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Darrius Flowers vs Jake Matthews

Darrius Flowers is 13-9-1; Jake Matthews is 23-8-0. Jake Matthews has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Darrius Flowers. Jake Matthews is 2" · 5 cm taller than Darrius Flowers. They have met once: Darrius Flowers 0, Jake Matthews 1.

Darrius Flowers
United States
Darrius Flowers
“Beast Mode” · 13-9-1
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Met once
Jake Matthews
Australia
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid” · 23-8-0
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Style & credentials

Darrius Flowers

No background on record

Camp · Uprising MMA · United States
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

46%
Head
72%
22%
Body
17%
33%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Darrius Flowerslast 5 fights
57%36%
Jake Matthewslast 8 fights
59%15%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Darrius Flowers· from fights outside the UFC Jake Matthews· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.153.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrius Flowers · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.282.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrius Flowers · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.921.36
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Darrius Flowers · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrius Flowers · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrius Flowers · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrius Flowers · Average · better than 48% 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

3.15
Strikes landed / min
3.36
5.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.58
1.92 / 4.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.36 / 3.2
45%
Takedown accuracy
42%
67%
Takedown defence
67%
0:45
Control time / fight
3:02
0.40
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

Darrius Flowers5 UFC fights · 114 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%39/124
18%21/31
32%36/47
Clinch
6%7/9
3%3/4
0%0/0
Ground
6%7/9
1%1/1
0%0/0
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 Darrius Flowers and Jake Matthews ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 (Sat, Jul 29, 2023), where Jake Matthews won by Submission.

What are the records of Darrius Flowers and Jake Matthews?

Darrius Flowers is 13-9-1 and Jake Matthews is 23-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Darrius Flowers or Jake Matthews?

Jake Matthews has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Darrius Flowers, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Darrius Flowers or Jake Matthews?

Jake Matthews is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Darrius Flowers stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Darrius Flowers or Jake Matthews?

They are the same age: 32.

Who has more finishes, Darrius Flowers or Jake Matthews?

Darrius Flowers has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Jake Matthews has 14 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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