Who will Jean Matsumoto 🇧🇷 fight next?
Most likely Colby Thicknesse (6%), no event announced yet. Next: Borislav Nikolić (6%), Ethyn Ewing (4%).
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.
Likely opponents Model estimate
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Model pick: Unofficial #26 and #25, neither has a fight booked. Colby Thicknesse won last time out (2 May 2026).
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Model pick: Unofficial #26 and #27, neither has a fight booked. Borislav Nikolić won last time out (1 Aug 2026).
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Model pick: Unofficial #26 and #23, neither has a fight booked. Ethyn Ewing won last time out (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)
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).
Your pick
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.