Jake Matthews might lastly be placing all of it collectively.
On Saturday, Matthews took on Chidi Njokuani on the prelims of UFC Nashville, and “The Celtic Child” made fast work of his opponent, submitting Njokuani within the first spherical.
Njokuani got here out blasting his trademark kicks, however Matthews held a decent guard and remained undeterred, urgent ahead. Matthews then grabbed a clinch and as they grappled, hit a slick little foot sweep to off-balance Njokuani. Matthews pounced on the again immediately and put the choke on, and although Njokuani tried valiantly to combat it off, he was compelled to faucet simply 69 seconds into the bout.
The win is Matthews’ third in a row since shedding a aggressive combat with Michael Morales in 2023. Following the bout, the Australian fighter referred to as for an opportunity on the Prime 15, asking for former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns.
Take a look at Matthews’s slick submission beneath.
