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Jake Matthews vs Li Jingliang

Jake Matthews is 23-8-0; Li Jingliang is 19-9-0. Li Jingliang is 6 years older than Jake Matthews. Jake Matthews has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Li Jingliang. Li Jingliang is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jake Matthews. They have met once: Jake Matthews 1, Li Jingliang 0.

Jake Matthews
Australia
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid” · 23-8-0
UDSUBSUB
WelterweightMet once
Li Jingliang
China
Li Jingliang
“The Leech” · 19-9-0
TKOSDTKO
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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
Li Jingliang
SandaFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2013Welterweight ChampionshipLegend Fighting Championship
  • —Tacheng city amateur sports school (塔城市业余体校)Wrestling Freestyle
Camp · China Top Team (北京拳天下格斗俱乐部) · Beijing, CN

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
56%
17%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
31%

Time in position

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

Jake Matthewslast 8 fights
59%15%26%
Li Jinglianglast 3 fights
67%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jake Matthews· from fights outside the UFC Li Jingliang· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.364.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.583.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.361.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.36
Strikes landed / min
4.46
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.95
1.36 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.19 / 2.8
42%
Takedown accuracy
42%
67%
Takedown defence
60%
3:02
Control time / fight
0:51
0.70
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

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
Li Jingliang17 UFC fights · 840 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%387/1299
11%92/150
30%256/352
Clinch
3%26/61
2%13/13
0%1/1
Ground
7%58/96
0%3/3
0%4/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Jake MatthewsLi Jingliang

Frequently asked questions

Have Jake Matthews and Li Jingliang ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold (Sun, Feb 11, 2018), where Jake Matthews won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Jake Matthews and Li Jingliang?

Jake Matthews is 23-8-0 and Li Jingliang is 19-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jake Matthews or Li Jingliang?

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

Who is taller, Jake Matthews or Li Jingliang?

Li Jingliang is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Jake Matthews stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Jake Matthews or Li Jingliang?

Li Jingliang is 38 and Jake Matthews is 32.

Who has more finishes, Jake Matthews or Li Jingliang?

Jake Matthews has 14 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Li Jingliang has 14 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).