Rowe vs Matthews

When is Rowe vs Matthews?

Philip Rowe is set to face Jake Matthews during the prelims of UFC 302, on Saturday 1st June 2024 at Prudential Center in Newark.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Rowe vs Matthews stats

Philip Rowe steps into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Jake Matthews will make his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

Philip Rowe's UFC record currently stands at 3-2-0, while Jake Matthews' comes in at 12-7-0.

The stats suggest Rowe has a massive power advantage over Matthews, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Matthews' 26%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Matthews will have a slight advantage over Rowe, with a 42% submission rate over Rowe's 40%.

Philip Rowe is the older man by 4 years, at 33 years old.

Rowe has a height advantage of 4 inches over Matthews. This also extends to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Rowe is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 2 years later than Matthews, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 30 less professional rounds, 29 to Matthews' 59.

Rowe vs Matthews form

Matthews has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Michael Morales at UFC Fight Night – Allen vs Craig on 18th November 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Darrius Flowers at UFC 291 on 29th July 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Matt Semelsberger at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland on 17th December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Andre Fialho at UFC 275 on 11th June 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

He had been defeated by Anthony Rocco Martin at UFC Fight Night 142 on 1st December 2018 by submission in the 3rd round at Adelaide Entertainment Center, Adelaide, South Australia.

Activity check

Rowe's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Matthews' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

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