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UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jake Matthews
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
22-8-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Bojan Velickovic (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Bojan Velickovic
Bojan Velickovic
“Serbian Steel”
15-6-1
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Jake Matthews defeated Bojan Velickovic by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura, held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Jake Matthews
Bojan Velickovic
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 34
Significant strikes
24 of 48
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
50 of 69
Total strikes
113 of 163
4 of 11
Takedowns
1 of 1
36%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
2
7:05
Control time
4:36
Significant strikes by target
18 of 31
Head
20 of 41
1 of 2
Body
2 of 4
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 3
11 of 25
Distance
9 of 28
1 of 1
Clinch
9 of 13
8 of 8
Ground
6 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 3
Sig. str.
8 of 12
6 of 12
Total str.
59 of 73
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 17
Sig. str.
10 of 25
8 of 17
Total str.
29 of 50
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:10
Ctrl
2:44
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 14
Sig. str.
6 of 11
36 of 40
Total str.
25 of 40
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:23
Ctrl
1:52

Judges' Scorecards

Anthony Dimitriou
#MatthewsVelickovic
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Storm Oshyer
#MatthewsVelickovic
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Kon Papaioannou
#MatthewsVelickovic
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

3
Matthews
1
Draw
10
Velickovic
●29–28 Velickovic×10●29–28 Matthews×3●28–28 Draw
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

18%
Matthews
6%
Draw
75%
Velickovic
93 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Velickovic57%●29–28 Matthews18.3%●30–27 Velickovic6.5%●29–27 Velickovic6.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Velickovic
R2
89%
Velickovic
R3
61%
Matthews

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jim Perdios
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
15-6-1
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.34
SLpM
2.18
43%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.62
SApM
2.31
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.44
TD Avg.
0.67
41%
TD Acc.
25%
64%
TD Def.
55%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Bojan Velickovic · 4-1
  • L
    Ronald Paradeiser
    OKTAGON 72: VÉMOLA VS. VÉGH 3Sat, Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    Andreas Michailidis
    OKTAGON 51Fri, Dec 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 3:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    David Kozma
    OKTAGON 46: Dalisda vs. AustinSat, Sep 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Welterweight
  • W
    Christian Jungwirth
    OKTAGON 44: Langer vs. PoppeckSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ion Surdu
    OKTAGON 40: KOZMA VS. SIWIECSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
28.9
1.04
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:02
Avg control time
1:17
72
Career high strikes
59
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jake Matthews
Strike target
Bojan Velickovic
72%
Head
56%
17%
Body
24%
11%
Leg
20%
Jake Matthews
Strike position
Bojan Velickovic
72%
Distance
85%
7%
Clinch
10%
21%
Ground
5%