On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–6UFC record
3 of 5Dominant wins
85Average win score
36thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 6
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time10:48
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time17% of the fight
Best winJake Matthews rated 1615 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Matthew Semelsberger’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 7knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
37
85.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
18
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
22
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.46
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.77
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
27
4.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
50
1.01
ControlShare of fight time in control
57
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jake Matthews, rated 1615 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 9 Nov 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1430, after 11 fights there.
5–6Record at 170 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
85Average win score
1368Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 6
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time10:48
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time17% of the fight
Best winJake Matthews rated 1615 going in
Against the division
How Matthew Semelsberger’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Matthew Semelsberger is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 5knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
46
85.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
19
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
30
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
17
−0.46
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.77
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
23
4.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
47
1.01
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jake Matthews, rated 1615 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2024 | Loss | 13–87 | Charles Radtke | KO/TKO | R1 0:51 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Loss | 19–81 | Preston Parsons | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Loss | 12–88 | Uros Medic | KO/TKO | R3 2:36 | Welterweight | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Loss | 23–77 | Jeremiah Wells | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Jake Matthews | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Loss | 20–80 | Alex Morono | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Win | 77–23 | AJ Fletcher | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Win | 90–10 | Martin Sano | KO/TKO | R1 0:15 | Welterweight | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Loss | 19–81 | Khaos Williams | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Win | 90–10 | Jason Witt | KO/TKO | R1 0:16 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Carlton Minus | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar |