UFC Fight Night 121

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
11 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

15 - 5 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night 121
- Finishing move
  
  Split
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -145 Slight Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Andrew Holbrook
26.11.2016 • UFC Fight Night 101

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
11 - 2 -

(W-L-D)

11 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night 101
- Finishing move
  
  Split
- BILLING
  
  Co-Main Event
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
- Weight
  
  155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -500 Heavy Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Kevin Lee
08.07.2016 • The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale

Round
1

Time
4.06

Method
KO/TKO
11 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

12 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
- Finishing move
  
  Ground & Pound
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
- Weight
  
  156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -150 Slight Favorite
VS Stevie Ray
08.07.2016 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Johnny Case
19.03.2016 • UFC Fight Night 85

Round
3

Time
14.45

Method
Submission
10 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

22 - 4 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night 85
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
- Weight
  
  155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -110 Near Even
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Akbarh Arreola
14.11.2015 • UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm

Round
2

Time
10.00

Method
KO/TKO
9 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

24 - 9 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
- Finishing move
  
  Doctor Stoppage
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
- Weight
  
  155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -1000 Huge Favorite
VS Mickael Lebout
18.07.2015 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS James Vick
09.05.2015 • UFC Fight Night 65

Round
1

Time
4.53

Method
Submission
9 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

7 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night 65
- Finishing move
  
  Guillotine Choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
- Weight
  
  155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -200 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Vagner Rocha
07.11.2014 • UFC Fight Night 55

Round
2

Time
6.52

Method
Submission
8 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

11 - 3 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night 55
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
- Weight
  
  156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -500 Heavy Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Dashon Johnson
28.06.2014 • UFC Fight Night 43

Round
3

Time
13.16

Method
Submission
7 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night 43
- Finishing move
  
  Triangle Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  155 lbs (70.3 kg)
- Weight
  
  156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -155 Slight Favorite
VS Dan Hooker
07.06.2014 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  154 lbs (70.0 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Stu Dare
26.04.2014 • Kings of Kombat 12

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
6 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

4 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  Kings of Kombat 12
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Olivier Aubin-Mercier
26.02.2014 • The Ultimate Fighter Nations

Round
2

Time
10.00

Method
Decision
- Event
  
  The Ultimate Fighter Nations
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  2 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
VS Corey Nelson
13.12.2013 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Dean Purdon
24.08.2013 • Australian FC 6

Round
2

Time
7.42

Method
Submission
5 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

4 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  Australian FC 6
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Tadija Majic
22.06.2013
4 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

2 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Luke Jumeau
10.05.2013 • Australian FC 5

Round
2

Time
6.14

Method
Submission
3 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

5 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  Australian FC 5
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.0 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Callan Potter
16.03.2013

Round
1

Time
1.42

Method
Submission
2 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

2 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Finishing move
  
  Triangle Armbar
- BILLING
  
  Main Event
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Jason Zivkovic
08.12.2012 • Kings of Kombat 8

Round
1

Time
0.23

Method
KO/TKO
1 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  Kings of Kombat 8
- Finishing move
  
  Punches
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Sam Fiamatai
15.09.2012
0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

1 - 3 -

(W-L-D)