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Francisco Prado vs Jake Matthews

Francisco Prado is 12-5-0; Jake Matthews is 23-8-0. Jake Matthews is 8 years older than Francisco Prado. Jake Matthews has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Francisco Prado. Jake Matthews is 1" · 3 cm taller than Francisco Prado. They have met once: Francisco Prado 0, Jake Matthews 1.

Francisco Prado
Argentina
Francisco Prado
12-5-0
UDSDUD
WelterweightMet once
Jake Matthews
Australia
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid” · 23-8-0
UDSUBSUB
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Style & credentials

Francisco Prado

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Argentina
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%
27%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Francisco Pradolast 6 fights
60%12%28%
Jake Matthewslast 8 fights
59%15%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Francisco Prado· from fights outside the UFC Jake Matthews· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.683.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.312.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.761.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
19%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
40%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Good · better than 72% 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

3.68
Strikes landed / min
3.36
4.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.58
0.76 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.36 / 3.2
19%
Takedown accuracy
42%
40%
Takedown defence
67%
2:03
Control time / fight
3:02
0.80
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

Francisco Prado6 UFC fights · 291 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%99/389
18%53/102
27%79/97
Clinch
3%10/14
3%9/9
0%1/1
Ground
13%37/52
1%3/3
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 Francisco Prado and Jake Matthews ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 (Sun, Feb 9, 2025), where Jake Matthews won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Francisco Prado and Jake Matthews?

Francisco Prado is 12-5-0 and Jake Matthews is 23-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Francisco Prado or Jake Matthews?

Jake Matthews has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Francisco Prado, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Francisco Prado or Jake Matthews?

Jake Matthews is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Francisco Prado stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Francisco Prado or Jake Matthews?

Jake Matthews is 32 and Francisco Prado is 24.

Who has more finishes, Francisco Prado or Jake Matthews?

Francisco Prado has 12 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Jake Matthews has 14 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).