Saturday, July 29, 2023Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States
Jake Matthews defeated Darrius Flowers by Submission in round 2 (2:37) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.
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Jake Matthews vs Darrius Flowers
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jake MatthewsDarrius Flowers
0
Knockdowns0
60 / 101
Significant strikes36 / 64
59%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
71 / 113
Total strikes41 / 69
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
1
Submission attempts0
1:15
Control time1:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jake MatthewsDarrius Flowers
4067%2158%
Head
1423%617%
Body
610%925%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
63%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jake Matthews60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/61
1414/17
66/6
Clinch
22/5
0
0
Ground
1111/12
0
0
Darrius Flowers36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/42
55/5
99/10
Clinch
44/6
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jake MatthewsDarrius Flowers
R1
37
30
R2
23
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 63
Significant strikes30 / 56
59%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
42 / 68
Total strikes35 / 61
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:00
Control time1:03
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 38
Significant strikes6 / 8
61%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
29 / 45
Total strikes6 / 8
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
1
Submission attempts0
1:15
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Jake Matthews
-301
75% implied win probability
Open: -314Best: -250
Darrius Flowers
+263
28% implied win probability
Open: +238Best: +770
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jake Matthews | Darrius Flowers |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -290 | +220 |
| BetOnline | -284 | +244 |
| Betway | -250 | +190 |
| Bovada | -295 | +240 |
| Cloudbet | -270 | +238 |
| DraftKings | -320 | +250 |
| FanDuel | -1450 | +770 |
| mybookie | -250 | +170 |
| Pinnacle | -279 | +235 |
| sportsbetio | -303 | +209 |
| sports-interaction | -295 | +195 |
| SXBet | -308 | +254 |
| unibet | -265 | +205 |
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
Insights
- Darrius Flowers absorbs 5.28 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Darrius Flowers's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Darrius Flowers
No background on record
Camp · Uprising MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%46%
Head
17%22%
Body
11%33%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jake Matthewslast 8 fights
59%15%26%
Darrius Flowerslast 5 fights
57%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jake Matthews· from fights outside the UFC Darrius Flowers· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.363.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersDarrius Flowers · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.585.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDarrius Flowers · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.361.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersDarrius Flowers · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersDarrius Flowers · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersDarrius Flowers · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersDarrius Flowers · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.36
Strikes landed / min3.15
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.28
1.36 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.92 / 4.3
42%
Takedown accuracy45%
67%
Takedown defence67%
3:02
Control time / fight0:45
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Darrius Flowers5 UFC fights · 114 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%39/124
18%21/31
32%36/47
Clinch
6%7/9
3%3/4
0%0/0
Ground
6%7/9
1%1/1
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
Darrius Flowers18 of 23 ended early · 78%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Jake Matthews vs Darrius Flowers?
Jake Matthews defeated Darrius Flowers by Submission in round 2 (2:37) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.