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Welterweight

Jake Matthews

Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
23-8-0
UFC
16-7-0
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:48
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)78.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.36
% Fights Inside the Distance52.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)89-53 (62.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)46-35 (56.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)43-18 (70.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)59.2%
% Time in Control26.8%
% Time Controlled14.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time65.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.11
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.21
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.90
Distance Strike Accuracy38.9%
Distance Strike Defense65.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.96
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.87
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.87
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.25
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.68
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.82
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Jake Matthews   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Jake Matthews
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Strike Differential0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy41.7%
Takedown Defense67.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.7
Control Time/15min4:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins12.5%
Submission % of Wins37.5%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time11:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Takedown Accuracy66.7%
Takedown Defense73.3%
Control Time/Fight3:41

Fight History

WIN
vs. Carlston Harris
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews55/9657%TD 0/0Ctrl 9:30
Carlston Harris27/7536%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Neil Magny
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 3, 3:08
Jake Matthews18/4441%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:43
Neil Magny31/5754%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chidi Njokuani
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:09
Jake Matthews3/743%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
Chidi Njokuani5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Prado
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews68/18437%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
Francisco Prado59/14640%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Phil Rowe
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews66/16440%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:04
Phil Rowe34/10433%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Morales
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews57/14938%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
Michael Morales84/20840%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Darrius Flowers
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:37
Jake Matthews60/10159%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:15
Darrius Flowers36/6456%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Matthew Semelsberger
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews32/8936%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:42
Matthew Semelsberger45/11639%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andre Fialho
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:24
Jake Matthews47/8953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Andre Fialho18/5135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Brady
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:28
Jake Matthews21/8425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Sean Brady37/6854%TD 1/1Ctrl 8:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diego Sanchez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews72/14849%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:52
Diego Sanchez25/8131%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Emil Meek
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews33/7345%TD 4/7Ctrl 8:28
Emil Meek50/11842%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rostem Akman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews59/13344%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:49
Rostem Akman15/11014%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 3, 1:19
Jake Matthews24/7532%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39
Anthony Rocco Martin25/8629%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shinsho Anzai
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:44
Jake Matthews12/1963%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:00
Shinsho Anzai1/520%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:56
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Li Jingliang
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews63/12750%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:25
Li Jingliang49/15232%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bojan Velickovic
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews20/3459%TD 4/11Ctrl 7:05
Bojan Velickovic24/4850%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Andrew Holbrook
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews22/6235%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:19
Andrew Holbrook30/5357%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Johnny Case
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:45
Jake Matthews36/11432%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:14
Johnny Case35/10035%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Akbarh Arreola
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Jake Matthews62/9863%TD 1/3Ctrl 5:39
Akbarh Arreola21/4151%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:59
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. James Vick
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:53
Jake Matthews4/2814%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:30
James Vick10/2638%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vagner Rocha
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:52
Jake Matthews26/6341%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:56
Vagner Rocha14/3047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dashon Johnson
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 3:16
Jake Matthews60/8571%TD 4/11Ctrl 10:27
Dashon Johnson11/1573%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Kevin Lee
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:06
Jake Matthews5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Lee24/3863%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:35
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:48 | Data source: UFCStats.com