On the clock
8 of 16 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
16–8UFC record
10 of 16Dominant wins
86Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 6 submission 8 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 8
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:29
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time26% of the fight
Best winJohnny Case rated 1572 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Jake Matthews’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 9dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
45
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
85.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
33
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
36
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
56
+0.78
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
25
3.36
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
80
2.58
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
58
1.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Johnny Case, rated 1572 at 155 lb. Dominant in 10 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
No. 29 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1627 across 17 fights at the weight.
12–5Record at 170 lb
6 of 12Dominant wins
84Average win score
1450Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 3 submission 8 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time12:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time23% of the fight
Best winPhil Rowe rated 1519 going in
Against the division
How Jake Matthews’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
46
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
36
84.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
33
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
24
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
50
+0.70
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
28
3.43
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
74
2.73
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
48
1.09
ControlShare of fight time in control
72
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 12 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Li Jingliang, rated 1490 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 26 Nov 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1470, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 155 lb
4 of 4Dominant wins
90Average win score
1354Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 3 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min2.2
Control time36% of the fight
Best winJohnny Case rated 1572 going in
Against the division
How Jake Matthews’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Jake Matthews is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 7hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
42
47th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
67
+1.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
3.12
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.11
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
2.18
ControlShare of fight time in control
83
36%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Johnny Case, rated 1572 at 155 lb. Dominant in 4 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
24 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | Win | 87–13 | Carlston Harris | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Loss | 13–87 | Neil Magny | submission | R3 3:08 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Win | 87–13 | Chidi Njokuani | submission | R1 1:09 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Win | 77–23 | Francisco Prado | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Win | 81–19 | Phil Rowe | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier |
| 18 Nov 2023 | Loss | 20–80 | Michael Morales | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Win | 89–11 | Darrius Flowers | submission | R2 2:37 | Welterweight | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Loss | 18–82 | Matthew Semelsberger | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Win | 93–7 | Andre Fialho | KO/TKO | R2 2:24 | Welterweight | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka |
| 6 Mar 2021 | Loss | 8–92 | Sean Brady | submission | R3 3:28 | Welterweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| 26 Sep 2020 | Win | 88–12 | Diego Sanchez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Win | 84–16 | Emil Meek | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Win | 82–18 | Rostem Akman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Loss | 14–86 | Anthony Rocco Martin | submission | R3 1:19 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Win | 88–12 | Shinsho Anzai | submission | R1 2:44 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Win | 82–18 | Li Jingliang | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Win | 72–28 | Bojan Velickovic | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Loss | 29–71 | Andrew Holbrook | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Loss | 9–91 | Kevin Lee | KO/TKO | R1 4:06 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Win | 86–14 | Johnny Case | submission | R3 4:45 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Win | 89–11 | Akbarh Arreola | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm |
| 9 May 2015 | Loss | 13–87 | James Vick | submission | R1 4:53 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt |
| 7 Nov 2014 | Win | 88–12 | Vagner Rocha | submission | R2 1:52 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Win | 96–4 | Dashon Johnson | submission | R3 3:16 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt |