Preston Parsons “Pressure”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 54/100 · peak 59 · Volume striker · 2–4 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Preston Parsons holds an ORCA rating of 54 (peak 59), 61st of 98 active welterweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 73, 41st of 98 active welterweights. Striking defence trails at 51. ORCA reads the style as volume striker: wins by out-working opponents on the feet, round after round.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 73 | 41 of 98 | — |
| Striking defence | 51 | 55 of 98 | — |
| Grappling offence | 70 | 22 of 98 | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 96 |
| Grappling defence | 67 | 30 of 98 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 96. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 88.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 54 (peak 59)
- Welterweight rank
- 61 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 2–4
- Pro record
- 11–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.54
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.25
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.46
- Takedown accuracy: 37%
- Takedown defence: 71%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 2.31
Fight history
- 2025-01-11 · L vs Jacobe Smith · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
- 2024-07-27 · L vs Oban Elliott · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
- 2024-01-13 · W vs Matthew Semelsberger · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
- 2023-03-25 · L vs Trevin Giles · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
- 2022-04-23 · W vs Evan Elder · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
- 2021-07-17 · L vs Daniel Rodriguez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
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