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Jacobe Smith vs Preston Parsons

Jacobe Smith is 14-0-0; Preston Parsons is 11-6-0. Preston Parsons is 1 year older than Jacobe Smith. Jacobe Smith has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Preston Parsons. Preston Parsons is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jacobe Smith. They have met once: Jacobe Smith 1, Preston Parsons 0.

Jacobe Smith
United States
Jacobe Smith
“Cobe” · 14-0-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
WelterweightMet once
Preston Parsons
United States
Preston Parsons
“Pressure” · 11-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Jacobe Smith
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2024Contract winner · DWCS
  • 2019Qualifier · NCAA D1174 lb Catchweight
  • 2019Champion · Big 12 Championships174 lb Catchweight
  • 2018All-American · NCAA D1174 lb Catchweight
Preston Parsons

No background on record

Camp · Gracie Barra South Jax

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
63%
15%
Body
14%
11%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Jacobe Smithlast 6 fights
41%55%
Preston Parsonslast 4 fights
53%27%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jacobe Smith Preston Parsons
Strikes landed / min
5.223.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacobe Smith · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersPreston Parsons · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.093.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacobe Smith · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersPreston Parsons · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.963.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacobe Smith · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersPreston Parsons · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
88%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacobe Smith · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersPreston Parsons · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacobe Smith · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersPreston Parsons · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.402.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacobe Smith · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersPreston Parsons · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.22
Strikes landed / min
3.54
2.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.25
5.96 / 6.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.46 / 9.4
88%
Takedown accuracy
37%
100%
Takedown defence
71%
3:37
Control time / fight
3:37
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jacobe Smith6 UFC fights · 197 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%44/101
13%26/34
11%21/33
Clinch
3%5/6
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
49%96/120
1%2/2
1%1/1
Preston Parsons6 UFC fights · 230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%86/266
9%20/26
20%46/50
Clinch
6%14/22
5%11/15
3%6/6
Ground
19%44/56
1%2/2
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jacobe Smith and Preston Parsons ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 (Sat, Jan 11, 2025), where Jacobe Smith won by TKO.

What are the records of Jacobe Smith and Preston Parsons?

Jacobe Smith is 14-0-0 and Preston Parsons is 11-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jacobe Smith or Preston Parsons?

Jacobe Smith has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Preston Parsons, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jacobe Smith or Preston Parsons?

Preston Parsons is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Jacobe Smith stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Jacobe Smith or Preston Parsons?

Preston Parsons is 31 and Jacobe Smith is 30.

Who has more finishes, Jacobe Smith or Preston Parsons?

Jacobe Smith has 11 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Preston Parsons has 9 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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