Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jake Matthews
The Celtic Kid
23-8-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Vagner Rocha (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:52
Vagner Rocha
Ceara
14-4-0
Friday, November 7, 2014
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Jake Matthews defeated Vagner Rocha by Submission in round 2 (1:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping, held Friday, November 7, 2014 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Jake Matthews
Vagner Rocha
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 63
Significant strikes
14 of 30
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
32 of 69
Total strikes
17 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:56
Control time
0:28
Significant strikes by target
17 of 52
Head
7 of 18
2 of 4
Body
1 of 1
7 of 7
Leg
6 of 11
23 of 59
Distance
14 of 30
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 43
Sig. str.
8 of 19
16 of 46
Total str.
11 of 22
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 20
Sig. str.
6 of 11
16 of 23
Total str.
6 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Jake Matthews
-469
82% implied win probability
Open: -332Best: -439
Vagner Rocha
+329
23% implied win probability
Open: +286Best: +400

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJake MatthewsVagner Rocha
Bookmaker-439+354
Bovada-500+265
Pinnacle-470+400
sports-interaction-471+296

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jake Matthews vs Vagner Rocha?

Jake Matthews defeated Vagner Rocha by Submission in round 2 (1:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping, held Friday, November 7, 2014 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jake Matthews 51%49% Vagner Rocha

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
7 edges
Vagner Rocha
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power66
78Speed70
83Precision60
81Durability75
91Engine77
92Wrestling93
94Ground81

Biggest edge Jake Matthews, Ground striking +29

Attribute by attribute

Jake Matthews is on the left of every row, Vagner Rocha on the right.
79Punch power54
64Kick power77
84Punch speed59
72Kick speed81
83Accuracy60
92Takedowns93
92Ground striking63
95Submissions99
78Chin76
83Body strength73
91Cardio77

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

Tale of the Tape

23-8-0
Record
14-4-0
1716
Power Index rating
1706
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Australia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.36
SLpM
2.64
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.58
SApM
4.50
60%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
1.40
41%
TD Acc.
33%
66%
TD Def.
50%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.90

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
Vagner Rocha · 1-1-3
  • L
    UFC BJJ 7: Henrique vs. Valente · Apr 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    BJJ Stars 18 · Nov 22, 2025
    Disqualification
  • D
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Decision
  • D
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Decision
  • D
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 30, 2025
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 4 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
1.04
Avg takedowns
0.75
3:02
Avg control time
1:46
72
Career high strikes
46
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Jake Matthews
Strike target
Vagner Rocha
72%
Head
66%
17%
Body
11%
11%
Leg
24%
Jake Matthews
Strike position
Vagner Rocha
72%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
1%
21%
Ground
12%