Welterweight · “The Celtic Kid”
Jake Matthews
23-8-0 UFC 16-8-0
5'11"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1994-08-19Born
2KO wins
6Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:29Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.36
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.58
Striking accuracy44.5%
Striking defense60.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.36
Takedown accuracy41.7%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.71
Control time26.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-7
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
24 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
W Carlston Harris 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · 2026-05-30
55/96Sig. strikes
27/75Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
9:30Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 23-12 walk-in Submission · R3 3:08 — UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · 2025-09-27
18/44Sig. strikes
31/57Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:43Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Chidi Njokuani 5-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:09 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · 2025-07-12
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 · 2025-02-08
68/184Sig. strikes
59/146Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Phil Rowe 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · 2024-06-01
66/164Sig. strikes
34/104Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Morales 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · 2023-11-18
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 · 2023-07-29
60/101Sig. strikes
36/64Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Matthew Semelsberger 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · 2022-12-17
32/89Sig. strikes
45/116Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Andre Fialho 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:24 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · 2022-06-11
47/89Sig. strikes
18/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Brady 3-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:28 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · 2021-03-06
21/84Sig. strikes
37/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Sanchez 19-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · 2020-09-26
72/148Sig. strikes
25/81Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:52Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Emil Meek 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · 2020-02-22
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 · 2019-10-05
59/133Sig. strikes
15/110Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Rocco Martin 6-4 walk-in Submission · R3 1:19 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · 2018-12-01
24/75Sig. strikes
25/86Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Shinsho Anzai 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:44 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · 2018-06-23
12/19Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Li Jingliang 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · 2018-02-10
63/127Sig. strikes
49/152Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:25Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bojan Velickovic 2-2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · 2017-11-18
20/34Sig. strikes
24/48Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
7:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andrew Holbrook 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · 2016-11-26
22/62Sig. strikes
30/53Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kevin Lee 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · 2016-07-08
5/13Sig. strikes
24/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johnny Case 4-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:45 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · 2016-03-19
36/114Sig. strikes
35/100Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Akbarh Arreola 1-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · 2015-11-14
62/98Sig. strikes
21/41Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
5:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L James Vick 3-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:53 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · 2015-05-09
4/28Sig. strikes
10/26Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vagner Rocha 1-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · 2014-11-07
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 · 2014-06-28
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
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jake Matthews (fighter)) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
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
2026-05-30 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
2025-09-28 |
UFC | 3 | 3:08 |
| W | Chidi Njokuani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2025-07-12 |
UFC | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Francisco Prado | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 312
2025-02-09 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Philip Rowe | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 302
2024-06-01 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
2023-11-18 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Darrius Flowers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 291
2023-07-29 |
UFC | 2 | 2:37 |
| L | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
2022-12-17 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | André Fialho | KO (punches) | UFC 275
2022-06-11 |
UFC | 2 | 2:24 |
| L | Sean Brady | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 259
2021-03-06 |
UFC | 3 | 3:28 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 253
2020-09-27 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Emil Weber Meek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
2020-02-23 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rostem Akman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 243
2019-10-06 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Rocco Martin | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
2018-12-02 |
UFC | 3 | 1:19 |
| W | Shinsho Anzai | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
2018-06-23 |
UFC | 1 | 3:44 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 221
2018-02-11 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bojan Veličković | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
2017-11-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Andrew Holbrook | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-11-27 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Lee | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2016-07-08 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Johnny Case | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir
2016-03-20 |
UFC | 3 | 4:45 |
| W | Akbarh Arreola | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 193
2015-11-15 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | James Vick | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
2015-05-10 |
UFC | 1 | 4:53 |
| W | Vagner Rocha | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
2014-11-08 |
UFC | 2 | 1:52 |
| W | Dashon Johnson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
2014-06-28 |
UFC | 3 | 3:16 |
| W | Stuart Dare | Decision (unanimous) | Shamrock Events: Kings of Combat 12
2014-04-26 |
Shamrock Events | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dean Purdon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian FC 6
2013-08-24 |
Australian FC | 2 | 2:42 |
| W | Tadija Majic | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 7
2013-06-22 |
Shamrock Events | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Luke Jumeau | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian FC 5
2013-05-10 |
Australian FC | 2 | 1:14 |
| W | Callan Potter | Submission (triangle choke) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 6
2013-03-16 |
Shamrock Events | 1 | 1:42 |
| W | Jason Zivkovic | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Kings of Kombat 8
2012-12-08 |
Shamrock Events | 1 | 0:23 |
| W | Sam Fiamatai | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 5
2012-09-15 |
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
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.