Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jeremiah Wells
United StatesJeremiah Wells
13-4-1
RESULT

Jeremiah Wells def. Matthew Semelsberger (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matthew Semelsberger
United StatesMatthew Semelsberger
“Semi The Jedi”
11-8-0
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Jeremiah Wells defeated Matthew Semelsberger by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Jeremiah Wells
Matthew Semelsberger
0
Knockdowns
2
36 of 76
Significant strikes
20 of 37
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
86 of 158
Total strikes
39 of 59
6 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 1
60%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
11:12
Control time
1:29
Significant strikes by target
29 of 67
Head
17 of 33
7 of 9
Body
3 of 4
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
10 of 28
Distance
12 of 22
2 of 3
Clinch
4 of 5
24 of 45
Ground
4 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
17 of 38
Sig. str.
11 of 18
35 of 69
Total str.
15 of 23
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
16 of 33
Sig. str.
6 of 12
32 of 59
Total str.
19 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:09
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 5
Sig. str.
3 of 7
19 of 30
Total str.
5 of 10
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:32
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#WellsSemelsberger
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Junichiro Kamijo
#WellsSemelsberger
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Rick Winter
#WellsSemelsberger
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

15
Wells
–
1
Semelsberger
●29–28 Wells×8●30–27 Wells×6●30–28 Wells●29–28 Semelsberger
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

31%
Wells
1%
Draw
67%
Semelsberger
205 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Semelsberger62.9%●29–28 Wells20%●30–27 Wells9.8%●30–27 Semelsberger2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Semelsberger
R2
75%
Semelsberger
R3
96%
Wells

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jeremiah Wells vs Matthew Semelsberger?

Jeremiah Wells defeated Matthew Semelsberger by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jeremiah Wells vs Matthew Semelsberger?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 28–29 — Jeremiah Wells won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jeremiah Wells 53%47% Matthew Semelsberger

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

13-4-1
Record
11-8-0
1623
Elo rating
1600
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
33
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Weight Class
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Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.35
SLpM
3.77
46%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.28
SApM
4.24
48%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

3.06
TD Avg.
1.01
46%
TD Acc.
57%
50%
TD Def.
45%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jeremiah Wells · 3-2
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  • L
    Max Griffin
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  • L
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FontSat, Aug 5, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:50 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matthew Semelsberger
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs EmmettSat, Jun 18, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Welterweight
Matthew Semelsberger · 1-4
  • L
    Charles Radtke
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    Preston Parsons
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Matthews
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 11 fights
23.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.73
5:12
Avg control time
1:52
36
Career high strikes
118
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jeremiah Wells
Strike target
Matthew Semelsberger
83%
Head
65%
15%
Body
17%
2%
Leg
18%
Jeremiah Wells
Strike position
Matthew Semelsberger
53%
Distance
80%
3%
Clinch
8%
44%
Ground
12%