Jake Matthews

🇦🇺

(1994-08-19)

Statistics

UFC Record: 15-8

By Method:

KO/TKO: 2-1
Submission: 6-4
Decision: 7-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 8-3
As Underdog: 7-5

By Weight Class:

Lightweight: 4-3
Welterweight: 11-5

By Round:

Round 1: 2-2
Round 2: 4-0
Round 3: 9-6

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: LWWWL

Elo: 2950 (#175)

Peak Elo: 3078 (2025-07-12) (#299)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2768 (#537)

Bonuses: 3 (2 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 22s

Total Fight Time: 4h 21m 41s (#80)

Avg Time Between Fights: 161 days

Avg Card Slot: 6 (#679)

Avg Age: 25.3 years

Avg Opp Age: 30 years

Elo Rating

Bout History

2026-05-30
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo

Jake Matthews (31)

🇦🇺

LWWWL • 15-8
Elo: 2950 (57%)

WELTERWEIGHT

🇷🇺

Muslim Salikhov (41)
9-5 • LWWWL
Elo: 2894 (43%)

Galaxy Arena
Macau SAR
China🇨🇳

2025-09-28
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes

Neil Magny (38)

🇺🇸

LWLLW • 23-12
Elo: 2976 (36%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
3:08

🇦🇺

Jake Matthews (31)
15-7 • WWWLW
Elo: 3078 (64%)

RAC Arena
Perth
Australia🇦🇺

2025-07-12
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira

Jake Matthews (30)

🇦🇺

WWLWL • 14-7
Elo: 2975 (48%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:09

🇳🇬

🇺🇸

Chidi Njokuani (36)
5-3 • LLWWW
Elo: 2987 (52%)

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States🇺🇸

2025-02-08
UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

Jake Matthews (30)

🇦🇺

WLWLW • 13-7
Elo: 2945 (85%)
30

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇦🇷

Francisco Prado (22)
1-2 • LWL
Elo: 2643 (15%)
27

Qudos Bank Arena
Sydney
Australia🇦🇺

2024-06-01
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

Jake Matthews (29)

🇦🇺

LWLWL • 12-7
Elo: 2825 (40%)
30

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇯🇲

🇺🇸

Phil Rowe (33)
3-2 • LWWWL
Elo: 2893 (60%)
27

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States🇺🇸

2023-11-18
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig

Michael Morales (24)

🇪🇨

🇲🇽

WWW • 3-0
Elo: 3042 (72%)
30

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇦🇺

Jake Matthews (29)
12-6 • WLWLW
Elo: 2883 (28%)
27

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2023-07-29
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

Jake Matthews (28)

🇦🇺

LWLWW • 11-6
Elo: 2826 (71%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
2:37

🇺🇸

Darrius Flowers (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2663 (29%)

Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States🇺🇸

2022-12-17
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland

Matthew Semelsberger (30)

🇺🇸

WLWWL • 4-2
Elo: 2743 (20%)
30

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇦🇺

Jake Matthews (28)
11-5 • WLWWW
Elo: 2987 (80%)
27

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2022-06-11
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka

⭐ Jake Matthews (27)

🇦🇺

LWWWL • 10-5
Elo: 2896 (54%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R2
2:24

🇵🇹

Andre Fialho (28)
2-1 • LWW
Elo: 2865 (46%)

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore🇸🇬

2021-03-06
UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya

Sean Brady (28)

🇺🇸

WWW • 3-0
Elo: 3045 (60%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
3:28

🇦🇺

Jake Matthews (26)
10-4 • WWWLW
Elo: 2977 (40%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2020-09-26
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

Jake Matthews (26)

🇦🇺

WWLWW • 9-4
Elo: 2889 (56%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Diego Sanchez (38)
19-12 • LWWLW
Elo: 2847 (44%)

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪

2020-02-22
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker

Jake Matthews (25)

🇦🇺

WLWWW • 8-4
Elo: 2826 (68%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇳🇴

Emil Weber Meek (31)
1-2 • WLL
Elo: 2689 (32%)

Spark Arena
Auckland
New Zealand🇳🇿

2019-10-05
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

Jake Matthews (25)

🇦🇺

LWWWL • 7-4
Elo: 2797 (85%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇸🇪

Rostem Akman (27)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2493 (15%)

Marvel Stadium
Melbourne
Australia🇦🇺

2018-12-01
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

Anthony Rocco Martin (28)

🇺🇸

WWLWW • 6-4
Elo: 3010 (71%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
1:19

🇦🇺

Jake Matthews (24)
7-3 • WWWLL
Elo: 2855 (29%)

Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide
Australia🇦🇺

2018-06-23
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards

Jake Matthews (23)

🇦🇺

WWLLW • 6-3
Elo: 2835 (90%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
3:44

🇯🇵

Shinsho Anzai (32)
2-1 • LWW
Elo: 2447 (10%)

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore🇸🇬

2018-02-10
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Jake Matthews (23)

🇦🇺

WLLWW • 5-3
Elo: 2693 (28%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇨🇳

Li Jingliang (29)
6-2 • LWWWW
Elo: 2849 (72%)

Perth Arena
Perth
Australia🇦🇺

2017-11-18
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura

Jake Matthews (23)

🇦🇺

LLWWL • 4-3
Elo: 2654 (47%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇷🇸

Bojan Velickovic (28)
2-2-1 • WDLWL
Elo: 2673 (53%)

Qudos Bank Arena
Sydney
Australia🇦🇺

2016-11-26
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson

Andrew Holbrook (30)

🇺🇸

WL • 1-1
Elo: 2512 (21%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇺

Jake Matthews (22)
4-2 • LWWLW
Elo: 2747 (79%)

Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne
Australia🇦🇺

2016-07-08
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia

Kevin Lee (23)

🇺🇸

WWWLW • 5-2
Elo: 2851 (51%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:06

🇦🇺

Jake Matthews (21)
4-1 • WWLWW
Elo: 2845 (49%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2016-03-19
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir

Jake Matthews (21)

🇦🇺

WLWW • 3-1
Elo: 2696 (25%)

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐SUB⭐

R3
4:45

🇺🇸

Johnny Case (26)
4-0 • WWWW
Elo: 2882 (75%)

Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Brisbane
Australia🇦🇺

2015-11-14
UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm

Jake Matthews (21)

🇦🇺

LWW • 2-1
Elo: 2640 (71%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R2
5:00

🇲🇽

Akbarh Arreola (32)
1-2 • LWL
Elo: 2478 (29%)

Docklands Stadium
Melbourne
Australia🇦🇺

2015-05-09
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt

⭐ James Vick (28)

🇺🇸

WWW • 3-0
Elo: 2861 (73%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
4:53

🇦🇺

Jake Matthews (20)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 2695 (27%)

Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide
Australia🇦🇺

2014-11-07
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping

Jake Matthews (20)

🇦🇺

W • 1-0
Elo: 2590 (47%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R2
1:52

🇧🇷

Vagner Rocha (32)
1-2 • LWL
Elo: 2608 (53%)

Allphones Arena
Sydney
Australia🇦🇺

2014-06-27
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt

Jake Matthews (19)

🇦🇺

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2485 (47%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R3
3:16

🇺🇸

Dashon Johnson (26)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2502 (53%)

Vector Arena
Auckland
New Zealand🇳🇿