Who will Jean Matsumoto 🇧🇷 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Colby Thicknesse (6%), no event announced yet. Next: Borislav Nikolić (6%), Ethyn Ewing (4%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Bekzat Almakhan (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 27 Jun 2026). No fight announced. Unofficial rank #26 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #26 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 6%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #26 and #25, neither has a fight booked. Colby Thicknesse won last time out, against Vince Morales (2 May 2026).
- 6%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #26 and #27, neither has a fight booked. Borislav Nikolić won last time out, against Mark Vologdin (1 Aug 2026).
- 4%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #26 and #23, neither has a fight booked. Ethyn Ewing won last time out, against Rafael Estevam (4 Apr 2026). Riser.
Field / other: 84%, including Rafael Estevam 3%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Bekzat Almakhan · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 27 Jun 2026
- Career stage
- Won last fight.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 18-2-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Bekzat Almakhan | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | |
| L | Farid Basharat 🇦🇫 | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | |
| W | Miles Johns | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez | |
| L | Rob Font | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | |
| W | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | |
| W | Dan Argueta | Submission · R2, 4:59 | 2 | 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 | |
| W | Kasey Tanner | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 6 | |
| W | Marlon Basilio | Submission (Guillotine) · R2, 3:00 | 2 | 3:00 | LFA 154: Fernando vs. Silva | |
| W | Inaildo Santos | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 146: Barbosa vs. Santos | |
| W | Carlos Henrique da Cruz | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Fight Pro Championship 2: Special Edition | |
| W | Luan Matheus | Submission (Guillotine) · R2, 4:45 | 2 | 4:45 | Fight Pro Championship 1: Matsumoto vs. Danger | |
| W | Wanderley Junior | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Standout Fighting Tournament 28: Mexicano vs. Matsumoto | |
| W | Andre Azevedo | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Standout Fighting Tournament 18 | |
| W | Adriano Florencio | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Standout Fighting Tournament 14 | |
| W | Guilherme Miranda | Submission (Anaconda Choke) · R2, 4:07 | 2 | 4:07 | Batalha MMA - Batalha MMA 16 | |
| W | Marcelo Willian | Submission (Brabo Choke) · R1, 2:47 | 1 | 2:47 | Batalha MMA 15 | |
| W | Fabio Perpetua | KO/TKO · R3, 4:09 | 3 | 4:09 | Standout Fighting Tournament 9 | |
| W | Caio Santos | Submission (Arm Triangle) · R2, 4:35 | 2 | 4:35 | Pro Fight MMA Brazil 41 | |
| W | Rodrigo Ayala | KO/TKO · R3, 3:05 | 3 | 3:05 | Acesso Show - The Dog Tower FC 1 | |
| W | Peterson Santana | KO/TKO · R1, 1:16 | 1 | 1:16 | Batalha MMA 11 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Jean Matsumoto: frequently asked questions
When is Jean Matsumoto's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Jean Matsumoto fight last?
Jean Matsumoto beat Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night on 27 Jun 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Jean Matsumoto likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Colby Thicknesse (6%), Borislav Nikolić (6%), Ethyn Ewing (4%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Jean Matsumoto's record?
18-2-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Other bantamweight fighters
- Colby Thicknesse Unofficial rank #25 · next: Ethyn Ewing 6%
- Borislav Nikolić Unofficial rank #27 · next: Bryce Mitchell 7%
- Benardo Sopaj Unofficial rank #24 · next: Ethyn Ewing 9%
- Santiago Luna Unofficial rank #28 · next: Aleksandre Topuria 92%
- Ethyn Ewing Unofficial rank #23 · next: Benardo Sopaj 9%
More: Bantamweight rankings and next fights · Brazil UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.