Jake Matthews defeated Li Jingliang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 29-28, Jake Matthews won the decision.
Jake Matthews vs Li Jingliang
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 17 media scorecards
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-26Matthews
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-26Matthews
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Matthews
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Matthews
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Matthews
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Matthews
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Matthews
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30-27Matthews
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Matthews
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Matthews
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-27Matthews
- MMAMania.com29-27Matthews
- MMAJunkie.com29-27Matthews
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-27Matthews
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-27Matthews
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-27Matthews
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Matthews
Fan Scorecards
34 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jake Matthews | Li Jingliang | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +130 | -150 | |
| Bookmaker | +125 | -155 | |
| Bovada | +165 | -205 | |
| Pinnacle | +137 | -154 | |
| unibet | +130 | -162 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJCarlos 'Portugues' Vieira
- —Victorian amateur MMA title
- —Australian and East Coast welterweight MMA titles
- —Amateur MMA 10-0Record
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013Welterweight ChampionshipLegend Fighting Championship
- —Tacheng city amateur sports school (塔城市业余体校)Wrestling Freestyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Jake Matthews vs Li Jingliang?
Jake Matthews defeated Li Jingliang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 29-28, Jake Matthews won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jake Matthews vs Li Jingliang?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 29-28, Jake Matthews won the decision.
Was Jake Matthews vs Li Jingliang a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 34 fan cards scored it for Jake Matthews; 100% of 17 media scores picked Jake Matthews.