Welterweight · Australia

Jake Matthews

“The Celtic Kid”

UFC record: 16-8-0; 24 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 23-8-0; Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026

Last UFC bout: 30 May 2026
Born: 19 Aug 1994
Height: 5' 11"
Reach: 73"
Stance: Orthodox
Fighting style: Freestyle
Team: Nexus

Next booked bout

vs Tahir Abdullayev

UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling · 21 Nov 2026

Fight page

Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.36; 925 landed of 2079 thrown (44%)
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.58; opponents landed 710 of 1802
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 42%; 25 of 60 attempts

UFC career: 24 measured of 24 UFC bouts, 275.7 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career24 measured of 24 UFC bouts, 275.7 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 59.3 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	3.36925 landed of 2079 thrown (44%)	3.54210 landed of 495 thrown (42%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	2.58opponents landed 710 of 1802	2.63opponents landed 156 of 392
Takedowns completedof those attempted	42%25 of 60 attempts	67%2 of 3 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	67%conceded 14 of 42 faced	73%conceded 4 of 15 faced
Knockdownsscored and suffered	6scored, 4 suffered	1scored, 0 suffered

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Win
Carlston Harris
30 May 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Neil Magny
27 Sept 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Submission · R3 3:08
Win
Chidi Njokuani
12 Jul 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Submission · R1 1:09
Win
Francisco Prado
8 Feb 2025 · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Phil Rowe
1 Jun 2024 · UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Michael Morales
18 Nov 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Darrius Flowers
29 Jul 2023 · UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Submission · R2 2:37
Loss
Matthew Semelsberger
17 Dec 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Andre Fialho
11 Jun 2022 · UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka
KO/TKO · R2 2:24
Loss
Sean Brady
6 Mar 2021 · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Submission · R3 3:28
Win
Diego Sanchez
26 Sept 2020 · UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Emil Meek
22 Feb 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Rostem Akman
5 Oct 2019 · UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Anthony Rocco Martin
1 Dec 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Submission · R3 1:19
Win
Shinsho Anzai
23 Jun 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
Submission · R1 2:44
Win
Li Jingliang
10 Feb 2018 · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Bojan Velickovic
18 Nov 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Loss
Andrew Holbrook
27 Nov 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Loss
Kevin Lee
9 Jul 2016 · The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
KO/TKO · R1 4:06
Win
Johnny Case
20 Mar 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir
Submission · R3 4:45
Win
Akbarh Arreola
14 Nov 2015 · UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00
Loss
James Vick
9 May 2015 · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
Submission · R1 4:53
Win
Vagner Rocha
8 Nov 2014 · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
Submission · R2 1:52
Win
Dashon Johnson
29 Jun 2014 · UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
Submission · R3 3:16
Win
Stuart Dare
26 Apr 2014 · Shamrock Events: Kings of Kombat 12(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Dean Purdon
24 Aug 2013 · AFC 6: Australian Fighting Championship 6(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 2:42
Win
Tadija Majic
22 Jun 2013 · Shamrock Events - Night of Mayhem 7(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 -
Win
Luke Jumeau
10 May 2013 · AFC 5: Australian Fighting Championship 5(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 1:14
Win
Callan Potter
16 Mar 2013 · Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 6(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Armbar) · R1 1:42
Win
Jason Zivkovic
8 Dec 2012 · Shamrock Events: Kings of Kombat 8(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 0:23
Win
Sam Fiamatai
15 Sept 2012 · Fighters Xpress Promotions: Night of Mayhem 5(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 1:47

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.