AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Combat Edge Intelligence

Jacobe Smith vs Jake Matthews

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

Compare any two fighters →
Jake Matthews
au

Jake Matthews

“The Celtic Kid”

23-8-0WelterweightUFC

1751Great

Tale of the tape

13-0-0Record23-8-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height5'11"
72"Reach73"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Fortis MMATeamNexus

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Jacobe SmithNow 1746
If they win+16→ 1762
If they lose-16→ 1730
Jake MatthewsNow 1751
If they win+12→ 1763
If they lose-12→ 1739

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1549 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1697 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

6.89
Sig. strikes / min
3.34
68%
Strike accuracy
44%
2.78
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.62
48%
Strike defense
60%
7.78
Takedown avg.
1.44
0%
Takedown accuracy
42%
100%
Takedown defense
64%
0.71
Submission avg.
0.75

Trajectory

Jacobe SmithJake Matthews
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (77%)
KO/TKO
5 (22%)
1 (8%)
Submission
9 (39%)
2 (15%)
Decision
9 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

Jacobe Smith55%
Jake Matthews 45%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Jacobe Smith a 55% favorite over Jake Matthews in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Jake Matthews's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1746 vs 1751), separated by just 5 points.

Jacobe Smith enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Jacobe Smith finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Jake Matthews 61%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.