Matthew Semelsberger "Semi The Jedi"
Matthew Semelsberger, known as "Semi The Jedi", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Welterweight division. Matthew Semelsberger holds a professional record of 11-8-0, including 5-6-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 3 by decision. Matthew Semelsberger stands 6'1", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a switch stance, and is 33 years old. Matthew Semelsberger is currently on a 4-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Matthew Semelsberger profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 11-8-0 |
| UFC record | 5-6-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 33 |
| Date of birth | 1992-11-23 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Leg reach | 41" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Last weigh-in | 171 lbs |
| Current streak | L4 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 59m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.77 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.24 |
| Striking accuracy | 43% |
| Striking defense | 54.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.26 |
| Strikes to the head | 64.6% |
| Strikes to the body | 16.9% |
| Strikes to the legs | 18.5% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.01 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 45.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.38 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 111.82 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
Matthew Semelsberger recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates | Charles Radtke | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2024-01-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Preston Parsons | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-07-29 | UFC | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Uros Medic | loss | Spinning Back Elbow to Head At Distance |
| 2023-04-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | Jeremiah Wells | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2022-12-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Jake Matthews | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-07-30 | UFC | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Alex Morono | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-03-12 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | AJ Fletcher | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-09-25 | UFC | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Martin Sano | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2021-06-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige | Khaos Williams | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-03-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Jason Witt | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2020-08-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar | Carlton Minus | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-02-08 | AOWCF | Art of War Cage Fighting 17 | Richard Patishnock | win | Elbow · 2:14 · R1 |
| 2019-11-09 | MAV | Maverick MMA 15 | Kris Gratalo | win | Injury (Broken Hand) · 5:00 · R2 |
| 2019-05-17 | CFFC | CFFC 74 | Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov | win | Decision · Split |
| 2018-10-06 | SF | Shogun Fights 20 | Jerome Featherstone | loss | KO/TKO · 4:09 · R3 |
| 2018-04-14 | SF | Shogun Fights 18 | Scott Noble | win | Ref Stoppage From Strikes · 4:53 · R2 |
| 2017-10-07 | SF | Shogun Fights 17 | Darren Costa | loss | D'arce Choke · 1:23 · R3 |
| 2017-06-17 | SOFC | Strike Off 10 | Brian Maxwell | win | Heel Hook · 1:43 · R3 |
| 2017-04-08 | SF | Shogun Fights 16 | Donelei Benedetto | win | Ref Stoppage From Strikes · 1:10 · R2 |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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