TUF veteran Jake Matthews put on arguably the best performance of his career at UFC 275, putting away Andre Fialho in the second round after rocking him ...
Matthews would end the round on the canvas, though that may have been a slip. The second card in on the UFC 275 PPV started at a measured pace, with Fialho methodically moving forward, and Matthews happy to counter. But it was Fialho rocking Matthews right before the buzzer!
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- UFC 275 Event T-Shirt While Fialho only just debuted in the UFC, Matthews has been a staple of the promotion and the welterweight division since 2014, having competed 15 times inside the octagon. Fialho is hoping his fourth fight in five months with earn him another bonus check and perhaps a shot at the top-15 of the welterweight division.
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Overhand right from Fialho lands, but Jake countered with a harder one. He followed it up with a hard left hook, but Fialho was somehow able to remain on his feet. More low kicks from Jake, with Fialho diving in with a left hook that was blocked.
In his first fight since March 2021, Matthews (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) looked extremely sharp engaging in an all-out slugfest with Fialho (16-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who ...
Despite being just 27 years old, Matthews already has been part of the UFC roster since 2014. In his first fight since March 2021, Matthews (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) looked extremely sharp engaging in an all-out slugfest with Fialho (16-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who came into the contest with a lot of momentum on his side with his third fight in 46 days. Matthews brought that momentum to a screeching halt, however, when he landed a flurry of punches to end a damage-heavy affair with Fialho at the 2:24 mark of Round 2 inside Singapore Indoor Stadium.
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?
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Matthews opening up with the kicks, and lands a picture perfect left hand on Fialho and the Portuguese is on shaky legs. They return back to the centre and this is where Matthews is shining. Left hook from Matthews has Fialho stumbling once again, this time Matthews doesn’t let Fialho recover and he folds him up against the cage unconscious. Fialho clips Matthews at the end and the buzzer goes. Fialho unloads on Mathews against the cage and Matthews returns fire and gets the better of the exchange. Matthews unloading and landing his combinations, Fialho trying to circle on uncertain legs.
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 puts on an impressive performance, rocking Andre Fialho with hard shots aplenty before dropping him in the second round at UFC 275.
Matthews started the fight light on the feet and working Fialho over with leg kicks, and his pace seemed to rattle Fialho at first. Matthews continued his pace and got the better of Fialho throughout the round, but Fialho got some of his own shots in the exchanges. Jake Matthews puts on a highlight performance with a TKO of Andre Fialho at UFC 275