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Jake Matthews vs Vagner Rocha

Jake Matthews is 23-8-0; Vagner Rocha is 14-4-0. Vagner Rocha is 12 years older than Jake Matthews. Jake Matthews is 1" · 3 cm taller than Vagner Rocha. They have met once: Jake Matthews 1, Vagner Rocha 0.

Jake Matthews
Australia
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid” · 23-8-0
UDSUBSUB
Met once
Vagner Rocha
Brazil
Vagner Rocha
“Ceara” · 14-4-0
UDTKOTKO

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
Vagner Rocha

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
66%
17%
Body
11%
11%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jake Matthewslast 24 fights
72%21%
Vagner Rochalast 4 fights
87%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jake Matthews Vagner Rocha
Strikes landed / min
3.362.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersVagner Rocha · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.584.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersVagner Rocha · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.361.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersVagner Rocha · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersVagner Rocha · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersVagner Rocha · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersVagner Rocha · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.36
Strikes landed / min
2.64
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.50
1.36 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.40 / 4.2
41%
Takedown accuracy
33%
66%
Takedown defence
50%
3:02
Control time / fight
1:46
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.90

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
Vagner Rocha4 UFC fights · 85 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%46/138
9%8/17
24%20/28
Clinch
0%0/0
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
12%10/16
0%0/0
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 Vagner Rocha ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping (Sat, Nov 8, 2014), where Jake Matthews won by Submission.

What are the records of Jake Matthews and Vagner Rocha?

Jake Matthews is 23-8-0 and Vagner Rocha is 14-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jake Matthews or Vagner Rocha?

Neither. Both have a 73" · 185 cm reach.

Who is taller, Jake Matthews or Vagner Rocha?

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

Who is older, Jake Matthews or Vagner Rocha?

Vagner Rocha is 44 and Jake Matthews is 32.

Who has more finishes, Jake Matthews or Vagner Rocha?

Jake Matthews has 14 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Vagner Rocha has 11 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).