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“The Celtic Kid”
Jake Matthews
- Wins
- 23
- Losses
- 8
- Draws
- 0
Bio
- Age
- 32
- as of Oct 13, 2026
- Height
- 5'11.5"182 cm
- 182 cm5'11.5"
- Weight
- 170 lb77 kg
- 77 kg170 lb
- Reach
- 73"185 cm
- 185 cm73"
- Leg reach
- 43"109 cm
- 109 cm43"
- Fighting style
- Freestyle
- Born
- Preston, Australia
- Trains at
- XLR8 Traning Centre, Epping, Victoria, Australia
- Octagon debut
- Jun. 28, 2014
- Status
- Active
Wins by method
6
8
9
4 first-round finishes
Career averages
- Sig. strikes landed
- 3.36
- per minute
- Sig. strikes absorbed
- 2.58
- per minute
- Striking accuracy
- 44%
- 925 landed
- Striking defense
- 61%
- of strikes avoided
- Takedowns
- 1.36
- per 15 minutes
- Takedown defense
- 67%
- of attempts stopped
- Submission attempts
- 0.71
- per 15 minutes
- Knockdowns
- 0.33
- per 15 minutes
- Average fight time
- 11:29
- minutes : seconds
Significant strikes landed by position
- Standing 664 (72%)
- Clinch 67 (7%)
- Ground 194 (21%)
As published on UFC.com. For some athletes UFC.com's averages also include Dana White's Contender Series bouts.
Patterns an opponent can exploit
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Latest UFC fights
- Wvs Carlston HarrisMay. 30, 2026Decision - UnanimousR3 5:00
- Lvs Neil MagnySep. 27, 2025SubmissionR3 3:08
- Wvs Chidi NjokuaniJul. 12, 2025SubmissionR1 1:09
The latest 3 fights shown on UFC.com.
Source: Jake Matthews on UFC.com , checked Oct 13, 2026. Values are copied as UFC.com publishes them, not cross-checked. Nothing here is estimated. Takedown accuracy is left out because UFC.com's figure doesn't match its own takedown counts. Sources & credits
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