![]() ![]() Matthews next faced James Vick at fight night 65 who would win an upset over the Aussie win a guillotine choke 4:53 into the first round. Matthews would pull off the victory by submission the submission expert with a rear naked choke in the second round choking him unconscious in the process. In his next fight Matthews would be matched against 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt Vagner Rocha at fight night 55. Matthews would go on to make his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 43 against Dashon Jackson, a fight in which Matthews won via 3rd round triangle choke. In his first fight on the show he was matched against tough Canadian Olivier Aubien Mercier who beat the Aussie via unanimous decision. Matthews won all of his next 5 fights in his native Australia (2 TKOs, 2 submissions & 1 decision) before being bought onto the Ultimate Fighter. Matthews made his mixed martial arts debut against Sam Fiamati at Shamrock Events 5: Night of Mayhem on September 15th, 2012 winning via second round technical knockout. Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I went undefeated for 10 fights in my amateur career and won the Victorian amateur MMA title.At 22 years of age, Jake Matthews is one of the youngest fighters to ever compete inside the UFC and his skills show someone who is still evolving into a full mixed martial artist. What was your job before you started fighting? At 19 I'm fresh out of school and studying at University. What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It was the dream of a 15-year-old kid, all the dedication, commitment, every drop of sweat, every training session all focused on one goal: The opportunity to compete at the highest level in the greatest fight organization in the world.ĭid you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I am currently studying for a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Physical Education. My Dad is the one who pushes me to be my best and without his guidance I wouldn't have made it as far as I have in the sport of MMA. At age 18 I won the Australian and East Coast Welterweight MMA titles.ĭo you have any heroes? My greatest hero is my Dad, who is also my head coach. Silver medalist in Australian Wrestling Championships. What ranks and titles have you held? I hold multiple state and national titles in BJJ. I immediately fell in love with the sport, crossed over to MMA and never looked back. At the time I was playing representative football (Aussie rules) and needed a means to stay fit during the off-season. When and why did you start training for fighting? At age 15 I began training in BJJ at a local MMA gym. There's plenty of down time in between, but a longer day with the right amount of rest is important. TRAINING: Every day varies in format and intensity they usually start around 8am and conclude around 9pm. In the quarterfinals, Matthews lost a two round unanimous decision to Olivier Aubin-Mercier UFC Fight Night (6/28/14) Matthews submitted Dashon Johnson via triangle choke at 3:16 of the third round UFC Fight Night (11/8/14) Matthews submitted Vagner Rocha via rear naked choke at 1:52 of the second round UFC Fight Night (5/10/15) Matthews was submitted by James Vick via guillotine choke at 4:53 of the first round UFC 193 (11/15/15) Matthews stopped Akbarh Arreola (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round two UFC Fight Night (3/20/16) Matthews submitted Johnny Case via rear naked choke at 4:45 of the third round TUF 23 Finale (7/8/16) Matthews was stopped by Kevin Lee via strikes at 4:06 of the first round UFC Fight Night (11/27/16) Matthews lost a three round split decision to Andrew Holbrook UFC Fight Night (11/19/17) Matthews won a three round split decision over Bojan Velickovic UFC 221 (2/11/18) Matthews won a three round unanimous decision over Li Jingliang UFC Fight Night (6/23/18) Matthews submitted Shinsho Anzai via rear naked choke at 2:42 of the first round UFC Fight Night (12/2/18) Matthews was submitted by Anthony Rocco Martin via anaconda choke at 1:19 of the third round UFC 243 (10/6/19) Matthews won a three round unanimous decision over Rostem Akman UFC Fight Night (2/23/20) Matthews won a three round unanimous decision over Emil Meek UFC 253 (9/27/20) Matthews won a three round unanimous decision over Diego Sanchez UFC 259 (3/6/21) Matthews was submitted by Sean Brady via arm triangle choke at 3:28 of the third round ![]() UFC 275 (6/11/22) Matthews knocked out Andre Fialho at 2:24 of the second round ![]() UFC Fight Night (12/17/22) Matthews lost a three round unanimous decision to Matthew Semelsberger
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