Darrius Flowers vs. Jake Matthews Result

Jake Matthews def. Darrius Flowers

SubmissionR2 · 2:37

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2July 29, 2023Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Jake Matthews defeated Darrius Flowers by submission at 2:37 of round 2 at UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 on July 29, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The referee was Tyler Tomlinson.

Darrius Flowers vs. Jake Matthews — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 (Jul 29, 2023)

Result: Jake Matthews won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R2 · 2:37
Referee: Tyler Tomlinson
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Finish at 2:37 of round 2

Fight stats

Darrius FlowersJake Matthews

0Knockdowns0
3636/64 · 56%Significant strikes60/101 · 59%60
4141/69 · 59%Total strikes71/113 · 63%71
11/3 · 33%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
1:03Control time1:15

Significant strikes by target

Darrius FlowersHead 21 · Body 6 · Legs 9

Jake MatthewsHead 40 · Body 14 · Legs 6

Significant strikes by position

Darrius FlowersDistance 31 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

Jake MatthewsDistance 47 · Clinch 2 · Ground 11

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Darrius Flowers	30/56	35/61	1/1	0	1:03
	Jake Matthews	37/63	42/68	0/1	0	0:00
2	Darrius Flowers	6/8	6/8	0/2	0	0:00
	Jake Matthews	23/38	29/45	0/0	1	1:15

Where it sat in their careers

Darrius Flowers

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 28

Next fight: L vs. Michael Johnson

Jake Matthews

UFC record before: 11-6
UFC record after: 12-6
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

LMatthew SemelsbergerDec 17, 2022
WAndre FialhoJun 11, 2022
LSean BradyMar 6, 2021

Next fight: L vs. Michael Morales

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