After eight years in the UFC, plenty think the book on Jake Matthews is already written, but the Australian welterweight is certain his story is just getting started.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleJake Matthews has been in the UFC since he was a kid, and now Australia's youngest MMA veteran is ready to really get started.Welterweight Jake Matthews is Australia's most experienced UFC fighter who is yet to fight for a titleMatthews faces American Matthew Semelsberger on Sunday AEST
Through 16 bouts — the most of any Australian without fighting for a UFC title — Matthews has had his share of trials, tribulations and triumphs. "I want everyone to believe that, I want everyone to think that way, that I'm the best striker in the UFC. I 100 per cent believe it. If I do that, the world title will come along the way."
But the Victorian is adamant the Matthews we've seen since his debut in 2014 is barely scratching the surface of what he can do. And after he pieced up Fialho on the feet, it's clear there's still untapped potential in "The Celtic Kid"."The ones before that were about 15 per cent.
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