Matthew Semelsberger

“Semi The Jedi”

OctagonStats Rating 1485

5-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceSwitch

BornNov 23, 1992

Age33

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.77

Str. Acc42%

SApM4.24

Str. Def54%

TD Avg1.01

TD Acc57%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

11 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate40%

Times finished33%

StreakL4

Best streak2

Avg fight10:49

Octagon time1h 58m

Opp win%70%

ActiveAug. 22, 2020 – Nov. 09, 2024 (5y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Matthew Semelsberger "Semi The Jedi" is an 11-8-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Matthew debuted Aug. 22, 2020 vs Carlton Minus (win). On a 4-fight losing skid. 5 years active (Aug. 22, 2020–Nov. 09, 2024).

Best wins: Jake Matthews (U-DEC R3, Dec. 17, 2022); Jason Witt (KO/TKO Punch R1, Mar. 13, 2021); AJ Fletcher (U-DEC R3, Mar. 12, 2022).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 09, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates	L Charles Radtke	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:51	0 0	2 7	0 0	0 0
Jan. 13, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2	L Preston Parsons	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	28 47	1 7	2 2
Jul. 29, 2023	UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2	L Uros Medic	KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow	3	2:36	1 1	52 69	0 1	0 0
Apr. 22, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes	L Jeremiah Wells	S-DEC	3	5:00	2 0	20 36	0 6	0 0
Dec. 17, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland	W Jake Matthews	U-DEC	3	5:00	3 0	45 32	3 1	0 1
Jul. 30, 2022	UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2	L Alex Morono	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	74 106	1 0	0 0
Mar. 12, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev	W AJ Fletcher	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 34	1 4	0 2
Sep. 25, 2021	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega	W Martin Sano	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:15	1 0	3 1	0 0	0 0
Jun. 19, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige	L Khaos Williams	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	64 91	0 0	0 0
Mar. 13, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad	W Jason Witt	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:16	1 0	3 4	0 0	0 0
Aug. 22, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar	W Carlton Minus	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	118 77	2 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.