Jake Matthews

"The Celtic Kid"

AGE	31 / Aug 19, 1994
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Nexus

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 22

KO / TKO

23%

SUBMISSIONS

41%

DECISIONS

36%

Losses 8

KO / TKO

13%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

38%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Neil Magny	UFC Fight Night 260 - Ulberg vs. Reyes Sep / 27 / 2025	Submission (Brabo Choke) Jim Perdios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:08
win	Chidi Njokuani	UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira Jul / 12 / 2025	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jimmy Neely VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:09
win	Francisco Prado	UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Feb / 08 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Philip Rowe	UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier Jun / 01 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Vitor Ribeiro VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Michael Morales	UFC Fight Night 232 - Allen vs. Craig Nov / 18 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Darrius Flowers	UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Jul / 29 / 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Tyler Tomlinson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:37
loss	Matthew Semelsberger	UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland Dec / 17 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Andre Fialho	UFC 275 - Teixeira vs. Prochazka Jun / 12 / 2022	KO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:24
loss	Sean Brady	UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Mar / 06 / 2021	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:28
win	Diego Sanchez	UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa Sep / 26 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Emil Meek	UFC Fight Night 168 - Felder vs. Hooker Feb / 23 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) John Sharp VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Rostem Akman	UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya Oct / 05 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Greg Kleynjans VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Anthony Rocco Martin	UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec / 01 / 2018	Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) Jim Perdios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:19
win	Shinsho Anzai	UFC Fight Night 132 - Cerrone vs. Edwards Jun / 23 / 2018	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:44
win	Jingliang Li	UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold Feb / 10 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Simpson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Bojan Velickovic	UFC Fight Night 121 - Werdum vs. Tybura Nov / 18 / 2017	Decision (Split) Jim Perdios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Andrew Holbrook	UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson Nov / 26 / 2016	Decision (Split) John Sharp VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Kevin Lee	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Jul / 08 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:06
win	Johnny Case	UFC Fight Night 85 - Hunt vs. Mir Mar / 19 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John Sharp VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:45
win	Akbarh Arreola	UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm Nov / 14 / 2015	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Greg Kleynjans VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	5:00
loss	James Vick	UFC Fight Night 65 - Miocic vs. Hunt May / 10 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:53
win	Vagner Rocha	UFC Fight Night 55 - Rockhold vs. Bisping Nov / 07 / 2014	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John Sharp VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:52
win	Dashon Johnson	UFC Fight Night 43 - Te Huna vs. Marquardt Jun / 28 / 2014	Submission (Triangle Choke) Peter Hickmott VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:16
win	Stuart Dare	Shamrock Events - Kings of Kombat 12 Apr / 26 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Dean Purdon	AFC 6 - Australian Fighting Championship 6 Aug / 24 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Greg Kleynjans	2	2:42
win	Tadija Majic	Shamrock Events - Night of Mayhem 7 Jun / 22 / 2013	TKO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	Luke Jumeau	AFC 5 - Australian Fighting Championship 5 May / 10 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Greg Kleynjans	2	1:14
win	Callan Potter	Shamrock Events - Night of Mayhem 6 Mar / 16 / 2013	Submission (Triangle Armbar)	1	1:42
win	Jason Zivkovic	Shamrock Events - Kings of Kombat 8 Dec / 08 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Ignatius Misolidis	1	0:23
win	Sam Fiamatai	Shamrock Events - Night of Mayhem 5 Sep / 15 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Ignatius Misolidis	2	1:47

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