Jake Matthews
W1“The Celtic Kid”
23-8-0
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🇦🇺Australia/Welterweight/Age 31/Orthodox/5' 11"/73″ reach/170 lbs
Win %
74%
SLpM
3.4
Str Acc
44%
Str Def
60%
TD Avg
1.4
TD Def
66%
Sub Avg
0.7
Finish
57%
At a Glance
3.4
SLpM
median
44%
Str Acc
below average
1.4
TD Avg
median
57%
Finish %
top 5%
60%
Str Def
top 23%
Jake Matthews "The Celtic Kid" is a Australia orthodox Welterweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 23-8-0, the fighter carries a 74% win rate across 31 pro contests, finishing 57% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
29 fightspeak +13 · current +13
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.36-0.06 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.58-0.60 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
1.36-0.16 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.70+0.30 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.58)Landed (3.36)
0
+0.78
Wins by Method
57%Finish
KO/TKO524%
Submission733%
Decision943%
23 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (23)
5 KO
7 SUB
9 DEC
2 OTH
Losses (8)
1 KO
4 SUB
3 DEC
Recent Form (Last 5)
W
Dec
L
Sub
W
Sub
W
Dec
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
22/46(48%)
R2
15/37(41%)
R3
13/31(42%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
81%
Distance: 249Clinch: 28Ground: 30
Target
69%
21%
Head: 213Body: 64Leg: 30
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.2
Avg Control / Fight
0:43
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
50%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
12 of 29
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
2.4 rounds
Post-Loss Record
7-1
Fight History24 UFC + 5 pre-UFC
29 fights21W8L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Carlston Harris | DU-DEC | ||||
WIN Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Welterweight | ||||||
| L | Neil Magny | SSUB D'Arce Choke | ||||
| W | Chidi Njokuani | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Francisco Prado | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Phil Rowe | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Michael Morales | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Darrius Flowers | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| L | Matthew Semelsberger | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Andre Fialho | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Sean Brady | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Diego Sanchez | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Emil Meek | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Rostem Akman | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Anthony Rocco Martin | SSUB Anaconda Choke | ||||
| W | Shinsho Anzai | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Li Jingliang | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Bojan Velickovic | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | Andrew Holbrook | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | Kevin Lee | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Johnny Case | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Akbarh Arreola | KKO/TKO | ||||
| L | James Vick | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| W | Vagner Rocha | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Dashon Johnson | SSUB Triangle Choke | ||||
| W | Stu Dare | DDEC | ||||
| W | Dean Purdon | SSUB | ||||
| W | Tadija Majic | KTKO | ||||
| W | Jason Zivkovic | KTKO | ||||
| W | Sam Fiamatai | KTKO | ||||