Jake Matthews (fighter)
| Jake Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 August 1994 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | The Celtic Kid |
| Residence | Epping, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) |
| Division |
Lightweight (2014–present) Welterweight (2012–2014) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Epping, Victoria, Australia |
| Team | XLR8 Training Centre |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos "Português" Vieira[1] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jake Matthews (born 19 August 1994) is an Australian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's lightweight 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[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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.[6] Matthews defeated Johnson via submission in the third round.[7]
For his second fight with the promotion, Matthews faced Vagner Rocha on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55.[8] Matthews won the fight via second round submission.[9]
Matthews faced James Vick on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[10] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[11]
Matthews was expected to face Mickael Lebout on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[12] However, Matthews pulled out of the fight on 9 July citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Teemu Packalen.[13]
Matthews faced Akbarh Arreola on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193.[14] 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.[15]
Matthews faced Johnny Case on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[16] He won the bout via submission in the third round.[17] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night.[18]
Matthews is expected to face Stevie Ray on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[19]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Jake Matthews - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Zane Simon (3 December 2013). "Report: TUF Nations cast announced". bloodyelbow.com.
- ↑ Mike Bohn (26 February 2014). "Episode No. 7 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia’". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ Zane Simon (2014-05-21). "Welcome to the UFC Entwistle, Hooker, Johnson, & Matthews". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-06-28). "UFC Fight Night 43 results: Relentless Jake Matthews taps Dashon Johnson in third". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ Jacob Cooper (2014-09-11). "Jake Matthews vs. Vagner Rocha added to UFC Fight Night 55". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ↑ "Jake Matthews submits Vagner Rocha at UFC Fight Night 55 to remain undefeated". fightnewsaustralia.com. 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ↑ Staff (2015-02-17). "UFC Fight Night 65 official for Australia with Hunt-Miocic, Tavares-Whittaker, more". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (9 May 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 results: James Vick shocks Jake Matthews with crushing guillotine". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Staff (2015-06-12). "Jake Matthews vs. Mickael Lebout booked for UFC Fight Night 72". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ Staff (2015-07-09). "Teemu Packalen in for Jake Matthews against Mickael Lebout at UFC Fight Night 72". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ Larissa Nicholson (2015-08-19). "UFC to bring cage fighting to Etihad Stadium". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-11-14). "UFC 193 results: Jake Matthews busts up the face of Akbarh Arreola for doctor's stoppage". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ↑ Hunter A. Homistek (2016-01-19). "Johnny Case vs. Jake Matthews set for UFC Fight Night 84 in Brisbane". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-03-19). "UFC Fight Night 85 results: Jake Matthews submits Johnny Case with seconds left in fight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-03-20). "UFC Fight Night Brisbane bonuses: Magny, Hunt, Matthews, Case earn $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ Staff (2016-04-25). "Jake Matthews vs. Stevie Ray slated for The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.