Jake Matthews was born in Melbourne, Australia, on August 19, 1994. He played football in his younger days, where he represented the Northern Knights for a season. Matthews practiced martial arts to remain fit and trained with his brother under the patronage of his father. He switched to professional mixed martial arts at the age of 18 in 2012. Matthews made his professional mixed martial arts debut on September 15, 2012, against Sam Fiamatai at Shamrock Events: Nights of Mayhem 5 on September 15, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia. He dominated Fiamatai and put his lights off in the second round of the bout to pick up the win by second-round TKO. Matthews went on a smooth winning streak of nine fights before suffering the first loss of his professional career.
Matthews made his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) while riding his dominating eight-fight winning streak on November 8, 2014. All of his victories had come through finishes, and he locked horns with Dashon Johnson in the first fight for the promotion. Matthews maintained his finishing prowess and finished Johnson in the third round by clutching him in a triangle choke and making him submit. He lost his first professional fight in the UFC while fighting against James Vick in UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt on May 10, 2015. Vick defeated him via first-round submission by putting him in a guillotine choke and handing him the first professional loss of his career.
What is the record of Jake Matthews in the UFC?
Heading into his fight at UFC 312 on February 9, 2025, Jake Matthews has a record of 13 wins and 7 losses in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has an overall record of 20 wins and 7 losses. Matthews was undefeated in his professional career before joining the UFC. All of his professional losses have come inside the coveted mixed martial arts promotion.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 20–7 | Philip Rowe | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 302 | 1 June 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Loss | 19–7 | Michael Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | 18 November 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 19–6 | Darrius Flowers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 291 | 29 July 2023 | 2 | 2:37 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Loss | 18–6 | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | 17 December 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 18–5 | André Fialho | KO (punches) | UFC 275 | 11 June 2022 | 2 | 2:24 | Kallang, Singapore |
| 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 |
| Win | 12–3 | Bojan Veličković | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | 19 November 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Jake Matthews Wins by Submission
Jake Matthews has finished 13 of his 27 opponents in his professional career with KOs and submissions. He has won 5 of his fights via knockout, 8 by submission, and 7 by decision.
FAQs
A. Jake Matthews has a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 7 losses.
A. He has a record of 13 wins and 7 losses in the UFC.
A. Yes, Jake Matthews was undefeated before joining the UFC.
A. Jake Matthews competes in the welterweight division of the UFC.
A. Jake Matthews made his debut in the UFC in 2014.
