Welterweight· Not Fighting

Preston Parsons

“Pressure”· Jacksonville, United States

Pro record

11-6-0

Model Elo

1468

#1363 of 1994

Age: 30
Height: 5'11"
Reach: 71"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Jacksonville, United States
UFC debut: Jul 17, 2021

Profile

Preston Parsons is 2–4 in the UFC since 2021. All 2 wins went to the judges. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Jacobe Smith by KO/TKO (Jan 11, 2025).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 2–4; since 2021
Finish rate: 0%; 0 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 5m; avg 10:50 per fight
Opposition: 1562; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Matthew Semelsberger
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · Jan 12, 2024
1568opp. Elo
Evan Elder
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · Apr 22, 2022
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.54

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.25

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy52%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense55%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min3.46

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense71%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min2.31

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 63%Body 14%Legs 23%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 67%Clinch 13%Ground 20%

Average fight time: 10:50

Fight history (6)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Jacobe SmithRecord after: 2-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:13	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Jan 11, 2025
L	Oban ElliottRecord after: 2-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 304Jul 27, 2024
W	Matthew SemelsbergerRecord after: 2-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2Jan 12, 2024
L	Trevin GilesRecord after: 1-2	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. SandhagenMar 24, 2023
W	Evan ElderRecord after: 1-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. AndradeApr 22, 2022
L	Daniel RodriguezRecord after: 0-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:47	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. MoisesJul 16, 2021