Welterweight

Matthew Semelsberger

Last fought: Nov 2024

RECORD

Pro

11-8-0

UFC

5-6-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:48
Fight Completion Rate	72.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.16
% Fights Inside the Distance	36.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	32-15 (68.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	12-6 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	20-9 (69.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	59.5%
% Time in Control	17.2%
% Time Controlled	23.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	42.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.07
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.91
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.83
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.0%
Distance Strike Defense	56.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	3.21
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.26
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.99
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.47
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.19
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.03

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Matthew Semelsberger League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Matthew Semelsberger
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2
Strike Differential	-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	57.1%
Takedown Defense	45.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	2:35
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	37.5%
Control Time/Fight	2:01

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Charles Radtke

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates • Nov 2024Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:51

Matthew Semelsberger2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Charles Radtke7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Radtke	7/12	58%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Preston Parsons

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 • Jan 2024Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Semelsberger28/6941%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:08

Preston Parsons47/8754%TD 7/11Ctrl 6:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	11/29	38%	0/0	0:44	—
	Preston Parsons	20/35	57%	1/3	0:21	—

R2	Matthew Semelsberger	9/21	43%	1/2	1:30	—
	Preston Parsons	17/31	55%	4/5	2:24	—

R3	Matthew Semelsberger	8/19	42%	0/0	0:54	—
	Preston Parsons	10/21	48%	2/3	3:41	—

LOSS

vs. Uros Medic

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 • Jul 2023Welterweight

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Elbow) • Rd 3, 2:36

Matthew Semelsberger52/12043%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:13KD 1

Uros Medic69/12854%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:22KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	17/36	47%	0/1	0:54	1
	Uros Medic	18/31	58%	1/1	0:19	—

R2	Matthew Semelsberger	24/58	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Uros Medic	25/55	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matthew Semelsberger	11/26	42%	0/1	0:19	—
	Uros Medic	26/42	62%	0/0	0:03	1

LOSS

vs. Jeremiah Wells

UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes • Apr 2023Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Semelsberger20/3754%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:29KD 2

Jeremiah Wells36/7647%TD 6/10Ctrl 11:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	11/18	61%	0/0	0:59	1
	Jeremiah Wells	17/38	45%	2/4	3:31	—

R2	Matthew Semelsberger	6/12	50%	0/1	0:30	1
	Jeremiah Wells	16/33	48%	1/2	3:09	—

R3	Matthew Semelsberger	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremiah Wells	3/5	60%	3/4	4:32	—

WIN

vs. Jake Matthews

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland • Dec 2022Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Semelsberger45/11639%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:16KD 3

Jake Matthews32/8936%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	18/41	44%	1/1	2:46	1
	Jake Matthews	8/15	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matthew Semelsberger	17/50	34%	1/1	0:14	1
	Jake Matthews	17/47	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matthew Semelsberger	10/25	40%	1/3	1:16	1
	Jake Matthews	7/27	26%	1/2	1:42	—

LOSS

vs. Alex Morono

UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Semelsberger74/22932%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:38KD 1

Alex Morono106/19455%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	22/75	29%	0/0	0:21	—
	Alex Morono	30/69	43%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Matthew Semelsberger	26/87	30%	1/1	0:43	—
	Alex Morono	47/76	62%	0/2	0:05	—

R3	Matthew Semelsberger	26/67	39%	0/0	1:34	1
	Alex Morono	29/49	59%	0/1	0:19	—

WIN

vs. AJ Fletcher

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2022Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Semelsberger40/8249%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:55

AJ Fletcher34/6453%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	2/6	33%	0/0	0:05	—
	AJ Fletcher	6/9	67%	1/2	4:31	—

R2	Matthew Semelsberger	24/44	55%	0/0	2:07	—
	AJ Fletcher	16/31	52%	2/3	0:34	—

R3	Matthew Semelsberger	14/32	44%	1/1	2:43	—
	AJ Fletcher	12/24	50%	1/1	0:37	—

WIN

vs. Martin Sano

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Sep 2021Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:15

Matthew Semelsberger3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Martin Sano1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	3/5	60%	0/0	0:01	1
	Martin Sano	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Khaos Williams

UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige • Jun 2021Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Semelsberger64/14145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Khaos Williams91/26035%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	18/32	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khaos Williams	26/83	31%	0/0	1:21	—

R2	Matthew Semelsberger	23/41	56%	0/0	0:02	—
	Khaos Williams	29/80	36%	0/0	0:30	—

R3	Matthew Semelsberger	23/68	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khaos Williams	36/97	37%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Jason Witt

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad • Mar 2021Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:16

Matthew Semelsberger3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Jason Witt4/4100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	3/5	60%	0/0	0:02	1
	Jason Witt	4/4	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Carlton Minus

UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar • Aug 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Matthew Semelsberger118/23351%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:46KD 1

Carlton Minus77/18242%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Matthew Semelsberger	43/81	53%	0/0	0:08	—
	Carlton Minus	15/44	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Matthew Semelsberger	29/65	45%	0/0	1:54	1
	Carlton Minus	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Matthew Semelsberger	46/87	53%	2/2	0:44	—
	Carlton Minus	42/93	45%	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com