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Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
Australia
23-8-0W-L-D
Next Fight
UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM EST
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5'11"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- XLR8 Training Centre
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1792
Scouting Report
- W
- L
- W
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- W
Back in the win column
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Matthews is a submission hunter. Wins by the numbers: 9 submissions, 5 KO/TKO, 10 decisions, for a 58% finish rate. Decisions are his most common win, so he lives on the scorecards too.
- Recent Form
- Carlston Harris (19-8-0), win, unanimous decision in round 3. Neil Magny (32-15-0), loss, submitted in round 3. Chidi Njokuani (26-12-0), win, submission in round 1.
- Style
- Orthodox, 5'11" with a 73" reach. Lands 3.36 significant strikes a minute at 44% accuracy, absorbs 2.58, and defends 61%. Attempts 1.36 takedowns per 15 minutes, landing 42%, and stops 67% of them.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 5 KO/TKO (21%)
- 9 Submission (37%)
- 10 Decision (42%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 58%
- Last fought
- 5 months ago
24 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 102-47
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1738
- Winvs Carlston Harris19-8-0 · Power Index 1695Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00May 30, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo
Fight stats
Stat Jake Matthews Carlston Harris Sig. strikes 55/96 27/75 Takedowns 0/0 0/3 Control time 9:30 0:27 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 46 25 Round 2 sig. strikes 1 0 Round 3 sig. strikes 8 2 - Lossvs Neil Magny32-15-0 · Power Index 1814Submission · R3 · 3:08Sep 28, 2025 · UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes
Fight stats
Stat Jake Matthews Neil Magny Sig. strikes 18/44 31/57 Takedowns 0/1 3/5 Control time 4:43 2:46 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 9 18 Round 2 sig. strikes 7 7 Round 3 sig. strikes 2 6 - Winvs Chidi Njokuani26-12-0 · Power Index 1760Submission · R1 · 1:09Jul 13, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira
Fight stats
Stat Jake Matthews Chidi Njokuani Sig. strikes 3/7 5/10 Takedowns 1/1 0/0 Control time 0:29 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 3 5 - Winvs Francisco Prado13-5-0 · Power Index 1719Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Feb 9, 2025 · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2
Fight stats
Stat Jake Matthews Francisco Prado Sig. strikes 68/184 59/146 Takedowns 0/0 1/6 Control time 0:40 2:16 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 20 22 Round 2 sig. strikes 22 18 Round 3 sig. strikes 26 19 - Winvs Phil Rowe12-7-0 · Power Index 1700Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Jun 2, 2024 · UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier
Fight stats
Stat Jake Matthews Phil Rowe Sig. strikes 66/164 34/104 Takedowns 1/1 0/1 Control time 3:04 1:50 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 30 18 Round 2 sig. strikes 34 14 Round 3 sig. strikes 2 2
Career Stats
Based on 24 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.36
- Striking accuracy
- 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.58
- Striking defense
- 61%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.36
- Takedown accuracy
- 42%
- Takedown defense
- 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.70