Jake Matthews (fighter)
Jake Matthews | |
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Born | Jake Aaron Matthews 19 August 1994 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Other names | The Celtic Kid |
Residence | Epping, Victoria, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Lightweight (2014–2017) Welterweight (2012–2014) (2017–present) |
Reach | 73 in (185 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Epping, Victoria, Australia |
Team | XLR8 Training Centre (2016–present)[3] Resilience Training Centre[4] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos "Português" Vieira[5] |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 22 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Jake Aaron Matthews[6] (born 19 August 1994) is an Australian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Welterweight division.
Background[]
Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Matthews played Australian football for nine years in his youth, representing Northern Knights for a season.[7] To keep fit in the offseason, began training in mixed martial arts out of a shed in the backyard of his parents' house, sparring with his younger brother and being coached by his father.[8]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Matthews made his professional mixed martial arts debut at the age of 18 in September 2012 competing for regional promotions in the Greater Melbourne area where he compiled a record of 7–0 prior to joining the UFC.[9]
The Ultimate Fighter: Nations[]
In December 2013, it was announced that Matthews would be a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia, representing Australia at welterweight.[10] Matthews went on to lose his opening fight in the tournament, dropping a unanimous decision to eventual finalist Olivier Aubin-Mercier and was subsequently eliminated from the show.[11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
2014[]
After winning a fight after his stint on TUF, Matthews made his official UFC debut on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43, where he faced promotional newcomer Dashon Johnson in a lightweight bout.[12] Matthews defeated Johnson via submission in the third round.[13]
For his second fight with the promotion, Matthews faced Vagner Rocha on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55.[14] Matthews won the fight via second round submission.[15]
2015[]
Matthews faced James Vick on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[16] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[17]
Matthews was expected to face Mickael Lebout on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[18] However, Matthews pulled out of the fight on 9 July citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Teemu Packalen.[19]
Matthews faced Akbarh Arreola on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193.[20] Matthews won via doctor stoppage between rounds 2 and 3, after scoring a takedown early in the second round and inflicting severe damage to Arreola's right eye with punches and elbows.[21]
2016[]
Matthews faced Johnny Case on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[22] He won the bout via submission in the third round.[23] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night.[24]
Matthews was expected to face Stevie Ray on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[25] However, Ray pulled out of the fight on 2 June citing alleged visa issues and was replaced by Kevin Lee.[26] Lee won via TKO in the first round.[27]
Matthews next faced Andrew Holbrook on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.[28] He lost the fight via split decision.[29]
2017[]
Matthews faced Bojan Veličković in a welterweight bout on 19 November 2017 at UFC Fight Night 121.[30] He won the fight via split decision.[31]
2018[]
Matthews faced Li Jingliang on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221.[32] where he won via unanimous decision.[33] This win earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.[34] Jingliang later faced criticism for eye gouging Matthews whilst trying to escape a submission attempt.[35]
Matthews faced Shinsho Anzai on 23 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[36] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round.[37]
Matthews faced Anthony Rocco Martin on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.[38] He lost the fight via an anaconda choke in round three.[39]
2019[]
Matthews faced Rostem Akman on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243.[40] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[41]
2020[]
Matthews faced Emil Weber Meek on 23 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.[42] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[43]
Matthews faced Diego Sanchez on 27 September 2020 at UFC 253.[44] Matthews knocked down Sanchez multiple times, and won the fight via unanimous decision.[45][46]
2021[]
Matthews faced Sean Brady on 6 March 2021 at UFC 259.[47] He lost the fight via an arm triangle choke in round three.[48]
Matthews was scheduled to face Jeremiah Wells on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.[49] However, just hours before the event the bout was cancelled after one of Wells‘s cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[50]
Personal life[]
Matthews has a daughter, Alani, who was born on 5 January 2019.[51]
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs Johnny Case and Li Jingliang[34][52]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
22 matches | 17 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 1 |
By submission | 7 | 3 |
By decision | 6 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 17–5 | Sean Brady | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 259 | 6 March 2021 | 3 | 3:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 17–4 | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 253 | 27 September 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 16–4 | Emil Weber Meek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | 23 February 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 15–4 | Rostem Akman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 243 | 6 October 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Loss | 14–4 | Anthony Rocco Martin | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 2 December 2018 | 3 | 1:19 | Adelaide, Australia | |
Win | 14–3 | Shinsho Anzai | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | 23 June 2018 | 1 | 3:44 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 13–3 | Li Jingliang | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 221 | 11 February 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 12–3 | Bojan Veličković | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | 19 November 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | Return to Welterweight. |
Loss | 11–3 | Andrew Holbrook | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | 27 November 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Loss | 11–2 | Kevin Lee | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | 8 July 2016 | 1 | 4:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Johnny Case | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | 20 March 2016 | 3 | 4:45 | Brisbane, Australia | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 10–1 | Akbarh Arreola | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 193 | 15 November 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Loss | 9–1 | James Vick | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | 10 May 2015 | 1 | 4:53 | Adelaide, Australia | |
Win | 9–0 | Vagner Rocha | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping | 8 November 2014 | 2 | 1:52 | Sydney, Australia | |
Win | 8–0 | Dashon Johnson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Te-Huna vs. Marquardt | 28 June 2014 | 3 | 3:16 | Auckland, New Zealand | Lightweight debut. |
Win | 7–0 | Stuart Dare | Decision (unanimous) | Shamrock Events: King of Combat 12 | 26 April 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 6–0 | Dean Purdon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian Fighting Championships 6 | 24 August 2013 | 2 | 2:42 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 5–0 | Tadija Majic | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 7 | 22 June 2013 | 1 | 2:25 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 4–0 | Luke Jumeau | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian Fighting Championships 5 | 10 May 2013 | 2 | 1:14 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 3–0 | Callan Potter | Submission (triangle choke) | Night of Mayhem 6 | 16 March 2013 | 1 | 1:42 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 2–0 | Jason Zivkovic | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Kings of Kombat 8 | 8 December 2012 | 1 | 0:23 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 1–0 | Sam Fiamatai | TKO (punches) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 5 | 15 September 2012 | 2 | 1:47 | Melbourne, Australia |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 0 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 0–1 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia | 27 February 2014 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Quarter-finals. |
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Choosing A Gym For Mixed Martial Arts". insidesport.com.au. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "UFC 193 – Jake Matthews exclusive: No margin for error on long road to dream home town fight". Herald Sun.
- ^ Harry Davies (14 July 2017). "Jake Matthews guns for big name at UFC Sydney". Fight News Australia.
- ^ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/07-08-16MMA.pdf
- ^ Jake Matthews. "Fighting my way out of hell". athletesvoice.com.au.
- ^ Raimondi, Marc. "Jake Matthews trained for UFC fights in small shed in his backyard until recently". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Patrick Cote pumped to lead Team Canada in The Ultimate Fighter". Torontosun.com. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
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- ^ Matt Erickson (28 June 2014). "UFC Fight Night 43 results: Relentless Jake Matthews taps Dashon Johnson in third". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ Jacob Cooper (11 September 2014). "Jake Matthews vs. Vagner Rocha added to UFC Fight Night 55". fansided.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Jake Matthews submits Vagner Rocha at UFC Fight Night 55 to remain undefeated". fightnewsaustralia.com. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 65 official for Australia with Hunt-Miocic, Tavares-Whittaker, more". mmajunkie.com. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (9 May 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 results: James Vick shocks Jake Matthews with crushing guillotine". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Jake Matthews vs. Mickael Lebout booked for UFC Fight Night 72". themmareport.com. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Teemu Packalen in for Jake Matthews against Mickael Lebout at UFC Fight Night 72". mmajunkie.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Larissa Nicholson (19 August 2015). "UFC to bring cage fighting to Etihad Stadium". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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- ^ "Jake Matthews vs. Andrew Holbrook slated for UFC Fight Night 101". themmareport.com. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (27 November 2016). "UFC Fight Night 101 results: Biggest 'dog on card, Andrew Holbrook takes split from Jake Matthews". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Alex Oates (12 October 2017). "UFC Sydney: Jake Matthews announces move to welterweight, locks in fight with unheralded Serb". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 121 results: Jake Matthews takes split from Bojan Velickovic in return to 170". MMAjunkie. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (2 January 2018). "Jake Matthews vs Li Jingliang & Luke Jumeau vs Daichi Abe added to UFC 221". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "UFC 221 results: Jake Matthews survives eye gouge, upsets Li Jingliang". MMAjunkie. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b "UFC 221 bonuses: Much-hyped newcomer among night's $50,000 winners". MMAjunkie. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Doherty, Dan (22 February 2020). "UFC Auckland Results: Jake Matthews Fends Off Emil Weber Meek". Cageside Press. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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External links[]
- 1994 births
- Australian male mixed martial artists
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Sportspeople from Melbourne
- Sportsmen from Victoria (Australia)
- Living people
- Australian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu