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

Matthew Semelsberger def. Jake Matthews (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Matthew Semelsberger
Semi The Jedi
11-8-0
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Matthew Semelsberger defeated Jake Matthews by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland, held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Jake Matthews
Matthew Semelsberger
0
Knockdowns
3
32 of 89
Significant strikes
45 of 116
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
74 of 140
Total strikes
54 of 129
1 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 5
50%
Takedown accuracy
60%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:42
Control time
4:16
Significant strikes by target
23 of 77
Head
34 of 89
6 of 9
Body
7 of 18
3 of 3
Leg
4 of 9
30 of 85
Distance
26 of 80
2 of 3
Clinch
6 of 7
0 of 1
Ground
13 of 29

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
8 of 15
Sig. str.
18 of 41
15 of 24
Total str.
22 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
17 of 47
Sig. str.
17 of 50
17 of 47
Total str.
17 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
7 of 27
Sig. str.
10 of 25
42 of 69
Total str.
15 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
1:16

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#MatthewsSemelsberger
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Lee
#MatthewsSemelsberger
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#MatthewsSemelsberger
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Matthews
15
Semelsberger
30–27 Semelsberger×829–28 Semelsberger×430–26 Semelsberger×3
All 15 media scorecards
  • Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–26Semelsberger
  • Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–26Semelsberger
  • Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com30–26Semelsberger
  • Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports30–27Semelsberger
  • Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Semelsberger
  • Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Semelsberger
  • Nick Baldwin · theScore30–27Semelsberger
  • BloodyElbow.com30–27Semelsberger
  • Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Semelsberger
  • CombatPress.com30–27Semelsberger
  • Jake Noecker · BetQL30–27Semelsberger
  • Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Semelsberger
  • Alex Behunin · Cageside Press29–28Semelsberger
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Semelsberger
  • MMAMania.com29–28Semelsberger

Fan Scorecards

4%
Matthews
96%
Semelsberger
55 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Semelsberger49.1%29–28 Semelsberger29.1%30–26 Semelsberger10.9%29–27 Semelsberger7.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Semelsberger
R2
95%
Semelsberger
R3
62%
Semelsberger

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

22-8-0
Record
11-8-0
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Stance
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

3.34
SLpM
3.77
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.62
SApM
4.24
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.44
TD Avg.
1.01
41%
TD Acc.
57%
64%
TD Def.
45%
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
Matthew Semelsberger · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 11 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
1.04
Avg takedowns
0.73
3:02
Avg control time
1:52
72
Career high strikes
118
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jake Matthews
Strike target
Matthew Semelsberger
72%
Head
65%
17%
Body
17%
11%
Leg
18%
Jake Matthews
Strike position
Matthew Semelsberger
72%
Distance
80%
7%
Clinch
8%
21%
Ground
12%