Jake “The Celtic Kid” Matthews is a 28 year old Male fighter from Australia with a 18-6-0 pro MMA record. Matthews most recently fought Matt Semelsberger at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 17, 2022. Jake Matthews lost to Matt Semelsberger by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Welterweight division.
Jake Matthews has 18 wins with a 67% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 7 by submission, 6 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Matt Semelsberger |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-12-17 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Andre Fialho |
KO/TKO
R2 2:24
|
UFC 275 | 2022-06-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-4-0 | Sean Brady |
SUB
R3 3:28
|
UFC 259 | 2021-03-06 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Diego Sanchez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 253 | 2020-09-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Emil Weber Meek |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 26 | 2020-02-22 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Rostem Akman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 243 | 2019-10-05 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-3-0 | Anthony Rocco Martin |
SUB
R3 1:19
|
UFC Fight Night 142 | 2018-12-01 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Shinsho Anzai |
SUB
R1 3:44
|
UFC Fight Night 132 | 2018-06-23 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Jingliang Li |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 221 | 2018-02-10 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Bojan Velickovic |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 121 | 2017-11-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Andrew Holbrook |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 101 | 2016-11-26 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Kevin Lee |
KO/TKO
R1 4:06
|
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale | 2016-07-08 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Johnny Case |
SUB
R3 4:45
|
UFC Fight Night 85 | 2016-03-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Akbarh Arreola |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
UFC 193 | 2015-11-14 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-0-0 | James Vick |
SUB
R1 4:53
|
UFC Fight Night 65 | 2015-05-09 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Vagner Rocha |
SUB
R2 1:52
|
UFC Fight Night 55 | 2014-11-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Dashon Johnson |
SUB
R3 3:16
|
UFC Fight Night 43 | 2014-06-28 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Stu Dare |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Kings of Kombat 12 | 2014-04-26 | KOK | |
| Loss | 6-0-0 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Nations | 2014-02-26 | Welterweight | TUF |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Dean Purdon |
SUB
R2 2:42
|
Australian FC 6 | 2013-08-24 | Welterweight | AFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Tadija Majic |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2013-06-22 | FXP | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Luke Jumeau |
SUB
R2 1:14
|
Australian FC 5 | 2013-05-10 | Welterweight | AFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Callan Potter |
SUB
R1 1:42
|
Regional circuit | 2013-03-16 | Welterweight | FXP |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jason Zivkovic |
KO/TKO
R1 0:23
|
Kings of Kombat 8 | 2012-12-08 | KOK | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Sam Fiamatai |
KO/TKO
R2 1:47
|
Regional circuit | 2012-09-15 | FXP |
Matthews made his professional debut against Sam Fiamatai on September 15, 2012, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Sam Fiamatai who carried a 1-3-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Jake Matthews beat Sam Fiamatai by KO/TKO at 1:47 of Round 2.
Matthews made his debut in the UFC against Dashon Johnson on June 28, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt having compiled a 7-0-0 professional MMA record.
Jake Matthews beat Dashon Johnson by Submission at 3:16 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Matthews has gone on to fight a total of 17 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-6-0.
Matthews defeated the previously unbeaten Dashon Johnson on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt. Dashon Johnson came into the fight with a 9-0-0 record. Matthews was a -155 betting favorite going into the fight. Jake Matthews beat Dashon Johnson by Submission at 3:16 of Round 3.
Matthews's last win came against Andre Fialho at UFC 275 on Saturday June 11, 2022. Jake Matthews beat Andre Fialho by KO/TKO at 2:24 of Round 2. Jake Matthews took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Matthews is not currently booked for any fights.
Matthews's last loss came against Matt Semelsberger at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 17, 2022. Jake Matthews lost to Matt Semelsberger by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Matthews has fought 17 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-6-0.
Matthews has knocked out 5 opponents.
Matthews has submitted 7 opponents.
Matthews has been knocked out 1 times.
Matthews has been submitted 3 times.
