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Connor Matthews vs Jair Farias

Connor Matthews is 7-4-0; Jair Farias is 10-1-0. Connor Matthews is 1 year older than Jair Farias. Jair Farias has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Connor Matthews. Jair Farias is 5" · 13 cm taller than Connor Matthews. They have met once: Connor Matthews 1, Jair Farias 0.

Connor Matthews
United States
Connor Matthews
“The Controller” · 7-4-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
FeatherweightMet once
Jair Farias
Brazil
Jair Farias
“Chosen” · 10-1-0
Win · Split DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Connor Matthews

No background on record

Camp · New England Cartel
Jair Farias

No background on record

Camp · Fighting Nerds

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
58%
23%
Body
28%
15%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Connor Matthewslast 3 fights
71%18%11%
Jair Fariaslast 1 fight
62%25%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Connor Matthews Jair Farias
Strikes landed / min
4.823.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Matthews · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJair Farias · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.065.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Matthews · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersJair Farias · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.240.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Matthews · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJair Farias · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Matthews · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersJair Farias · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Matthews · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersJair Farias · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Connor Matthews · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJair Farias · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.82
Strikes landed / min
3.80
6.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.33
3.24 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
56%
Takedown accuracy
0%
46%
Takedown defence
42%
1:15
Control time / fight
0:18
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Connor Matthews5 UFC fights · 223 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%130/379
21%47/80
15%34/39
Clinch
2%5/9
2%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
1%2/4
0%0/0
0%0/1
Jair Farias1 UFC fight · 57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%31/108
28%16/24
14%8/9
Clinch
4%2/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/1
0%0/0
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 Connor Matthews and Jair Farias ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 66 (Tue, Oct 10, 2023), where Connor Matthews won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Connor Matthews and Jair Farias?

Connor Matthews is 7-4-0 and Jair Farias is 10-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Connor Matthews or Jair Farias?

Jair Farias has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Connor Matthews, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Connor Matthews or Jair Farias?

Jair Farias is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Connor Matthews stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Connor Matthews or Jair Farias?

Connor Matthews is 34 and Jair Farias is 33.

Who has more finishes, Connor Matthews or Jair Farias?

Connor Matthews has 6 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Jair Farias has 10 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).