Jake Matthews: record, fights and statistics
Jake Matthews (“The Celtic Kid”) is a welterweight fighter from Australia with a published career record of 23-8-0. StatsNext stores 23 UFC bouts for Jake Matthews (16-7). In the 4 fights stored since Feb 8, 2025, Jake Matthews is 3-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1994 |
What are Jake Matthews's fighting stats?
Across 21 stored UFC bouts with statistics (252 minutes) through May 30, 2026, Jake Matthews lands 3.32 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.63, with 43.5% striking accuracy and 61.5% striking defense. Grappling: 1.19 takedowns per 15 minutes at 42.6% accuracy, 66.7% takedown defense, 0.66 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 16-7 in 23 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 16 wins inside the distance.
Jake Matthews: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.32 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.63 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 43.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 61.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.36 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.19 |
| Takedown accuracy | 42.6% |
| Takedown defense | 66.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.66 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.29 |
| Share of fight time in control | 21.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 21 (251.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 71.1% head, 18.3% body, 10.6% legs; 75.9% at distance, 6.7% in the clinch, 17.4% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 0 |
| Submission | 6 | 4 |
| Decision | 8 | 3 |
16-7 in the 23 stored UFC bouts since June 29, 2014, averaging 11.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Feb 8, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by decision, 1 by submission
- 1 loss: 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 8, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 144 of 331 (43.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 122 of 288 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 2 |
| Opponent takedowns | 4 of 14 (71.4% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 4 |
| Control time | 15:22 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | Carlston Harris (4-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 55 of 96 (27) | 0 of 0 | 9:30 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Neil Magny (23-12) | Loss | Submission | R3 3:08 | 13.1 | Welterweight | 18 of 44 (31) | 0 of 1 | 4:43 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Chidi Njokuani (5-3) | Win | Submission | R1 1:09 | 1.2 | Welterweight | 3 of 7 (5) | 1 of 1 | 0:29 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Francisco Prado (1-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 68 of 184 (59) | 0 of 0 | 0:40 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Phil Rowe (3-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 66 of 164 (34) | 1 of 1 | 3:04 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Michael Morales (3-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 57 of 149 (84) | 0 of 1 | 0:03 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Darrius Flowers (0-0) | Win | Submission | R2 2:37 | 7.6 | Welterweight | 60 of 101 (36) | 0 of 1 | 1:15 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Matthew Semelsberger (4-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 32 of 89 (45) | 1 of 2 | 1:42 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Andre Fialho (2-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:24 | 7.4 | Welterweight | 47 of 89 (18) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Sean Brady (3-0) | Loss | Submission | R3 3:28 | 13.5 | Welterweight | 21 of 84 (37) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Diego Sanchez (15-12) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 72 of 148 (25) | 1 of 2 | 4:52 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Emil Meek (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 33 of 73 (50) | 4 of 7 | 8:40 |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Rostem Akman (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 59 of 133 (15) | 0 of 2 | 0:38 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Anthony Rocco Martin (6-4) | Loss | Submission | R3 1:19 | 11.3 | Welterweight | 24 of 75 (25) | 0 of 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Shinsho Anzai (2-1) | Win | Submission | R1 2:44 | 2.7 | Welterweight | 12 of 19 (1) | 1 of 1 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
- Jake Matthews in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Welterweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Welterweight
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