Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Diego Sanchez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jake Matthews
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
22-8-0
Saturday, September 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Jake Matthews defeated Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Jake Matthews
0
Knockdowns
1
25 of 81
Significant strikes
72 of 148
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
38 of 95
Total strikes
93 of 174
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
4:52
Significant strikes by target
12 of 57
Head
69 of 145
4 of 12
Body
3 of 3
9 of 12
Leg
0 of 0
23 of 77
Distance
42 of 97
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
2 of 4
Ground
29 of 50

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 35
Sig. str.
22 of 46
11 of 35
Total str.
24 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 40
Sig. str.
23 of 53
12 of 40
Total str.
23 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
2 of 6
Sig. str.
27 of 49
15 of 20
Total str.
46 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:23

Judges' Scorecards

Anders Ohlsson
#SanchezMatthews
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Dave Tirelli
#SanchezMatthews
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Clemens Werner
#SanchezMatthews
1910
2910
3810
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Sanchez
–
19
Matthews
●30–26 Matthews×17●30–27 Matthews×2
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Sanchez
3%
Draw
97%
Matthews
36 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Matthews80.6%●30–27 Matthews8.3%●30–25 Matthews5.6%●30–24 Matthews2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Matthews
R2
89%
Matthews
R3
92%
Matthews

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
22-8-0
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
31
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
3.34
37%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.02
SApM
2.62
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.44
24%
TD Acc.
41%
46%
TD Def.
64%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 3-2
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs CostaSat, Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mickey Gall
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Craig White
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jake Matthews · 4-1
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoSat, May 30, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • 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

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 24 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.04
3:06
Avg control time
3:02
91
Career high strikes
72
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Jake Matthews
69%
Head
72%
24%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
11%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Jake Matthews
58%
Distance
72%
11%
Clinch
7%
32%
Ground
21%