Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jake Matthews
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
22-8-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Li Jingliang (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Li Jingliang
Li 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.

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
Referee
Mark Simpson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
19-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
38
5'11"
Height
6'0"
73"
Reach
71"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.34
SLpM
4.46
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.62
SApM
3.95
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.44
TD Avg.
1.19
41%
TD Acc.
41%
64%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jake Matthews · 3-2
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Welterweight
  • W
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Francisco Prado
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Phil Rowe
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Li Jingliang · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs TeixeiraSat, Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs KattarSat, Jan 16, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 18 fights
37.8
Avg sig. strikes
47.0
1.09
Avg takedowns
0.83
2:45
Avg control time
0:51
72
Career high strikes
96
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Jake Matthews
Strike target
Li Jingliang
71%
Head
56%
17%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
31%
Jake Matthews
Strike position
Li Jingliang
71%
Distance
87%
8%
Clinch
5%
22%
Ground
8%