A first UFC fight finish
In his first UFC fight, Matthews beat Dashon Johnson by submission in round 3 at 3:16 at UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt, Jun 28, 2014.
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Jake Matthews
AustraliaAge, record, fight history and next fightJake Matthews is a UFC fighter who has fought at Welterweight since 2017.
31 pro fights24 UFC fights
Updated
About Jake Matthews
Born on August 19, 1994, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jake Matthews fights out of Epping, Victoria, and began his professional career in 2012. He fought at Lightweight in the UFC from 2014 to 2016, then at Welterweight since 2017. Matthews fights from the orthodox stance, trains at XLR8 Training Centre since 2016, and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos "Portugues" Vieira.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 23, 2026Fight history24
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo | Carlston Harris | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes | Neil Magny | L | Submission | 3 | 3:08 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Chidi Njokuani | W | Submission | 1 | 1:09 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Francisco Prado | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Phil Rowe | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | Michael Morales | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Darrius Flowers | W | Submission | 2 | 2:37 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Matthew Semelsberger | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka | Andre Fialho | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:24 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Sean Brady | L | Submission | 3 | 3:28 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | Diego Sanchez | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | Emil Meek | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| Oct 5, 2019 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Rostem Akman | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Anthony Rocco Martin | L | Submission | 3 | 1:19 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | Shinsho Anzai | W | Submission | 1 | 2:44 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Li Jingliang | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 18, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | Bojan Velickovic | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Andrew Holbrook | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia Finale | Kevin Lee | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:06 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir | Johnny Case | W | Submission | 3 | 4:45 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm | Akbarh Arreola | W | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 |
| May 9, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | James Vick | L | Submission | 1 | 4:53 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping | Vagner Rocha | W | Submission | 2 | 1:52 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt | Dashon Johnson | W | Submission | 3 | 3:16 |
How he is doing now
UFC record16-824 fights since 2014
Since moving up12-5at welterweight, since 2017
Last fightMay 30beat Carlston Harris
Last 54-1WLWWWNewest first. Won his last fight.
Next fight
Tale of the tapeFirst meeting
| Matthews | Measure | Abdullayev |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Age | 29 |
| 23-8-0 | Pro record | 20-3-0 |
| 16-8 | UFC record | 1-0 |
| 5 ft 11 in | Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| 73 in | Reach | 73 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | -- |
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Career
14years2012 to 2026
- 2014UFC debutBeat Dashon Johnson
- 2017WelterweightMoved up a division
- May 30, 2026Latest fightBeat Carlston Harris
How his UFC fights ended
16 wins
KO/TKO 2Submission 6Decision 8
8 losses
KO/TKO 1Submission 4Decision 3
Divisions
- Welterweight: 12-52017 to 2026, 17 UFC fights
- Lightweight: 4-32014 to 2016, 7 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jun 28, 2014: beat Dashon Johnson by submissionFight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt, round 3, 3:16
Latest fight
May 30, 2026: beat Carlston Harris by unanimous decisionFight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo, round 3, 5:00
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 7:45 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.