Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jake Matthews
The Celtic Kid
22-8-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Francisco Prado (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Jake Matthews defeated Francisco Prado by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2, held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Jake Matthews
Francisco Prado
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 184
Significant strikes
59 of 146
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
95 of 215
Total strikes
64 of 152
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:40
Control time
2:16
Significant strikes by target
39 of 146
Head
17 of 92
24 of 33
Body
19 of 28
5 of 5
Leg
23 of 26
56 of 169
Distance
47 of 132
12 of 15
Clinch
11 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 58
Sig. str.
22 of 57
23 of 62
Total str.
22 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 57
Sig. str.
18 of 41
39 of 76
Total str.
21 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 69
Sig. str.
19 of 48
33 of 77
Total str.
21 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:27

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MatthewsPrado
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Charlie Keech
#MatthewsPrado
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Clemens Werner
#MatthewsPrado
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Matthews
0
Prado
30–27 Matthews×14
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Matthews
0%
Prado
30 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Matthews93.3%29–28 Matthews6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Matthews
R2
97%
Matthews
R3
100%
Matthews

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
12-5-0
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
24
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Stance
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

3.34
SLpM
3.68
43%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.62
SApM
4.31
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.44
TD Avg.
0.76
41%
TD Acc.
19%
64%
TD Def.
40%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jake Matthews · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoSat, May 30, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Francisco Prado · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno SilvaSat, Jul 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 6 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
48.5
1.04
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:02
Avg control time
2:03
72
Career high strikes
90
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jake Matthews
Strike target
Francisco Prado
72%
Head
50%
17%
Body
22%
11%
Leg
27%
Jake Matthews
Strike position
Francisco Prado
72%
Distance
79%
7%
Clinch
7%
21%
Ground
14%