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Emil Meek vs Jake Matthews

Emil Meek is 9-5-1 (1 NC); Jake Matthews is 23-8-0. Emil Meek is 6 years older than Jake Matthews. Emil Meek has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Jake Matthews. They have met once: Emil Meek 0, Jake Matthews 1.

Emil Meek
Norway
Emil Meek
“Valhalla” · 9-5-1 (1 NC)
TKOSUBUD
WelterweightMet once
Jake Matthews
Australia
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid” · 23-8-0
UDSUBSUB
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Style & credentials

Emil Meek

No background on record

Camp · Frontline Academy · Norway
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

66%
Head
72%
23%
Body
17%
11%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Emil Meeklast 4 fights
51%19%30%
Jake Matthewslast 24 fights
72%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Emil Meek· from fights outside the UFC Jake Matthews· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.523.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Emil Meek · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.532.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Emil Meek · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.251.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Emil Meek · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Emil Meek · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Emil Meek · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Emil Meek · Good · better than 80% 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

2.52
Strikes landed / min
3.36
2.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.58
0.25 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.36 / 3.2
33%
Takedown accuracy
42%
48%
Takedown defence
67%
2:10
Control time / fight
3:02
1.00
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

Emil Meek4 UFC fights · 151 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%45/229
11%16/26
11%16/26
Clinch
14%21/34
5%8/12
0%0/0
Ground
23%34/45
7%11/11
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 Emil Meek and Jake Matthews ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker (Sun, Feb 23, 2020), where Jake Matthews won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Emil Meek and Jake Matthews?

Emil Meek is 9-5-1 (1 NC) and Jake Matthews is 23-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Emil Meek or Jake Matthews?

Emil Meek has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Jake Matthews, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Emil Meek or Jake Matthews?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Emil Meek or Jake Matthews?

Emil Meek is 38 and Jake Matthews is 32.

Who has more finishes, Emil Meek or Jake Matthews?

Emil Meek has 9 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Jake Matthews has 14 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).