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

Jake Matthews def. Emil Meek (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Emil Meek
Emil Meek
“Valhalla”
9-5-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Jake Matthews defeated Emil Meek by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker, held Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Spark Arena, Auckland.

Fight stats

Jake Matthews
Emil Meek
1
Knockdowns
0
33 of 73
Significant strikes
50 of 118
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
71 of 112
Total strikes
85 of 162
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
57%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:28
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
32 of 70
Head
35 of 95
1 of 3
Body
10 of 12
0 of 0
Leg
5 of 11
26 of 62
Distance
19 of 78
4 of 5
Clinch
21 of 29
3 of 6
Ground
10 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
2 of 14
36 of 46
Total str.
6 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 12
Sig. str.
15 of 30
21 of 24
Total str.
35 of 55
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:54
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 42
Sig. str.
33 of 74
14 of 42
Total str.
44 of 86
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
9-5-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
37
5'11"
Height
5'11"
73"
Reach
74"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.34
SLpM
2.52
43%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.62
SApM
2.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.44
TD Avg.
0.25
41%
TD Acc.
33%
64%
TD Def.
47%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jake Matthews · 3-2
  • 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
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Emil Meek · 1-3
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs HookerSun, Feb 23, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bartosz Fabinski
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SmithSun, Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs ChoiSun, Jan 14, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jordan Mein
    UFC 206: Holloway vs PettisSun, Dec 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 4 fights
37.8
Avg sig. strikes
37.8
1.09
Avg takedowns
0.25
2:45
Avg control time
2:10
72
Career high strikes
50
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jake Matthews
Strike target
Emil Meek
71%
Head
66%
17%
Body
23%
11%
Leg
11%
Jake Matthews
Strike position
Emil Meek
71%
Distance
51%
8%
Clinch
19%
22%
Ground
30%