Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jake Matthews
The Celtic Kid
23-8-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Darrius Flowers (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:37
Darrius Flowers
Beast Mode
13-8-1
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Delta 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.

Fight stats

Jake Matthews
Darrius Flowers
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 101
Significant strikes
36 of 64
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
71 of 113
Total strikes
41 of 69
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:15
Control time
1:03
Significant strikes by target
40 of 78
Head
21 of 48
14 of 17
Body
6 of 6
6 of 6
Leg
9 of 10
47 of 84
Distance
31 of 57
2 of 5
Clinch
5 of 7
11 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
37 of 63
Sig. str.
30 of 56
42 of 68
Total str.
35 of 61
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 38
Sig. str.
6 of 8
29 of 45
Total str.
6 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
0:00

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.

SportsbookJake MatthewsDarrius 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Tyler Tomlinson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jake Matthews 64%36% Darrius Flowers

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jake Matthews
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Darrius Flowers
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power88
78Speed93
83Precision76
81Durability79
91Engine74
92Wrestling86
94Ground52

Biggest edge Jake Matthews, Submissions +46

Attribute by attribute

Jake Matthews is on the left of every row, Darrius Flowers on the right.
79Punch power79
64Kick power97
84Punch speed87
72Kick speed98
83Accuracy76
92Takedowns86
92Ground striking54
95Submissions49
78Chin84
83Body strength74
91Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

23-8-0
Record
13-8-1
1770
Power Index rating
1667
1
Win Streak
1
32
Age
31
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Australia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.36
SLpM
3.13
44%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.58
SApM
5.35
60%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
1.65
41%
TD Acc.
44%
66%
TD Def.
66%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jake Matthews · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Darrius Flowers · 2-3
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:37 · Welterweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2022 · Aug 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 4 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
1.04
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:02
Avg control time
0:39
72
Career high strikes
36
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Jake Matthews
Strike target
Darrius Flowers
72%
Head
47%
17%
Body
21%
11%
Leg
32%
Jake Matthews
Strike position
Darrius Flowers
72%
Distance
85%
7%
Clinch
9%
21%
Ground
6%