Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Preston Parsons
Pressure
11-6-0
RESULT

Preston Parsons def. Evan Elder (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Evan Elder
The Phenom
10-2-0
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Preston Parsons defeated Evan Elder by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade, held Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Preston Parsons won the decision.

Fight stats

Preston Parsons
Evan Elder
0
Knockdowns
0
75 of 112
Significant strikes
27 of 60
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
121 of 160
Total strikes
34 of 67
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 2
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
5
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
2
7:48
Control time
1:47
Significant strikes by target
60 of 94
Head
12 of 43
9 of 11
Body
11 of 12
6 of 7
Leg
4 of 5
33 of 58
Distance
26 of 58
7 of 11
Clinch
1 of 1
35 of 43
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 28
Sig. str.
12 of 22
23 of 35
Total str.
15 of 25
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
2:16
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 25
Sig. str.
7 of 15
40 of 49
Total str.
8 of 16
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:55
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
43 of 59
Sig. str.
8 of 23
58 of 76
Total str.
11 of 26
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:20

Judges' Scorecards

#ParsonsElder
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#ParsonsElder
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
#ParsonsElder
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

12
Parsons
-
0
Elder
30-27 Parsons×930-26 Parsons×3
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Parsons
0%
Elder
21 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Parsons42.9%30-27 Parsons42.9%30-25 Parsons14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Parsons
R2
81%
Parsons
R3
52%
Parsons

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Preston Parsons
-140
58% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: -125
Evan Elder
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: +102Best: +130

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPreston ParsonsEvan Elder
BetAnything-145+115
BetOnline-131+111
BetUS-140+110
Betway-163+130
Bovada-157+128
Cloudbet-135+122
DraftKings-150+130
FanDuel-134+114
MyBookie-130+100
Pinnacle-135+117
sports-interaction-150+120
unibet-125+101

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Preston Parsons vs Evan Elder?

Preston Parsons defeated Evan Elder by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade, held Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Preston Parsons won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Preston Parsons vs Evan Elder?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Preston Parsons won the decision.

Was Preston Parsons vs Evan Elder a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Preston Parsons.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Preston Parsons 42%58% Evan Elder

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Preston Parsons
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Evan Elder
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

60Power86
63Speed82
61Precision69
73Durability80
89Engine92
97Wrestling60
95Ground73

Biggest edge Preston Parsons, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Preston Parsons is on the left of every row, Evan Elder on the right.
56Punch power76
64Kick power95
54Punch speed69
72Kick speed94
61Accuracy69
97Takedowns60
93Ground striking52
96Submissions94
69Chin86
76Body strength73
89Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-6-0
Record
10-2-0
1636
Power Index rating
1695
0
Win Streak
3
31
Age
29
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.54
SLpM
5.66
51%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.25
SApM
4.94
54%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

3.46
TD Avg.
0.48
36%
TD Acc.
15%
71%
TD Def.
40%
2.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Preston Parsons · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Evan Elder · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 5 fights
38.3
Avg sig. strikes
70.6
2.50
Avg takedowns
0.40
3:37
Avg control time
1:09
75
Career high strikes
115
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Preston Parsons
Strike target
Evan Elder
63%
Head
46%
14%
Body
38%
23%
Leg
16%
Preston Parsons
Strike position
Evan Elder
66%
Distance
92%
13%
Clinch
4%
20%
Ground
4%