Jake Matthews and Johnny Case BRISBANE, Australia – The UFC Fight Night 85 matchup between Johnny Case and Jake Matthews had “Fight of the Night” potential as soon as it was made, and it lived up to that hype when the two battled it out before Matthews sunk in a third-round rear-naked choke for the finish. Johnny Case (22-4 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Jake Matthews (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) The lightweight bout was part of today’s UFC Fight Night 85 main card at Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on the same channel and UFC Fight Pass. Matthews (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) unleashed heavy right hands immediately in Round 1, landing a pair of them to the chin of Case (22-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC). Case began poking with body kicks to set distance but one of those kicks was caught by Matthews, who cracked with a head kick while holding the limb. The fight settled into a rhythm of a high-paced striking battle.
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