Welterweight · “Semi The Jedi”
Matthew Semelsberger
11-8-0 UFC 5-6-0
6'1"Height
75"Reach
SwitchStance
33Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
10:48Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.77
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.24
Striking accuracy43.0%
Striking defense54.1%
Takedowns / 15 min1.01
Takedown accuracy57.1%
Takedown defense45.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.38
Control time17.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Charles Radtke 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:51 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · November 9, 2024
2/8Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Preston Parsons 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · January 13, 2024
28/69Sig. strikes
47/87Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:08Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Uros Medic 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:36 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · July 29, 2023
52/120Sig. strikes
69/128Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jeremiah Wells 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · April 22, 2023
20/37Sig. strikes
36/76Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:29Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Matthews 11-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
45/116Sig. strikes
32/89Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
4:16Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Morono 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
74/229Sig. strikes
106/194Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:38Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W AJ Fletcher 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022
40/82Sig. strikes
34/64Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Martin Sano 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:15 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
3/5Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khaos Williams 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
64/141Sig. strikes
91/260Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason Witt 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:16 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
3/5Sig. strikes
4/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlton Minus 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar · August 22, 2020
118/233Sig. strikes
77/182Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:46Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Shogun Fights
4
Art of War Cage Fighting
1
Maverick MMA
1
CFFC
1
Strike Off
1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Charles Radtke | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
November 9, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 0:51 |
| L | Preston Parsons | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
January 13, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Uroš Medić | TKO (spinning backfist and punches) | UFC 291
July 29, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 2:36 |
| L | Jeremiah Wells | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
April 22, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jake Matthews | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alex Morono | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | A.J. Fletcher | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
March 12, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Martin Sano Jr. | KO (punch) | UFC 266
September 25, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 0:15 |
| L | Khaos Williams | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Witt | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Carlton Minus | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar
August 22, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Richard Patishnock | KO (punch) | Art of War Cage Fighting 17
February 8, 2020 |
Art of War Cage Fighting | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Kris Gratalo | TKO (injury) | Maverick MMA 15
November 9, 2019 |
Maverick MMA | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov | Decision (split) | CFFC 74
May 17, 2019 |
CFFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jerome Featherstone | TKO (punches) | Shogun Fights 20
October 6, 2018 |
Shogun Fights | 3 | 4:09 |
| W | Scott Noble | TKO (punches) | Shogun Fights 18
April 14, 2018 |
Shogun Fights | 2 | 4:53 |
| L | Darren Costa | Submission (brabo choke) | Shogun Fights 17
October 7, 2017 |
Shogun Fights | 3 | 1:23 |
| W | Brian Maxwell | Submission (heel hook) | Strike Off 10
June 17, 2017 |
Strike Off | 3 | 1:43 |
| W | Donelei Benedetto | TKO (punches) | Shogun Fights 16
April 8, 2017 |
Shogun Fights | 2 | 1:10 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Matthew Semelsberger) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.