“The Celtic Kid” Welterweight
Jake Matthews
16-8-0
UFC record, 24 fights, 275.7 min
23-8-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Fri, Aug 19, 1994, age 32
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 28, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 30, 2026
01/How he wins
in 16 wins
3 Rear Naked Chokes (6 submissions), 2 KO/TKO, 8 decisions in 16 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 1 |
| Submission | 6 | 4 |
| Decision | 8 | 3 |
| All | 16 | 8 |
02/Career rates
24 fights, 275.7 min
Sig strikes landed
3.36 per min
925 in 275.7 min, 24 fights
Sig strike accuracy
44.5%
925 of 2,079 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.58 per min
710 of 1,802 landed on him in 275.7 min
Takedowns
1.36 per 15 min
25 of 60 · 275.7 min
Takedown accuracy
41.7%
25 of 60 attempts
Takedown defence
28 of 42
defended of attempted on him, 275.7 min
Control time
3:58 per 15 min
72:53 of 275:41
Knockdowns
6
scored in 275.7 min, 24 fights
Submission attempts
0.71 per 15 min
13 in 275.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
72% distance, 7% clinch, 21% ground
664 distance, 67 clinch, 194 ground of 925 landed
What he hits
72% head, 17% body, 11% leg
665 head, 161 body, 99 leg of 925 landed
Cage time
275:41
24 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 7 | 4-3-0 | 68.9 | 215 of 463 | 3.12 | 10 of 25 | 25:05 of 68:52 | 0 | 4 in 4 |
| Welterweight | 17 | 12-5-0 | 206.8 | 710 of 1,616 | 3.43 | 15 of 35 | 47:48 of 206:49 | 6 | 4 in 12 |
| All | 24 | 16-8-0 | 275.7 | 925 of 2,079 | 3.36 | 25 of 60 | 72:53 of 275:41 | 6 | 8 in 16 |
04/By year
2014 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 55 of 96 | 3.67 | 0 of 0 | 9:30 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 29.3 | 89 of 235 | 3.04 | 1 of 2 | 5:52 of 29:17 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 66 of 164 | 4.40 | 1 of 1 | 3:04 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 22.6 | 117 of 250 | 5.17 | 0 of 2 | 1:18 of 22:37 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 22.4 | 79 of 178 | 3.53 | 1 of 2 | 1:42 of 22:24 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 13.5 | 21 of 84 | 1.56 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 13:28 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 105 of 221 | 3.50 | 5 of 9 | 13:20 of 30:00 | 2 | 0 in 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 59 of 133 | 3.93 | 0 of 2 | 0:49 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 29.1 | 99 of 221 | 3.41 | 3 of 6 | 5:04 of 29:03 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 20 of 34 | 1.33 | 4 of 11 | 7:05 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 33.9 | 63 of 189 | 1.86 | 3 of 7 | 6:33 of 33:51 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 14.9 | 66 of 126 | 4.43 | 2 of 5 | 7:09 of 14:53 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 20.1 | 86 of 148 | 4.27 | 5 of 13 | 11:23 of 20:08 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 24 | 16-8-0 | 275.7 | 925 of 2,079 | 3.36 | 25 of 60 | 72:53 of 275:41 | 6 | 8 in 16 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 24 of 24 | 112.9 | 399 of 884 | 3.54 | 8 of 22 | 22:08 of 112:52 | 2 | 4 | 4, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 20 of 24 | 91.9 | 315 of 686 | 3.43 | 8 of 19 | 24:54 of 91:53 | 1 | 4 | 4, won 4 |
| Round 3 | 16 of 24 | 70.9 | 211 of 509 | 2.97 | 9 of 19 | 25:51 of 70:56 | 3 | 5 | 16, won 10 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
24 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 30, 2026UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo | Carlston HarrisWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Luke Hill 25 - 30. David Lethaby 27 - 30. Clemens Werner 27 - 30. | 55 of 96 | 0 of 0 | 9:30 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 27, 2025UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes | Neil MagnyWelterweight | LSubmission, R3 3:08D'Arce Choke From Half Guard | 18 of 44 | 0 of 1 | 4:43 | 0 | 13:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 12, 2025UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Chidi NjokuaniWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 1:09Rear Naked Choke | 3 of 7 | 1 of 1 | 0:29 | 0 | 1:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 8, 2025UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Francisco PradoWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Charlie Keech 27 - 30. Clemens Werner 27 - 30. | 68 of 184 | 0 of 0 | 0:40 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 1, 2024UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Phil RoweWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jon Bilyk 28 - 29. Maimunah Querido 28 - 29. Adrian Castro 27 - 30. | 66 of 164 | 1 of 1 | 3:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2023UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | Michael MoralesWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Flores 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 57 of 149 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2023UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Darrius FlowersWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 2:37Rear Naked Choke | 60 of 101 | 0 of 1 | 1:15 | 0 | 7:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2022UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Matthew SemelsbergerWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ron McCarthy 27 - 30. Mike Bell 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 32 of 89 | 1 of 2 | 1:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 11, 2022UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka | Andre FialhoWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:24Punch to Head At Distance | 47 of 89 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 1 | 7:24 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Sean BradyWelterweight | LSubmission, R3 3:28Arm Triangle From Half Guard | 21 of 84 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 0 | 13:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2020UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | Diego SanchezWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Anders Ohlsson 26 - 30. Dave Tirelli 26 - 30. Clemens Werner 26 - 30. | 72 of 148 | 1 of 2 | 4:52 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 22, 2020UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | Emil MeekWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Howie Booth 28 - 29. Barry Foley 28 - 29. Mark Rodgers 28 - 29. | 33 of 73 | 4 of 7 | 8:28 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 5, 2019UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Rostem AkmanWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 27 - 30. Christopher Shen 27 - 30. Charlie Keech 27 - 30. | 59 of 133 | 0 of 2 | 0:49 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Anthony Rocco MartinWelterweight | LSubmission, R3 1:19Anaconda Choke On Ground | 24 of 75 | 0 of 1 | 0:39 | 0 | 11:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 23, 2018UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | Shinsho AnzaiWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 2:44Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission | 12 of 19 | 1 of 1 | 1:00 | 0 | 2:44 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2018UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Li JingliangWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:0028 - 29. 26 - 30. 26 - 30. | 63 of 127 | 2 of 4 | 3:25 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2017UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | Bojan VelickovicWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Storm Oshyer 28 - 29. Kon Papaioannou 29 - 28. Anthony Dimitriou 28 - 29. | 20 of 34 | 4 of 11 | 7:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 26, 2016UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Andrew HolbrookLightweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Anthony Dimitriou 28 - 29. Charlie Keech 29 - 28. Evan Field 28 - 29. | 22 of 62 | 3 of 3 | 5:19 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 8, 2016The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | Kevin LeeLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:06Punches to Head From Back Control | 5 of 13 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir | Johnny CaseLightweight | WSubmission, R3 4:45Rear Naked Choke | 36 of 114 | 0 of 4 | 1:14 | 0 | 14:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2015UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm | Akbarh ArreolaLightweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00Eye Injury | 62 of 98 | 1 of 3 | 5:39 | 0 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 9, 2015UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | James VickLightweight | LSubmission, R1 4:53Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground | 4 of 28 | 1 of 2 | 1:30 | 0 | 4:53 | Rounds |
| Fri, Nov 7, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping | Vagner RochaLightweight | WSubmission, R2 1:52Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission | 26 of 63 | 1 of 2 | 0:56 | 0 | 6:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 28, 2014UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt | Dashon JohnsonLightweight | WSubmission, R3 3:16Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 60 of 85 | 4 of 11 | 10:27 | 0 | 13:16 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.