Welterweight
3 Rounds
Preston Parsons won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 23, 2022·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupPreston Parsons: WrestlervsEvan Elder: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Preston Parsons wins(57.5%)
Actual result: Preston Parsons wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Evan Elder enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Preston Parsons has 31pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Evan Elder (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Preston Parsons
Red Corner
VS
Evan Elder
Blue Corner
-150
(60%)
Vegas Odds
+130
(43%)
30
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'11"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Preston ParsonsL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Daniel Rodriguez · Jul 21L
vs Trevin Giles · Mar 23W
vs Matthew Semelsberger · Jan 24L
vs Oban Elliott · Jul 24L
KOvs Jacobe Smith · Jan 25Evan ElderW3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Nazim Sadykhov · Feb 23W
vs Genaro Valdez · Jul 23W
SUBvs Darrius Flowers · Jul 24W
vs Gauge Young · Apr 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Preston ParsonsMetricEvan Elder
3.54
Strikes / min
5.66
3.25
Strikes absorbed / min
4.94
54%
Strike defense
57%
3.46
TDs / 15 min
0.48
71%
Takedown defense
40%
2.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.29evenly matched on net striking+0.72
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Preston ParsonsEvan Elder
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Preston Parsons(6 fights)Evan Elder(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-15.815.8
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.449.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Preston Parsons
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights6
Evan Elder
StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights5