Jean Matsumoto

Overview

Six UFC fights, and the judges have decided all but one of them. Jean Matsumoto is a Brazilian bantamweight with a 4-2 UFC record (18-2-0 as a pro across all promotions), and his losses have both come by split decision. His career has been fought on the scorecards, not in the finishing column.

His only UFC finish is a submission of Dan Argueta in round 2 at 4:59, one second from the end of the round. That tells you how thin the margins have been.

UFC Career

Matsumoto's path to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series 7.6, where he beat Kasey Tanner by unanimous decision in September 2023. That fight sits outside his UFC record. He made his UFC debut in April 2024 and submitted Argueta, then took a unanimous decision over Brad Katona in October 2024.

The first loss came in February 2025, a split decision against Rob Font, an opponent our model rates as strong. He bounced back with a split decision over Miles Johns, then dropped another split decision to Farid Basharat in February 2026, also a strong opponent. He enters his next fight off a unanimous decision over Bekzat Almakhan, his latest win.

Five of his six UFC fights have gone the full three rounds. Four have been decided by a split vote or went to the cards against strong opposition. Close fights, close scores.

Fighting Style

Jean Matsumoto is a busy striker who also wrestles. He throws and lands at a high clip and shoots for takedowns far more often than most fighters, and he is tough to take down himself.

That output comes with a cost. He gets hit more than most, and his strikes land less often than the UFC average. He is busy rather than precise.

He rarely hunts for submissions, which makes his one finish, a second-round submission win, the exception rather than the pattern. Three of his four UFC wins have gone to the scorecards.

Notable Wins

• Dan Argueta — submission, round 2 (4:59), UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 (2024)
• Brad Katona — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira (2024)
• Miles Johns — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Bantamweight
• UFC record: 4-2 (1 submission, 3 decisions)
• Professional record (all promotions): 18-2-0
• UFC debut: 2024
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'6" / 68.5"
• Born: State of São Paulo, Brazil