Jake Matthews "The Celtic Kid"

Welterweight · Australia · Nexus

Next fight: vs Tahir Abdullayev · UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling · Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Record and bio

Pro record23-8-0 · KO/TKO 5-1 · submission 9-4
UFC record16-8 · current 1-fight win streak
Opponents' combined UFC record99-56-1 (63.9%) across 24 opponents
Last 5 opponents36-22 (62.1%) across 5 opponents
Age32
Height5' 11"
Reach73"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute3.36
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.58
Striking accuracy44%
Striking defense61%
Takedowns per 15 minutes1.36
Takedowns landed / attempted42%
Takedown defense67%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.71
Average fight time11.5 min

UFC wins: 2 KO/TKO, 6 submission, 8 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 3 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2026-05-30Carlston Harris4-3StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
2025-09-27Neil Magny23-12WrestlerLSubmission R3 3:08UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
2025-07-12Chidi Njokuani5-3StrikerWSubmission R1 1:09UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2025-02-08Francisco Prado1-2StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
2024-06-01Phil Rowe3-2BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
2023-11-18Michael Morales3-0StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
2023-07-29Darrius FlowersUFC debut—WSubmission R2 2:37UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
2022-12-17Matthew Semelsberger4-2StrikerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
2022-06-11Andre Fialho2-1StrikerWKO/TKO R2 2:24UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
2021-03-06Sean Brady3-0GrapplerLSubmission R3 3:28UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2020-09-26Diego Sanchez19-12BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020-02-22Emil Meek1-2Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
2019-10-05Rostem Akman0-1WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
2018-12-01Anthony Rocco Martin6-4Submission grapplerLSubmission R3 1:19UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
2018-06-23Shinsho Anzai2-1WrestlerWSubmission R1 2:44UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
2018-02-10Li Jingliang6-2StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
2017-11-18Bojan Velickovic2-2-1BalancedWDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
2016-11-26Andrew Holbrook1-1Submission grapplerLDecision - Split R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-07-08Kevin Lee5-2GrapplerLKO/TKO R1 4:06The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2016-03-19Johnny Case4-0WrestlerWSubmission R3 4:45UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir
2015-11-14Akbarh Arreola1-2BalancedWTKO - Doctor's Stoppage R2 5:00UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm
2015-05-09James Vick3-0StrikerLSubmission R1 4:53UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
2014-11-07Vagner Rocha1-2Submission grapplerWSubmission R2 1:52UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
2014-06-28Dashon JohnsonUFC debut—WSubmission R3 3:16UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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