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Bojan Velickovic vs Jake Matthews

Bojan Velickovic is 15-6-1; Jake Matthews is 23-8-0. Bojan Velickovic is 5 years older than Jake Matthews. Bojan Velickovic has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Jake Matthews. Bojan Velickovic is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jake Matthews. They have met once: Bojan Velickovic 0, Jake Matthews 1.

Bojan Velickovic
Serbia
Bojan Velickovic
“Serbian Steel” · 15-6-1
TKOSUBTKO
WelterweightMet once
Jake Matthews
Australia
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid” · 23-8-0
UDSUBSUB
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Style & credentials

Bojan Velickovic

No background on record

Camp · Elevation Fight Team · Serbia
Jake Matthews
BJJMMA
  • —Black belt · BJJCarlos 'Portugues' Vieira
  • —Victorian amateur MMA title
  • —Australian and East Coast welterweight MMA titles
  • —Amateur MMA 10-0Record
Camp · XLR8 Training Centre · Epping, Melbourne, AU

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
72%
22%
Body
17%
28%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Bojan Velickoviclast 10 fights
55%17%28%
Jake Matthewslast 8 fights
59%15%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bojan Velickovic· from fights outside the UFC Jake Matthews· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.533.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bojan Velickovic · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.952.58
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Bojan Velickovic · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.411.36
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Bojan Velickovic · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%42%
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Bojan Velickovic · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%67%
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Bojan Velickovic · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.70
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Bojan Velickovic · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.53
Strikes landed / min
3.36
2.95
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.58
1.41 / 3.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.36 / 3.2
47%
Takedown accuracy
42%
50%
Takedown defence
67%
2:00
Control time / fight
3:02
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bojan Velickovic16 fights · by range and by target
Range
50%Distance · 396
20%Clinch · 161
30%Ground · 237
Target
50%Head · 226
22%Body · 98
28%Leg · 129

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Jake Matthews23 UFC fights · 920 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%431/1370
15%134/207
10%95/118
Clinch
4%37/65
3%25/29
0%4/4
Ground
21%193/272
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Bojan Velickovic and Jake Matthews ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura (Sun, Nov 19, 2017), where Jake Matthews won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Bojan Velickovic and Jake Matthews?

Bojan Velickovic is 15-6-1 and Jake Matthews is 23-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bojan Velickovic or Jake Matthews?

Bojan Velickovic has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Jake Matthews, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Bojan Velickovic or Jake Matthews?

Bojan Velickovic is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Jake Matthews stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Bojan Velickovic or Jake Matthews?

Bojan Velickovic is 37 and Jake Matthews is 32.

Who has more finishes, Bojan Velickovic or Jake Matthews?

Bojan Velickovic has 20 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Jake Matthews has 14 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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