Jake Matthews vs. Chidi Njokuani
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Jake Matthews
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 16 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.36 · 16 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 31 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.8 wins over .500
Chidi Njokuani
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 11 | 8 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 6 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.89 · 17 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 38 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.4 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Jake Matthews
Distance 82.1% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 4.8% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 13.1% (norm 8.1%)
Chidi Njokuani
Distance 77.2% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 17.3% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 5.6% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Jake Matthews
Head 82.6% (norm 78.3%) · Body 11.5% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 5.9% (norm 8.0%)
Chidi Njokuani
Head 48.5% (norm 78.3%) · Body 34.5% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 17.0% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Matthews L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Njokuani L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 664 / 1706 | 38.9% | 38.5% | 454 / 792 | 57.3% | 38.5% |
| In the clinch | 67 / 100 | 67.0% | 67.8% | 142 / 177 | 80.2% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 194 / 273 | 71.1% | 67.0% | 37 / 57 | 64.9% | 67.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 665 / 1718 | 38.7% | 36.4% | 229 / 498 | 46.0% | 36.4% |
| To the body | 161 / 239 | 67.4% | 70.7% | 249 / 354 | 70.3% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 99 / 122 | 81.1% | 83.0% | 155 / 174 | 89.1% | 83.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 180 fighters · Welterweight: 180 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Matthews L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Njokuani L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 517 / 1515 | 34.1% | 39.1% | 318 / 802 | 39.7% | 39.1% |
| In the clinch | 98 / 140 | 70.0% | 68.9% | 42 / 54 | 77.8% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 95 / 147 | 64.6% | 68.0% | 43 / 77 | 55.8% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 434 / 1402 | 31.0% | 35.6% | 241 / 728 | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 124 / 199 | 62.3% | 69.6% | 88 / 116 | 75.9% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 152 / 201 | 75.6% | 82.2% | 74 / 89 | 83.1% | 82.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Matthews has more cage time on record.