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

Matthew Semelsberger def. Jake Matthews (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Matthew Semelsberger
United StatesMatthew 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×8●29–28 Semelsberger×4●30–26 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jake Matthews vs Matthew Semelsberger?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jake Matthews vs Matthew Semelsberger?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — Matthew Semelsberger won the decision.

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

Win probability

Jake Matthews 55%45% Matthew Semelsberger

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-8-0
Record
11-8-0
1618
Elo rating
1582
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Australia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.36
SLpM
3.77
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.58
SApM
4.24
60%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
1.01
41%
TD Acc.
57%
66%
TD Def.
45%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jake Matthews · 4-1
  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
    Phil Rowe
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Matthew Semelsberger · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    Preston Parsons
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Matthews
    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%