UFC UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Final

Welterweight

Matthew Semelsberger vs Preston Parsons

Matthew Semelsberger
United States

Matthew Semelsberger

“Semi The Jedi”

11-8

VS
Preston Parsons
United States

Preston Parsons

“Pressure”

11-6

Winner

Winner

Preston Parsons

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

13 January 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Preston Parsons beat Matthew Semelsberger by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Preston Parsons landed 116 of 165 total strikes and 7 of 11 takedowns, with 6:26 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 27-30, 27-30.

Tale of the tape

Matthew SemelsbergerPreston Parsons
11-8Record11-6
31Age on fight night28
6′1″ (185 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Clinch AcademyTeamElevate MMA
Rockville, Maryland, United StatesFromJacksonville, Florida, United States

Fight statistics

33of 77 · 43%Total strikes landed116of 165 · 70%
19of 57Head strikes66of 112
7of 12Body strikes28of 30
7of 8Leg strikes22of 23
1of 2Takedowns7of 11
2Submission attempts2
3:08Control time6:26

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Matthew SemelsbergerRoundPreston Parsons
15/35strikes0/0TD0KD0:44controlR145/62strikes1/3TD0KD0:21control
10/23strikes1/2TD0KD1:30controlR236/53strikes4/5TD0KD2:24control
8/19strikes0/0TD0KD0:54controlR335/50strikes2/3TD0KD3:41control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Junichiro Kamijo

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Ron McCarthy

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Form going into the fight

Matthew Semelsberger

  1. LUros MedicKO/TKO R3 2:362023
  2. LJeremiah Wellssplit decision2023
  3. WJake Matthewsunanimous decision2022
  4. LAlex Moronounanimous decision2022
  5. WAJ Fletcherunanimous decision2022

Preston Parsons

  1. LTrevin Gilessplit decision2023
  2. WEvan Elderunanimous decision2022
  3. LDaniel RodriguezKO/TKO R1 3:472021

Also on this card

Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny WalkerLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R2 2:42Jim Miller vs Gabriel BenitezLightweightsubmission R3 3:25Ricky Simon vs Mario BautistaBantamweightunanimous decisionPhil Hawes vs Brunno FerreiraMiddleweightKO/TKO R1 4:55Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweightunanimous decision

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