In less than 24 hours the much-awaited UFC 275 PPV is set to begin with its proceedings at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang. The spotlight of this PPV is mainly on the two title fights and the big rematch between Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
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However, there are several other matchups on the card that has the potential to make the fans mesmerized. One such fight is the three-round main card matchup between Andre Fialho and Jake Matthews that will take place in the welterweight division.
Surprisingly, Fialho is making his return inside the octagon just one month after knocking out Cameron VanCamp in the UFC 274 PPV. On the other hand, Jake Matthews is making his comeback after a one-year break. The Celtic Kid’s impressive three-fight winning streak came to an end in his last bout as Sean Brady submitted him via arm triangle in the third round.
Initially, this welterweight bout was slated to take place in the prelims of UFC 275. But after Rogerio Bontorin backed out from the fight against Manel Kape due to health issues, the UFC pushed the Fialho vs Matthews bout into the main card.
Consequently, these two welterweights will try to put on a show at the UFC 275 PPV in front of a sold-out Singapore Indoor Stadium.
UFC 275: Andre Fialho vs Jake Matthews Stats
Stats | Andre Fialho | Jake Matthews |
---|---|---|
Wins | 16 | 17 |
Losses | 4 | 5 |
Height | 6 ft | 5 ft 11 in |
Division | Welterweight | Welterweight |
Reach | 74 in | 73 in |
Age | 28 years old | 27 years old |
Keys to victory for Jake Matthews against Andre Fialho at UFC 275
Andre Fialho has been more active than Jake Matthews over the last couple of years. However, the Aussie welterweight is a more complete fighter and has the tools to secure the win by taking the fight to the distance.
Nevertheless, he has to be extremely careful while closing the distance against Fialho as he possesses a tremendous amount of knockout power and can shut the lights out at any given moment. It is needless to say that Andre Fialho’s gameplan would be to go all out and finish yet another tough contender and make a statement in the welterweight division.
So the key to secure a win over Fialho for Jake Matthews would be to maintain distance and strike. Moreover, he needs to have quick movements throughout the three rounds of the fight and look for takedowns. Because there are question marks surrounding Fialho’s grappling skills and he relies too much on his finishing power.
As long as Jake Matthews does not engage in a reckless striking battle, it would be safe to say that he would outclass Andre throughout the three rounds.
UFC 275: Andre Fialho vs Jake Matthews Fight Prediction- Jake Matthews wins via decision