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Jake Matthews

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

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:29
Fight Completion Rate76.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.30
% Fights Inside the Distance54.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)99-56 (63.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)51-35 (59.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)48-21 (69.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)58.8%
% Time in Control26.4%
% Time Controlled14.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time64.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.09
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.91
Distance Strike Accuracy38.9%
Distance Strike Defense65.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.95
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.86
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.85
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.29
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.68
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.84
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/min2.6
Strike Differential0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy41.7%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.7
Control Time/15min3:57
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins12.5%
Submission % of Wins37.5%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time11:29
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
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews55/9657%TD 0/0Ctrl 9:30KD 1
Carlston Harris27/7536%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes • Sep 2025Welterweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Welterweight
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
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 • Feb 2025Welterweight
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
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024Welterweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig • Nov 2023Welterweight
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
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 • Jul 2023Welterweight
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 4:16KD 3
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andre Fialho
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka • Jun 2022Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:24
Jake Matthews47/8953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Andre Fialho18/5135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Brady
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021Welterweight
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
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews72/14849%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:52KD 1
Diego Sanchez25/8131%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Emil Meek
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker • Feb 2020Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews33/7345%TD 4/7Ctrl 8:28KD 1
Emil Meek50/11842%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rostem Akman
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019Welterweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards • Jun 2018Welterweight
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
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold • Feb 2018Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jake Matthews63/12750%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:25KD 2
Li Jingliang49/15232%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bojan Velickovic
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura • Nov 2017Welterweight
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
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
WIN
vs. Johnny Case
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir • Mar 2016Lightweight
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
UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm • Nov 2015Lightweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Jake Matthews62/9863%TD 1/3Ctrl 5:39
Akbarh Arreola21/4151%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:59KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. James Vick
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015Lightweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Lightweight
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
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com