Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
Professional record
Last 5: WLWWW
Profile
- Age
- 32 (born August 19, 1994)
- Born in
- Melbourne
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 16-8
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC16
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 6
- Decision 8
Losses in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 4
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.36 top 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.58
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.36 top 45%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.7
Next fight
In the record book
About Jake Matthews
Jake Matthews "The Celtic Kid" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Melbourne, Australia, on August 19, 1994. Matthews stands 5' 11", has a 73" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Matthews turned professional in 2012, debuting with Shamrock Events. A 7-0 record outside the UFC came first. Matthews made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt in June 2014 and beat Dashon Johnson by triangle choke from bottom guard. In the UFC, Matthews is 16-8 across 24 fights.
Matthews's 16 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 6 by submission and 8 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Matthews avoids strikes better than 82% of welterweights.
Next up: Tahir Abdullayev at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026
55Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Submission · D'Arce Choke From Half Guard · R3 3:08
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Sep 27, 2025
18Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:09
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Jul 12, 2025
3Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Feb 8, 2025
68Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Jun 1, 2024
66Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Nov 18, 2023
57Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:37
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Jul 29, 2023
60Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Dec 17, 2022
32Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:24
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
Jun 11, 2022
47Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R3 3:28
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Mar 6, 2021
21Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 26, 2020
72Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
Feb 22, 2020
33Str 4TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Oct 5, 2019
59Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R3 1:19
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Dec 1, 2018
24Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R1 2:44
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
Jun 23, 2018
12Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 10, 2018
63Str 2TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Nov 18, 2017
20Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Nov 26, 2016
22Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 4:06
5Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:45
Mar 19, 2016
36Str 0TD 0KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Eye Injury · R2 5:00
Nov 14, 2015
62Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground · R1 4:53
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
May 9, 2015
4Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R2 1:52
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
Nov 7, 2014
26Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R3 3:16
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt
Jun 28, 2014
60Str 4TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Jake Matthews is 23-8 across 31 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on September 15, 2012 (Shamrock Events). 7 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins23
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 9
- Decision 9
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 4
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 61% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 16-8 | 2014 |
| Shamrock Events | 5-0 | 2012 |
| Australian FC | 2-0 | 2013 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Carlston Harris | May 30, 2026 |
| L | Neil Magny | Sep 27, 2025 |
| W | Chidi Njokuani | Jul 12, 2025 |
| W | Francisco Prado | Feb 8, 2025 |
| W | Philip Rowe | Jun 1, 2024 |
| L | Michael Morales | Nov 18, 2023 |
| W | Darrius Flowers | Jul 29, 2023 |
| L | Matthew Semelsberger | Dec 17, 2022 |
| W | André Fialho | Jun 11, 2022 |
| L | Sean Brady | Mar 6, 2021 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Sep 26, 2020 |
| W | Emil Weber Meek | Feb 22, 2020 |
| W | Rostem Akman | Oct 5, 2019 |
| L | Anthony Rocco Martin | Dec 1, 2018 |
| W | Shinsho Anzai | Jun 23, 2018 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Feb 10, 2018 |
| W | Bojan Veličković | Nov 18, 2017 |
| L | Andrew Holbrook | Nov 26, 2016 |
| L | Kevin Lee | Jul 8, 2016 |
| W | Johnny Case | Mar 19, 2016 |
| W | Akbarh Arreola | Nov 14, 2015 |
| L | James Vick | May 9, 2015 |
| W | Vagner Rocha | Nov 7, 2014 |
| W | Dashon Johnson | Jun 28, 2014 |
| W | Stuart Dare | Apr 26, 2014 |
| W | Dean Purdon | Aug 24, 2013 |
| W | Tadija Majic | Jun 22, 2013 |
| W | Luke Jumeau | May 10, 2013 |
| W | Callan Potter | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | Jason Zivkovic | Dec 8, 2012 |
| W | Sam Fiamatai | Sep 15, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Jake Matthews's record?
Jake Matthews's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Jake Matthews?
Jake Matthews is 32 years old, born on August 19, 1994.
How tall is Jake Matthews and what is their reach?
Jake Matthews stands 5' 11" with a 73" reach.
Who is Jake Matthews fighting next?
Jake Matthews is scheduled to face Tahir Abdullayev at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026.
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