UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Prelims
Welterweight · 3 rounds
Jake Matthews vs Diego Sanchez
Jake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
23-8-0 · Australia
WLWWW
Result
Matthews wins by Decision (R3 5:00)
Diego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-14-0 · USA
W
Jake Matthews: Realistkilla / CC0
Fight stats
MatthewsSanchez
Knockdowns
1
0
Significant strikes
72/148
25/81
Total strikes
93/174
38/95
Takedowns
1/2
0/1
Submission attempts
0
0
Control time
4:52
0:00
Head
69
12
Body
3
4
Leg
0
9
Tale of the tape
| Matthews | Sanchez | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-8-0 | Record | 31-14-0 |
| 26 | Age | 38 |
| 5′11″ | Height | 5′10″ |
| 73″ | Reach | 72″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| 3.36 | Sig. strikes landed / min | – |
| 2.58 | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | – |
| 44% | Striking accuracy | – |
| 61% | Striking defence | – |
| 1.36 | Takedowns / 15 min | – |
| 42% | Takedown accuracy | – |
| 67% | Takedown defence | – |
| 0.71 | Submission attempts / 15 min | – |
| 1:42 | Control time / fight | – |
| 5 | Wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
| 9 | Wins by submission | 0 |
| 9 | Wins by decision | 0 |
| 61% | Finish rate | – |
Last fights
Jake Matthews
WCarlston HarrisDecision · R3 · May 2026
LNeil MagnySubmission · R3 · Sep 2025
WChidi NjokuaniSubmission · R1 · Jul 2025
WFrancisco PradoDecision · R3 · Feb 2025
WPhil RoweDecision · R3 · Jun 2024
Diego Sanchez
WJim MillerDecision · R3 · Mar 2016
Previous meetings
These fighters have not met before.