Preston ParsonsGrappler

Welterweight · 11-6 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
31
Elo Rating
1474.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 2.30 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 97% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages 3.46 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 91% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 51% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 85% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.54
    Top 42%
  • Striking accuracy
    51%
    Top 15%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.25
    Bottom 43%
  • Striking defense
    54%
    Bottom 42%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.46
    Top 9%
  • Takedown accuracy
    36%
    Bottom 42%
  • Takedown defense
    71%
    Top 30%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    2.30
    Top 3%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1520, higher than 40% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1474).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Elder15:00Giles15:00Semelsberger15:00Elliott1:13Smith
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
2025-01-11 · KO/TKO, R1 1:13
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
2024-07-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
2024-01-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
2023-03-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
2022-04-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
2021-07-17 · KO/TKO, R1 3:47