Martin vs Matthews

Who won Martin vs Matthews?

Anthony Rocco Martin beat Jake Matthews by submission in the 3rd round, during the main card of UFC Fight Night 142, on Saturday 1st December 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Center in Adelaide.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Martin vs Matthews stats

Anthony Rocco Martin stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Jake Matthews made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knock out and 7 by submission.

The stats suggested Matthews had a large advantage in power over Martin, boosting at 29% knock out percentage over Martin's 7%.

Anthony Rocco Martin was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Martin had a height advantage of 1 inch over Matthews. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Martin was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 8 months earlier than Matthews, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, 56 to Matthews' 51.

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Matthews' last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.