Matthew Semelsberger is an American mixed martial artist. Matthew Semelsberger competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His stage name is Semi the Jedi. His professional mixed martial arts record is 8-2.
Table of Biography
Early Life and Childhood
Matthew Semelsberger, who is currently 29 years old, was born on November 23, 1992, in Frederick, Maryland. With his close family and friends, he will be celebrating his 30th birthday in November. His birth name is Matthew Paul Semelsberger.
Matthew Semelsberger’s father’s name is Mike Semelsberger and mother’s name is Joy Semelsberger. As well as he has three siblings in addition to his parents, including a sister named Lauren and two brothers named Michael and Sammy. He previously had three brothers, however, one of them tragically went away in June 2013.
Matthew Semelsberger was born and brought to his hometown, Frederick, Maryland. He is athletic and played football when he was a little child. Matthew is American by birth. He professes to be a practicing Christian. Sagittarius is his astrological sign.
Caption: Matthew Semelsberger with his family members. Source: Instagram
Education
Matthew Semelsberger completed his education at Urbana High School and received his diploma in 2011. He played Division I-AA football with a scholarship at Marist College while majoring in criminal justice. However, he ultimately give up just as his MMA career was getting starting.
He enrolled in a nearby school’s MMA program at the age of 14 years old. Matthew wanted to learn how to fight after participating in youth wrestling for a while. His passion for the game led him to start working toward his UFC dream.
Career and Professional Life
Matthew Semelsberger started his career as an American Footballer. But with time, his passion altered, and he began to focus on MMA. On July 28, 2012, he faced J.P. Saint Louis in his amateur debut, which marked the beginning of his MMA career. He competed in his first professional MMA fight on April 8, 2017, and won over Donelei Benedetto in the second round.
The following fight, against Scott Noble, was in victory for Matthew, however on October 6, 2018, he lost to Jerome Featherstone once more. Matthew Semelsberger never looked back after that setback and started working out more. Similarly, he faced Carlton Minus on August 22, 2020, and prevailed by unanimous decision in his UFC debut.
He outlasted Jason Witt in the first round of his second UFC fight, winning in the 16th second. Furthermore, he was awarded the UFC Fight Night Performance of the Night award for his victory due to his outstanding performance.
He currently plays for the Crazy 88 team in addition to Clinch Academy. In 2021, he most recently fought Khaos Williams on UFC The Korean Zombie vs. Ige but lost. On September 26, he will face Martin Sano Jr. in the upcoming UFC 266 fight, which will be the long-awaited return of his opponent.
Caption: Matthew Semelsberger after his game. Source: Instagram
Brand Endorsements
Matthew Semelsberger offers his support to Reform Cryo, Business Management Company (BMC), and Reebok. He might endorse other brands in the future.
Awards and Nomination
After defeating Jason Witt, Matthew Semelsberger won the 2020 UFC Fight Night Performance of the Night award. His best is still yet to come. Despite being an amazing fighter, a lot of awards may be on the way for him.
Net Worth
Matthew Semelsberger estimated net worth is around $5 million. He earns $50,000 after winning just one bout.
Relationship Status
Matthew Semelberger is not dating anyone and is unmarried. Nothing is known about his prior relationships. He appears more dedicated to his MMA career and spends most of his time honing his strengths and minimizing his faults.
Scandal
The career of Matthew Semelberger hasn’t been hampered by any rumors or controversy of any kind. He also avoids the media and steers clear of any contentious situations or behaviors that can damage his reputation.
Body Measurements
Matthew Semelsberger is an athletic player who is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 77 kilos. He also has brown eyes as well as brown hair. He has a 42-inch chest, a 40-inch waist, and 17.5-inch biceps. Similarly, he wears US 12 shoe size. His body is covered in tattoos.
Caption: Matthew Semelsberger posing for a photo. Source: Instagram
Social Media
Matthew Semelsberger uses the Instagram handle @semithejedi and has 13.8k followers. He tweets under the username @SemiTheJedi.
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