Friday, July 8, 2016
Kevin Lee defeated Jake Matthews by TKO in round 1 (4:06) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale, held Friday, July 8, 2016.
Jake Matthews vs Kevin Lee
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jake MatthewsKevin Lee
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 13
Significant strikes24 / 38
38%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
5 / 13
Total strikes36 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time2:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jake MatthewsKevin Lee
480%2188%
Head
120%313%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jake Matthews
80%20%
Kevin Lee
83%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jake MatthewsKevin Lee
R1
5
24
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 13
Significant strikes24 / 38
38%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
5 / 13
Total strikes36 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time2:35
Insights
- Kevin Lee lands 3.14 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Kevin Lee's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Kevin Lee spends 77% of fight time at distance.
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
Kevin Lee
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipTotal Warrior Combat (TWC)
- —Welterweight ChampionshipCaged Lion
- —Welterweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
- —Lightweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%78%
Head
17%20%
Body
11%3%
Leg
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 47% 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 63% 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 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.36
Strikes landed / min3.95
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.56
1.36 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.14 / 7.3
41%
Takedown accuracy43%
66%
Takedown defence75%
3:02
Control time / fight4:30
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jake Matthews19 of 31 ended early · 61%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Kevin Lee18 of 29 ended early · 62%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Jake Matthews vs Kevin Lee?
Kevin Lee defeated Jake Matthews by TKO in round 1 (4:06) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale, held Friday, July 8, 2016.