Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jake Matthews
AustraliaJake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
23-8-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Bojan Velickovic (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Bojan Velickovic
SerbiaBojan 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Jake Matthews won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Jake Matthews
-141
59% implied win probability
Open: -160Best: -134
Bojan Velickovic
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: +132Best: +120

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJake MatthewsBojan Velickovic
BetOnline-138+118
Bookmaker-145+115
Bovada-145+115
Pinnacle-134+119
sports-interaction-135+110
unibet-150+120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jake Matthews vs Bojan Velickovic?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Jake Matthews won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jake Matthews vs Bojan Velickovic?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Jake Matthews won the decision.

Was Jake Matthews vs Bojan Velickovic a robbery?

Many scored it for Bojan Velickovic: 75% of 93 fan cards scored it for Bojan Velickovic; 77% of 13 media scores picked Bojan Velickovic. The judges gave it to Jake Matthews.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jim Perdios
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jake Matthews 46%54% Bojan Velickovic

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Jake Matthews
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Bojan Velickovic
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power87
78Speed75
83Precision61
81Durability78
91Engine58
92Wrestling51
94Ground89

Biggest edge Jake Matthews, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

Jake Matthews is on the left of every row, Bojan Velickovic on the right.
79Punch power74
64Kick power99
84Punch speed52
72Kick speed98
83Accuracy61
92Takedowns51
92Ground striking97
95Submissions80
78Chin90
83Body strength65
91Cardio58

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

Tale of the Tape

23-8-0
Record
15-6-1
1735
Power Index rating
1761
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Australia
Nationality
Serbia

Striking Profile

3.36
SLpM
2.18
44%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.58
SApM
2.31
60%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
0.67
41%
TD Acc.
25%
66%
TD Def.
55%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jake Matthews · 4-1
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Welterweight
  • W
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Francisco Prado
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Phil Rowe
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Bojan Velickovic · 4-1
  • L
    Ronald Paradeiser
    OKTAGON 72: VÉMOLA VS. VÉGH 3 · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    Andreas Michailidis
    OKTAGON 51 · Dec 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 3:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    David Kozma
    OKTAGON 46: Dalisda vs. Austin · Sep 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Welterweight
  • W
    Christian Jungwirth
    OKTAGON 44: Langer vs. Poppeck · Jun 17, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ion Surdu
    OKTAGON 40: KOZMA VS. SIWIEC · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 21 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
28.9
1.04
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:02
Avg control time
1:17
72
Career high strikes
59
4
Career high TDs
3

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
53%
7%
Clinch
6%
21%
Ground
41%