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Australia
Epping, Victoria
Jake Matthews
"
The Celtic Kid
"
AGE
30
/
Aug 19, 1994
HEIGHT
5'11"
/
180.34 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
Nexus
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
21
KO
/
TKO
5
24%
SUBMISSIONS
8
38%
DECISIONS
8
38%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
1
14%
SUBMISSIONS
3
43%
DECISIONS
3
43%
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Francisco Prado
UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Feb / 08 / 2025
Decision (Unanimous)
Mike Beltran
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3
5:00
win
Philip Rowe
UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier
Jun / 01 / 2024
Decision (Unanimous)
Vitor Ribeiro
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3
5:00
loss
Michael Morales
UFC Fight Night 232 - Allen vs. Craig
Nov / 18 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
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3
5:00
win
Darrius Flowers
UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Jul / 29 / 2023
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Tyler Tomlinson
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2
2:37
loss
Matthew Semelsberger
UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland
Dec / 17 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
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3
5:00
win
Andre Fialho
UFC 275 - Teixeira vs. Prochazka
Jun / 12 / 2022
KO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
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2
2:24
loss
Sean Brady
UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Mar / 06 / 2021
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Chris Tognoni
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3
3:28
win
Diego Sanchez
UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa
Sep / 26 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
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3
5:00
win
Emil Meek
UFC Fight Night 168 - Felder vs. Hooker
Feb / 23 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
John Sharp
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3
5:00
win
Rostem Akman
UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Oct / 05 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Greg Kleynjans
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3
5:00
loss
Anthony Rocco Martin
UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Dec / 01 / 2018
Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)
Jim Perdios
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3
1:19
win
Shinsho Anzai
UFC Fight Night 132 - Cerrone vs. Edwards
Jun / 23 / 2018
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Leon Roberts
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1
2:44
win
Jingliang Li
UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold
Feb / 10 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Simpson
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3
5:00
win
Bojan Velickovic
UFC Fight Night 121 - Werdum vs. Tybura
Nov / 18 / 2017
Decision (Split)
Jim Perdios
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3
5:00
loss
Andrew Holbrook
UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson
Nov / 26 / 2016
Decision (Split)
John Sharp
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3
5:00
loss
Kevin Lee
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
Jul / 08 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
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1
4:06
win
Johnny Case
UFC Fight Night 85 - Hunt vs. Mir
Mar / 19 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John Sharp
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3
4:45
win
Akbarh Arreola
UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm
Nov / 14 / 2015
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Greg Kleynjans
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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 Kleynjas
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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