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UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jake Matthews
AustraliaJake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
23-8-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Li Jingliang (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Li Jingliang
ChinaLi Jingliang
“The Leech”
19-9-0
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Perth Arena, Perth, Australia

Jake Matthews defeated Li Jingliang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 29-28, Jake Matthews won the decision.

Fight stats

Jake Matthews
Li Jingliang
2
Knockdowns
0
63 of 127
Significant strikes
49 of 152
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
89 of 156
Total strikes
56 of 163
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:25
Control time
1:12
Significant strikes by target
61 of 121
Head
35 of 134
0 of 2
Body
4 of 4
2 of 4
Leg
10 of 14
38 of 87
Distance
40 of 132
1 of 4
Clinch
4 of 6
24 of 36
Ground
5 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
26 of 51
Sig. str.
9 of 29
46 of 74
Total str.
9 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 40
Sig. str.
21 of 78
18 of 40
Total str.
23 of 82
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
19 of 36
Sig. str.
19 of 45
25 of 42
Total str.
24 of 52
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:09
Ctrl
0:45

Judges' Scorecards

Howie Booth
#MatthewsJingliang
1--
2--
3--
Total3026
Barry Foley
#MatthewsJingliang
1--
2--
3--
Total3026
Adam Metcalf
#MatthewsJingliang
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

17
Matthews
-
0
Jingliang
●30-27 Matthews×6●29-27 Matthews×6●30-26 Matthews×4●29-28 Matthews
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Matthews
3%
Jingliang
34 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Matthews35.3%●29-27 Matthews29.4%●30-27 Matthews20.6%●29-28 Matthews8.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Matthews
R2
53%
Matthews
R3
97%
Matthews

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jake Matthews
+137
42% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +165
Li Jingliang
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: -147

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jake MatthewsLi Jingliang
30%40%50%60%70%Feb 2Feb 5Feb 8Feb 11Feb 2, 1:03 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +172 (37%)Feb 2, 1:09 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +170 (37%)Feb 2, 1:51 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +165 (38%)Feb 2, 3:33 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +166 (38%)Feb 2, 5:52 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +169 (37%)Feb 3, 4:33 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +170 (37%)Feb 3, 6:03 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +175 (36%)Feb 3, 6:45 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +165 (38%)Feb 4, 2:54 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +162 (38%)Feb 4, 2:57 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +164 (38%)Feb 4, 3:06 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +163 (38%)Feb 4, 3:12 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +162 (38%)Feb 4, 6:12 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +160 (38%)Feb 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +160 (38%)Feb 5, 7:15 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +162 (38%)Feb 5, 7:18 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +162 (38%)Feb 5, 11:24 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +165 (38%)Feb 5, 11:30 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +166 (38%)Feb 5, 11:30 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +168 (37%)Feb 5, 11:45 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +170 (37%)Feb 5, 11:48 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +170 (37%)Feb 5, 1:03 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +172 (37%)Feb 5, 1:54 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +174 (36%)Feb 5, 2:03 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +182 (35%)Feb 5, 3:03 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +180 (36%)Feb 5, 3:39 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +178 (36%)Feb 5, 3:45 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +176 (36%)Feb 5, 11:27 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +172 (37%)Feb 6, 6:00 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +170 (37%)Feb 6, 6:03 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +171 (37%)Feb 6, 6:03 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +168 (37%)Feb 6, 10:33 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +165 (38%)Feb 6, 11:30 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +163 (38%)Feb 6, 11:33 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +162 (38%)Feb 6, 1:36 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +162 (38%)Feb 6, 9:48 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +161 (38%)Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +152 (40%)Feb 9, 12:30 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +150 (40%)Feb 9, 4:23 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +142 (41%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +138 (42%)Feb 9, 4:38 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +136 (42%)Feb 9, 6:48 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +137 (42%)Feb 11, 6:23 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +139 (42%)Feb 11, 6:24 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +139 (42%)Feb 11, 7:25 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +138 (42%)Feb 11, 7:50 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +138 (42%)Feb 11, 8:05 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +139 (42%)Feb 11, 8:25 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +138 (42%)Feb 11, 10:20 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +139 (42%)Feb 11, 10:20 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +140 (42%)Feb 11, 10:40 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +139 (42%)Feb 11, 11:10 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +140 (42%)Feb 11, 11:15 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +139 (42%)Feb 11, 11:15 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +138 (42%)Feb 11, 11:20 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +138 (42%)Feb 11, 11:24 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +138 (42%)Feb 11, 11:35 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +137 (42%)Feb 11, 11:36 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +138 (42%)Feb 11, 11:40 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +137 (42%)Feb 2, 1:03 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -195 (66%)Feb 2, 1:09 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -193 (66%)Feb 2, 1:51 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -187 (65%)Feb 2, 3:33 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -188 (65%)Feb 2, 5:52 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -192 (66%)Feb 3, 4:33 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -193 (66%)Feb 3, 6:03 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -199 (67%)Feb 3, 6:45 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -187 (65%)Feb 4, 2:54 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -184 (65%)Feb 4, 2:57 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -186 (65%)Feb 4, 3:06 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -185 (65%)Feb 4, 3:12 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -184 (65%)Feb 4, 6:12 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -181 (64%)Feb 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -183 (65%)Feb 5, 7:15 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -185 (65%)Feb 5, 7:18 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -186 (65%)Feb 5, 11:24 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -189 (65%)Feb 5, 11:30 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -189 (65%)Feb 5, 11:30 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -192 (66%)Feb 5, 11:45 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -194 (66%)Feb 5, 11:48 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -195 (66%)Feb 5, 1:03 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -196 (66%)Feb 5, 1:54 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -200 (67%)Feb 5, 2:03 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -210 (68%)Feb 5, 3:03 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -207 (67%)Feb 5, 3:39 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -204 (67%)Feb 5, 3:45 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -202 (67%)Feb 5, 11:27 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -203 (67%)Feb 6, 6:00 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -201 (67%)Feb 6, 6:03 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -202 (67%)Feb 6, 6:03 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -198 (66%)Feb 6, 10:33 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -195 (66%)Feb 6, 11:30 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -192 (66%)Feb 6, 11:33 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -190 (66%)Feb 6, 1:36 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -191 (66%)Feb 6, 9:48 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -188 (65%)Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Li Jingliang -179 (64%)Feb 9, 12:30 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -177 (64%)Feb 9, 4:23 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -166 (62%)Feb 9, 4:37 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -162 (62%)Feb 9, 4:38 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -162 (62%)Feb 9, 6:48 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -163 (62%)Feb 11, 6:23 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -164 (62%)Feb 11, 6:24 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -165 (62%)Feb 11, 7:25 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -163 (62%)Feb 11, 7:50 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -164 (62%)Feb 11, 8:05 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -165 (62%)Feb 11, 8:25 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -164 (62%)Feb 11, 10:20 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -165 (62%)Feb 11, 10:20 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -166 (62%)Feb 11, 10:40 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -165 (62%)Feb 11, 11:10 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -165 (62%)Feb 11, 11:15 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -164 (62%)Feb 11, 11:15 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -163 (62%)Feb 11, 11:20 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -164 (62%)Feb 11, 11:24 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -163 (62%)Feb 11, 11:35 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -162 (62%)Feb 11, 11:36 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -164 (62%)Feb 11, 11:40 AM UTC · Li Jingliang -162 (62%)+137-162
SportsbookJake MatthewsLi Jingliang
BetOnline+130-150
Bookmaker+130-160
Bovada+165-205
Pinnacle+130-147
unibet+130-162

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Saturday, February 10, 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Simpson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jake Matthews 43%57% Li Jingliang

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Jake Matthews
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Li Jingliang
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power96
78Speed96
83Precision95
81Durability96
91Engine95
92Wrestling75
94Ground61

Biggest edge Jake Matthews, Submissions +47

Attribute by attribute

Jake Matthews is on the left of every row, Li Jingliang on the right.
79Punch power98
64Kick power93
84Punch speed95
72Kick speed96
83Accuracy95
92Takedowns75
92Ground striking74
95Submissions48
78Chin94
83Body strength97
91Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-8-0
Record
19-9-0
1748
Power Index rating
1795
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
38
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Australia
Nationality
China

Striking Profile

3.36
SLpM
4.46
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.58
SApM
3.95
60%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
1.19
41%
TD Acc.
41%
66%
TD Def.
60%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jake Matthews · 4-1
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Welterweight
  • W
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Francisco Prado
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Phil Rowe
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Li Jingliang · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
47.0
1.04
Avg takedowns
0.83
3:02
Avg control time
0:51
72
Career high strikes
96
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Jake Matthews
Strike target
Li Jingliang
72%
Head
56%
17%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
31%
Jake Matthews
Strike position
Li Jingliang
72%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
5%
21%
Ground
8%