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Matthews starting so young could lead to him dropping off physically earlier than expected though, like Mein. Not every young guy can pull off what Holloway has in terms of longevity.I could see Rowe winning, but I can't say I favor him. He's long and does present issues but Matthews has the advantage of being 4 years younger (30 vs 34) but ALSO having a ton more experience. Jake has 20 fights just in the UFC. At 30 years old. It's nuts. And he's improved his striking a lot. Was pretty competitive vs Morales who's very legit imo. Rowe is inconsistent (to be fair, Jake kinda is too). Sometimes looks good, others not at all.
Odds seem about right to me. Jake a slight favorite but Rowe very live.
Imo Jake needs to use his BJJ to win, but he's been more and more reliant on his striking for years now. That loss to Semelsberger stands out as a particularly terrible performance in terms of Fight IQ.