Jake Matthews

“The Celtic Kid”

OctagonStats Rating 1600

16-8-0

Career record (W-L-D)

NEXT FIGHT vs Tahir Abdullayev
UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs. Stirling · November 21, 2026

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach73" (185 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 19, 1994

Age32

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

TeamXLR8 Training Centre (2016–present) Resilience Training Centre

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.36

Str. Acc44%

SApM2.58

Str. Def60%

TD Avg1.36

TD Acc41%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.7

Recent form

W L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

24 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 6 sub wins · 8 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished62%

StreakW1

Best streak3

Avg fight11:29

Octagon time4h 35m

Opp win%73%

ActiveJun. 28, 2014 – May. 30, 2026 (13y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced3

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Fight of the Night5

Total bonuses6

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Jake Matthews "The Celtic Kid" is a 23-8-0 mixed martial artist.

Jake debuted Jun. 28, 2014 vs Dashon Johnson (win). Longest win streak: 3. 13 years active (Jun. 28, 2014–May. 30, 2026).

Best wins: Diego Sanchez (U-DEC R3, Sep. 26, 2020); Johnny Case (SUB Rear Naked Choke R3, Mar. 19, 2016); Chidi Njokuani (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Jul. 12, 2025).

Jake Matthews (born 19 August 1994) is an Australian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Welterweight division.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 30, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo	W Carlston Harris	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	55 27	0 0	0 0
Sep. 27, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes	L Neil Magny	SUB D'Arce Choke	3	3:08	0 0	18 31	0 3	3 1
Jul. 12, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira	W Chidi Njokuani	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:09	0 0	3 5	1 0	1 0
Feb. 08, 2025	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2	W Francisco Prado	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	68 59	0 1	0 0
Jun. 01, 2024	UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier	W Phil Rowe	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	66 34	1 0	0 0
Nov. 18, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig	L Michael Morales	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	57 84	0 0	0 0
Jul. 29, 2023	UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2	W Darrius Flowers	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:37	0 0	60 36	0 1	1 0
Dec. 17, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland	L Matthew Semelsberger	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 3	32 45	1 3	1 0
Jun. 11, 2022	UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka	W Andre Fialho	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:24	1 0	47 18	0 0	0 0
Mar. 06, 2021	UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya	L Sean Brady	SUB Arm Triangle	3	3:28	0 0	21 37	0 1	0 1
Sep. 26, 2020	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	W Diego Sanchez	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	72 25	1 0	0 0
Feb. 22, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker	W Emil Meek	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	33 50	4 0	0 0
Oct. 05, 2019	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	W Rostem Akman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	59 15	0 0	0 0
Dec. 01, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa	L Anthony Rocco Martin	SUB Anaconda Choke	3	1:19	0 0	24 25	0 0	1 1
Jun. 23, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards	W Shinsho Anzai	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:44	0 0	12 1	1 0	1 0
Feb. 10, 2018	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold	W Li Jingliang	U-DEC	3	5:00	2 0	63 49	2 0	1 0
Nov. 18, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura	W Bojan Velickovic	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	20 24	4 1	0 1
Nov. 26, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson	L Andrew Holbrook	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	22 30	3 2	0 3
Jul. 08, 2016	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale	L Kevin Lee	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:06	0 0	5 24	0 1	0 0
Mar. 19, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir	W Johnny Case	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	4:45	0 0	36 35	0 1	2 0
Nov. 14, 2015	UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm	W Akbarh Arreola	KO/TKO	2	5:00	0 1	62 21	1 0	0 0
May. 09, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt	L James Vick	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	4:53	0 0	4 10	1 0	0 1
Nov. 07, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping	W Vagner Rocha	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	1:52	0 0	26 14	1 0	1 0
Jun. 28, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt	W Dashon Johnson	SUB Triangle Choke	3	3:16	0 0	60 11	4 0	1 1

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