Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Preston Parsons def. Matthew Semelsberger (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Preston Parsons defeated Matthew Semelsberger by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Matthew Semelsberger
Preston Parsons
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 69
Significant strikes
47 of 87
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
33 of 77
Total strikes
116 of 165
1 of 2
Takedowns
7 of 11
50%
Takedown accuracy
64%
2
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
3:08
Control time
6:26
Significant strikes by target
18 of 55
Head
25 of 62
4 of 8
Body
9 of 11
6 of 6
Leg
13 of 14
23 of 60
Distance
25 of 59
3 of 7
Clinch
11 of 13
2 of 2
Ground
11 of 15
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
20 of 35
15 of 35
Total str.
45 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 21
Sig. str.
17 of 31
10 of 23
Total str.
36 of 53
1 of 2
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
1:30
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
10 of 21
8 of 19
Total str.
35 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
2
Sub. att
1
0:54
Ctrl
3:41
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Semelsberger | Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Semelsberger | Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Ron McCarthy
| # | Semelsberger | Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Media Scores
0
Semelsberger
–
12
Parsons
●30–27 Parsons×11●29–28 Parsons
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Parsons
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Parsons
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Parsons
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Parsons
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Parsons
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Parsons
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Parsons
- CombatPress.com30–27Parsons
- BloodyElbow.com30–27Parsons
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Parsons
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv30–27Parsons
- MMAMania.com29–28Parsons
Fan Scorecards
6%
Semelsberger
94%
Parsons
18 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Parsons88.9%●30–28 Parsons5.6%●29–28 Semelsberger5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Parsons
R2
94%
Parsons
R3
89%
Parsons
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
11-8-0
Record
11-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
30
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.77
SLpM
3.54
42%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.24
SApM
3.25
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.01
TD Avg.
3.46
57%
TD Acc.
36%
45%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Matthew Semelsberger · 1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Preston Parsons · 2-3
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lemos vs AndradeSat, Apr 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 6 fights
40.8
Avg sig. strikes
38.3
0.73
Avg takedowns
2.50
1:52
Avg control time
3:37
118
Career high strikes
75
3
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Matthew Semelsberger
Strike target
Preston Parsons
65%
Head
63%
17%
Body
14%
18%
Leg
23%
Matthew Semelsberger
Strike position
Preston Parsons
80%
Distance
66%
8%
Clinch
13%
12%
Ground
20%