Saturday, July 12, 2025Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States
Jake Matthews defeated Chidi Njokuani by Submission in round 1 (1:09) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira, held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.
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Jake Matthews vs Chidi Njokuani
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jake MatthewsChidi Njokuani
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes5 / 10
43%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
5 / 9
Total strikes5 / 10
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:29
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jake MatthewsChidi Njokuani
3100%00%
Head
00%360%
Body
00%240%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
52%48%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jake Matthews3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/5
0
0
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Chidi Njokuani5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/2
22/4
22/2
Clinch
0
11/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jake MatthewsChidi Njokuani
R1
3
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes5 / 10
43%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
5 / 9
Total strikes5 / 10
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:29
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Jake Matthews
-103
51% implied win probability
Open: +103Best: +125
Chidi Njokuani
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: -127Best: -105
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jake Matthews | Chidi Njokuani |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +101 | -107 |
| 4Cx | -100 | -109 |
| Bet105 | -106 | -106 |
| BetAnything | -115 | -115 |
| BetMGM | -110 | -110 |
| BetOnline | -112 | -108 |
| BetRivers | -106 | -120 |
| BetUS | -110 | -110 |
| Betway | -105 | -120 |
| Bookmaker | +125 | -153 |
| Bovada | -105 | -115 |
| Caesars | -110 | -110 |
| Circa | -110 | -110 |
| Cloudbet | -101 | -108 |
| DraftKings | -105 | -115 |
| FanDuel | -104 | -112 |
| MyBookie | +111 | -136 |
| Pinnacle | +105 | -118 |
| Stake | -106 | -105 |
| SXBet | -102 | -137 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Chidi Njokuani lands 6.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Jake Matthews
BJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJCarlos 'Portugues' Vieira
- —Victorian amateur MMA title
- —Australian and East Coast welterweight MMA titles
- —Amateur MMA 10-0Record
Chidi Njokuani
No background on record
Camp · Janjira Muay Thai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%38%
Head
17%39%
Body
11%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jake Matthewslast 8 fights
59%15%26%
Chidi Njokuanilast 10 fights
68%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jake Matthews· from fights outside the UFC Chidi Njokuani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.366.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.583.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.360.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Matthews · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.36
Strikes landed / min6.30
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.75
1.36 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
42%
Takedown accuracy0%
67%
Takedown defence75%
3:02
Control time / fight1:41
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Jake Matthews23 UFC fights · 920 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%431/1370
15%134/207
10%95/118
Clinch
4%37/65
3%25/29
0%4/4
Ground
21%193/272
0%1/1
0%0/0
Chidi Njokuani12 UFC fights · 698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%159/401
22%157/241
23%164/183
Clinch
6%39/51
16%110/133
0%0/0
Ground
9%66/90
0%3/4
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jake Matthews19 of 31 ended early · 61%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Chidi Njokuani26 of 39 ended early · 67%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Jake Matthews4-1
- WUFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018Submission · R3 · 1:19 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WDashon JohnsonUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R3 · 3:16 · Lightweight
- WStu DareKings of Kombat 12 · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision
- WDean PurdonAustralian FC 6 · Aug 24, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Welterweight
- WTadija MajicFighters Xpress Promotions · Jun 22, 2013TKO
- W
- W
- WJason ZivkovicKings of Kombat 8 · Dec 8, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:23
- WSam FiamataiFighters Xpress Promotions · Sep 15, 2012TKO
Chidi Njokuani3-2
- WUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Middleweight
- W
- WCristian TorresLFA 91: Njokuani vs. Torres · Sep 11, 2020TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Middleweight
- LBellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin · Jul 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WBellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 · Dec 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WBellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · Jan 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- WThiago GoncalvesBellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 · Jun 17, 2016TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- WThiago JamboBellator 156 · Jun 17, 2016TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- WBellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef · Nov 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WSteve HannaRFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja · Sep 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- NC
- WLeVon MaynardShinZo Fight Sport 1 · Aug 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- L
- WPhil DaceRFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero · Nov 2, 2012TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Welterweight
- W
- WJohn ReedyTachi PF 13 · May 10, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
- WJon HarrisLegacy FC 10 · Feb 24, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WJack MontgomeryKOTC: Infusion · Nov 13, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- WChris KennedyMillennium Events · Jul 31, 2010TKO
- LJorge LopezMillennium Events · May 22, 2010TKO
- LWarren ThompsonBangkok Fight Night · Sep 24, 2009Submission
- WAndrew MoncriefeSupreme Warrior Championship · Sep 19, 2008TKO
- WJorge CortezOklahoma Regional · Nov 3, 2007TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jake Matthews vs Chidi Njokuani?
Jake Matthews defeated Chidi Njokuani by Submission in round 1 (1:09) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira, held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.