Welterweight · “The Celtic Kid”
Jake Matthews
23-8-0 UFC 16-8-0
5'11"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
2KO wins
6Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:29Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
W Carlston Harris 4-3 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 23-12 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 5-3 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 3-2 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 3-0 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 4-2 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 2-1 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 3-0 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 19-12 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 1-2 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 6-4 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 2-1 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 6-2 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 2-2-1 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 1-1 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 5-2 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 4-0 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 1-2 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 3-0 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 1-2 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.