Jake Matthews

Welterweight · 23-8 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
32
Elo Rating
1636.7

Next fight: vs Tahir Abdullayev

UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 3 rounds

Model win probability
66%/34%
Matthews / Abdullayev
Stat comparison between Jake Matthews and Tahir Abdullayev. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
StatJake MatthewsTahir Abdullayev
Record23-820-3
Elo rating16371523
Age on fight night3229
Height180.34 cm172.72 cm
Reach185.42 cm185.42 cm
Strikes landed / min3.362.56
Strikes absorbed / min2.582.42
Takedowns / 15 min1.362.07
Takedown defense66%100%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 60% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 78% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.36
    Top 47%
  • Striking accuracy
    44%
    Bottom 45%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.58
    Top 31%
  • Striking defense
    60%
    Top 22%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.36
    Top 47%
  • Takedown accuracy
    41%
    Top 46%
  • Takedown defense
    66%
    Top 42%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 38%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1531, higher than 45% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1637).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Rowe15:00Prado1:09Njokuani13:08Magny15:00Harris
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WCarlston Harris
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
2026-05-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LNeil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
2025-09-27 · Submission, R3 3:08
WChidi Njokuani
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2025-07-12 · Submission, R1 1:09
WFrancisco Prado
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
2025-02-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WPhil Rowe
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
2024-06-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMichael Morales
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
2023-11-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDarrius Flowers
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
2023-07-29 · Submission, R2 2:37
LMatthew Semelsberger
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
2022-12-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAndre Fialho
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
2022-06-11 · KO/TKO, R2 2:24
LSean Brady
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2021-03-06 · Submission, R3 3:28
WDiego Sanchez
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020-09-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WEmil Meek
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
2020-02-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRostem Akman
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
2019-10-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LAnthony Rocco Martin
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
2018-12-01 · Submission, R3 1:19
WShinsho Anzai
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
2018-06-23 · Submission, R1 2:44
WLi Jingliang
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
2018-02-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBojan Velickovic
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
2017-11-18 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LAndrew Holbrook
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-11-26 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LKevin Lee
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2016-07-08 · KO/TKO, R1 4:06
WJohnny Case
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir
2016-03-19 · Submission, R3 4:45
WAkbarh Arreola
UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm
2015-11-14 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00
LJames Vick
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
2015-05-09 · Submission, R1 4:53
WVagner Rocha
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
2014-11-07 · Submission, R2 1:52
WDashon Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt
2014-06-28 · Submission, R3 3:16