Jake Matthews
"The Celtic Kid"
Welterweight
16-8
UFC Record
9-2
Pre-UFC
UFC debut 2014-06-28
Current lines
STYLE BREAKDOWN
Style DNA
Badges earned
Scouting attributes
All ratings 0–99, percentile-ranked vs the entire UFC roster.
FIGHT HISTORY
vs Carlston Harris
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo
05/30/2026
vs Neil Magny
Submission · D'Arce Choke From Half Guard
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
09/27/2025
vs Chidi Njokuani
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
07/12/2025
vs Francisco Prado
Decision
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
02/08/2025
vs Phil Rowe
Decision
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
06/01/2024
vs Michael Morales
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
11/18/2023
vs Darrius Flowers
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
07/29/2023
vs Matthew Semelsberger
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
12/17/2022
vs Andre Fialho
Tko · Punch to Head At Distance
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka
06/11/2022
vs Sean Brady
Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
03/06/2021
vs Diego Sanchez
Decision
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
09/26/2020
vs Emil Meek
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
02/22/2020
vs Rostem Akman
Decision
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
10/05/2019
vs Anthony Rocco Martin
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
12/01/2018
vs Shinsho Anzai
Submission · Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
06/23/2018
vs Li Jingliang
Decision
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
02/10/2018
vs Bojan Velickovic
Split Decision
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
11/18/2017
vs Andrew Holbrook
Split Decision
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
11/26/2016
vs Kevin Lee
Tko · Punches to Head From Back Control
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
07/08/2016
vs Johnny Case
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir
03/19/2016
vs Akbarh Arreola
Tko · Eye Injury
UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm
11/14/2015
vs James Vick
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
05/09/2015
vs Vagner Rocha
Submission · Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
11/07/2014
vs Dashon Johnson
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt
06/28/2014