UFC · Welterweight · Unranked
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
23-8
Record
5
KO/TKO wins
9
Sub wins
9
Decision wins
Photo: ESPN
Tale of the Tape
Age
31
Height
5' 11"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Australia
Key Stats
74%
Win Rate
61%
Finish Rate
5
KO/TKO Wins
9
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
31
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Nobody hands you anything at welterweight. Jake Matthews — "The Celtic Kid" to fight fans — has built a 23-8 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving Australia's regional scene.
The record shows a bit of everything: knockouts (5), submissions (9), decisions (9). Well-rounded is an overused word; here it's just accurate.
Last time out he beat Carlston Harris (Decision - Unanimous) — the kind of result that keeps a career pointed in the right direction.
Recent Fights
Carlston Harris
Decision - Unanimous · May 30, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
Neil Magny
Submission (D'Arce Choke) R3 · Sep 28, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Chidi Njokuani
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R1 · Jul 12, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Francisco Prado
Decision - Unanimous · Feb 9, 2025
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Phil Rowe
Decision - Unanimous · Jun 2, 2024
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier