Welterweight · “The Celtic Kid”
Jake Matthews
23-8-0 UFC 16-8-0
Submission Efficiency
Defensive Striker
5'11"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
2KO wins
6Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:29Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
solid
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Submission Efficiency
6 submission wins from 13 attempts
Defensive Striker
above avg striking d — rates 82 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.36
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.58
Striking accuracy44.5%
Striking defense60.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.33
Takedowns / 15 min1.36
Takedown accuracy41.7%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.71
Control time26.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-7
Insider info
Jake Matthews favored over Carlston Harris lean UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 26, 2026
strikingsolid
grapplinggood
Picked to win more often than not by keeping the fight at boxing range, with the analyst explicitly crediting the opponent a real, specific path to victory via a submission if the fight goes his way.
Solid striker, essentially an MMA boxer -- sharp counter-striking, good boxing combinations, and constant foot movement that keeps changing the angle on his combinations rather than anything flashy. Accurate, moves his head well in the pocket, and pretty durable. Good grappler too -- decent takedowns, nothing special, but good ground and pound on top, and he's especially fond of taking the back to hunt the rear-naked choke from there.
Strengthsharp counter-striking and good boxing combinations
Strengthconstant foot movement, changes angles well, accurate
Strengthgood ground and pound, enjoys working to the back to hunt the rear-naked choke
Striking trend
Fight history
W Carlston Harris 19-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
55/96Sig. strikes
27/75Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
9:30Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 30-13 walk-in Submission · R3 3:08 — UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · September 27, 2025
18/44Sig. strikes
31/57Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:43Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Chidi Njokuani 25-10 walk-in Submission · R1 1:09 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
3/7Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Francisco Prado 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · February 8, 2025
68/184Sig. strikes
59/146Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Phil Rowe 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · June 1, 2024
66/164Sig. strikes
34/104Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Morales 15-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · November 18, 2023
57/149Sig. strikes
84/208Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darrius Flowers 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:37 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · July 29, 2023
60/101Sig. strikes
36/64Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Matthew Semelsberger 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
32/89Sig. strikes
45/116Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Andre Fialho 14-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:24 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · June 11, 2022
47/89Sig. strikes
18/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Brady 13-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:28 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
21/84Sig. strikes
37/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Sanchez 30-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
72/148Sig. strikes
25/81Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:52Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Emil Meek 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · February 22, 2020
33/73Sig. strikes
50/118Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
8:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rostem Akman 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · October 5, 2019
59/133Sig. strikes
15/110Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Rocco Martin 14-4 walk-in Submission · R3 1:19 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · December 1, 2018
24/75Sig. strikes
25/86Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Shinsho Anzai 8-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:44 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
12/19Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Li Jingliang 14-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · February 10, 2018
63/127Sig. strikes
49/152Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:25Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bojan Velickovic 13-5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
20/34Sig. strikes
24/48Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
7:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andrew Holbrook 11-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · November 26, 2016
22/62Sig. strikes
30/53Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kevin Lee 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · July 8, 2016
5/13Sig. strikes
24/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johnny Case 22-4 walk-in Submission · R3 4:45 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · March 19, 2016
36/114Sig. strikes
35/100Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Akbarh Arreola 24-9-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · November 14, 2015
62/98Sig. strikes
21/41Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
5:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L James Vick 7-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:53 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · May 9, 2015
4/28Sig. strikes
10/26Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vagner Rocha 11-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · November 7, 2014
26/63Sig. strikes
14/30Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dashon Johnson 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:16 — UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · June 28, 2014
60/85Sig. strikes
11/15Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
10:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
9
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
4
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
24
Shamrock Events
5
Australian FC
2
Full career — 31 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Carlston Harris | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
September 28, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 3:08 |
| W | Chidi Njokuani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Francisco Prado | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 312
February 9, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Philip Rowe | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 302
June 1, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
November 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Darrius Flowers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 291
July 29, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:37 |
| L | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | André Fialho | KO (punches) | UFC 275
June 11, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 2:24 |
| L | Sean Brady | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 259
March 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 3:28 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 253
September 27, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Emil Weber Meek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
February 23, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rostem Akman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 243
October 6, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Rocco Martin | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
December 2, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 1:19 |
| W | Shinsho Anzai | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
June 23, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:44 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 221
February 11, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bojan Veličković | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
November 19, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Andrew Holbrook | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
November 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Lee | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
July 8, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Johnny Case | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir
March 20, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 4:45 |
| W | Akbarh Arreola | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 193
November 15, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | James Vick | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
May 10, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 4:53 |
| W | Vagner Rocha | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
November 8, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 1:52 |
| W | Dashon Johnson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 3:16 |
| W | Stuart Dare | Decision (unanimous) | Shamrock Events: Kings of Combat 12
April 26, 2014 |
Shamrock Events | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dean Purdon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian FC 6
August 24, 2013 |
Australian FC | 2 | 2:42 |
| W | Tadija Majic | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 7
June 22, 2013 |
Shamrock Events | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Luke Jumeau | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian FC 5
May 10, 2013 |
Australian FC | 2 | 1:14 |
| W | Callan Potter | Submission (triangle choke) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 6
March 16, 2013 |
Shamrock Events | 1 | 1:42 |
| W | Jason Zivkovic | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Kings of Kombat 8
December 8, 2012 |
Shamrock Events | 1 | 0:23 |
| W | Sam Fiamatai | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 5
September 15, 2012 |
Shamrock Events | 2 | 1:47 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jake Matthews (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Jake Matthews by Realistkilla · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons