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Jake Matthews
Jake Matthews (Left) & Jon Jones (Right)
BornJake Aaron Matthews
(1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 30)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other namesThe Celtic Kid
ResidenceEpping, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight (2014–2017)
Welterweight (2012–2014) (2017-present)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofEpping, Victoria, Australia
TeamXLR8 Training Centre
Rank  Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos "Português" Vieira[1]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins11
By knockout4
By submission5
By decision2
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jake Aaron Matthews[2] (born 19 August 1994) is an Australian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Welterweight (MMA)welterweight division.

Background

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Matthews 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[3]

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 5 - 0.[4]

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.[5] Matthews went on to lose his opening fight in the tournament, dropping a unanimous decision to eventual finialist Olivier Aubin-Mercier and was subsequently eliminated from the show.[6]

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.[7] Matthews defeated Johnson via submission in the third round.[8]

For his second fight with the promotion, Matthews faced Vagner Rocha on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55.[9] Matthews won the fight via second round submission.[10]

2015

Matthews faced James Vick on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[11] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[12]

Matthews was expected to face Mickael Lebout on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[13] However, Matthews pulled out of the fight on 9 July citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Teemu Packalen.[14]

Matthews faced Akbarh Arreola on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193.[15] 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.[16]

2016

Matthews faced Johnny Case on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[17] He won the bout via submission in the third round.[18] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night.[19]

Matthews was expected to face Stevie Ray on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[20] However, Ray pulled out of the fight on June 2 citing alleged visa issues and was replaced by Kevin Lee.[21] Lee won the one-sided fight via TKO in the first round.[22]

Matthews next faced Andrew Holbrook on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.[23] He lost the fight via split decision.[24]

2017

Matthews faced Bojan Veličković in a welterweight bout on 19 November 2017 at UFC Fight Night 121.[25] He won the fight via split decision.[26]

2018

Matthews is expected to face Li Jingliang on 11 Ferbuary 2018 at UFC 221.[27]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 11 wins 3 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 5 1
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–3 Bojan Veličković Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura 19 November 2017 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia Return to Welterweight.
Loss 10–3 Andrew Holbrook Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson 27 November 2016 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 10–2 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 10–1 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 9–1 Akbarh Arreola TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 193 15 November 2015 2 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 8–1 James Vick Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt 10 May 2015 1 4:53 Adelaide, Australia
Win 8–0 Vagner Rocha Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping 8 November 2014 2 1:52 Sydney, Australia
Win 7–0 Dashon Johnson Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Te-Huna vs. Marquardt 28 June 2014 3 3:16 Auckland, New Zealand Lightweight debut.
Win 6–0 Stuart Dare Decision (unanimous) Shamrock Events - King of Combat 12 26 April 2014 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 5–0 Dean Purdon Submission (rear-naked choke) Australian Fighting Championships 6 24 August 2013 2 2:42 Melbourne, Australia
Win 4–0 Tadija Majic TKO (punches) Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 7 22 June 2013 1 n/a Melbourne, Australia
Win 3–0 Luke Jumeau Submission (rear-naked choke) Australian Fighting Championships 5 10 May 2013 2 1:14 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 decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia February 27, 2014 (airdate) 2 5:00 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Quarter-finals

See also

References

  1. ^ Harry Davies (14 July 2017). "Jake Matthews guns for big name at UFC Sydney". Fight News Australia.
  2. ^ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/07-08-16MMA.pdf
  3. ^ Raimondi, Marc. "Jake Matthews trained for UFC fights in small shed in his backyard until recently". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Patrick Cote pumped to lead Team Canada in The Ultimate Fighter". Torontosun.com. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  5. ^ Zane Simon (3 December 2013). "Report: TUF Nations cast announced". bloodyelbow.com.
  6. ^ Mike Bohn (26 February 2014). "Episode No. 7 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia'". mmajunkie.com.
  7. ^ Zane Simon (21 May 2014). "Welcome to the UFC Entwistle, Hooker, Johnson, & Matthews". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  8. ^ Matt Erickson (28 June 2014). "UFC Fight Night 43 results: Relentless Jake Matthews taps Dashon Johnson in third". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  9. ^ Jacob Cooper (11 September 2014). "Jake Matthews vs. Vagner Rocha added to UFC Fight Night 55". fansided.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Jake Matthews submits Vagner Rocha at UFC Fight Night 55 to remain undefeated". fightnewsaustralia.com. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  11. ^ Staff (17 February 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 official for Australia with Hunt-Miocic, Tavares-Whittaker, more". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  12. ^ Steven Marrocco (9 May 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 results: James Vick shocks Jake Matthews with crushing guillotine". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  13. ^ Staff (12 June 2015). "Jake Matthews vs. Mickael Lebout booked for UFC Fight Night 72". themmareport.com. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  14. ^ Staff (9 July 2015). "Teemu Packalen in for Jake Matthews against Mickael Lebout at UFC Fight Night 72". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  15. ^ Larissa Nicholson (19 August 2015). "UFC to bring cage fighting to Etihad Stadium". smh.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  16. ^ Brent Brookhouse (14 November 2015). "UFC 193 results: Jake Matthews busts up the face of Akbarh Arreola for doctor's stoppage". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  17. ^ Hunter A. Homistek (19 January 2016). "Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews set for UFC Fight Night 84 in Brisbane". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  18. ^ Brent Brookhouse (19 March 2016). "UFC Fight Night 85 results: Jake Matthews submits Johnny Case with seconds left in fight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  19. ^ Tristen Critchfield (20 March 2016). "UFC Fight Night Brisbane bonuses: Magny, Hunt, Matthews, Case earn $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  20. ^ Staff (25 April 2016). "Jake Matthews vs. Stevie Ray slated for The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  21. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2 June 2016). "Stevie Ray out, Kevin Lee in against Jake Matthews at TUF 23 Finale". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  22. ^ Brent Brookhouse (8 July 2016). "TUF 23 Finale results: Kevin Lee storms past Jake Matthews with brutal ground assault". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  23. ^ Staff (30 September 2016). "Jake Matthews vs. Andrew Holbrook slated for UFC Fight Night 101". themmareport.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "UFC Fight Night 121 results: Jake Matthews takes split from Bojan Velickovic in return to 170". MMAjunkie. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  27. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (2 January 2018). "Jake Matthews vs Li Jingliang & Luke Jumeau vs Daichi Abe added to UFC 221 - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2 January 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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