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Welterweight · “Pressure”

Preston Parsons

2-4-0
Wrestler Positional Grappler
5'11"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:50Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 41.0 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 79.8 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 51.1 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 30.6 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 83.3 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 70.3 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 80.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Above avg 83
  2. Control Above avg 80
  3. Accuracy Above avg 80
  4. TD Defense Above avg 70
  5. Grappling Above avg 70
  6. Striking D Average 51
  7. Striking Below avg 41
  8. Durability Below avg 31

Built on 65 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Wrestler above avg wrestling — rates 83 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 80 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.54
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.25
Striking accuracy51.8%
Striking defense54.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.46
Takedown accuracy36.6%
Takedown defense71.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.31
Control time33.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
July 17, 2021 vs Daniel Rodriguez — 6.08/min (L) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '21 April 23, 2022 vs Evan Elder — 5.0/min (W) Apr '22 March 25, 2023 vs Trevin Giles — 2.8/min (L) Mar '23 January 13, 2024 vs Matthew Semelsberger — 3.13/min (W) Jan '24 July 27, 2024 vs Oban Elliott — 2.4/min (L) Jul '24 January 11, 2025 vs Jacobe Smith — 5.75/min (L) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '25

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jacobe Smith 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:13 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · January 11, 2025
7/14Sig. strikes
12/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Oban Elliott 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 27, 2024
36/93Sig. strikes
44/125Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
1:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matthew Semelsberger 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · January 13, 2024
47/87Sig. strikes
28/69Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
6:26Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Trevin Giles 15-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · March 25, 2023
42/95Sig. strikes
55/108Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
5:16Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Evan Elder 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · April 23, 2022
75/112Sig. strikes
27/60Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
7:48Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
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L Daniel Rodriguez 14-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:47 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · July 17, 2021
23/43Sig. strikes
45/83Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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

UFC bouts in this database
2-4-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 51.8% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 54.9% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 3.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 36.6% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 71.4% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.3 avg 0.6
Control time 33.4% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 54.1%