Jake Matthews vs Vagner Rocha

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At a glance

3Key stats ledof 4 compared0
16-8UFC record1-3
WelterweightDivisionLightweight
1,035ELO rating: Matthews leads888
1Win streak: Matthews leads0
WWWLWLast 5 (old → new)LWLL
50.0%Finish rate100.0%
73"Reach: Level73"
5' 11"Height: Matthews leads5' 10"
32 yrsAge44 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
38.5Sig. strikes / fight21.3
1.0Takedowns / fight0.8

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Vagner Rocha has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

1Matthews leads the series0
  1. Matthews wonSubmission · R2UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 7, 2014

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How they win share of UFC wins

MatthewsSUBDEC
RochaSUB
2 (12.5%)KO/TKO: Matthews leads0 (0.0%)
6 (37.5%)Submission: Matthews leads1 (100.0%)
8 (50.0%)Decision: Matthews leads0 (0.0%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

925Sig. strikes landed: Matthews leads85
44.5%Strike accuracy42.5%
6Knockdowns: Matthews leads0
665Head strikes: Matthews leads56
161Body strikes: Matthews leads9
99Leg strikes: Matthews leads20

No leader is marked on a percentage: Vagner Rocha has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

25Takedowns landed: Matthews leads3
41.7%Takedown accuracy33.3%
1h 12mControl time: Matthews leads0h 07m
13Sub. attempts: Matthews leads4
4Reversals: Matthews leads0

No leader is marked on a percentage: Vagner Rocha has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

24Fights: Matthews leads4
16Wins: Matthews leads1
8Losses3
8Finishes: Matthews leads1
66.7%Win rate25.0%
3Best win streak: Matthews leads1
1,074Peak ELO: Matthews leads1,000
189Days / fight: Matthews leads415
170 lbs.Weight155 lbs.

Jake Matthews vs Vagner Rocha: Matchup Breakdown

Jake Matthews is 16-8 in the Welterweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Vagner Rocha is 1-3 at Lightweight, winning 25.0% of the time. Jake Matthews is listed as active. Vagner Rocha is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Jake Matthews leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping on Nov 7, 2014, won by Jake Matthews by Submission in round 2.

Jake Matthews holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,035 to 888. Career peaks are 1,074 for Jake Matthews and 1,000 for Vagner Rocha. Jake Matthews has 2 KO/TKO and 6 submission wins from 16 victories, a 50.0% finish rate. Vagner Rocha has 0 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 100.0% of the time.

Jake Matthews stands 5' 11" with a reach of 73" and fights orthodox. Vagner Rocha is 5' 10" with a reach of 73", orthodox. Their reach is identical. Jake Matthews is 32, Vagner Rocha is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Jake Matthews has landed 925 significant strikes at 44.5% accuracy with 25 takedowns and 1h 12m of control time. Vagner Rocha has landed 85 at 42.5% with 3 takedowns and 0h 07m of control.

They have no opponents in common.

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Have Jake Matthews and Vagner Rocha fought before?

Yes. Jake Matthews and Vagner Rocha have fought once in the UFC. Jake Matthews won by submission at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping on November 7, 2014.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Jake Matthews or Vagner Rocha?

Jake Matthews has more UFC wins: 16 to 1. Jake Matthews's UFC record is 16-8; Vagner Rocha's is 1-3.

KO/TKO wins: Jake Matthews 2, Vagner Rocha 0. Submission wins: Jake Matthews 6, Vagner Rocha 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Jake Matthews or Vagner Rocha?

Jake Matthews is taller at 5'11", to Vagner Rocha's 5'10" (1 inch). Both have a 73-inch reach.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.