Jake Matthews
Nickname“The Celtic Kid”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Epping, Victoria
- Born
- Australia
- Camp
- Nexus
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
- Reach
- 73" · 185 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- May 30, 2026
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
#15Neil Magny
Welterweight · Submission · D'Arce Choke From Half Guard · R3 · 3:08UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
Submission
R3 · 3:08
D'Arce Choke From Half Guard
W
Welterweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 1:09
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
Submission
R1 · 1:09
Rear Naked Choke
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · Nov 18, 2023
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 2:37
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
Submission
R2 · 2:37
Rear Naked Choke
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · Dec 17, 2022
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 2:24
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
KO/TKO
R2 · 2:24
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Welterweight · Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R3 · 3:28
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
Submission
R3 · 3:28
Arm Triangle From Half Guard
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 26, 2020
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · Feb 22, 2020
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 5, 2019
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Welterweight · Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R3 · 1:19
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · Dec 1, 2018
Submission
R3 · 1:19
Anaconda Choke On Ground
W
Welterweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission · R1 · 2:44
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Jun 23, 2018
Submission
R1 · 2:44
Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · Nov 18, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Lightweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Lightweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 · 4:06
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:06
Punches to Head From Back Control
W
Lightweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 4:45
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir · Mar 19, 2016
Submission
R3 · 4:45
Rear Naked Choke
L
Lightweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground · R1 · 4:53
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt · May 9, 2015
Submission
R1 · 4:53
Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground
W
Lightweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission · R2 · 1:52
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping · Nov 7, 2014
Submission
R2 · 1:52
Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission
W
Lightweight · Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R3 · 3:16
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014
Submission
R3 · 3:16
Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard
Outside the UFC
across 7 bouts · 3 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 3 sub · 1 decShamrock Events · AFC 6 · AFC 5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Stuart Dare9-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shamrock Events | Apr 26, 2014 |
| W | Dean Purdon5-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:42 | AFC 6 | Aug 24, 2013 |
| W | Tadija Majic6-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | Shamrock Events | Jun 22, 2013 |
| W | Luke Jumeau13-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:14 | AFC 5 | May 10, 2013 |
| W | Callan Potter18-9 | Submission | Triangle Armbar | R1 | 1:42 | Shamrock Events | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:23 | Shamrock Events | Dec 8, 2012 | |
| W | Sam Fiamatai1-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:47 | Shamrock Events | Sep 15, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.