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Jake Matthews vs Kevin Lee

Jake Matthews is 23-8-0; Kevin Lee is 18-8-0. Kevin Lee is 2 years older than Jake Matthews. Kevin Lee has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Jake Matthews. Jake Matthews is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kevin Lee. They have met once: Jake Matthews 0, Kevin Lee 1.

Jake Matthews
Australia
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid” · 23-8-0
UDSUBSUB
WelterweightMet once
Kevin Lee
United States
Kevin Lee
“The Motown Phenom” · 18-8-0
TKOSUBSUB
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Style & credentials

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
Kevin Lee
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2013Lightweight ChampionshipTotal Warrior Combat (TWC)
  • —Welterweight ChampionshipCaged Lion
  • —Welterweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
Camp · Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA) · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
78%
17%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
3%

Time in position

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

Jake Matthewslast 8 fights
59%15%26%
Kevin Leelast 2 fights
77%10%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jake Matthews Kevin Lee· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.363.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.583.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.363.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.36
Strikes landed / min
3.95
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.56
1.36 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.14 / 7.3
41%
Takedown accuracy
43%
66%
Takedown defence
75%
3:02
Control time / fight
4:30
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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

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
Kevin Lee17 UFC fights · 748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%341/1266
13%97/146
3%21/21
Clinch
4%29/45
5%34/39
0%1/1
Ground
28%210/283
2%15/16
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 Jake Matthews and Kevin Lee ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale (Fri, Jul 8, 2016), where Kevin Lee won by TKO.

What are the records of Jake Matthews and Kevin Lee?

Jake Matthews is 23-8-0 and Kevin Lee is 18-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jake Matthews or Kevin Lee?

Kevin Lee has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Jake Matthews, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jake Matthews or Kevin Lee?

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

Who is older, Jake Matthews or Kevin Lee?

Kevin Lee is 34 and Jake Matthews is 32.

Who has more finishes, Jake Matthews or Kevin Lee?

Jake Matthews has 14 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Kevin Lee has 12 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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