Jean Matsumoto
Record 18-2-0Brazil
The style
Deep-Water Grappler
grappling chains · cardio · pace
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Sao Paulo bantamweight with black belts in jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai who wears opponents down with takedown chains and a relentless pace. He is 4-2 in the UFC with both losses coming by split or narrow decision to Rob Font and Farid Basharat. Most recently survived an early knockdown to outwork Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Baku in June 2026.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 18-2-0 |
| Age | 26 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 68.5" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 5.35 |
| Striking accuracy | 39% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 5.29 |
| Striking defense | 49% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 2.85 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 56% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.45 |
How they win
3 KO/TKO6 SUB9 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB2 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Matsumoto lands on a covered card.