Welterweight
Jake Matthews vs Tahir Abdullayev
Career stats from the same dossier each fighter page uses. No odds and no bet note.
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Fighter A
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
16-8-0 · Welterweight
Fighter B
Tahir Abdullayev
“Tank”
1-0-0 · Welterweight
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Fighter A
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
16-8-0
- Division
- Welterweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Born
- Aug 19, 1994
VS
Fighter B
Tahir Abdullayev
“Tank”
1-0-0
- Division
- Welterweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Born
- Feb 02, 1997
Career snapshot
The same career rollup as each fighter page. A blank cell means that figure is not on file for that athlete.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jake Matthews | Fighter B, Tahir Abdullayev |
|---|---|---|
| Fights | 24 | 1 |
| Minutes | 275.7 | 14.5 |
| Knockdowns | 6 | 0 |
| Sig. landed | 925/2079 | 37/87 |
| Sig. accuracy | 44.5% | 42.5% |
| Sig. landed / 15 | 50.3 | 38.4 |
| Absorbed / 15 | — | — |
| TD landed | 25/60 | 2/6 |
| TD accuracy | 41.7% | 33.3% |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 13 | 0 |
| Control / 15 | 3:58 | 3:19 |
Division pace
Each percentile ranks that fighter inside their own division sample. It is not a head-to-head rank, and it is not a pick.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jake Matthews | Fighter B, Tahir Abdullayev |
|---|---|---|
| SLpM | 3.36 · 66th percentile | 2.56 · 43rd percentile |
| KD / 15 | 0.33 · 65th percentile | 0.00 · 47th percentile |
| CTRL / 15 | 3:58 · 68th percentile | 3:19 · 59th percentile |
Jake Matthews: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 381 Welterweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Tahir Abdullayev: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 381 Welterweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Method splits
Counted from the fight log already on each fighter page. This is not a separate pro-record table, and it does not include an opponent’s record at the time of the fight.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jake Matthews | Fighter B, Tahir Abdullayev |
|---|---|---|
| Listed bouts | 24 | 1 |
| Wins | 16 | 1 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 2 | 1 |
| Wins by submission | 6 | 0 |
| Wins by decision | 8 | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 0 |
| Losses by KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Losses by submission | 4 | 0 |
| Losses by decision | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | 0 |
Striking
Target and position pies use the career striking shares from each dossier.
Jake Matthews offense
- Head71.9%
- Body17.4%
- Leg10.7%
- Distance71.8%
- Clinch7.2%
- Ground21.0%
Tahir Abdullayev offense
- Head70.3%
- Body21.6%
- Leg8.1%
- Distance37.8%
- Clinch10.8%
- Ground51.4%
| Metric | Fighter A, Jake Matthews | Fighter B, Tahir Abdullayev |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 925/2079 | 37/87 |
| Accuracy | 44.5% | 42.5% |
| Landed per 15 | 50.3 | 38.4 |
| Absorbed / faced | — | — |
| Strike defense | — | — |
| Absorbed per 15 | — | — |
Jake Matthews defense
- Head61.1%
- Body17.5%
- Leg21.4%
- Distance72.8%
- Clinch13.8%
- Ground13.4%
Tahir Abdullayev defense
- Head31.4%
- Body54.3%
- Leg14.3%
- Distance94.3%
- Clinch5.7%
- Ground0.0%
Leg kicks
Career leg-kick totals from the same report as the fighter page. A blank side has no leg rows on file.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jake Matthews | Fighter B, Tahir Abdullayev |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 99/122 | 3/3 |
| Accuracy | 81.1% | 100.0% |
| Share of sig. | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| Per 15 | 5.4 | 3.1 |
| Leg defense | 24.4% | 37.5% |
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions, and control, for and against, from the career grappling rollup.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jake Matthews | Fighter B, Tahir Abdullayev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns | 25/60 | 2/6 |
| TD accuracy | 41.7% | 33.3% |
| TD per 15 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 14/— | 0/— |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 13 | 0 |
| Subs per 15 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Sub attempts faced | 9 | 0 |
| Reversals | 4 | 0 |
| Control | 72:53 | 3:12 |
| Control per 15 | 3:58 | 3:19 |
| Control conceded | 40:35 | 0:33 |
| Control against / 15 | — | — |
By round
Averages for each round number, from the same rollup as the fighter page. Gold is Matthews. Cream is Abdullayev.
- Matthews
- Abdullayev
Average significant strikes landed in that round. Matthews and Abdullayev.
- Matthews
- Abdullayev
- Matthews
- Abdullayev
Average takedowns landed in that round. Matthews and Abdullayev.
- Matthews
- Abdullayev
| Round | Matthews sig | Abdullayev sig | Matthews TD | Abdullayev TD | Matthews ctrl | Abdullayev ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16.6/36.8 | 5/20 | 0.3/0.9 | 0/1 | 0:55 | 0:00 |
| R2 | 15.8/34.3 | 6/24 | 0.4/0.9 | 0/1 | 1:15 | 0:00 |
| R3 | 13.2/31.8 | 26/43 | 0.6/1.2 | 2/4 | 1:37 | 3:12 |
Defense by round
| Round | Matthews abs | Abdullayev abs | Matthews TD faced | Abdullayev TD faced | Matthews ctrl against | Abdullayev ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 13.4/32.9 | 7/15 | 0.3/0.7 | 0/1 | 0:44 | 0:25 |
| R2 | 11/30.1 | 15/34 | 0.1/0.6 | 0/0 | 0:37 | 0:00 |
| R3 | 10.6/25.6 | 13/23 | 0.3/0.9 | 0/0 | 0:40 | 0:08 |
Recent fight log
Five most recent listed bouts. Win rows are green, losses red, draws blue. The result word is always written out. Significant strikes and takedowns appear when the dossier has them.
Jake Matthews
Win vs Carlston Harris
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
Sig 55/96 · TD 0/0
Loss vs Neil Magny
Submission · Round 3 · 3:08
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
Sig 18/44 · TD 0/1
Win vs Chidi Njokuani
Submission · Round 1 · 1:09
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
Sig 3/7 · TD 1/1
Win vs Francisco Prado
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
Sig 68/184 · TD 0/0
Win vs Phil Rowe
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
Sig 66/164 · TD 1/1
Showing 5 of 24 listed bouts.
Tahir Abdullayev
Win vs Jefferson Nascimento
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 4:28
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · Jun 27, 2026
Sig 37/87 · TD 2/6