Jake Matthews
"The Celtic Kid"
| Age | 30 |
| Nationality | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Reach | 185 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
28
fights
21
✅ wins
7
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
3
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
June 28, 2014
UFC debuts
February 08, 2025
UFC last fight
4h06:24
time in the cage
11:44
avg time by combat
66.7%
win rate
50.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1571
as of February 08, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1579
on September 26, 2020
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
77
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 96 | 5 |
| 2. | Ground strikes landed | 81 | 3.79 / round |
| 3. | Significant strikes differential | 77 | +4.10 / round |
| 4. | Total strikes defense | 74 | 51% |
| 5. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 72 | 425 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clinch strikes landed | 32 | 1.30 / round |
| 2. | Leg strikes landed | 40 | 1.95 / round |
| 3. | Total strikes accuracy | 42 | 52% |
| 4. | Significant strikes accuracy | 43 | 44% |
| 5. | Body strikes landed | 47 | 3.00 / round |
70
Boxing Score
50
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+4.10
/ round
💫 Strike differential
12.1 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
9.3 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
38.0%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
66.9%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
67
Wrestling Score
87
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.2 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.5 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
41.4%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
67.6%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:11 / round
⏱ Control Time
45s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
71.1%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
5
✅ Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
55.6%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Jake Matthews' UFC Fight History
February 08, 2025 - UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 01, 2024 - UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 18, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 29, 2023 - UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (2:37).
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December 17, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 11, 2022 - UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
Welterweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (2:24).
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March 06, 2021 - UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 3 (3:28).
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September 26, 2020 - UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 22, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 05, 2019 - UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights