Jake Matthews “The Celtic Kid”
UFC record 16-8-0 · professional record 23-8-0
- Age
- 32 (born Aug 19, 1994)
- Height
- 180 cm (5' 11")
- Reach
- 185 cm (73")
- Leg reach
- 109 cm (43")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Australia
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Freestyle
- Gym
- XLR8 Traning Centre, Epping, Victoria, Australia
- UFC debut
- Jun 28, 2014
- Last fight
- May 30, 2026
3 fight-night bonuses: 1 Performance of the Night, 2 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 3.36
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 44%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.58
- Sig. strike defence
- 60%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.36
- Takedown accuracy
- 41%
- Takedown defence
- 66%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.71
- Knockdowns
- 6
- Sig. strikes landed
- 925
- Takedowns landed
- 25
- Total fight time
- 4h 35m 41s
- Control time
- 1h 12m 53s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Carlston Harris | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo | May 30, 2026 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Neil Magny | Submission · D'Arce Choke From Half Guard | 3 | 3:08 | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes | Sep 27, 2025 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| W | Chidi Njokuani | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:09 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Jul 12, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Francisco Prado | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Feb 8, 2025 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Phil Rowe | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Jun 1, 2024 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Michael Morales | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | Nov 18, 2023 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Darrius Flowers | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:37 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Jul 29, 2023 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| L | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Dec 17, 2022 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Andre Fialho | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 2:24 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka | Jun 11, 2022 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Sean Brady | Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard | 3 | 3:28 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Mar 6, 2021 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | Sep 26, 2020 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Emil Meek | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | Feb 22, 2020 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 0 |
| W | Rostem Akman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Oct 5, 2019 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Anthony Rocco Martin | Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground | 3 | 1:19 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Dec 1, 2018 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Shinsho Anzai | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:44 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | Jun 23, 2018 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Feb 10, 2018 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Bojan Velickovic | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | Nov 18, 2017 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| L | Andrew Holbrook | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Nov 26, 2016 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| L | Kevin Lee | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control | 1 | 4:06 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | Jul 8, 2016 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Johnny Case | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 4:45 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir | Mar 19, 2016 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| W | Akbarh Arreola | KO/TKO · Doctor's Stoppage: Eye Injury | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm | Nov 14, 2015 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| L | James Vick | Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground | 1 | 4:53 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | May 9, 2015 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Vagner Rocha | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 1:52 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping | Nov 7, 2014 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Dashon Johnson | Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 3 | 3:16 | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt | Jun 28, 2014 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 1 |