Jake Matthews

Sean Zerillo breaks down Saturday's matchup between Andre Fialho and Jake Matthews at UFC 275 (Singapore Indoor Stadium).

That said, Matthews is the more diverse striker who is less likely to brawl (61% striking defense, vs. Fialho is a one-dimensional boxer who headhunts. Moreover, his grappling remains a significant question mark. Matthews, on the other hand, hasn’t fought since March 2021 and is looking to bounce back after being submitted in a loss to Sean Brady. 4/7/1994 So where’s the value here?

Here to take over! THREE Aussies secure victory at UFC 275 in blockbuster performances.

Culibao poured on the pressure and rained down blows as his opponent became stuck against the fence. And, having copped plenty of damage himself, Culibao delivered a stiff right hand that caught Choi flush and left his nose pouring blood. Emeev was on the brink of a submission win after dragging the Australian to the canvas, but a gutsy and skilful defence saw Della Maddalena escape. Della Maddalena was next to step in the cage against Dagestani Ramazan Emeev in what was the first fight of the main card. Culibao again knocked down his rival in the second round, but Choi again managed to regain his feet and fire back. Culibao was the second Aussie to step in the octagon as he took on Seung-Woo Choi in a featherweight bout.

It's been nearly two years since Jake Matthews won a UFC fight, but in UFC 275 he was back with a vengeance, claiming a second-round victory against Andre ...

After the win, Matthews vowed that fans were seeing a new and improved version of the 27-year-old and that every fight before this had been a 50% version of the Celtic Kid. But Matthews was determined to not leave it to chance and delivered the finishing blow, before giving the crowd an MJ-esque shrug. Matthews was dominant through much of the second round, delivering a multitude of big hits that had Fialho struggling to stay on his feet.

Jake Matthews put on arguably his best performance to date while earning a second-round knockout to finish Andre Fialho at UFC 275.

It seemed like every time Fialho put together a solid combination, Matthews was coming over the top with huge hooks and overhand punches that just kept landing on target. There was plenty of sharp striking from Matthews in the opening round as he continuously stuck a long punches in Fialho’s face, taking full advantage of his reach against a shorter opponent. “The Celtic Kid” was pinpoint accurate and deadly with his strikes on Saturday as he just blasted Andre Fialho with repeated punches that were constantly finding a home on the chin.

Jake Matthews and Jack Della Maddalena scored KO wins at UFC 275. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finishes.

Della Madalena is a cool customer. Jake Matthews landed almost every punch he threw in that round. Then, Jake Matthews showed impressive hands and knocked Andre Fialho out cold in the following bout in Round 2.