Jake Matthews

AU“The Celtic Kid”

Jake Matthews (23-8) is a welterweight fighting out of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jake Matthews's next fight is against Tahir Abdullayev at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026. Jake Matthews's last fight was a win over Carlston Harris by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo in May 2026.

Record23-8-0
DivisionWelterweight
Height5'11"
Reach73"
Age32
Last FightMay 30, 2026
BornAug 19, 1994
BirthplaceEpping, Victoria, Australia
Fighting out ofMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min3.35
Striking accuracy44%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.58
Striking defense61%
Takedowns / 15 min1.36
Takedown accuracy42%
Takedown defense67%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.71

24 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

  • Up.Tahir Abdullayev
    Nov 21, 2026
    UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling·Welterweight
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  • WCarlston Harris
    May 30, 2026
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
  • LNeil Magny
    Sep 27, 2025
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    Submission (D'arce Choke)·R3 · 3:08
  • WChidi Njokuani
    Jul 12, 2025
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:09
  • WFrancisco Prado
    Feb 8, 2025
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WPhilip Rowe
    Jun 1, 2024
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • LMichael Morales
    Nov 18, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WDarrius Flowers
    Jul 29, 2023
    UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2·Welterweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:37
  • LMatthew Semelsberger
    Dec 17, 2022
    UFC Fight Night·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WAndre Fialho
    Jun 11, 2022
    UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka·Welterweight
    KO/TKO (Right Cross)·R2 · 2:24
  • LSean Brady
    Mar 6, 2021
    UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya·Welterweight
    Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R3 · 3:28
  • WDiego Sanchez
    Sep 26, 2020
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WEmil Weber Meek
    Feb 22, 2020
    UFC on ESPN+ 26·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WRostem Akman
    Oct 5, 2019
    UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • LAnthony Rocco Martin
    Dec 1, 2018
    UFC Fight Night 142·Welterweight
    Submission (Anaconda Choke)·R3 · 1:19
  • WShinsho Anzai
    Jun 23, 2018
    UFC Fight Night 132·Welterweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:44
  • WJingliang Li
    Feb 10, 2018
    UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WBojan Veličković
    Nov 18, 2017
    UFC Fight Night 121·Welterweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • LAndrew Holbrook
    Nov 26, 2016
    UFC Fight Night 101·Lightweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • LKevin Lee
    Jul 8, 2016
    The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 4:06
  • WJohnny Case
    Mar 19, 2016
    UFC Fight Night 85·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 4:45
  • WAkbarh Arreola
    Nov 14, 2015
    UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R2 · 5:00
  • LJames Vick
    May 9, 2015
    UFC Fight Night 65·Lightweight
    Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R1 · 4:53
  • WVagner Rocha
    Nov 7, 2014
    UFC Fight Night 55·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:52
  • WDashon Johnson
    Jun 28, 2014
    UFC Fight Night 43·Lightweight
    Submission (Triangle Choke)·R3 · 3:16
  • WStu Dare
    Apr 26, 2014
    Kings of Kombat 12
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • LEx.Olivier Aubin-Mercier
    Feb 26, 2014
    The Ultimate Fighter Nations·Welterweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R2
  • WDean Purdon
    Aug 24, 2013
    Australian FC 6·Welterweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:42
  • WTadija Majic
    Jun 22, 2013
    Unknown Event
    KO/TKO
  • WLuke Jumeau
    May 10, 2013
    Australian FC 5·Welterweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:14
  • WTitle FightCallan Potter
    Mar 16, 2013
    Unknown Event·Welterweight
    Submission (Triangle Armbar)·R1 · 1:42
  • WJason Zivkovic
    Dec 8, 2012
    Kings of Kombat 8
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:23
  • WSam Fiamatai
    Sep 15, 2012
    Unknown Event
    KO/TKO