<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:236de243-7a8c-404b-a117-b30a048d9221,g:e6ae0eea-14be-4539-8b1d-2fb90f36d88a-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DocumentandEntityInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DocumentandEntityInformation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DocumentandEntityInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_fb75b4ba-600e-4b16-a190-e8dd8c209d93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_fb75b4ba-600e-4b16-a190-e8dd8c209d93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport_8aba2727-93ca-49d8-98b5-9e782a19d079" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentAnnualReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport_8aba2727-93ca-49d8-98b5-9e782a19d079" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_8f416e28-ca88-480b-b194-62bed180cbad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_8f416e28-ca88-480b-b194-62bed180cbad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_19b10688-92d1-4223-80a5-c344f10aac62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_19b10688-92d1-4223-80a5-c344f10aac62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_1f3c17c4-bec4-4150-9e95-5e03d9469eb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_1f3c17c4-bec4-4150-9e95-5e03d9469eb9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_bab86aaf-1e8f-428c-90f5-3a40935237f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_bab86aaf-1e8f-428c-90f5-3a40935237f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_5dc09c08-834b-47a4-9052-64d25177f08c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_5dc09c08-834b-47a4-9052-64d25177f08c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_4fcbe70e-dc1e-4d90-88a1-86410e68a31b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_4fcbe70e-dc1e-4d90-88a1-86410e68a31b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_f783f559-06fb-43a8-bd8b-2c997ee1bbcf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_f783f559-06fb-43a8-bd8b-2c997ee1bbcf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_812f14d4-542a-49be-9c3a-b2bb8728d9a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_812f14d4-542a-49be-9c3a-b2bb8728d9a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_5ba4ff55-629c-4be7-8427-21cebdc02a6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_5ba4ff55-629c-4be7-8427-21cebdc02a6e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_31fbaa3c-4731-4675-8552-af2a27c92270" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_31fbaa3c-4731-4675-8552-af2a27c92270" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_4de980de-c545-4116-9c3e-fda0ecc07689" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_4de980de-c545-4116-9c3e-fda0ecc07689" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_2388f7ef-8c4f-4dd6-a336-0541edb33277" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_2388f7ef-8c4f-4dd6-a336-0541edb33277" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_89f205a9-c934-479e-a34f-c0d3a98e2bfe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_89f205a9-c934-479e-a34f-c0d3a98e2bfe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_9d54b127-716c-433b-85e2-962d664596af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_9d54b127-716c-433b-85e2-962d664596af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_97406026-29f9-4ae4-b19a-daeb078fcb60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_97406026-29f9-4ae4-b19a-daeb078fcb60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_f5671de2-e698-4f9e-bd1f-3fe9d1e1ad5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_f5671de2-e698-4f9e-bd1f-3fe9d1e1ad5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_e049264d-1138-4dad-b34c-7e74ca666cfa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_e049264d-1138-4dad-b34c-7e74ca666cfa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_0bd6bf79-1d12-408a-bc34-28449dd31b30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_0bd6bf79-1d12-408a-bc34-28449dd31b30" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_7b727f8c-7378-4255-b03c-cdb82a90918b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_7b727f8c-7378-4255-b03c-cdb82a90918b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_5de74151-7ac8-496f-9e05-c1fd5199f3ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_5de74151-7ac8-496f-9e05-c1fd5199f3ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_743aef6e-3c93-4b51-8e5b-a4b81251053e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_743aef6e-3c93-4b51-8e5b-a4b81251053e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_afee858d-3c59-4f16-8e2e-3784e8861133" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_afee858d-3c59-4f16-8e2e-3784e8861133" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_21b05e2b-cbe4-44ea-808c-23b82bd41f63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_21b05e2b-cbe4-44ea-808c-23b82bd41f63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_87a5e8fd-b3e5-47ef-b5f3-c1cfa3ff5e72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_87a5e8fd-b3e5-47ef-b5f3-c1cfa3ff5e72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_911bf42d-9aa8-40d3-a594-b942783f41e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_911bf42d-9aa8-40d3-a594-b942783f41e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_9409aad1-ae99-4fe9-a387-9c8f647040e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_9409aad1-ae99-4fe9-a387-9c8f647040e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityPublicFloat_72775049-f3e4-474c-a0b8-4416eb17fa32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityPublicFloat"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityPublicFloat_72775049-f3e4-474c-a0b8-4416eb17fa32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_b9bbf56b-1913-42dd-b28e-ad2aacaf4f54" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="30" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_b9bbf56b-1913-42dd-b28e-ad2aacaf4f54" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_52baa2a6-5f07-4cab-acba-b968c5076506" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="31" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_52baa2a6-5f07-4cab-acba-b968c5076506" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_fbb784f7-089d-4988-92fd-50b6b8d0ae96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="32" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_fbb784f7-089d-4988-92fd-50b6b8d0ae96" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_e3751df4-0a18-4459-9eb0-7173e289dc69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="33" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_e3751df4-0a18-4459-9eb0-7173e289dc69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_5e769285-051e-4970-b69f-eb8d328e4655" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="34" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_5e769285-051e-4970-b69f-eb8d328e4655" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_57dbaf91-679f-4814-9cf1-52d78ff6bf55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="35" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_57dbaf91-679f-4814-9cf1-52d78ff6bf55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_c0ab1c83-ce31-49ab-b8aa-8d37db870391" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="36" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_61312bb7-5531-4816-8cfe-5ad0b52f7744" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_c0ab1c83-ce31-49ab-b8aa-8d37db870391" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/AuditInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#AuditInformation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/AuditInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AuditInformationAbstract_379a1ee7-3b31-41c1-a978-7179a8b9bc44" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AuditInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorName_f19a876b-d187-472e-b9f4-725b6c857ae4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AuditorName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AuditInformationAbstract_379a1ee7-3b31-41c1-a978-7179a8b9bc44" xlink:to="loc_dei_AuditorName_f19a876b-d187-472e-b9f4-725b6c857ae4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorLocation_a410d95d-6c6e-4aaa-9b6e-0b296e637372" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AuditorLocation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AuditInformationAbstract_379a1ee7-3b31-41c1-a978-7179a8b9bc44" xlink:to="loc_dei_AuditorLocation_a410d95d-6c6e-4aaa-9b6e-0b296e637372" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId_dd552ee8-9637-4ccc-ad4a-5258c7dd321b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AuditorFirmId"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AuditInformationAbstract_379a1ee7-3b31-41c1-a978-7179a8b9bc44" xlink:to="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId_dd552ee8-9637-4ccc-ad4a-5258c7dd321b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheets"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_3da86c1e-2928-418d-8bdd-54e843da9706" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_443d91ba-3781-42ea-aa03-05d1129b6134" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_3da86c1e-2928-418d-8bdd-54e843da9706" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_443d91ba-3781-42ea-aa03-05d1129b6134" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c2cbcde1-43d9-460a-8265-4c8a33319231" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_443d91ba-3781-42ea-aa03-05d1129b6134" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c2cbcde1-43d9-460a-8265-4c8a33319231" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2d16a817-aa00-45ea-90e5-824da33dd469" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c2cbcde1-43d9-460a-8265-4c8a33319231" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2d16a817-aa00-45ea-90e5-824da33dd469" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesEvaluatedMember_fc42dfc0-8747-4903-9642-9f8a4136c138" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesEvaluatedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2d16a817-aa00-45ea-90e5-824da33dd469" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesEvaluatedMember_fc42dfc0-8747-4903-9642-9f8a4136c138" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluatedMember_a92bf2d7-c4fb-4fef-81f7-c8133e911a99" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluatedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2d16a817-aa00-45ea-90e5-824da33dd469" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluatedMember_a92bf2d7-c4fb-4fef-81f7-c8133e911a99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_MidstreamPropertiesMember_5d9cce63-70fd-42ff-a7c1-85dbe0bc9676" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_MidstreamPropertiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2d16a817-aa00-45ea-90e5-824da33dd469" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_MidstreamPropertiesMember_5d9cce63-70fd-42ff-a7c1-85dbe0bc9676" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_385ae699-7f7c-4395-ae03-c2a5af248650" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2d16a817-aa00-45ea-90e5-824da33dd469" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_385ae699-7f7c-4395-ae03-c2a5af248650" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0fb513a2-087c-4427-a195-e81e8c4c8b7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_443d91ba-3781-42ea-aa03-05d1129b6134" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0fb513a2-087c-4427-a195-e81e8c4c8b7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_02fa93ff-ec25-44e6-8fd5-f9dc1d7a83e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0fb513a2-087c-4427-a195-e81e8c4c8b7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_02fa93ff-ec25-44e6-8fd5-f9dc1d7a83e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_02fa93ff-ec25-44e6-8fd5-f9dc1d7a83e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_e823ac93-2d4d-4411-af78-8af5cbb4ca67" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_e823ac93-2d4d-4411-af78-8af5cbb4ca67" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_d7c3e302-da1a-45ad-a6cb-fbfba438ef2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_d7c3e302-da1a-45ad-a6cb-fbfba438ef2d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_7503183a-eada-41d9-aba0-8e12640be75e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_7503183a-eada-41d9-aba0-8e12640be75e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_2bce7ea4-6b74-4b37-a60c-77f2c4c0b9a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_7503183a-eada-41d9-aba0-8e12640be75e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_2bce7ea4-6b74-4b37-a60c-77f2c4c0b9a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasJointInterestBillingReceivablesCurrent_e9b775f7-9288-476d-a63c-ad5a5e614a01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasJointInterestBillingReceivablesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_7503183a-eada-41d9-aba0-8e12640be75e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasJointInterestBillingReceivablesCurrent_e9b775f7-9288-476d-a63c-ad5a5e614a01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_6025107b-ea50-40e9-ad4c-575860008783" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_7503183a-eada-41d9-aba0-8e12640be75e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_6025107b-ea50-40e9-ad4c-575860008783" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_c96cdf2a-70d6-4cc3-ae35-26dfb1fa041a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_c96cdf2a-70d6-4cc3-ae35-26dfb1fa041a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherInventoryNetOfReserves_b6b43fe8-8356-44dd-989f-ca32f494ba6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherInventoryNetOfReserves"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherInventoryNetOfReserves_b6b43fe8-8356-44dd-989f-ca32f494ba6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_e6349305-feff-48ec-8bcb-0c85299e583e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_e6349305-feff-48ec-8bcb-0c85299e583e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_86370abe-cfaf-44c5-8082-73f1fbf7c93d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_8e4295a7-cf1f-40f8-9c10-0f520c89a2fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_86370abe-cfaf-44c5-8082-73f1fbf7c93d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_73009797-6980-4f95-820f-a5437400f5ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_02fa93ff-ec25-44e6-8fd5-f9dc1d7a83e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_73009797-6980-4f95-820f-a5437400f5ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_afb1e63d-3d17-4164-805f-99c829c25ddd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_73009797-6980-4f95-820f-a5437400f5ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_afb1e63d-3d17-4164-805f-99c829c25ddd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_ab76ffa5-e3c5-4ad8-9e09-7aa1cf557d29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_73009797-6980-4f95-820f-a5437400f5ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_ab76ffa5-e3c5-4ad8-9e09-7aa1cf557d29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_a0dcda23-2dca-4d17-92e0-9a5a494f9c8c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_73009797-6980-4f95-820f-a5437400f5ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_a0dcda23-2dca-4d17-92e0-9a5a494f9c8c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_35d65f38-43e4-47ef-b688-9f6dedc3f72b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_02fa93ff-ec25-44e6-8fd5-f9dc1d7a83e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_35d65f38-43e4-47ef-b688-9f6dedc3f72b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_0685c423-9bf3-4d8e-bdc0-85f27373962a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_35d65f38-43e4-47ef-b688-9f6dedc3f72b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_0685c423-9bf3-4d8e-bdc0-85f27373962a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_5c9079c1-1adb-4362-96de-3298e8913545" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0fb513a2-087c-4427-a195-e81e8c4c8b7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_5c9079c1-1adb-4362-96de-3298e8913545" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_0fb513a2-087c-4427-a195-e81e8c4c8b7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_064fe41d-eed6-42ce-942b-c11807226d31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_064fe41d-eed6-42ce-942b-c11807226d31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_fcebd673-3f03-42b5-90ad-870b1edb1383" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_064fe41d-eed6-42ce-942b-c11807226d31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_fcebd673-3f03-42b5-90ad-870b1edb1383" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedRoyaltiesCurrent_79372078-00ee-49b5-87b6-58e808ea07e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedRoyaltiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_064fe41d-eed6-42ce-942b-c11807226d31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedRoyaltiesCurrent_79372078-00ee-49b5-87b6-58e808ea07e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AdvancesFromJointInterestOwnersForCostsIncurredOnJointInterestWells_45a71dcb-8118-4185-8e3f-734204d01bc1" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AdvancesFromJointInterestOwnersForCostsIncurredOnJointInterestWells"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_064fe41d-eed6-42ce-942b-c11807226d31" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AdvancesFromJointInterestOwnersForCostsIncurredOnJointInterestWells_45a71dcb-8118-4185-8e3f-734204d01bc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_71511f44-cf64-4c10-b5fb-922d4e0dedb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_064fe41d-eed6-42ce-942b-c11807226d31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_71511f44-cf64-4c10-b5fb-922d4e0dedb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_86a892d9-e36f-4f1a-ac2a-a0506382aa05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_064fe41d-eed6-42ce-942b-c11807226d31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_86a892d9-e36f-4f1a-ac2a-a0506382aa05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit_f5bf232a-1b06-4bbf-ae1d-44b040821d33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit_f5bf232a-1b06-4bbf-ae1d-44b040821d33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt_94064410-b8b0-4c86-87ef-3832786d1481" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt_94064410-b8b0-4c86-87ef-3832786d1481" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes_d923933e-438b-4601-8c16-d4921beaff49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes_d923933e-438b-4601-8c16-d4921beaff49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_d4df73ad-7bf1-462a-9712-921877dcccd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_d4df73ad-7bf1-462a-9712-921877dcccd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_67f88800-ff56-494f-a317-65c2aff0d6c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_67f88800-ff56-494f-a317-65c2aff0d6c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_c24b1844-578d-4267-988e-d9548f4b3682" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_c24b1844-578d-4267-988e-d9548f4b3682" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_7c50e849-55a6-4080-a101-e4baea1a4cf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_1b0da641-aaf9-45f6-a1c4-f4b7302ac10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_7c50e849-55a6-4080-a101-e4baea1a4cf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_858b421e-0a91-44c2-9b70-41804dc86875" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_858b421e-0a91-44c2-9b70-41804dc86875" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_01eb2846-6877-493c-95f8-5f7491ea4518" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_01eb2846-6877-493c-95f8-5f7491ea4518" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_07a443b2-74b6-4b12-8a47-1ff0537488e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_01eb2846-6877-493c-95f8-5f7491ea4518" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_07a443b2-74b6-4b12-8a47-1ff0537488e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_d6006d3b-37d1-4765-a2ff-3bcaabeff419" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_01eb2846-6877-493c-95f8-5f7491ea4518" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_d6006d3b-37d1-4765-a2ff-3bcaabeff419" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_ff419eb0-c865-4237-b036-88142a19b6b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_01eb2846-6877-493c-95f8-5f7491ea4518" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_ff419eb0-c865-4237-b036-88142a19b6b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_53679824-8ee8-4793-906e-7612fdb6baff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_01eb2846-6877-493c-95f8-5f7491ea4518" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_53679824-8ee8-4793-906e-7612fdb6baff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_ca512a1b-840b-4c98-9f3d-3df6787cd14a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_01eb2846-6877-493c-95f8-5f7491ea4518" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_ca512a1b-840b-4c98-9f3d-3df6787cd14a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_c483979c-6daa-4bdb-9722-ab5af421f3a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_c483979c-6daa-4bdb-9722-ab5af421f3a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_dec0cd29-8c26-4a33-a403-c677c1600138" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_dec0cd29-8c26-4a33-a403-c677c1600138" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_26500beb-5893-4b66-a86b-7a2f225f9a90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_669736fa-957a-4dd3-b6b3-54a37bcb511e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_26500beb-5893-4b66-a86b-7a2f225f9a90" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d300eece-5099-44f6-adfd-24f65eb0bc4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_abcd3cd9-2a3e-4549-b2cc-3b72f2474e81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d300eece-5099-44f6-adfd-24f65eb0bc4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_abcd3cd9-2a3e-4549-b2cc-3b72f2474e81" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_0d474213-8aa9-4ed7-8d24-fb389a94131d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d300eece-5099-44f6-adfd-24f65eb0bc4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_0d474213-8aa9-4ed7-8d24-fb389a94131d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_9ab33d0a-839f-4435-ba01-5633ffbccc8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d300eece-5099-44f6-adfd-24f65eb0bc4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_9ab33d0a-839f-4435-ba01-5633ffbccc8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_7ad9cc0a-61e0-4b6a-8072-8bd1208b0b5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d300eece-5099-44f6-adfd-24f65eb0bc4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_7ad9cc0a-61e0-4b6a-8072-8bd1208b0b5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_a8a7073d-4db0-4797-a647-d3d91c915417" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d300eece-5099-44f6-adfd-24f65eb0bc4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_a8a7073d-4db0-4797-a647-d3d91c915417" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofIncome"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_80ee6a41-00ac-4e1e-9b2b-42f7a48da6c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_e50c4cf0-2027-4f75-bfd5-862ebe086083" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_80ee6a41-00ac-4e1e-9b2b-42f7a48da6c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_e50c4cf0-2027-4f75-bfd5-862ebe086083" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_86ec7461-3d9b-40db-82d1-617a379970b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_e50c4cf0-2027-4f75-bfd5-862ebe086083" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_86ec7461-3d9b-40db-82d1-617a379970b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_ae311dbe-3759-477f-b2c7-80291cabd0a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_86ec7461-3d9b-40db-82d1-617a379970b1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_ae311dbe-3759-477f-b2c7-80291cabd0a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasMember_bf7f475b-796c-4892-8310-785b9aae3e39" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_ae311dbe-3759-477f-b2c7-80291cabd0a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasMember_bf7f475b-796c-4892-8310-785b9aae3e39" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember_e12830ad-282b-4d3c-8aef-5c3222323df0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_ae311dbe-3759-477f-b2c7-80291cabd0a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember_e12830ad-282b-4d3c-8aef-5c3222323df0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember_00eb6ea7-9e66-45d9-b5e5-c86df1965fcd" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_ae311dbe-3759-477f-b2c7-80291cabd0a7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember_00eb6ea7-9e66-45d9-b5e5-c86df1965fcd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_e50c4cf0-2027-4f75-bfd5-862ebe086083" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_03448744-1e82-4124-b118-bd4fce81639e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_03448744-1e82-4124-b118-bd4fce81639e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_f47c54ba-79e0-499d-b221-e9a01f92de09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_03448744-1e82-4124-b118-bd4fce81639e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_f47c54ba-79e0-499d-b221-e9a01f92de09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_a5f9752d-1b77-40cb-827c-a177aa0ad9d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_03448744-1e82-4124-b118-bd4fce81639e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_a5f9752d-1b77-40cb-827c-a177aa0ad9d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_b79afb9e-a518-422b-90ae-8dfbd4cf5634" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_03448744-1e82-4124-b118-bd4fce81639e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_b79afb9e-a518-422b-90ae-8dfbd4cf5634" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_0612ff0a-05c3-4435-be8e-cdab93d81a8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_03448744-1e82-4124-b118-bd4fce81639e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_0612ff0a-05c3-4435-be8e-cdab93d81a8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ProductionTaxesAndMarketing_2d7e2344-cfdc-4ab8-9a57-a63dc5fe8b01" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ProductionTaxesAndMarketing"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ProductionTaxesAndMarketing_2d7e2344-cfdc-4ab8-9a57-a63dc5fe8b01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_0a1768ec-c928-44a3-8cf6-70774eaf3bd4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_0a1768ec-c928-44a3-8cf6-70774eaf3bd4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_e4b71e61-84d0-4bdd-86dd-d9be428af519" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_e4b71e61-84d0-4bdd-86dd-d9be428af519" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPurchasesOfNaturalGas_38adda25-41dc-4d4b-851a-dfd008c29dcf" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilAndGasPurchasesOfNaturalGas"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPurchasesOfNaturalGas_38adda25-41dc-4d4b-851a-dfd008c29dcf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_6ebc0ea7-d8f6-4428-b9f0-716f113c6a7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_6ebc0ea7-d8f6-4428-b9f0-716f113c6a7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncome_019c2435-9ffe-7852-ae2b-08f44f4c0d2c" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncome_019c2435-9ffe-7852-ae2b-08f44f4c0d2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_c20eb638-ffe9-4bf6-b9d4-faa5ba274739" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_c20eb638-ffe9-4bf6-b9d4-faa5ba274739" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_304e5c61-0fe5-428b-bce2-d75a5a58d6fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_304e5c61-0fe5-428b-bce2-d75a5a58d6fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_a9d00f59-13bb-492b-8fed-8e192dbcfb0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_d2f17f9e-ff14-4bd1-8e27-ca250f5fe54d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_a9d00f59-13bb-492b-8fed-8e192dbcfb0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_9aac018c-fbed-4ddf-8053-17a1d65834df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_9aac018c-fbed-4ddf-8053-17a1d65834df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_23198d96-7c62-4c42-81f6-f19aca1012ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_23198d96-7c62-4c42-81f6-f19aca1012ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges_7235bb37-fb75-42ea-8f5c-bfff248a7188" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_23198d96-7c62-4c42-81f6-f19aca1012ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges_7235bb37-fb75-42ea-8f5c-bfff248a7188" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_4f9eaf47-8cb3-4ff9-8bc4-f4c2b4026006" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_23198d96-7c62-4c42-81f6-f19aca1012ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_4f9eaf47-8cb3-4ff9-8bc4-f4c2b4026006" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_dc53885d-16d2-4e8a-be59-59815c8a7520" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_23198d96-7c62-4c42-81f6-f19aca1012ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_dc53885d-16d2-4e8a-be59-59815c8a7520" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_6c841b5e-ea6b-47f8-ad94-8b5b62a6ed04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_6c841b5e-ea6b-47f8-ad94-8b5b62a6ed04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_f541838e-5f93-4a94-847b-fa72fa39ec4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_f541838e-5f93-4a94-847b-fa72fa39ec4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_8296fefe-a1cb-429b-ab20-ff137d9260fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_8296fefe-a1cb-429b-ab20-ff137d9260fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_ceb4df21-05a0-43eb-b1f0-660d58dc4e14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_8296fefe-a1cb-429b-ab20-ff137d9260fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_ceb4df21-05a0-43eb-b1f0-660d58dc4e14" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_41401e2c-bb06-4d7b-9681-f422a59a6820" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_8296fefe-a1cb-429b-ab20-ff137d9260fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_41401e2c-bb06-4d7b-9681-f422a59a6820" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_73e9cb2f-ff25-4bf7-8290-09e9298d4f38" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_8296fefe-a1cb-429b-ab20-ff137d9260fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_73e9cb2f-ff25-4bf7-8290-09e9298d4f38" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_2d8796ae-1490-4e2f-8e51-2383a472a276" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_2d8796ae-1490-4e2f-8e51-2383a472a276" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_d88ba7dd-3efe-4594-b6cb-0bf69fa24ac2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_d88ba7dd-3efe-4594-b6cb-0bf69fa24ac2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_9eb10e64-1f9d-4a77-87b4-79dad732a065" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_9eb10e64-1f9d-4a77-87b4-79dad732a065" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_741c6e32-0185-4c0c-a6b3-e68cb3a5daa0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_741c6e32-0185-4c0c-a6b3-e68cb3a5daa0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_b22e9f5e-a3a2-42c5-a09e-72acda95b0fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_741c6e32-0185-4c0c-a6b3-e68cb3a5daa0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_b22e9f5e-a3a2-42c5-a09e-72acda95b0fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_25ce88bb-6e27-42af-9de7-52d23afc0683" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_741c6e32-0185-4c0c-a6b3-e68cb3a5daa0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_25ce88bb-6e27-42af-9de7-52d23afc0683" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_787144dc-8247-458b-a967-7d5de496496c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7f6507a9-5296-4f2a-81d9-7b4fb9e48567" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_787144dc-8247-458b-a967-7d5de496496c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_4d0f668f-fe8b-4cbd-8e97-f055f72f2673" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_787144dc-8247-458b-a967-7d5de496496c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_4d0f668f-fe8b-4cbd-8e97-f055f72f2673" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_efc345c8-5a3e-48ed-a6dd-f87161fbfa59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_787144dc-8247-458b-a967-7d5de496496c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_efc345c8-5a3e-48ed-a6dd-f87161fbfa59" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinShareholdersEquity"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_774108ef-05ba-4b77-8daf-05e7cd2cbd92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_ef35596f-94e7-48eb-8c7f-f002750000db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_774108ef-05ba-4b77-8daf-05e7cd2cbd92" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_ef35596f-94e7-48eb-8c7f-f002750000db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_c9d0c79b-16fb-4cd5-be99-ca956ac20498" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_ef35596f-94e7-48eb-8c7f-f002750000db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_c9d0c79b-16fb-4cd5-be99-ca956ac20498" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_243ab889-d25b-43a1-b9cd-4c905808bfc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_c9d0c79b-16fb-4cd5-be99-ca956ac20498" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_243ab889-d25b-43a1-b9cd-4c905808bfc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_48e69995-49c3-4ce8-8290-3d6b529b37f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ParentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_243ab889-d25b-43a1-b9cd-4c905808bfc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_48e69995-49c3-4ce8-8290-3d6b529b37f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_ccb9d3ad-0e9b-4243-a83f-ce8654aba0bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_48e69995-49c3-4ce8-8290-3d6b529b37f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_ccb9d3ad-0e9b-4243-a83f-ce8654aba0bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_982c1dec-ccd5-4e89-a6dc-d98d265163c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_48e69995-49c3-4ce8-8290-3d6b529b37f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_982c1dec-ccd5-4e89-a6dc-d98d265163c8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_cec318ca-ea78-4179-bd56-0056c73b5448" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_48e69995-49c3-4ce8-8290-3d6b529b37f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_cec318ca-ea78-4179-bd56-0056c73b5448" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_ace16b45-bf7c-4ff4-83b6-c235d44d7326" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_48e69995-49c3-4ce8-8290-3d6b529b37f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_ace16b45-bf7c-4ff4-83b6-c235d44d7326" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_efc78415-ecd5-4cf9-a546-a337bcf358b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_243ab889-d25b-43a1-b9cd-4c905808bfc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_efc78415-ecd5-4cf9-a546-a337bcf358b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7923e1e1-541f-475f-8cee-ad3f212d901d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_ef35596f-94e7-48eb-8c7f-f002750000db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7923e1e1-541f-475f-8cee-ad3f212d901d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7923e1e1-541f-475f-8cee-ad3f212d901d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019c77be-6139-7637-9d50-a706eb4d52b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019c77be-6139-7637-9d50-a706eb4d52b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_019c77a3-6555-7457-9d98-c7607607ebdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_019c77a3-6555-7457-9d98-c7607607ebdc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_8dbe2840-f329-4b2a-8ea0-2ba6d17e090c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_8dbe2840-f329-4b2a-8ea0-2ba6d17e090c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_cdc44c82-d550-47fc-921a-4e07b04cbba1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_cdc44c82-d550-47fc-921a-4e07b04cbba1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIncentiveAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanNetOfSharesWithheldForTaxes_019c2442-6e26-7f7e-aa39-0b9080484730" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIncentiveAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanNetOfSharesWithheldForTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIncentiveAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanNetOfSharesWithheldForTaxes_019c2442-6e26-7f7e-aa39-0b9080484730" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIncentiveAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanNetOfSharesWithheldForTaxes_2d32751e-907e-4818-b3c4-f51a346624fa" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIncentiveAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanNetOfSharesWithheldForTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIncentiveAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanNetOfSharesWithheldForTaxes_2d32751e-907e-4818-b3c4-f51a346624fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_9e00e842-6b86-4d82-b37e-2bc742e5510c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_9e00e842-6b86-4d82-b37e-2bc742e5510c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_3592f349-321d-40fc-a53e-283650ee93e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_3592f349-321d-40fc-a53e-283650ee93e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts_2e2d6c9e-d8b9-4529-b525-a54d2090861c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts_2e2d6c9e-d8b9-4529-b525-a54d2090861c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition_2a5b99aa-7c60-41e4-aafc-755be18aa16b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition_2a5b99aa-7c60-41e4-aafc-755be18aa16b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSubsidiaryContribution_93034e37-3c27-436e-8534-f8f8f68166aa" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSubsidiaryContribution"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSubsidiaryContribution_93034e37-3c27-436e-8534-f8f8f68166aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalFormationofJointVenture_9d9a6201-6933-4920-b499-7014fb6eccb0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalFormationofJointVenture"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalFormationofJointVenture_9d9a6201-6933-4920-b499-7014fb6eccb0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NoncontrollingInterestLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterest_7813d87c-6efb-40bc-87c0-6f6321cceb5f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NoncontrollingInterestLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NoncontrollingInterestLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterest_7813d87c-6efb-40bc-87c0-6f6321cceb5f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_f0530f67-eb83-4c92-8d9c-8cdb74d7263f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_f0530f67-eb83-4c92-8d9c-8cdb74d7263f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired_979c299c-4d14-4e6c-8484-ddd7d046b0e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired_979c299c-4d14-4e6c-8484-ddd7d046b0e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount_0c8cd2c5-8cd2-40e3-bfb0-e9fc8c4fd3c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount_0c8cd2c5-8cd2-40e3-bfb0-e9fc8c4fd3c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_019c2447-b63f-7b22-80aa-f082b8fbbf0b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_019c2447-b63f-7b22-80aa-f082b8fbbf0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodWithExciseTax_019c2447-b63f-7a0c-bfce-b31dcab0676b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodWithExciseTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodWithExciseTax_019c2447-b63f-7a0c-bfce-b31dcab0676b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6a9c7fb6-bcd6-416d-a044-e19e1ae0e047" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6a9c7fb6-bcd6-416d-a044-e19e1ae0e047" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019c77be-a90b-7203-8429-381543705db6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019c77be-a90b-7203-8429-381543705db6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_019c77a3-c188-7013-8981-fb0f1fb46b21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_019c77a3-c188-7013-8981-fb0f1fb46b21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_deb4ff7f-6b87-4466-9aa9-db263473fb8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7f5b101c-ea51-4dbb-b1ce-a220d2a071df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_deb4ff7f-6b87-4466-9aa9-db263473fb8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_7a7b219b-d53c-4a62-8f2b-dc76da385cf2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7ce89603-4bef-4078-b8e1-c12935d819ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_7a7b219b-d53c-4a62-8f2b-dc76da385cf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7ce89603-4bef-4078-b8e1-c12935d819ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_b7e5009d-bcaa-464d-a652-1fdbe5f22776" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7ce89603-4bef-4078-b8e1-c12935d819ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_b7e5009d-bcaa-464d-a652-1fdbe5f22776" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_f704fae9-b870-447a-93ef-c95a824f9bb1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_b7e5009d-bcaa-464d-a652-1fdbe5f22776" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_f704fae9-b870-447a-93ef-c95a824f9bb1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AdvanceMember_32f7458e-3ef6-4203-8fb3-5d3a6918dfdf" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AdvanceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_f704fae9-b870-447a-93ef-c95a824f9bb1" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AdvanceMember_32f7458e-3ef6-4203-8fb3-5d3a6918dfdf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AmeredevMember_3a0e8655-d0d5-4c62-b5c6-59f58ac02a61" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AmeredevMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_f704fae9-b870-447a-93ef-c95a824f9bb1" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AmeredevMember_3a0e8655-d0d5-4c62-b5c6-59f58ac02a61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4b3dd44b-358c-4c70-a574-dd779a8c740b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7ce89603-4bef-4078-b8e1-c12935d819ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4b3dd44b-358c-4c70-a574-dd779a8c740b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e85a6f54-347a-4855-980f-42be919ed7b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4b3dd44b-358c-4c70-a574-dd779a8c740b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e85a6f54-347a-4855-980f-42be919ed7b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_bb90ab47-b675-4970-ba5e-0d21be6065bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e85a6f54-347a-4855-980f-42be919ed7b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_bb90ab47-b675-4970-ba5e-0d21be6065bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e85a6f54-347a-4855-980f-42be919ed7b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_cbea7ed9-76ea-4cd9-ba07-27a0b71a1ccd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_cbea7ed9-76ea-4cd9-ba07-27a0b71a1ccd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_646f1419-0904-43b6-b877-073164301408" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_646f1419-0904-43b6-b877-073164301408" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_944ef350-ebbe-495e-b2e6-37fa0efd8dd4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_944ef350-ebbe-495e-b2e6-37fa0efd8dd4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_35661c1e-0ce7-4aaa-b675-9f95dd143328" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_35661c1e-0ce7-4aaa-b675-9f95dd143328" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_edd56247-e59d-4e07-82d9-3107dac19ae7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_edd56247-e59d-4e07-82d9-3107dac19ae7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_119f92f8-aa57-4528-ba9c-040bbefd63ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_119f92f8-aa57-4528-ba9c-040bbefd63ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_Netgainlossonassetsalesandinventoryimpairment_a3271b8c-aa13-4e98-8b84-46c60ec18b37" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_Netgainlossonassetsalesandinventoryimpairment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_Netgainlossonassetsalesandinventoryimpairment_a3271b8c-aa13-4e98-8b84-46c60ec18b37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_8b59db7d-1216-4063-ac50-18098721ab38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_89315a27-8f70-45c8-97d2-706eb10f0348" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_89315a27-8f70-45c8-97d2-706eb10f0348" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LeaseAndWellEquipmentInventories_6428ee1a-b9e7-4345-8162-62b400bc4d12" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LeaseAndWellEquipmentInventories"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LeaseAndWellEquipmentInventories_6428ee1a-b9e7-4345-8162-62b400bc4d12" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_0dd61206-8dfc-415f-9b38-1ac30bd2db94" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_0dd61206-8dfc-415f-9b38-1ac30bd2db94" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_eb5f9d09-b93c-4a83-861a-d7eb603059dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_eb5f9d09-b93c-4a83-861a-d7eb603059dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesPayable_c2a96346-66c9-4b4e-9746-65e6de5f2025" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesPayable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesPayable_c2a96346-66c9-4b4e-9746-65e6de5f2025" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInPaymentsMadeInAdvanceByJointInterestPartnersInOilAndGasProperties_677a33b1-675d-4833-9181-da8543b23b23" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInPaymentsMadeInAdvanceByJointInterestPartnersInOilAndGasProperties"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInPaymentsMadeInAdvanceByJointInterestPartnersInOilAndGasProperties_677a33b1-675d-4833-9181-da8543b23b23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability_d3a2fb21-028e-4649-8fd8-af65711ded37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_4cd85ab4-c954-49e7-a46a-02a39733d75e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability_d3a2fb21-028e-4649-8fd8-af65711ded37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_e1d9d81f-d808-4a2d-80e7-d1311f502f9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e85a6f54-347a-4855-980f-42be919ed7b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_e1d9d81f-d808-4a2d-80e7-d1311f502f9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4b3dd44b-358c-4c70-a574-dd779a8c740b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties_ae4abfa5-6ea1-492c-a0f2-3a73140b6bbc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties_ae4abfa5-6ea1-492c-a0f2-3a73140b6bbc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_f8aac80a-26e7-42ba-9699-8e8e21f6a106" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_f8aac80a-26e7-42ba-9699-8e8e21f6a106" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty_a7375a3d-d5a6-480d-abfc-09a00adbe76b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty_a7375a3d-d5a6-480d-abfc-09a00adbe76b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireMidstreamCapitalExpenditures_f7d16ab9-4e3d-48fe-9c12-691fdf57d693" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireMidstreamCapitalExpenditures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireMidstreamCapitalExpenditures_f7d16ab9-4e3d-48fe-9c12-691fdf57d693" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment_7a1d4557-7721-425c-94c5-be4c52ad8296" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment_7a1d4557-7721-425c-94c5-be4c52ad8296" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities_601349d5-226c-4c85-b77e-d304cf505a11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities_601349d5-226c-4c85-b77e-d304cf505a11" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments_e10a9893-fd9a-4add-8b7b-dbcee637f8ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments_e10a9893-fd9a-4add-8b7b-dbcee637f8ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f001a87b-0ce2-419a-9051-d875e9fbed89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_cc7c6836-1b2b-4e2a-b2dd-41c180264cc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f001a87b-0ce2-419a-9051-d875e9fbed89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4b3dd44b-358c-4c70-a574-dd779a8c740b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_cd1fd707-f54a-4e54-9db3-d6d3f6550f91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_cd1fd707-f54a-4e54-9db3-d6d3f6550f91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_78391201-7e8b-4baa-9455-60a511209d98" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_78391201-7e8b-4baa-9455-60a511209d98" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_ec461cd0-b833-4a60-b8bc-22502230f58d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_ec461cd0-b833-4a60-b8bc-22502230f58d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_0491a691-040f-49c9-8f45-6b9aa2f26c19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_0491a691-040f-49c9-8f45-6b9aa2f26c19" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtRestructuringCosts_3ffa1c90-640e-4b3e-b557-4eeee18b328c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtRestructuringCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtRestructuringCosts_3ffa1c90-640e-4b3e-b557-4eeee18b328c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_22915d7c-ce2a-4050-a9cd-d83df311a02b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_22915d7c-ce2a-4050-a9cd-d83df311a02b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_552035fe-f86b-4dcd-8b64-6411494fd2f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_552035fe-f86b-4dcd-8b64-6411494fd2f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_a8097db8-7912-46fa-951a-db64cd157d44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_a8097db8-7912-46fa-951a-db64cd157d44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt_6c4bfdd7-5d54-4f0c-8a5a-7d375d2d66e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt_6c4bfdd7-5d54-4f0c-8a5a-7d375d2d66e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_09d0273e-1ebc-4b99-9b14-20092eb8d088" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_09d0273e-1ebc-4b99-9b14-20092eb8d088" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_019c244b-eb24-7945-8343-20774dbce28a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_019c244b-eb24-7945-8343-20774dbce28a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ProceedsFromInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_d11a80f1-d977-408d-bc6e-23ac1358e20b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ProceedsFromInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ProceedsFromInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_d11a80f1-d977-408d-bc6e-23ac1358e20b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_CapitalContributedtoCorporateJointVentures_1816d5da-9cf0-4d81-8cc0-73f5ec487ff2" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_CapitalContributedtoCorporateJointVentures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_CapitalContributedtoCorporateJointVentures_1816d5da-9cf0-4d81-8cc0-73f5ec487ff2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_14bbf4fd-3b98-477a-a4ec-8b6d6b89f475" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_14bbf4fd-3b98-477a-a4ec-8b6d6b89f475" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution_a6338fc9-15f7-401c-8168-df5027940bfe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution_a6338fc9-15f7-401c-8168-df5027940bfe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_a9d6857e-4a42-4537-a935-9f87a272fe89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_a9d6857e-4a42-4537-a935-9f87a272fe89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_62140053-496d-497f-9105-76352edba2db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_62140053-496d-497f-9105-76352edba2db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_1889eb47-b022-4097-b3a8-b9aba5b904d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_c5523bf7-cc67-4211-833f-f899626dddde" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_1889eb47-b022-4097-b3a8-b9aba5b904d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_6509c2c5-e6b2-4295-92f4-792de906a805" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4b3dd44b-358c-4c70-a574-dd779a8c740b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_6509c2c5-e6b2-4295-92f4-792de906a805" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_ada70330-c7b5-4d98-a699-1067f11f3d1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4b3dd44b-358c-4c70-a574-dd779a8c740b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_ada70330-c7b5-4d98-a699-1067f11f3d1a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_e198ca1d-2bdf-4429-b7b4-31ad56188721" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4b3dd44b-358c-4c70-a574-dd779a8c740b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_e198ca1d-2bdf-4429-b7b4-31ad56188721" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinShareholdersEquityParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinShareholdersEquityParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinShareholdersEquityParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_d9e2bfd2-b4b0-4304-844e-ccdac7915eda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_b6c343fa-b3ff-45c4-8d0a-5c45a61a2435" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_d9e2bfd2-b4b0-4304-844e-ccdac7915eda" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_b6c343fa-b3ff-45c4-8d0a-5c45a61a2435" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalFormationOfJointVentureTax_fe091722-e2ca-42b7-8fa5-4a5d0ca53312" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalFormationOfJointVentureTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_d9e2bfd2-b4b0-4304-844e-ccdac7915eda" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalFormationOfJointVentureTax_fe091722-e2ca-42b7-8fa5-4a5d0ca53312" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/NatureofOperations" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#NatureofOperations"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/NatureofOperations" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_2ab5aa43-ab18-4dbe-8328-9b55672da9fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NatureOfOperations_2d8c54ed-f97e-4078-87a4-71975a835615" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NatureOfOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_2ab5aa43-ab18-4dbe-8328-9b55672da9fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NatureOfOperations_2d8c54ed-f97e-4078-87a4-71975a835615" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_bcd71656-db41-47ad-9b0f-bd3da7271467" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_ecab0479-998a-4d9d-9175-70517ac3fba9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_bcd71656-db41-47ad-9b0f-bd3da7271467" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_ecab0479-998a-4d9d-9175-70517ac3fba9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipment" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#PropertyandEquipment"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipment" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_7a68ea82-db99-4a6c-b432-954ac9382045" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_6a91c561-e430-44fe-b2d6-18a6bbdcdfba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_7a68ea82-db99-4a6c-b432-954ac9382045" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_6a91c561-e430-44fe-b2d6-18a6bbdcdfba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/Leases" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#Leases"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/Leases" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7fb75a56-c38c-47d0-8b8b-2ca01d2f971f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_93cce61c-0721-46e3-9562-24cc931a49b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7fb75a56-c38c-47d0-8b8b-2ca01d2f971f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_93cce61c-0721-46e3-9562-24cc931a49b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock_16882f7e-4ba0-4e3a-9e28-9ee0d466e3ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7fb75a56-c38c-47d0-8b8b-2ca01d2f971f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock_16882f7e-4ba0-4e3a-9e28-9ee0d466e3ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/AssetRetirementObligations" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#AssetRetirementObligations"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/AssetRetirementObligations" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract_fb7aad7d-42a8-4d94-9205-39d5555853f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock_b2bbe39d-b6c8-455e-9aa6-0eb69bafc410" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract_fb7aad7d-42a8-4d94-9205-39d5555853f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock_b2bbe39d-b6c8-455e-9aa6-0eb69bafc410" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/BusinessCombinationsandDivestitures" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#BusinessCombinationsandDivestitures"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/BusinessCombinationsandDivestitures" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_bbe6b921-5f62-4840-9ecc-5eeb5e9b0c7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock_5a360346-2284-4609-9fd8-a4015af435a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_bbe6b921-5f62-4840-9ecc-5eeb5e9b0c7f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock_5a360346-2284-4609-9fd8-a4015af435a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/Debt" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#Debt"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/Debt" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_c8e21c7b-8c42-412c-950f-e039e6e34123" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_26d018b7-76b6-4b02-b149-f4e421deaa4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_c8e21c7b-8c42-412c-950f-e039e6e34123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_26d018b7-76b6-4b02-b149-f4e421deaa4a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#IncomeTaxes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_1a8926b3-2fe7-45dd-8851-6917be84824e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_3818808e-7b81-4ba4-bef9-63adb85a3011" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_1a8926b3-2fe7-45dd-8851-6917be84824e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_3818808e-7b81-4ba4-bef9-63adb85a3011" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#StockBasedCompensation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_e6fb808c-e5f4-44a9-98ff-09ded4190187" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_7f029945-fb26-41fe-a57e-a19f7f9c7c26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_e6fb808c-e5f4-44a9-98ff-09ded4190187" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_7f029945-fb26-41fe-a57e-a19f7f9c7c26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/EmployeeBenefitPlans" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#EmployeeBenefitPlans"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/EmployeeBenefitPlans" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_2988a485-4d8a-43d4-8f37-153827c4d520" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndEmployeeBenefitPlansTextBlock_bd182934-403d-4dd5-823e-76f8271ccb93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndEmployeeBenefitPlansTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_2988a485-4d8a-43d4-8f37-153827c4d520" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndEmployeeBenefitPlansTextBlock_bd182934-403d-4dd5-823e-76f8271ccb93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/Equity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#Equity"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/Equity" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract_165a471a-8720-4bdc-b9eb-c087a7d8daad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_c8708b30-ccf1-4ef9-af0a-fbafac342925" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract_165a471a-8720-4bdc-b9eb-c087a7d8daad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_c8708b30-ccf1-4ef9-af0a-fbafac342925" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstruments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstruments"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstruments" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_cf4db29a-b17a-4ee3-9a91-4816f72df2b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_38c9b1f3-316f-48bf-997b-b38a529dde68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_cf4db29a-b17a-4ee3-9a91-4816f72df2b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_38c9b1f3-316f-48bf-997b-b38a529dde68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#FairValueMeasurements"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_a0d56be9-e534-42dd-b4cb-badd7d9de5c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_d03fe1f7-c272-437a-96ce-fd71b93d7c0b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_a0d56be9-e534-42dd-b4cb-badd7d9de5c6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_d03fe1f7-c272-437a-96ce-fd71b93d7c0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingencies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_124f68e4-1bc0-4626-b5d0-a00d5e8e8ef8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_1f1996f3-991e-4556-ae7d-7a7fa45fe34d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_124f68e4-1bc0-4626-b5d0-a00d5e8e8ef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_1f1996f3-991e-4556-ae7d-7a7fa45fe34d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosures" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SupplementalDisclosures"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosures" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_5439acdc-5096-4c0d-9639-00e3300d73bb" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock_10d97ea3-d15a-4b45-a32b-a36edaeddb30" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_5439acdc-5096-4c0d-9639-00e3300d73bb" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock_10d97ea3-d15a-4b45-a32b-a36edaeddb30" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SegmentReporting" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SegmentReporting"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SegmentReporting" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_eb3d81aa-e665-4716-8827-6b8545e2b11f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_4ffd5c60-2363-4ed3-a1aa-f13bd197c2eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_eb3d81aa-e665-4716-8827-6b8545e2b11f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_4ffd5c60-2363-4ed3-a1aa-f13bd197c2eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_adbda60b-f3dd-45fe-b8ae-f6eb2316d825" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_adbda60b-f3dd-45fe-b8ae-f6eb2316d825" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_fb051aaf-71aa-4a3b-be62-f4fdd9b349db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_fb051aaf-71aa-4a3b-be62-f4fdd9b349db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_82eeab88-2253-49cd-9598-b84be87bffb2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_82eeab88-2253-49cd-9598-b84be87bffb2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_2b153380-9711-455f-b9bf-89ac93a44e97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_2b153380-9711-455f-b9bf-89ac93a44e97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_50776bda-73c1-4208-8cb0-c5ffd6cf947e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_50776bda-73c1-4208-8cb0-c5ffd6cf947e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_cf87f818-4ee2-4875-a3a9-e81b8db47c27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_cf87f818-4ee2-4875-a3a9-e81b8db47c27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy_74bcee35-5ac3-487a-89dd-6caed338465c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy_74bcee35-5ac3-487a-89dd-6caed338465c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_a5cec915-a16e-4ba3-b64a-d2a4ea0871cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_a5cec915-a16e-4ba3-b64a-d2a4ea0871cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_c114228a-b737-43dd-a920-276780d32d75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_c114228a-b737-43dd-a920-276780d32d75" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_de4da990-b676-4e9a-8e99-cec6eaa4b3fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_de4da990-b676-4e9a-8e99-cec6eaa4b3fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryIncomeTaxesPolicy_faf51d0a-8e95-49ad-b75c-e89c887a4505" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryIncomeTaxesPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryIncomeTaxesPolicy_faf51d0a-8e95-49ad-b75c-e89c887a4505" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_a4c3d7da-1893-4d2c-9ed6-70a817fac4f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_a4c3d7da-1893-4d2c-9ed6-70a817fac4f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_01efbd1e-9c06-4fe2-8c61-fd29b8419b72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_01efbd1e-9c06-4fe2-8c61-fd29b8419b72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019c2ff7-4b2d-74f3-ae20-3d5dcbd4690f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_70d6e062-48dc-4014-b605-d2a22d76ad42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019c2ff7-4b2d-74f3-ae20-3d5dcbd4690f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_83344861-e87c-4f63-9cd8-ef3275f5369e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_015a6428-ebae-45b5-8f83-b590e14eae28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_83344861-e87c-4f63-9cd8-ef3275f5369e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_015a6428-ebae-45b5-8f83-b590e14eae28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_c97e3d81-deba-4b17-ae19-050d12a41afb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_83344861-e87c-4f63-9cd8-ef3275f5369e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_c97e3d81-deba-4b17-ae19-050d12a41afb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#PropertyandEquipmentTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_2ea9a803-d5e4-44ba-bfcf-8f939b98b903" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_13354d1c-534d-4d52-910f-d82bf403d3f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_2ea9a803-d5e4-44ba-bfcf-8f939b98b903" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_13354d1c-534d-4d52-910f-d82bf403d3f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationTextBlock_147e6546-4e39-4ce3-a1c5-5cc256fb089d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_2ea9a803-d5e4-44ba-bfcf-8f939b98b903" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationTextBlock_147e6546-4e39-4ce3-a1c5-5cc256fb089d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#LeasesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_641b6c08-9430-4131-9f25-79743e57a5ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_f7decc6a-6db6-40fb-8de9-aa821d30abd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_641b6c08-9430-4131-9f25-79743e57a5ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_f7decc6a-6db6-40fb-8de9-aa821d30abd7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock_6cda9dfa-d8c2-4afa-95ff-39418b4c8e15" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_641b6c08-9430-4131-9f25-79743e57a5ed" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock_6cda9dfa-d8c2-4afa-95ff-39418b4c8e15" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LesseeLeaseTermsTableTextBlock_11ee41d9-1ba2-4e47-b14d-fc5cc1f8bdc1" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LesseeLeaseTermsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_641b6c08-9430-4131-9f25-79743e57a5ed" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LesseeLeaseTermsTableTextBlock_11ee41d9-1ba2-4e47-b14d-fc5cc1f8bdc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_10be9cdf-344d-4496-ad52-222fb1e373e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_641b6c08-9430-4131-9f25-79743e57a5ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_10be9cdf-344d-4496-ad52-222fb1e373e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_696ff554-b176-4654-b88a-bd86a17208d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_641b6c08-9430-4131-9f25-79743e57a5ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_696ff554-b176-4654-b88a-bd86a17208d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#AssetRetirementObligationsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract_aa9c7baa-7124-400c-ba94-4c329c600ade" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock_89412abf-f2ad-4d18-a695-279138a92e51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract_aa9c7baa-7124-400c-ba94-4c329c600ade" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock_89412abf-f2ad-4d18-a695-279138a92e51" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_53fb5a8e-b9fa-4a54-a1a1-015b2094f3aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock_bf3081ed-0370-40cc-8592-7ec1670e218a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_53fb5a8e-b9fa-4a54-a1a1-015b2094f3aa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock_bf3081ed-0370-40cc-8592-7ec1670e218a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DebtTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_3685a1c3-885f-4e6a-ac73-86f8f23e68fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionTableTextBlock_fd5daef1-4ca4-4ec3-b255-59705901df28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_3685a1c3-885f-4e6a-ac73-86f8f23e68fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionTableTextBlock_fd5daef1-4ca4-4ec3-b255-59705901df28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_aabe6d61-6523-49c8-a29c-6fe5e3b132c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_3685a1c3-885f-4e6a-ac73-86f8f23e68fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_aabe6d61-6523-49c8-a29c-6fe5e3b132c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#IncomeTaxesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d048f8a0-0087-453d-802b-b6c787323ed1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_91dec1c6-2993-4fad-91d5-43b66d50a0af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d048f8a0-0087-453d-802b-b6c787323ed1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_91dec1c6-2993-4fad-91d5-43b66d50a0af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_019c2465-8d3f-7eb6-ba37-2fd931092d78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d048f8a0-0087-453d-802b-b6c787323ed1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_019c2465-8d3f-7eb6-ba37-2fd931092d78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_70aac3ca-8d96-4d6a-9ed1-5164b6b59c57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d048f8a0-0087-453d-802b-b6c787323ed1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_70aac3ca-8d96-4d6a-9ed1-5164b6b59c57" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock_82faf5b8-508b-444d-aa42-009f4e572b9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d048f8a0-0087-453d-802b-b6c787323ed1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock_82faf5b8-508b-444d-aa42-009f4e572b9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock_019c2493-3a1d-7082-a4af-53c36e220dd1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d048f8a0-0087-453d-802b-b6c787323ed1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock_019c2493-3a1d-7082-a4af-53c36e220dd1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#StockBasedCompensationTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4181fc48-7553-4dd5-9b3c-f0b3065795b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_91404e7a-08ca-4ee0-9b19-d78e83bf1ba3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4181fc48-7553-4dd5-9b3c-f0b3065795b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_91404e7a-08ca-4ee0-9b19-d78e83bf1ba3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_c7d5c7c0-92d6-436a-a83e-cf9851c3027f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OpenOptionContractsWrittenScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock_6e3e41d0-e020-4127-93bb-709a1c503277" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OpenOptionContractsWrittenScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_c7d5c7c0-92d6-436a-a83e-cf9851c3027f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OpenOptionContractsWrittenScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock_6e3e41d0-e020-4127-93bb-709a1c503277" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingAssetsTableTextBlock_589c2726-9456-4984-81e4-10d2e1d7670e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OffsettingAssetsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_c7d5c7c0-92d6-436a-a83e-cf9851c3027f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingAssetsTableTextBlock_589c2726-9456-4984-81e4-10d2e1d7670e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_2b02f477-82b6-4842-aaec-6667f5fd1fb2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OffsettingLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_c7d5c7c0-92d6-436a-a83e-cf9851c3027f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_2b02f477-82b6-4842-aaec-6667f5fd1fb2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_3748ea60-e733-4892-b4d2-76caf374bc56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_c7d5c7c0-92d6-436a-a83e-cf9851c3027f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_3748ea60-e733-4892-b4d2-76caf374bc56" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_aef507fb-e53a-4737-9262-032cea6a691a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_4796b44c-3411-4d7c-8766-cdaa1c6e0c7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_aef507fb-e53a-4737-9262-032cea6a691a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_4796b44c-3411-4d7c-8766-cdaa1c6e0c7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_019c4584-7427-7744-b27c-8a4fb0fdfa64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_aef507fb-e53a-4737-9262-032cea6a691a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_019c4584-7427-7744-b27c-8a4fb0fdfa64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosuresTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SupplementalDisclosuresTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosuresTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_569aa06b-a9bc-44ab-9d3a-11611cb1125c" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_a04dc2d7-ee47-4619-92c5-24bde480735b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_569aa06b-a9bc-44ab-9d3a-11611cb1125c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_a04dc2d7-ee47-4619-92c5-24bde480735b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock_c9e9eec8-659b-4684-9580-75d033c65ae7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_569aa06b-a9bc-44ab-9d3a-11611cb1125c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock_c9e9eec8-659b-4684-9580-75d033c65ae7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SegmentReportingTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SegmentReportingTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SegmentReportingTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_b0b90f06-0387-408c-afb8-296a876f8a55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_e627352f-72fd-49ff-b2a0-f7b9a967a55a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_b0b90f06-0387-408c-afb8-296a876f8a55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_e627352f-72fd-49ff-b2a0-f7b9a967a55a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_7850f233-6b6c-488d-ad7e-f1d0646aaaf3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_5b95b6d3-92d1-417e-b4c0-6d7b561d8c4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_7850f233-6b6c-488d-ad7e-f1d0646aaaf3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_5b95b6d3-92d1-417e-b4c0-6d7b561d8c4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_6851816a-3f39-4d3e-9d0a-32602e2631f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_5b95b6d3-92d1-417e-b4c0-6d7b561d8c4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_6851816a-3f39-4d3e-9d0a-32602e2631f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_97550ee2-4b9e-44a6-9940-6bf89dcb746d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_6851816a-3f39-4d3e-9d0a-32602e2631f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_97550ee2-4b9e-44a6-9940-6bf89dcb746d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_b079797b-bfec-445f-b9f8-2b717457e018" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_97550ee2-4b9e-44a6-9940-6bf89dcb746d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_b079797b-bfec-445f-b9f8-2b717457e018" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_9e06bb1f-5ec7-4e6f-a6c6-e5d9866aae06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MajorCustomersAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_5b95b6d3-92d1-417e-b4c0-6d7b561d8c4e" xlink:to="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_9e06bb1f-5ec7-4e6f-a6c6-e5d9866aae06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_b92b29db-676e-477c-9a88-0bb03049b45c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_9e06bb1f-5ec7-4e6f-a6c6-e5d9866aae06" xlink:to="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_b92b29db-676e-477c-9a88-0bb03049b45c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PlainsMarketingL.P.Member_843b6c80-06c9-4cc3-afba-46fe9a913173" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PlainsMarketingL.P.Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_b92b29db-676e-477c-9a88-0bb03049b45c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PlainsMarketingL.P.Member_843b6c80-06c9-4cc3-afba-46fe9a913173" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BPAmericaProductionCompanyMember_4dfc2759-ed80-4c69-9fc8-8eead974dffc" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BPAmericaProductionCompanyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_b92b29db-676e-477c-9a88-0bb03049b45c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BPAmericaProductionCompanyMember_4dfc2759-ed80-4c69-9fc8-8eead974dffc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ExxonMobilCorporateMember_6449561b-1bc8-4914-addc-d3303fb1bf08" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ExxonMobilCorporateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_b92b29db-676e-477c-9a88-0bb03049b45c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ExxonMobilCorporateMember_6449561b-1bc8-4914-addc-d3303fb1bf08" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EnterpriseMember_b6503b4e-f0cf-41b3-8c5c-de8b27a9eba3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EnterpriseMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_b92b29db-676e-477c-9a88-0bb03049b45c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EnterpriseMember_b6503b4e-f0cf-41b3-8c5c-de8b27a9eba3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ThreeSignificantCustomersMember_5b53f0cb-e45d-41cb-b422-0912678a7698" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ThreeSignificantCustomersMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_b92b29db-676e-477c-9a88-0bb03049b45c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ThreeSignificantCustomersMember_5b53f0cb-e45d-41cb-b422-0912678a7698" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_bc4e282e-c66b-4541-a7b2-71ede949e9dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_5b95b6d3-92d1-417e-b4c0-6d7b561d8c4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_bc4e282e-c66b-4541-a7b2-71ede949e9dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_8c0a2b05-ec4d-48be-8870-a550cb0d39b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_bc4e282e-c66b-4541-a7b2-71ede949e9dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_8c0a2b05-ec4d-48be-8870-a550cb0d39b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_deaa3afb-6182-4518-b53a-8dc58206ac64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_8c0a2b05-ec4d-48be-8870-a550cb0d39b7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_deaa3afb-6182-4518-b53a-8dc58206ac64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_f9af1280-f7aa-4f37-87b8-2276207a14e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_5b95b6d3-92d1-417e-b4c0-6d7b561d8c4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_f9af1280-f7aa-4f37-87b8-2276207a14e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_53f93ade-afd6-4793-b5e2-d122a19bc44a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_f9af1280-f7aa-4f37-87b8-2276207a14e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_53f93ade-afd6-4793-b5e2-d122a19bc44a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_49c0e768-4803-49f6-b60e-02037c9cfa2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_53f93ade-afd6-4793-b5e2-d122a19bc44a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_49c0e768-4803-49f6-b60e-02037c9cfa2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_08643a2d-a0f4-4ac9-b6d3-3cee59ddd9e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_53f93ade-afd6-4793-b5e2-d122a19bc44a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_08643a2d-a0f4-4ac9-b6d3-3cee59ddd9e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_708a7bf5-4a06-4e8f-bcdf-8437e5968585" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_5b95b6d3-92d1-417e-b4c0-6d7b561d8c4e" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_708a7bf5-4a06-4e8f-bcdf-8437e5968585" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_91bde953-b10b-4f5c-8011-344e02891b5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_708a7bf5-4a06-4e8f-bcdf-8437e5968585" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_91bde953-b10b-4f5c-8011-344e02891b5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_f93d468d-92ca-4b75-a7bf-ee06a025ddb2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_91bde953-b10b-4f5c-8011-344e02891b5b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_f93d468d-92ca-4b75-a7bf-ee06a025ddb2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_edb28dd5-fafe-4771-ab14-487c6f101091" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_91bde953-b10b-4f5c-8011-344e02891b5b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_edb28dd5-fafe-4771-ab14-487c6f101091" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_5b95b6d3-92d1-417e-b4c0-6d7b561d8c4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AccountsReceivableDuePeriod_62bd1872-5508-42f0-b765-29bac34882f0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AccountsReceivableDuePeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AccountsReceivableDuePeriod_62bd1872-5508-42f0-b765-29bac34882f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BillingDate_a0f46b25-1e05-47a5-afcc-ca2bae2318ce" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BillingDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BillingDate_a0f46b25-1e05-47a5-afcc-ca2bae2318ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PastDueDaysOfAccountReceivableConsideredDelinquent_3d1f0ced-0d02-4cca-9f41-76d2d33d2bc4" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PastDueDaysOfAccountReceivableConsideredDelinquent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PastDueDaysOfAccountReceivableConsideredDelinquent_3d1f0ced-0d02-4cca-9f41-76d2d33d2bc4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_ecdca141-5e7b-409a-8b1f-23c022c2f470" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_ecdca141-5e7b-409a-8b1f-23c022c2f470" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NumberOfPurchasers_e4d41dd2-fe05-4ae7-9d76-c48bde0bb19e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NumberOfPurchasers"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NumberOfPurchasers_e4d41dd2-fe05-4ae7-9d76-c48bde0bb19e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_f566d48e-7abf-4156-97e6-fa25e2759ca5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_f566d48e-7abf-4156-97e6-fa25e2759ca5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_CapitalizedGeneralAndAdministrativeCosts_9faa2e68-4fdb-4fe8-89a6-da23745a1695" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_CapitalizedGeneralAndAdministrativeCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_CapitalizedGeneralAndAdministrativeCosts_9faa2e68-4fdb-4fe8-89a6-da23745a1695" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_ab21ff58-f53c-401d-af1a-91bb0bcc8bc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_ab21ff58-f53c-401d-af1a-91bb0bcc8bc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depletion_c3db3198-bf48-44c2-b4a5-de6eb92db2f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Depletion"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Depletion_c3db3198-bf48-44c2-b4a5-de6eb92db2f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasFutureNetRevenuesMeasurementInputPreviousPeriodUsedForPriceCalculation_bbd9b2b1-c443-4eeb-af4c-86f3c0cb497f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilAndGasFutureNetRevenuesMeasurementInputPreviousPeriodUsedForPriceCalculation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasFutureNetRevenuesMeasurementInputPreviousPeriodUsedForPriceCalculation_bbd9b2b1-c443-4eeb-af4c-86f3c0cb497f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DiscountingRatePresentValueOfFutureRevenueFromProvedOilAndGasReserves_4ab8940d-0f32-4388-b72c-d0a79ca8d420" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DiscountingRatePresentValueOfFutureRevenueFromProvedOilAndGasReserves"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DiscountingRatePresentValueOfFutureRevenueFromProvedOilAndGasReserves_4ab8940d-0f32-4388-b72c-d0a79ca8d420" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AverageSalesPrices_2773849b-ab6a-45ef-bb42-7784a0531af7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_AverageSalesPrices"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_srt_AverageSalesPrices_2773849b-ab6a-45ef-bb42-7784a0531af7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_UsefulLifeUsingStraightLine_7381e618-be85-42c2-8543-1a7741b6b4eb" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_UsefulLifeUsingStraightLine"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_UsefulLifeUsingStraightLine_7381e618-be85-42c2-8543-1a7741b6b4eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_34fdef73-02d8-48ae-955e-c7517adb9a45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_34fdef73-02d8-48ae-955e-c7517adb9a45" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ContractWithCustomerContractTermAfterProduction_680b03e1-8247-499f-943a-573a89fd5ce3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ContractWithCustomerContractTermAfterProduction"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ContractWithCustomerContractTermAfterProduction_680b03e1-8247-499f-943a-573a89fd5ce3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_eec46725-fdaa-4009-8085-ea4c049eea6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_eec46725-fdaa-4009-8085-ea4c049eea6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_CommonStockAndRestrictedStockExpense_91d7d353-a56d-4ad5-9e92-ec3f1adff014" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_CommonStockAndRestrictedStockExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_75c473f3-9c81-4b7a-9aae-01771be7d6d0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_CommonStockAndRestrictedStockExpense_91d7d353-a56d-4ad5-9e92-ec3f1adff014" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesEarningsPerShareDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_9b802413-6ea4-4583-af66-cd25f55df78b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_577c3206-ff8b-4391-ab5f-b7613efa1fa5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_9b802413-6ea4-4583-af66-cd25f55df78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_577c3206-ff8b-4391-ab5f-b7613efa1fa5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_68e47b00-60ed-45f1-983b-22e518f5dbd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_9b802413-6ea4-4583-af66-cd25f55df78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_68e47b00-60ed-45f1-983b-22e518f5dbd7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_d849f8af-87a6-49a5-9827-ae9e6dd2b823" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_68e47b00-60ed-45f1-983b-22e518f5dbd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_d849f8af-87a6-49a5-9827-ae9e6dd2b823" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_5edb965d-636b-42e4-90bd-f103164ac2d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_68e47b00-60ed-45f1-983b-22e518f5dbd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_5edb965d-636b-42e4-90bd-f103164ac2d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_daf3781f-4c44-4bf6-aa3e-917cd31b29a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_68e47b00-60ed-45f1-983b-22e518f5dbd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_daf3781f-4c44-4bf6-aa3e-917cd31b29a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_58c32e8a-63d1-4b9b-99ec-f9503077abcf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_9b802413-6ea4-4583-af66-cd25f55df78b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_58c32e8a-63d1-4b9b-99ec-f9503077abcf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_55700abf-555f-446f-a528-48939a2b9f53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_58c32e8a-63d1-4b9b-99ec-f9503077abcf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_55700abf-555f-446f-a528-48939a2b9f53" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_b02267e2-0841-4958-81b1-81a9ef30dba2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_58c32e8a-63d1-4b9b-99ec-f9503077abcf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_b02267e2-0841-4958-81b1-81a9ef30dba2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDisaggregatedRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDisaggregatedRevenueDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDisaggregatedRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_c27e99dc-2bd4-41b6-9ac8-a1affe5a661a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4123f999-d984-4a2a-823c-769a58bbe90e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_c27e99dc-2bd4-41b6-9ac8-a1affe5a661a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4123f999-d984-4a2a-823c-769a58bbe90e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_601800a6-17e2-4723-9cad-81a1b56bfab1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4123f999-d984-4a2a-823c-769a58bbe90e" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_601800a6-17e2-4723-9cad-81a1b56bfab1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_738645b5-6ebb-47ba-814c-c79d77ef4097" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_601800a6-17e2-4723-9cad-81a1b56bfab1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_738645b5-6ebb-47ba-814c-c79d77ef4097" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OilReservesMember_8884504b-8139-4280-aa90-d39277c6a664" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_OilReservesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_738645b5-6ebb-47ba-814c-c79d77ef4097" xlink:to="loc_srt_OilReservesMember_8884504b-8139-4280-aa90-d39277c6a664" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember_89f7457e-3b3e-4fb8-bc76-31bfc4d9fe3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_NaturalGasReservesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_738645b5-6ebb-47ba-814c-c79d77ef4097" xlink:to="loc_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember_89f7457e-3b3e-4fb8-bc76-31bfc4d9fe3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember_f6285a81-45b1-4d4b-9a57-532595785a85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_738645b5-6ebb-47ba-814c-c79d77ef4097" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember_f6285a81-45b1-4d4b-9a57-532595785a85" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember_872aa189-0f52-4441-a256-bff97d1e357b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_738645b5-6ebb-47ba-814c-c79d77ef4097" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember_872aa189-0f52-4441-a256-bff97d1e357b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_17dff7ed-6c61-49a1-9e86-c974c9aded23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4123f999-d984-4a2a-823c-769a58bbe90e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_17dff7ed-6c61-49a1-9e86-c974c9aded23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_c6550bf5-5598-40e4-9948-741c39c60319" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_17dff7ed-6c61-49a1-9e86-c974c9aded23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_c6550bf5-5598-40e4-9948-741c39c60319" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_3263701e-5174-4c96-8c0a-d77d3cb43c1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_17dff7ed-6c61-49a1-9e86-c974c9aded23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_3263701e-5174-4c96-8c0a-d77d3cb43c1c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_90ed7c77-3a11-4bfc-b0a3-96887a8123c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_17dff7ed-6c61-49a1-9e86-c974c9aded23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_90ed7c77-3a11-4bfc-b0a3-96887a8123c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_a45ce9ae-0b42-4b9c-9153-616e6277a41e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_17dff7ed-6c61-49a1-9e86-c974c9aded23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_a45ce9ae-0b42-4b9c-9153-616e6277a41e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentPropertyandEquipmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#PropertyandEquipmentPropertyandEquipmentDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentPropertyandEquipmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_06654671-a57f-4da0-85e0-3dcffa2b0a18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_dfe70b83-1257-4b09-b36c-2c6117eb5163" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_06654671-a57f-4da0-85e0-3dcffa2b0a18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_dfe70b83-1257-4b09-b36c-2c6117eb5163" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_091bd846-ccee-40c1-bc9b-f3bd7ed79d1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_dfe70b83-1257-4b09-b36c-2c6117eb5163" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_091bd846-ccee-40c1-bc9b-f3bd7ed79d1a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_011b4364-b1fd-4528-84e2-92f284c68af2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_091bd846-ccee-40c1-bc9b-f3bd7ed79d1a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_011b4364-b1fd-4528-84e2-92f284c68af2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember_1901ebef-2b5b-4c33-8f98-01790a08fdcd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_011b4364-b1fd-4528-84e2-92f284c68af2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember_1901ebef-2b5b-4c33-8f98-01790a08fdcd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesEvaluatedMember_ec6fcec3-95ae-4909-b758-b5a49b6653a3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesEvaluatedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember_1901ebef-2b5b-4c33-8f98-01790a08fdcd" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesEvaluatedMember_ec6fcec3-95ae-4909-b758-b5a49b6653a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluatedMember_97362e47-acf9-4fba-99f1-3772b6dc0d93" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluatedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember_1901ebef-2b5b-4c33-8f98-01790a08fdcd" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilAndGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluatedMember_97362e47-acf9-4fba-99f1-3772b6dc0d93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_MidstreamPropertiesMember_cc10c867-2174-4da6-9fe3-81bc0791bd88" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_MidstreamPropertiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_011b4364-b1fd-4528-84e2-92f284c68af2" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_MidstreamPropertiesMember_cc10c867-2174-4da6-9fe3-81bc0791bd88" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_dafa0eed-1c73-4664-8c6c-9e200930320c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_011b4364-b1fd-4528-84e2-92f284c68af2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_dafa0eed-1c73-4664-8c6c-9e200930320c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember_94ac0174-c2f6-46b6-8523-3e3e2c833ae9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_011b4364-b1fd-4528-84e2-92f284c68af2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember_94ac0174-c2f6-46b6-8523-3e3e2c833ae9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_1d1afd9f-80ab-4afd-9e11-f127f7b1d194" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_011b4364-b1fd-4528-84e2-92f284c68af2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_1d1afd9f-80ab-4afd-9e11-f127f7b1d194" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_4fba6623-fae4-46a0-916f-4422ff31b292" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_011b4364-b1fd-4528-84e2-92f284c68af2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_4fba6623-fae4-46a0-916f-4422ff31b292" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_1491a046-e9ee-4793-ab65-b3c8bbe729b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_dfe70b83-1257-4b09-b36c-2c6117eb5163" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_1491a046-e9ee-4793-ab65-b3c8bbe729b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MovementInPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRollForward_faa4b806-3afe-4c24-b770-106c96429bc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MovementInPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_1491a046-e9ee-4793-ab65-b3c8bbe729b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MovementInPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRollForward_faa4b806-3afe-4c24-b770-106c96429bc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_ff9e3b76-70c9-4baf-88cb-d1015ad96c4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRollForward_faa4b806-3afe-4c24-b770-106c96429bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_ff9e3b76-70c9-4baf-88cb-d1015ad96c4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_b24190f4-f6d4-49ee-90f6-a14083448eaf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRollForward_faa4b806-3afe-4c24-b770-106c96429bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_b24190f4-f6d4-49ee-90f6-a14083448eaf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_33c80b9e-228a-4322-9f57-d17c9a2ae35c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRollForward_faa4b806-3afe-4c24-b770-106c96429bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_33c80b9e-228a-4322-9f57-d17c9a2ae35c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentBreakdownofUnprovedandUnevaluatedPropertyCostsNotSubjecttoAmortizationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#PropertyandEquipmentBreakdownofUnprovedandUnevaluatedPropertyCostsNotSubjecttoAmortizationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentBreakdownofUnprovedandUnevaluatedPropertyCostsNotSubjecttoAmortizationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_4a0fc3ca-b250-436f-8ff2-9fad0672d872" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationTable_a591de62-d558-431c-82cc-e5d46516a98b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_4a0fc3ca-b250-436f-8ff2-9fad0672d872" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationTable_a591de62-d558-431c-82cc-e5d46516a98b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis_f7f4dc03-9a29-41c0-836a-79781af6d0d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationTable_a591de62-d558-431c-82cc-e5d46516a98b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis_f7f4dc03-9a29-41c0-836a-79781af6d0d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_8cdbd516-23b7-4c4c-90d1-b7c5ff015c72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProjectMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis_f7f4dc03-9a29-41c0-836a-79781af6d0d1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_8cdbd516-23b7-4c4c-90d1-b7c5ff015c72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_CurrentYearMember_9a6a31cd-8bf5-48e4-871f-691e6fc06a3b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_CurrentYearMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_8cdbd516-23b7-4c4c-90d1-b7c5ff015c72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_CurrentYearMember_9a6a31cd-8bf5-48e4-871f-691e6fc06a3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PriorYearMember_ba8e8268-4cdb-456e-b7a7-d9f4169f6cf7" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PriorYearMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_8cdbd516-23b7-4c4c-90d1-b7c5ff015c72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PriorYearMember_ba8e8268-4cdb-456e-b7a7-d9f4169f6cf7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_TwoYearsPriorMember_520c84e9-4df3-416a-bb5a-3418f91bd245" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_TwoYearsPriorMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_8cdbd516-23b7-4c4c-90d1-b7c5ff015c72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_TwoYearsPriorMember_520c84e9-4df3-416a-bb5a-3418f91bd245" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ThreeYearsPriorMember_479d30c0-5cd5-4e71-9f04-ad5520827ed6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ThreeYearsPriorMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_8cdbd516-23b7-4c4c-90d1-b7c5ff015c72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ThreeYearsPriorMember_479d30c0-5cd5-4e71-9f04-ad5520827ed6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ThreeYearsandPriorMember_d0063f48-edc4-487d-b3d8-c9f730459d3a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ThreeYearsandPriorMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_8cdbd516-23b7-4c4c-90d1-b7c5ff015c72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ThreeYearsandPriorMember_d0063f48-edc4-487d-b3d8-c9f730459d3a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ProjectsInceptiontoDateMember_0451af08-d5a4-4691-a940-8fa21491a13d" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ProjectsInceptiontoDateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_8cdbd516-23b7-4c4c-90d1-b7c5ff015c72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ProjectsInceptiontoDateMember_0451af08-d5a4-4691-a940-8fa21491a13d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationLineItems_636c28ce-7878-4deb-8d9d-e106bfaeb61c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationTable_a591de62-d558-431c-82cc-e5d46516a98b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationLineItems_636c28ce-7878-4deb-8d9d-e106bfaeb61c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationCumulativeAbstract_d497b67b-cd1e-4763-b606-9894fd3a0394" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationCumulativeAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationLineItems_636c28ce-7878-4deb-8d9d-e106bfaeb61c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationCumulativeAbstract_d497b67b-cd1e-4763-b606-9894fd3a0394" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AcquisitionCostsCumulative_fd4771ce-b9eb-4b9c-8e80-4ab0505f3b4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AcquisitionCostsCumulative"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationCumulativeAbstract_d497b67b-cd1e-4763-b606-9894fd3a0394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AcquisitionCostsCumulative_fd4771ce-b9eb-4b9c-8e80-4ab0505f3b4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExplorationCostsCumulative_6dec9e20-4232-49e4-be25-374bf2f2e466" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExplorationCostsCumulative"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationCumulativeAbstract_d497b67b-cd1e-4763-b606-9894fd3a0394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExplorationCostsCumulative_6dec9e20-4232-49e4-be25-374bf2f2e466" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DevelopmentCostsCumulative_92e3d07b-767c-4eae-b020-ff68ae7f455a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DevelopmentCostsCumulative"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationCumulativeAbstract_d497b67b-cd1e-4763-b606-9894fd3a0394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DevelopmentCostsCumulative_92e3d07b-767c-4eae-b020-ff68ae7f455a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties_fc0356ae-7661-4c1d-8e9a-c8730f29f370" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationCumulativeAbstract_d497b67b-cd1e-4763-b606-9894fd3a0394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties_fc0356ae-7661-4c1d-8e9a-c8730f29f370" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#PropertyandEquipmentNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_2e4d6ae6-0fe5-40b6-a2d1-55cc14998d64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_42dc94d3-16b0-4930-89c1-17b456d3af6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_2e4d6ae6-0fe5-40b6-a2d1-55cc14998d64" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_42dc94d3-16b0-4930-89c1-17b456d3af6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis_5edf0f5a-ffad-4f63-9ee8-64158838aac1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_42dc94d3-16b0-4930-89c1-17b456d3af6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis_5edf0f5a-ffad-4f63-9ee8-64158838aac1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_92ebacb7-87d2-4d1a-be38-2ee29262a634" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProjectMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis_5edf0f5a-ffad-4f63-9ee8-64158838aac1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_92ebacb7-87d2-4d1a-be38-2ee29262a634" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ProjectsInceptiontoDateMember_bdd84ebe-1b7e-4df6-a3ec-3a8f90dac168" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ProjectsInceptiontoDateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProjectMember_92ebacb7-87d2-4d1a-be38-2ee29262a634" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ProjectsInceptiontoDateMember_bdd84ebe-1b7e-4df6-a3ec-3a8f90dac168" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_a779cba7-029c-40d8-a53d-7cd47fb86024" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_42dc94d3-16b0-4930-89c1-17b456d3af6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_a779cba7-029c-40d8-a53d-7cd47fb86024" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsWellsAndRelatedEquipmentAndFacilities_89fe82d3-6de0-4acc-99cb-13a1cfa48229" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsWellsAndRelatedEquipmentAndFacilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_a779cba7-029c-40d8-a53d-7cd47fb86024" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsWellsAndRelatedEquipmentAndFacilities_89fe82d3-6de0-4acc-99cb-13a1cfa48229" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExplorationCostsCumulative_5ba4e905-d861-4dec-87f2-b40d086b360f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExplorationCostsCumulative"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_a779cba7-029c-40d8-a53d-7cd47fb86024" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExplorationCostsCumulative_5ba4e905-d861-4dec-87f2-b40d086b360f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DevelopmentCostsCumulative_9d6adb77-7e59-4204-a512-d6fe0d6a783a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DevelopmentCostsCumulative"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_a779cba7-029c-40d8-a53d-7cd47fb86024" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DevelopmentCostsCumulative_9d6adb77-7e59-4204-a512-d6fe0d6a783a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#LeasesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_bf0a76a8-16d5-4239-93de-10defb064cb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_77ad2bb2-d1be-48bf-876b-b8aa97857192" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_bf0a76a8-16d5-4239-93de-10defb064cb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_77ad2bb2-d1be-48bf-876b-b8aa97857192" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_4b9f1d51-c716-47f0-bdb3-4acc7bcdd9f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_bf0a76a8-16d5-4239-93de-10defb064cb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_4b9f1d51-c716-47f0-bdb3-4acc7bcdd9f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesComponentsofLeaseExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#LeasesComponentsofLeaseExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesComponentsofLeaseExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_041dcb21-f9a9-4190-8aa8-8deb00fab5ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_bf07f881-9280-47d7-becf-d3c1f162a97f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_041dcb21-f9a9-4190-8aa8-8deb00fab5ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_bf07f881-9280-47d7-becf-d3c1f162a97f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis_19636331-a705-48ff-b3bf-1c0882fe5f15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_bf07f881-9280-47d7-becf-d3c1f162a97f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis_19636331-a705-48ff-b3bf-1c0882fe5f15" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsOilProducingPropertyDomain_b540c3f1-36f0-431d-b3c4-5a57e85382ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsOilProducingPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis_19636331-a705-48ff-b3bf-1c0882fe5f15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsOilProducingPropertyDomain_b540c3f1-36f0-431d-b3c4-5a57e85382ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DrillingRigLeasesMember_d27a2bbe-1e09-47b0-9f53-e6b65be2dc19" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DrillingRigLeasesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsOilProducingPropertyDomain_b540c3f1-36f0-431d-b3c4-5a57e85382ac" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DrillingRigLeasesMember_d27a2bbe-1e09-47b0-9f53-e6b65be2dc19" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DrillingRigLeasesAndOtherEquipmentRentalsMember_1116268e-644d-473c-8c5c-2ca96054e165" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DrillingRigLeasesAndOtherEquipmentRentalsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsOilProducingPropertyDomain_b540c3f1-36f0-431d-b3c4-5a57e85382ac" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DrillingRigLeasesAndOtherEquipmentRentalsMember_1116268e-644d-473c-8c5c-2ca96054e165" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_f342dc9f-8357-4991-a274-c6ceb9ba43cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_bf07f881-9280-47d7-becf-d3c1f162a97f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_f342dc9f-8357-4991-a274-c6ceb9ba43cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_1185855b-fa2e-4b99-9791-dbedf67ba799" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_f342dc9f-8357-4991-a274-c6ceb9ba43cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_1185855b-fa2e-4b99-9791-dbedf67ba799" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OperatingLeaseExpenseMember_8c0636c3-46d4-4ca4-8b05-de178a3bb3ba" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OperatingLeaseExpenseMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_1185855b-fa2e-4b99-9791-dbedf67ba799" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OperatingLeaseExpenseMember_8c0636c3-46d4-4ca4-8b05-de178a3bb3ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasServiceMember_ad707e2b-a0ca-4569-8076-623025c72b80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_1185855b-fa2e-4b99-9791-dbedf67ba799" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasServiceMember_ad707e2b-a0ca-4569-8076-623025c72b80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_3c26b3f9-8a11-45e6-a72b-83a5451f7874" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_1185855b-fa2e-4b99-9791-dbedf67ba799" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_3c26b3f9-8a11-45e6-a72b-83a5451f7874" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_f7459c7e-a406-4a09-8cf0-15373c0d18c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_bf07f881-9280-47d7-becf-d3c1f162a97f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_f7459c7e-a406-4a09-8cf0-15373c0d18c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_ceb1856d-c112-4ab5-a71a-b6fbf93896f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_f7459c7e-a406-4a09-8cf0-15373c0d18c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_ceb1856d-c112-4ab5-a71a-b6fbf93896f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_1fb1ba20-8b45-43bd-8c98-b50e452c060c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_f7459c7e-a406-4a09-8cf0-15373c0d18c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_1fb1ba20-8b45-43bd-8c98-b50e452c060c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_0a125dd9-8ad6-46f0-9858-6512d134b93f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_f7459c7e-a406-4a09-8cf0-15373c0d18c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_0a125dd9-8ad6-46f0-9858-6512d134b93f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_9d90a384-665e-4690-888b-aea4c06b968b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_0a125dd9-8ad6-46f0-9858-6512d134b93f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_9d90a384-665e-4690-888b-aea4c06b968b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_54ae53ac-a6c1-49bc-afab-c8712d1ea03b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_0a125dd9-8ad6-46f0-9858-6512d134b93f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_54ae53ac-a6c1-49bc-afab-c8712d1ea03b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FinanceLeaseCost_f949f9f9-bdf3-427d-ae27-270c0013c6ae" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FinanceLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_0a125dd9-8ad6-46f0-9858-6512d134b93f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FinanceLeaseCost_f949f9f9-bdf3-427d-ae27-270c0013c6ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_0888386d-7229-4206-8c74-2b872fb8650c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_f7459c7e-a406-4a09-8cf0-15373c0d18c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_0888386d-7229-4206-8c74-2b872fb8650c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OtherPaymentsForLeases_1b380823-cd72-4af3-b4c8-14e42981f4a8" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OtherPaymentsForLeases"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_f7459c7e-a406-4a09-8cf0-15373c0d18c9" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OtherPaymentsForLeases_1b380823-cd72-4af3-b4c8-14e42981f4a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesBalanceSheetInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#LeasesBalanceSheetInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesBalanceSheetInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_4e436f6b-5126-4dd4-9f56-af3c054609e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract_40b51542-5252-49c2-aed8-ed1955791ae3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_4e436f6b-5126-4dd4-9f56-af3c054609e5" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract_40b51542-5252-49c2-aed8-ed1955791ae3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_c40b418f-970b-490a-8a04-5f74a86d406e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract_40b51542-5252-49c2-aed8-ed1955791ae3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_c40b418f-970b-490a-8a04-5f74a86d406e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_2db3a940-58fa-412d-b22d-d1986b8b3588" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract_40b51542-5252-49c2-aed8-ed1955791ae3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_2db3a940-58fa-412d-b22d-d1986b8b3588" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_2844db18-e817-4b1b-9ea2-8e909a14520b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract_40b51542-5252-49c2-aed8-ed1955791ae3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_2844db18-e817-4b1b-9ea2-8e909a14520b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_14a24db5-8bbc-4def-8531-8bfe819cea7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract_40b51542-5252-49c2-aed8-ed1955791ae3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_14a24db5-8bbc-4def-8531-8bfe819cea7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_0d75f4e3-0c34-466f-855e-8d5ae171df3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract_40b51542-5252-49c2-aed8-ed1955791ae3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_0d75f4e3-0c34-466f-855e-8d5ae171df3a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_4212a93c-f3dc-4d7f-aa89-d73d7142e4c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetAndLiabilitiesLesseeOperatingLeasesAbstract_40b51542-5252-49c2-aed8-ed1955791ae3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_4212a93c-f3dc-4d7f-aa89-d73d7142e4c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_4e436f6b-5126-4dd4-9f56-af3c054609e5" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedAmortization_22a69c2a-a303-42fd-ba39-3815c75b7263" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedAmortization_22a69c2a-a303-42fd-ba39-3815c75b7263" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization_e25d68d3-2e1a-49ac-bf2e-13f695a9d55d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization_e25d68d3-2e1a-49ac-bf2e-13f695a9d55d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_03c13fb3-60b0-47fa-8ed5-2192cf92ee03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_03c13fb3-60b0-47fa-8ed5-2192cf92ee03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_2b99eacf-d810-4442-927f-16a9f045d504" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_2b99eacf-d810-4442-927f-16a9f045d504" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_8cff093f-7e0f-4368-a95c-2899289cab97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_8cff093f-7e0f-4368-a95c-2899289cab97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_2c85bef1-87e8-401b-9cce-cd5cf6415105" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_2c85bef1-87e8-401b-9cce-cd5cf6415105" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_866d4d64-7802-43f1-bf15-68450f981feb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_866d4d64-7802-43f1-bf15-68450f981feb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_4dd80149-1d50-48ff-aad1-dbbc49ef38ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_4dd80149-1d50-48ff-aad1-dbbc49ef38ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_fd4adb80-a213-4980-9aa8-dc397247b619" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeFinanceLeasesAbstract_f0338f73-ff12-4eae-a04f-354f3e5d8336" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_fd4adb80-a213-4980-9aa8-dc397247b619" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_97d964db-3b60-4883-8f3f-f73f4af2e8d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_4e436f6b-5126-4dd4-9f56-af3c054609e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_97d964db-3b60-4883-8f3f-f73f4af2e8d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesCashFlowInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#LeasesCashFlowInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesCashFlowInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_60914fe5-c87d-43c8-9e1d-17f50b510704" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LesseeCashFlowAbstract_610cac8a-0b61-43e5-919e-220a1cc44dbb" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LesseeCashFlowAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_60914fe5-c87d-43c8-9e1d-17f50b510704" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LesseeCashFlowAbstract_610cac8a-0b61-43e5-919e-220a1cc44dbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_84461665-b880-45f7-8213-56e3d0cddfda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_LesseeCashFlowAbstract_610cac8a-0b61-43e5-919e-220a1cc44dbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_84461665-b880-45f7-8213-56e3d0cddfda" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePaymentsUse_89e1df38-d8b0-4884-9c2a-8a09e0570896" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePaymentsUse"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_LesseeCashFlowAbstract_610cac8a-0b61-43e5-919e-220a1cc44dbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePaymentsUse_89e1df38-d8b0-4884-9c2a-8a09e0570896" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_6d24f9e7-d09d-44e1-8d94-3221d6c031f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_LesseeCashFlowAbstract_610cac8a-0b61-43e5-919e-220a1cc44dbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_6d24f9e7-d09d-44e1-8d94-3221d6c031f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RightOfUseAssetObtainedAbstract_d0ec6641-5ce0-423b-ac73-c13e0e489ee6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RightOfUseAssetObtainedAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_60914fe5-c87d-43c8-9e1d-17f50b510704" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RightOfUseAssetObtainedAbstract_d0ec6641-5ce0-423b-ac73-c13e0e489ee6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_dfbd3d9b-fcdd-46ff-bd12-c2abde458964" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_RightOfUseAssetObtainedAbstract_d0ec6641-5ce0-423b-ac73-c13e0e489ee6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_dfbd3d9b-fcdd-46ff-bd12-c2abde458964" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_53e93f72-08a1-4b2b-b46c-10f0db56f7b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_RightOfUseAssetObtainedAbstract_d0ec6641-5ce0-423b-ac73-c13e0e489ee6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_53e93f72-08a1-4b2b-b46c-10f0db56f7b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesLeaseTermsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#LeasesLeaseTermsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesLeaseTermsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_14488aca-c8d0-4748-be44-e5ce7650ac7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LesseeLeaseTermAbstract_55c8409e-de17-4560-b91e-24c2272f3d3d" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LesseeLeaseTermAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_14488aca-c8d0-4748-be44-e5ce7650ac7c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LesseeLeaseTermAbstract_55c8409e-de17-4560-b91e-24c2272f3d3d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_f5dbcb66-8c42-4297-8647-b8f364f42358" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_LesseeLeaseTermAbstract_55c8409e-de17-4560-b91e-24c2272f3d3d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_f5dbcb66-8c42-4297-8647-b8f364f42358" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_59a4c100-87d2-42e6-8eac-d41944357d1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_LesseeLeaseTermAbstract_55c8409e-de17-4560-b91e-24c2272f3d3d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_59a4c100-87d2-42e6-8eac-d41944357d1c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesLeasePaymentMaturityScheduleDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#LeasesLeasePaymentMaturityScheduleDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesLeasePaymentMaturityScheduleDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_4eb1179a-6c22-419a-bbbc-089f00af8d85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_4eb1179a-6c22-419a-bbbc-089f00af8d85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_c0db8d07-cd0c-4840-8cf2-e04086294165" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_c0db8d07-cd0c-4840-8cf2-e04086294165" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_676e86f6-75cc-44ec-84eb-cd78e31e2204" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_676e86f6-75cc-44ec-84eb-cd78e31e2204" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_b0190986-38c8-4b4d-9283-a0829529783a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_b0190986-38c8-4b4d-9283-a0829529783a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_49e5858f-0b82-4e2a-892d-a4c32755229b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_49e5858f-0b82-4e2a-892d-a4c32755229b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_1cc576a7-925c-467d-8b60-ce52a5d1fda7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_1cc576a7-925c-467d-8b60-ce52a5d1fda7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_5983a9ad-65f9-4213-a2dd-9b18d868e490" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_5983a9ad-65f9-4213-a2dd-9b18d868e490" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_4f31944e-7e93-4f29-850f-c2c3668bfadd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_4f31944e-7e93-4f29-850f-c2c3668bfadd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_1f7f02bb-8bed-46ad-9094-bdfc438fbe65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_1f7f02bb-8bed-46ad-9094-bdfc438fbe65" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_bbd64f66-d64e-401d-92fe-718aa04ad6cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_bbd64f66-d64e-401d-92fe-718aa04ad6cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_dcc234cd-b270-4f0b-8f05-772696601112" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_dfe72e16-5be9-4e70-bc12-4ed3029f34e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_dcc234cd-b270-4f0b-8f05-772696601112" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_4eb1179a-6c22-419a-bbbc-089f00af8d85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_01b6fdc0-ac24-4285-8567-e181ce62a13c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_01b6fdc0-ac24-4285-8567-e181ce62a13c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_78182ce8-a31e-4128-b973-876e374a8b77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_78182ce8-a31e-4128-b973-876e374a8b77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_4d277006-1463-43cb-8e9a-150c6925407a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_4d277006-1463-43cb-8e9a-150c6925407a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_d727269a-1d97-4df1-8a8c-ad1217dc1d69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_d727269a-1d97-4df1-8a8c-ad1217dc1d69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_559dc4a8-e452-4e20-9255-e61712a10929" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_559dc4a8-e452-4e20-9255-e61712a10929" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_a4985498-d0b1-4141-8365-8d5c692d7f97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_a4985498-d0b1-4141-8365-8d5c692d7f97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c7b291d8-a1b6-43b9-b5ae-cae4309be4f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c7b291d8-a1b6-43b9-b5ae-cae4309be4f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_da001d22-3435-4d10-8a16-f4e3077ea763" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_da001d22-3435-4d10-8a16-f4e3077ea763" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_cbf50195-f473-44ad-8284-ea0ae3b69bbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_cbf50195-f473-44ad-8284-ea0ae3b69bbf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_5867a5f4-5ba1-46c2-a865-bfe1395d2d5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_5867a5f4-5ba1-46c2-a865-bfe1395d2d5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_dd694d77-efcf-4aaa-8b27-6fb50a63375f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_108031fb-cc63-4ddd-a39c-4266b491df0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_dd694d77-efcf-4aaa-8b27-6fb50a63375f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_6b983cca-381b-4b22-8981-14e8234a491d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_4eb1179a-6c22-419a-bbbc-089f00af8d85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_6b983cca-381b-4b22-8981-14e8234a491d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesMaturitiesofOfficeLeasesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#LeasesMaturitiesofOfficeLeasesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/LeasesMaturitiesofOfficeLeasesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7f0a3d61-cb98-4266-84a6-95b32b743f6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_d5708a80-a006-44b3-9905-50f400a7edea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7f0a3d61-cb98-4266-84a6-95b32b743f6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_d5708a80-a006-44b3-9905-50f400a7edea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_4abde8f5-3223-4cb8-af1b-20f225ba9969" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7f0a3d61-cb98-4266-84a6-95b32b743f6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_4abde8f5-3223-4cb8-af1b-20f225ba9969" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_0b622246-7594-47df-b1a4-418c7bf75ee3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7f0a3d61-cb98-4266-84a6-95b32b743f6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_0b622246-7594-47df-b1a4-418c7bf75ee3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_c74bbfc2-5092-4036-be18-27a0e26a5c3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7f0a3d61-cb98-4266-84a6-95b32b743f6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_c74bbfc2-5092-4036-be18-27a0e26a5c3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_732d16bf-2957-427e-bf16-3c274cb37ed4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7f0a3d61-cb98-4266-84a6-95b32b743f6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_732d16bf-2957-427e-bf16-3c274cb37ed4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_9b3a1139-576c-4e41-81e1-4af58719f5d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7f0a3d61-cb98-4266-84a6-95b32b743f6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_9b3a1139-576c-4e41-81e1-4af58719f5d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_1d1dad7a-251b-4f80-b4c3-7afdb50249de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_7f0a3d61-cb98-4266-84a6-95b32b743f6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_1d1dad7a-251b-4f80-b4c3-7afdb50249de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#AssetRetirementObligationsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract_a62dc913-38ac-45c1-9eb2-f111cda6fd3d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstract_a62dc913-38ac-45c1-9eb2-f111cda6fd3d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation_b87d5915-6e39-48bf-a891-83d94a7ebebe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation_b87d5915-6e39-48bf-a891-83d94a7ebebe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred_f23d62ef-fc8b-4a06-a249-43b82fe98c8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred_f23d62ef-fc8b-4a06-a249-43b82fe98c8d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled_311e8057-9a1e-48cb-8bd8-b8ba6a739f79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled_311e8057-9a1e-48cb-8bd8-b8ba6a739f79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate_cacb7cd1-83a8-4459-b90c-2ca8ad9f1a7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate_cacb7cd1-83a8-4459-b90c-2ca8ad9f1a7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AssetAcquisitionAcquisitionsDuringPeriod_7ab531a3-91cc-49be-800d-571e95ae0b98" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AssetAcquisitionAcquisitionsDuringPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AssetAcquisitionAcquisitionsDuringPeriod_7ab531a3-91cc-49be-800d-571e95ae0b98" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AssetRetirementObligationDivestitures_4c1533fd-bfbf-4f22-892b-8ea84e728267" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AssetRetirementObligationDivestitures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AssetRetirementObligationDivestitures_4c1533fd-bfbf-4f22-892b-8ea84e728267" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccretionExpense_216abce4-a987-48e8-84db-6811758e6f50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccretionExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccretionExpense_216abce4-a987-48e8-84db-6811758e6f50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation_5e75ad43-54dd-44c1-9f4e-5320fc87897a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation_5e75ad43-54dd-44c1-9f4e-5320fc87897a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent_910c1a0d-4052-4fc9-bc0c-2fa803cf3874" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent_910c1a0d-4052-4fc9-bc0c-2fa803cf3874" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_03848345-e9cf-4083-82f7-95b8d0eb6d08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_a20d7089-edb3-4e57-974c-2ec9cd831e4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_03848345-e9cf-4083-82f7-95b8d0eb6d08" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_f7ea9845-9b0b-4194-9684-b567482c74b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_f7ea9845-9b0b-4194-9684-b567482c74b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_330e6304-054c-4b60-a989-003a9602a5b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_330e6304-054c-4b60-a989-003a9602a5b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_86243bed-320f-428b-8042-363d81e3d5e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_330e6304-054c-4b60-a989-003a9602a5b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_86243bed-320f-428b-8042-363d81e3d5e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_JointVentureMember_80533eed-d52a-4350-b38a-d7e0dd0860e7" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_JointVentureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_86243bed-320f-428b-8042-363d81e3d5e3" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_JointVentureMember_80533eed-d52a-4350-b38a-d7e0dd0860e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AmeredevMember_7744c73d-39cf-432d-b3a4-956e03bc28c5" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AmeredevMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_86243bed-320f-428b-8042-363d81e3d5e3" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AmeredevMember_7744c73d-39cf-432d-b3a4-956e03bc28c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AdvanceMember_43adc4a3-beed-4066-a97f-e6edb04fcc5f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AdvanceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_86243bed-320f-428b-8042-363d81e3d5e3" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AdvanceMember_43adc4a3-beed-4066-a97f-e6edb04fcc5f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_8cb32fd3-1832-47a4-a153-3994c14e3136" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_8cb32fd3-1832-47a4-a153-3994c14e3136" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_4a729b21-39ce-452d-897f-7adf175fb011" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_8cb32fd3-1832-47a4-a153-3994c14e3136" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_4a729b21-39ce-452d-897f-7adf175fb011" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasMember_b5c51f63-9207-4ba6-9e0e-c9022e85d4cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_4a729b21-39ce-452d-897f-7adf175fb011" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasMember_b5c51f63-9207-4ba6-9e0e-c9022e85d4cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_df6631e0-ec0f-4e43-b0e9-4938b708c7b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_df6631e0-ec0f-4e43-b0e9-4938b708c7b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_2c1fb73f-ab71-4bec-aadd-e73461654e27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_df6631e0-ec0f-4e43-b0e9-4938b708c7b4" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_2c1fb73f-ab71-4bec-aadd-e73461654e27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PinonMidstreamLLCMember_802fcc0b-9cd7-4f7c-9ec0-9c73fae3c43b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PinonMidstreamLLCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_2c1fb73f-ab71-4bec-aadd-e73461654e27" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PinonMidstreamLLCMember_802fcc0b-9cd7-4f7c-9ec0-9c73fae3c43b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMember_fa88bfed-bc0c-4a67-bd91-64b2915a7636" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SanMateoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_2c1fb73f-ab71-4bec-aadd-e73461654e27" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMember_fa88bfed-bc0c-4a67-bd91-64b2915a7636" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_8fcce2d5-1ec6-48bb-a4e0-8aea63a2a735" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_8fcce2d5-1ec6-48bb-a4e0-8aea63a2a735" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_b73af2bb-11b9-4745-a510-7c197ebf9468" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_8fcce2d5-1ec6-48bb-a4e0-8aea63a2a735" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_b73af2bb-11b9-4745-a510-7c197ebf9468" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_07c5969e-a26c-4498-9ffb-87b4d17e6194" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_b73af2bb-11b9-4745-a510-7c197ebf9468" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_07c5969e-a26c-4498-9ffb-87b4d17e6194" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_59062d4c-ee6f-4025-acc0-c3f3f3f1b7e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_59062d4c-ee6f-4025-acc0-c3f3f3f1b7e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_a2fe43a1-a5d8-4caa-9afa-6ebf4b69bc77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_59062d4c-ee6f-4025-acc0-c3f3f3f1b7e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_a2fe43a1-a5d8-4caa-9afa-6ebf4b69bc77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AmendmentToCreditAgreementMember_fab80f82-de0e-4d6a-a9b7-ec3b14c53bf6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AmendmentToCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_a2fe43a1-a5d8-4caa-9afa-6ebf4b69bc77" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AmendmentToCreditAgreementMember_fab80f82-de0e-4d6a-a9b7-ec3b14c53bf6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_c4682bfc-d5aa-49dc-a85e-dab7da75ed19" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_a2fe43a1-a5d8-4caa-9afa-6ebf4b69bc77" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_c4682bfc-d5aa-49dc-a85e-dab7da75ed19" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_756442dc-de5f-4dc3-b704-b4f37a5d9e6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_756442dc-de5f-4dc3-b704-b4f37a5d9e6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ff4170c8-2334-4760-a2ab-1bfaa93372db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_756442dc-de5f-4dc3-b704-b4f37a5d9e6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ff4170c8-2334-4760-a2ab-1bfaa93372db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_890f5625-415c-4b09-8f26-3dd2e035ebbd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ff4170c8-2334-4760-a2ab-1bfaa93372db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_890f5625-415c-4b09-8f26-3dd2e035ebbd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_4a314869-1ce8-4758-b960-844b859a5409" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_4a314869-1ce8-4758-b960-844b859a5409" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_77970ab2-89e4-4e47-8d84-467e9e3db57f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_4a314869-1ce8-4758-b960-844b859a5409" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_77970ab2-89e4-4e47-8d84-467e9e3db57f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PinonMidstreamLLCMember_a93b687a-ce68-4632-bf1f-54b934d23c7f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PinonMidstreamLLCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_77970ab2-89e4-4e47-8d84-467e9e3db57f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PinonMidstreamLLCMember_a93b687a-ce68-4632-bf1f-54b934d23c7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_16dfc550-dd7c-47ab-a6d9-a97ef6742788" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_16dfc550-dd7c-47ab-a6d9-a97ef6742788" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_4e36fb3a-415f-45ca-92f6-2b39a453464e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_16dfc550-dd7c-47ab-a6d9-a97ef6742788" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_4e36fb3a-415f-45ca-92f6-2b39a453464e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_314765e8-b1a2-43b9-aaf5-14922e58d714" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_4e36fb3a-415f-45ca-92f6-2b39a453464e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_314765e8-b1a2-43b9-aaf5-14922e58d714" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_039dd535-b4ba-4682-a00d-9b72fa6642b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_039dd535-b4ba-4682-a00d-9b72fa6642b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_13cbbe2b-c230-47a8-84e6-228739025a2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_039dd535-b4ba-4682-a00d-9b72fa6642b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_13cbbe2b-c230-47a8-84e6-228739025a2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember_72f5c519-6be6-4064-9288-165a6826984e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_13cbbe2b-c230-47a8-84e6-228739025a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember_72f5c519-6be6-4064-9288-165a6826984e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_6f322bbb-3934-40b3-9c86-26d1d341fa8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_6f322bbb-3934-40b3-9c86-26d1d341fa8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_a1289a1e-bf10-4d78-94bd-1bb0d273c7d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_6f322bbb-3934-40b3-9c86-26d1d341fa8a" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_a1289a1e-bf10-4d78-94bd-1bb0d273c7d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember_4e34dc76-9815-4dd5-b6ac-535585c65cc6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_a1289a1e-bf10-4d78-94bd-1bb0d273c7d3" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember_4e34dc76-9815-4dd5-b6ac-535585c65cc6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3514aa5b-c510-4b79-b5ef-c37256385de0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3514aa5b-c510-4b79-b5ef-c37256385de0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_121ab93c-7776-4e6c-b401-6cbffbbd9eb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3514aa5b-c510-4b79-b5ef-c37256385de0" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_121ab93c-7776-4e6c-b401-6cbffbbd9eb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember_42ef28ec-1fc5-43a5-98b9-3015ade55cec" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_121ab93c-7776-4e6c-b401-6cbffbbd9eb4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember_42ef28ec-1fc5-43a5-98b9-3015ade55cec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ProntoMember_fe76e567-05a0-49d3-96de-b24630849b0c" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ProntoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_121ab93c-7776-4e6c-b401-6cbffbbd9eb4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ProntoMember_fe76e567-05a0-49d3-96de-b24630849b0c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FivePointMember_019c2453-1fd1-7794-bee1-362fa787281e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FivePointMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_121ab93c-7776-4e6c-b401-6cbffbbd9eb4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FivePointMember_019c2453-1fd1-7794-bee1-362fa787281e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_f71e14ee-92d6-49ff-8e7f-cf25db0fe492" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_f71e14ee-92d6-49ff-8e7f-cf25db0fe492" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_1db8c305-5aa3-40fd-86df-399dc8069daf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_f71e14ee-92d6-49ff-8e7f-cf25db0fe492" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_1db8c305-5aa3-40fd-86df-399dc8069daf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember_2eb69e9e-79ab-4843-9c99-c54c46d75b4f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_1db8c305-5aa3-40fd-86df-399dc8069daf" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember_2eb69e9e-79ab-4843-9c99-c54c46d75b4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FivePointAffiliateMember_86927b59-430c-4c2b-b132-9f004b7450d0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FivePointAffiliateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_1db8c305-5aa3-40fd-86df-399dc8069daf" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FivePointAffiliateMember_86927b59-430c-4c2b-b132-9f004b7450d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_6ee5a16c-4329-493b-9e44-d93ba27812bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_d4be9a45-2854-4fb6-98d9-20acd73f4364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_d4be9a45-2854-4fb6-98d9-20acd73f4364" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInJointVenture_a4026fb8-ed4e-478d-a471-e3b66e7af0e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInJointVenture"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInJointVenture_a4026fb8-ed4e-478d-a471-e3b66e7af0e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentives_1abe9a04-e526-46cb-8a1d-0b94957f6998" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentives_1abe9a04-e526-46cb-8a1d-0b94957f6998" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_ece0b900-b769-4211-87d1-4f752ad2558f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_ece0b900-b769-4211-87d1-4f752ad2558f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_c751e761-a285-4073-8152-67fa0c65d21f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_c751e761-a285-4073-8152-67fa0c65d21f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet_95413ca1-0b11-4d71-bf0f-8a5ccef3f731" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet_95413ca1-0b11-4d71-bf0f-8a5ccef3f731" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_8a2a6741-5efb-4546-90f8-a266fbb408b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_8a2a6741-5efb-4546-90f8-a266fbb408b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_1e28071a-733b-4103-93d1-08ae293b4d4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_1e28071a-733b-4103-93d1-08ae293b4d4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityIncreaseInBorrowingBase_29fae416-a972-4e25-be9d-c2e806e585bd" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityIncreaseInBorrowingBase"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityIncreaseInBorrowingBase_29fae416-a972-4e25-be9d-c2e806e585bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_03d39b13-60a7-4c7f-9b93-bf1da2cf9e97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_03d39b13-60a7-4c7f-9b93-bf1da2cf9e97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureHigherBorrowingCapacityOption_3f3a9e7d-5592-4080-b019-1ecb4f2ec1c3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureHigherBorrowingCapacityOption"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureHigherBorrowingCapacityOption_3f3a9e7d-5592-4080-b019-1ecb4f2ec1c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_a2be79a0-6cde-45cc-a732-1f3c5c9b4de6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_a2be79a0-6cde-45cc-a732-1f3c5c9b4de6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_5584ad49-72fd-4171-ac70-860bafa6f9b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_5584ad49-72fd-4171-ac70-860bafa6f9b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_c106c125-d299-4a7f-9ab4-1c043329fd71" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_c106c125-d299-4a7f-9ab4-1c043329fd71" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_ab45566d-e014-494c-bdc4-654b647d2a9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_ab45566d-e014-494c-bdc4-654b647d2a9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AverageSalesPrices_09b365be-dde8-41d3-995e-5751b2a716b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_AverageSalesPrices"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_srt_AverageSalesPrices_09b365be-dde8-41d3-995e-5751b2a716b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_2c833610-9c2a-4b70-9117-855974693d9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_2c833610-9c2a-4b70-9117-855974693d9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_31b4d822-1e46-4873-8db4-70d8ff6c5783" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_31b4d822-1e46-4873-8db4-70d8ff6c5783" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses_7798acfc-3c29-4b78-b441-775733cd5f72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses_7798acfc-3c29-4b78-b441-775733cd5f72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment_019c2455-dc45-7f3e-8ef1-3b9ccea95fbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment_019c2455-dc45-7f3e-8ef1-3b9ccea95fbe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NumberOfCompessorStations_019c77d2-2035-7f6a-b8ee-43ff345321ec" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NumberOfCompessorStations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NumberOfCompessorStations_019c77d2-2035-7f6a-b8ee-43ff345321ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesPeriod_019c9139-0a50-7bf9-84f2-506562987536" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesPeriod_019c9139-0a50-7bf9-84f2-506562987536" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentPaymentsOnDeferredPerformanceIncentives_019c913c-3c3b-7afe-9aed-54fef1b7b393" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentPaymentsOnDeferredPerformanceIncentives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_b3543ddc-ebbc-4010-9b46-94f0c7a420f2" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentPaymentsOnDeferredPerformanceIncentives_019c913c-3c3b-7afe-9aed-54fef1b7b393" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresPreliminaryAllocationofAcquisitionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresPreliminaryAllocationofAcquisitionDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/BusinessCombinationsandDivestituresPreliminaryAllocationofAcquisitionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_c003e93b-ad35-4fd4-a622-e3522f89e2a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_850de3d0-6544-48b6-ba78-6f0c276b3726" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_c003e93b-ad35-4fd4-a622-e3522f89e2a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_850de3d0-6544-48b6-ba78-6f0c276b3726" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_62c3ef31-c2ba-4ea9-a7e4-f95f5312873a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_850de3d0-6544-48b6-ba78-6f0c276b3726" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_62c3ef31-c2ba-4ea9-a7e4-f95f5312873a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_e7a648aa-d4de-4fb8-89ae-09fbee38ea9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_62c3ef31-c2ba-4ea9-a7e4-f95f5312873a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_e7a648aa-d4de-4fb8-89ae-09fbee38ea9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AmeredevMember_2871d459-d800-45f6-99e2-df04ca7f8184" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AmeredevMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_e7a648aa-d4de-4fb8-89ae-09fbee38ea9d" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AmeredevMember_2871d459-d800-45f6-99e2-df04ca7f8184" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_850de3d0-6544-48b6-ba78-6f0c276b3726" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_773a2704-1fa2-49b0-8771-be8ed5c258f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_773a2704-1fa2-49b0-8771-be8ed5c258f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_57e75367-e7de-49ff-8948-3fc0a04c058d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_57e75367-e7de-49ff-8948-3fc0a04c058d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsOilAndNaturalGasPropertiesEvaluated_48044d0c-632e-45b2-8e71-89a2f291e64e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsOilAndNaturalGasPropertiesEvaluated"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsOilAndNaturalGasPropertiesEvaluated_48044d0c-632e-45b2-8e71-89a2f291e64e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsOilAndNaturalGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluated_64bd6d2f-a0f5-415f-b21c-8e8312ee515f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsOilAndNaturalGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluated"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsOilAndNaturalGasPropertiesUnprovedAndUnevaluated_64bd6d2f-a0f5-415f-b21c-8e8312ee515f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsMidstream_0b4ae59f-b1be-43ef-bf3d-4b3900afd8a8" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsMidstream"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsMidstream_0b4ae59f-b1be-43ef-bf3d-4b3900afd8a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedEquityMethodInvestments_012b062c-5b0a-48b8-87fe-f0b7da3de777" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedEquityMethodInvestments_012b062c-5b0a-48b8-87fe-f0b7da3de777" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities_f0810c91-f23b-4dec-8fb4-a4cc287fe035" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities_f0810c91-f23b-4dec-8fb4-a4cc287fe035" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetRetirementObligations_24e46af4-09e7-4da7-9cd1-0fbe528a7121" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetRetirementObligations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetRetirementObligations_24e46af4-09e7-4da7-9cd1-0fbe528a7121" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_b798bf06-a9af-44a7-bb8e-36eabc18fab0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_643d1368-adb0-4426-9fe5-264ada99f572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_b798bf06-a9af-44a7-bb8e-36eabc18fab0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtCreditAgreementsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DebtCreditAgreementsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtCreditAgreementsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_2b63c3e8-2aa9-4225-ba36-ca1b86efee41" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_2b63c3e8-2aa9-4225-ba36-ca1b86efee41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_4d50869a-dfd3-4772-83be-4f9d4e096380" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_4d50869a-dfd3-4772-83be-4f9d4e096380" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_b3641660-ba23-4f27-b6ba-65ebf366fcf5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_4d50869a-dfd3-4772-83be-4f9d4e096380" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_b3641660-ba23-4f27-b6ba-65ebf366fcf5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_TheBankOfNovaScotiaMember_760ef54d-6622-4a1a-8fff-5057f56c2e16" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_TheBankOfNovaScotiaMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_b3641660-ba23-4f27-b6ba-65ebf366fcf5" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_TheBankOfNovaScotiaMember_760ef54d-6622-4a1a-8fff-5057f56c2e16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_427afa86-b84c-4552-8995-541d734b7807" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_427afa86-b84c-4552-8995-541d734b7807" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_b11f45ec-5f88-40ef-9df9-b0f345965c6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_427afa86-b84c-4552-8995-541d734b7807" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_b11f45ec-5f88-40ef-9df9-b0f345965c6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateMember_6073c515-8bce-4491-8e70-1c4256b92509" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_b11f45ec-5f88-40ef-9df9-b0f345965c6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateMember_6073c515-8bce-4491-8e70-1c4256b92509" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AdjustedLIBORateMember_a99206d2-8027-4e1e-8e1f-be36e22f2574" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AdjustedLIBORateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_b11f45ec-5f88-40ef-9df9-b0f345965c6c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AdjustedLIBORateMember_a99206d2-8027-4e1e-8e1f-be36e22f2574" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StatutoryReserveRateMember_f97e5bb4-f459-4f45-b820-3280207535a3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StatutoryReserveRateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_b11f45ec-5f88-40ef-9df9-b0f345965c6c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StatutoryReserveRateMember_f97e5bb4-f459-4f45-b820-3280207535a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_d04f2efc-ac15-4f32-a1e3-8a811ea9ff16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_b11f45ec-5f88-40ef-9df9-b0f345965c6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_d04f2efc-ac15-4f32-a1e3-8a811ea9ff16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_7a35c81e-8e4a-4473-872a-e224628964f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_7a35c81e-8e4a-4473-872a-e224628964f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_eaa7e53b-571c-4734-9959-99b755fc7732" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_7a35c81e-8e4a-4473-872a-e224628964f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_eaa7e53b-571c-4734-9959-99b755fc7732" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BaseRateLoanMember_22328cd5-14c5-4722-b97b-0d974d6c230a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BaseRateLoanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_eaa7e53b-571c-4734-9959-99b755fc7732" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BaseRateLoanMember_22328cd5-14c5-4722-b97b-0d974d6c230a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_ec40b032-1f54-4b1e-b59b-8f76efa2fbc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_ec40b032-1f54-4b1e-b59b-8f76efa2fbc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_96dd4d30-610c-4d08-b60c-4a9627650654" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_ec40b032-1f54-4b1e-b59b-8f76efa2fbc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_96dd4d30-610c-4d08-b60c-4a9627650654" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_a6aa0c87-a332-4212-81c8-f46f8ff7015c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_96dd4d30-610c-4d08-b60c-4a9627650654" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_a6aa0c87-a332-4212-81c8-f46f8ff7015c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_7e1d06dd-8976-41d3-9163-66e9c687f677" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_96dd4d30-610c-4d08-b60c-4a9627650654" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_7e1d06dd-8976-41d3-9163-66e9c687f677" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_ea43818a-e229-445b-88f6-e71d8d34e82d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_96dd4d30-610c-4d08-b60c-4a9627650654" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_ea43818a-e229-445b-88f6-e71d8d34e82d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_2bcd961f-ee2b-4919-abbb-08d0ad88702a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_2bcd961f-ee2b-4919-abbb-08d0ad88702a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_34d179e1-f53d-4bf2-bc38-bec3663c7486" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_2bcd961f-ee2b-4919-abbb-08d0ad88702a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_34d179e1-f53d-4bf2-bc38-bec3663c7486" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EurodollarMember_a225125f-3dbe-479e-9ddf-6c70a28b048b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EurodollarMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_34d179e1-f53d-4bf2-bc38-bec3663c7486" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EurodollarMember_a225125f-3dbe-479e-9ddf-6c70a28b048b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_BaseRateLoanMember_ac3df15d-f771-46c9-a2c9-1eea1c29e6ce" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_BaseRateLoanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_34d179e1-f53d-4bf2-bc38-bec3663c7486" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_BaseRateLoanMember_ac3df15d-f771-46c9-a2c9-1eea1c29e6ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_8923832d-82bd-4b93-a612-e62d09bc42ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_34d179e1-f53d-4bf2-bc38-bec3663c7486" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_8923832d-82bd-4b93-a612-e62d09bc42ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_57012fd0-b731-4827-8ef7-232f3ae9a0f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_57012fd0-b731-4827-8ef7-232f3ae9a0f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_57012fd0-b731-4827-8ef7-232f3ae9a0f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ThirdAmendedCreditAgreementMember_57172726-9b67-4df7-951e-5fe42681cbf6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ThirdAmendedCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ThirdAmendedCreditAgreementMember_57172726-9b67-4df7-951e-5fe42681cbf6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FourthAmendedCreditAgreementMember_29c674c6-b187-4f2a-baee-f6a43c1253fe" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FourthAmendedCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FourthAmendedCreditAgreementMember_29c674c6-b187-4f2a-baee-f6a43c1253fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SanMateoCreditFacilityMember_dfd51114-a907-4a85-af5e-7ea625bac4b2" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SanMateoCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SanMateoCreditFacilityMember_dfd51114-a907-4a85-af5e-7ea625bac4b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_CreditAgreementMember_0bbe667a-ce3c-4696-a765-dfe131edd9b7" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_CreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_CreditAgreementMember_0bbe667a-ce3c-4696-a765-dfe131edd9b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_be9d29e3-265d-4175-80ab-5806b7169668" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_be9d29e3-265d-4175-80ab-5806b7169668" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AmendmentToCreditAgreementMember_6fb2f867-2348-4cf8-bbb3-cde6674fd85e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AmendmentToCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AmendmentToCreditAgreementMember_6fb2f867-2348-4cf8-bbb3-cde6674fd85e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_644376a6-4547-4075-b31f-253d9e3068f8" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_947f0e90-4df5-4388-a33f-b86e7b93fd7f" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_644376a6-4547-4075-b31f-253d9e3068f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_e616d79b-ad0d-4b9c-b1a6-2f6a8fed4c16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_e616d79b-ad0d-4b9c-b1a6-2f6a8fed4c16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_41c1078c-10b2-4ff6-95d7-673b463655bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_e616d79b-ad0d-4b9c-b1a6-2f6a8fed4c16" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_41c1078c-10b2-4ff6-95d7-673b463655bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_91557181-cd74-40f3-bf16-5a70d7f1490d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_41c1078c-10b2-4ff6-95d7-673b463655bc" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_91557181-cd74-40f3-bf16-5a70d7f1490d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_1582eaf2-e35f-4854-880b-89d9b01f16ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_41c1078c-10b2-4ff6-95d7-673b463655bc" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_1582eaf2-e35f-4854-880b-89d9b01f16ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodAxis_cab2c248-1a7d-48dd-bfc0-e3f5a30e9f54" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_InterestPeriodAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodAxis_cab2c248-1a7d-48dd-bfc0-e3f5a30e9f54" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodDomain_96a925b3-42b1-4c47-b855-3146c8a1f761" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_InterestPeriodDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodAxis_cab2c248-1a7d-48dd-bfc0-e3f5a30e9f54" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodDomain_96a925b3-42b1-4c47-b855-3146c8a1f761" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodOneMember_305a1ddb-d54a-4d74-9c7d-dda0294edc1b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_InterestPeriodOneMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodDomain_96a925b3-42b1-4c47-b855-3146c8a1f761" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodOneMember_305a1ddb-d54a-4d74-9c7d-dda0294edc1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodTwoMember_a29e9e69-412c-4d9b-85ae-3989ba55f12c" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_InterestPeriodTwoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodDomain_96a925b3-42b1-4c47-b855-3146c8a1f761" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodTwoMember_a29e9e69-412c-4d9b-85ae-3989ba55f12c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodThreeMember_82d79299-5ae0-437c-9e45-e19ae21825e6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_InterestPeriodThreeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodDomain_96a925b3-42b1-4c47-b855-3146c8a1f761" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_InterestPeriodThreeMember_82d79299-5ae0-437c-9e45-e19ae21825e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_558e95fc-70ba-4540-8ff3-78f5bc17b206" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_558e95fc-70ba-4540-8ff3-78f5bc17b206" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_1bd25cbe-8f88-4bad-a9fe-c383e5753a13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_558e95fc-70ba-4540-8ff3-78f5bc17b206" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_1bd25cbe-8f88-4bad-a9fe-c383e5753a13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AmeredevMember_39bd8b7e-09df-4bfe-b6ee-24b5e0c7c83d" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AmeredevMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_1bd25cbe-8f88-4bad-a9fe-c383e5753a13" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AmeredevMember_39bd8b7e-09df-4bfe-b6ee-24b5e0c7c83d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9310e544-705e-4316-8e55-c1b0eb7a7354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentMaturityPeriodIfEarlierDatePriorToTheEarliestStatedRedemptionDate_ab6d4509-5760-4f98-9d2d-480259c42b00" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentMaturityPeriodIfEarlierDatePriorToTheEarliestStatedRedemptionDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentMaturityPeriodIfEarlierDatePriorToTheEarliestStatedRedemptionDate_ab6d4509-5760-4f98-9d2d-480259c42b00" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_9f8b7777-8298-43e2-9be3-99addb8263d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_9f8b7777-8298-43e2-9be3-99addb8263d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_8a1011e3-45ea-466b-8d32-cb7bbbe2b5b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_8a1011e3-45ea-466b-8d32-cb7bbbe2b5b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityIncreaseInBorrowingBase_5329d20c-c22a-4762-bc15-1e6ed9834b16" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityIncreaseInBorrowingBase"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityIncreaseInBorrowingBase_5329d20c-c22a-4762-bc15-1e6ed9834b16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureHigherBorrowingCapacityOption_85e07c7d-b6d6-4e8e-80ed-9a050ef0c447" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureHigherBorrowingCapacityOption"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureHigherBorrowingCapacityOption_85e07c7d-b6d6-4e8e-80ed-9a050ef0c447" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_05809ba1-fb5f-4cd0-b252-89a26b0c2a7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_05809ba1-fb5f-4cd0-b252-89a26b0c2a7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_582557e4-5e05-4c0a-ae4e-ed580308bedd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_582557e4-5e05-4c0a-ae4e-ed580308bedd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RepayDeficitInAgreementPeriod_d87f8e65-44c1-448d-8f8f-e4d58300aca0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RepayDeficitInAgreementPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RepayDeficitInAgreementPeriod_d87f8e65-44c1-448d-8f8f-e4d58300aca0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_UnamortizedDeferredFinanceCosts_644e1409-5049-484d-aa53-c8c281b82d06" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_UnamortizedDeferredFinanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_UnamortizedDeferredFinanceCosts_644e1409-5049-484d-aa53-c8c281b82d06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit_e7069c9b-c385-47d4-9817-4d1d308f63d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit_e7069c9b-c385-47d4-9817-4d1d308f63d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_2abd23e6-06b3-4e33-9c5f-cfa527092e6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_2abd23e6-06b3-4e33-9c5f-cfa527092e6e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineofCreditAdditionalInterestRate_2e306ec5-8e02-4dda-b5d0-f289997b3b21" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineofCreditAdditionalInterestRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineofCreditAdditionalInterestRate_2e306ec5-8e02-4dda-b5d0-f289997b3b21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentInterestPeriod_0224f967-8005-425f-a700-d41fd75bfe05" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentInterestPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentInterestPeriod_0224f967-8005-425f-a700-d41fd75bfe05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_2d8da492-dac4-46e4-acde-b8ae8d92541a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_2d8da492-dac4-46e4-acde-b8ae8d92541a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsMinimumCurrentRatio_910570fa-ab28-4cfe-a8d5-56a7b538f19a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsMinimumCurrentRatio"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsMinimumCurrentRatio_910570fa-ab28-4cfe-a8d5-56a7b538f19a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantElectedCommitmentPercentage_e5ec1307-35d3-4bb9-9053-426acff3d04f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantElectedCommitmentPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantElectedCommitmentPercentage_e5ec1307-35d3-4bb9-9053-426acff3d04f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantCashAndCashEquivalentLimit_bcc76325-99d3-4c79-951f-c27a818dc6dc" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantCashAndCashEquivalentLimit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantCashAndCashEquivalentLimit_bcc76325-99d3-4c79-951f-c27a818dc6dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantDebttoEBITDARatio_548f1461-190a-407c-9d16-39de3530dc6b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantDebttoEBITDARatio"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantDebttoEBITDARatio_548f1461-190a-407c-9d16-39de3530dc6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross_13aee758-369d-42db-afdb-fef9514a846f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross_13aee758-369d-42db-afdb-fef9514a846f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_8b77b101-0c7c-4b6d-ba36-f62b5cc47011" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_8b77b101-0c7c-4b6d-ba36-f62b5cc47011" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_d895c8fb-5c4f-4c71-97d4-f32f962fc0f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_d895c8fb-5c4f-4c71-97d4-f32f962fc0f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentSecuredDebtPercentageOfOilAndGasProperties_7f980618-14a7-42ba-ba29-4f3899e6078a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentSecuredDebtPercentageOfOilAndGasProperties"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentSecuredDebtPercentageOfOilAndGasProperties_7f980618-14a7-42ba-ba29-4f3899e6078a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_0330c59c-c53b-4ac0-b088-7138d4043671" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_0330c59c-c53b-4ac0-b088-7138d4043671" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatioMinimum_b9059e48-8a84-4c60-a303-e3453a1cd78f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatioMinimum"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatioMinimum_b9059e48-8a84-4c60-a303-e3453a1cd78f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatioMaximum_93fff89e-da08-4cd8-ac2e-cdfa8fcdbfe1" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatioMaximum"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatioMaximum_93fff89e-da08-4cd8-ac2e-cdfa8fcdbfe1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt_6c2d49b1-deed-4e37-8100-779fc6f0dc28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredLongTermDebt_6c2d49b1-deed-4e37-8100-779fc6f0dc28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityReaffirmedValue_019c2457-6b40-76cc-a850-2ba3c553c53a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityReaffirmedValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityReaffirmedValue_019c2457-6b40-76cc-a850-2ba3c553c53a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit_019c245b-1f55-73d0-ae3c-73e2a0631dda" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit_019c245b-1f55-73d0-ae3c-73e2a0631dda" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentInceaseDecreaseToBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019c77b9-39c7-729d-b0b0-a934496cecee" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentInceaseDecreaseToBasisSpreadOnVariableRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_05369a18-5ba7-4261-add0-fe8c5d035772" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentInceaseDecreaseToBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019c77b9-39c7-729d-b0b0-a934496cecee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtSeniorUnsecuredNotesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DebtSeniorUnsecuredNotesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtSeniorUnsecuredNotesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_f3c7569e-05e0-439c-adc4-81cc19154d7e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9c5efaff-c2f4-440b-b19c-7ce3487cf2e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_f3c7569e-05e0-439c-adc4-81cc19154d7e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9c5efaff-c2f4-440b-b19c-7ce3487cf2e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6e43bfbc-c70d-4b70-800e-bcdddfb2205e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9c5efaff-c2f4-440b-b19c-7ce3487cf2e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6e43bfbc-c70d-4b70-800e-bcdddfb2205e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_86abd1d8-1e59-4379-b918-cc426fcb0d29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6e43bfbc-c70d-4b70-800e-bcdddfb2205e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_86abd1d8-1e59-4379-b918-cc426fcb0d29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_e0193c12-4671-41ce-988c-02f6d4bb5519" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_86abd1d8-1e59-4379-b918-cc426fcb0d29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_e0193c12-4671-41ce-988c-02f6d4bb5519" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_1944811e-6561-4188-902d-b9e29d41a789" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9c5efaff-c2f4-440b-b19c-7ce3487cf2e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_1944811e-6561-4188-902d-b9e29d41a789" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c4669150-0591-474a-a321-6c8751940e2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_1944811e-6561-4188-902d-b9e29d41a789" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c4669150-0591-474a-a321-6c8751940e2e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_ec02061a-aca4-42d8-a728-3d74fcba9a6a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c4669150-0591-474a-a321-6c8751940e2e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_ec02061a-aca4-42d8-a728-3d74fcba9a6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member_05a4a565-8ca2-4803-ae8e-19baddd17266" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c4669150-0591-474a-a321-6c8751940e2e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member_05a4a565-8ca2-4803-ae8e-19baddd17266" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_96b7a176-d3a1-47a4-904f-04d506330d46" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c4669150-0591-474a-a321-6c8751940e2e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_96b7a176-d3a1-47a4-904f-04d506330d46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_824f083e-b670-4d42-b918-e26f5542f005" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9c5efaff-c2f4-440b-b19c-7ce3487cf2e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_824f083e-b670-4d42-b918-e26f5542f005" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_ae32548c-cad8-403d-b81e-bde07559ea2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_824f083e-b670-4d42-b918-e26f5542f005" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_ae32548c-cad8-403d-b81e-bde07559ea2e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_11ba97dc-adbc-4e89-8b52-34e17c99241f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_ae32548c-cad8-403d-b81e-bde07559ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_11ba97dc-adbc-4e89-8b52-34e17c99241f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember_6dd22818-deca-4044-98b2-eb9257bbe960" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_ae32548c-cad8-403d-b81e-bde07559ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember_6dd22818-deca-4044-98b2-eb9257bbe960" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_7813368a-4025-4ceb-b6b6-352c6539808b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9c5efaff-c2f4-440b-b19c-7ce3487cf2e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_7813368a-4025-4ceb-b6b6-352c6539808b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_ac7ee30c-6312-448f-9905-6a5cd993c6ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_7813368a-4025-4ceb-b6b6-352c6539808b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_ac7ee30c-6312-448f-9905-6a5cd993c6ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_c611a45e-449b-47c8-8e04-5229652e61b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_ac7ee30c-6312-448f-9905-6a5cd993c6ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_c611a45e-449b-47c8-8e04-5229652e61b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9c5efaff-c2f4-440b-b19c-7ce3487cf2e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_81492a74-e718-4c9d-a200-ecdb327fc2a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_81492a74-e718-4c9d-a200-ecdb327fc2a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_f3b9a30e-5cdb-48e6-a9dc-6b9208847aa3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_f3b9a30e-5cdb-48e6-a9dc-6b9208847aa3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantThresholdPercentageOfPrinciple_df03e810-0888-4edd-af20-e1c69481a6f0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantThresholdPercentageOfPrinciple"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantThresholdPercentageOfPrinciple_df03e810-0888-4edd-af20-e1c69481a6f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantDefaultPeriodWhenDueOfInterest_2862ea8e-ac10-41a3-a39b-e4b9aac5c7c9" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantDefaultPeriodWhenDueOfInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantDefaultPeriodWhenDueOfInterest_2862ea8e-ac10-41a3-a39b-e4b9aac5c7c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantFailureToComplyWithReportingObligationsPeriodAfterNotice_0e7fed5e-d765-43e4-8d4e-ef81381e1d1a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantFailureToComplyWithReportingObligationsPeriodAfterNotice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantFailureToComplyWithReportingObligationsPeriodAfterNotice_0e7fed5e-d765-43e4-8d4e-ef81381e1d1a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantFailureToComplyWithOtherAgreementsPeriodAfterNotice_d161714e-9e00-43c4-8bac-5af8035e04cf" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantFailureToComplyWithOtherAgreementsPeriodAfterNotice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantFailureToComplyWithOtherAgreementsPeriodAfterNotice_d161714e-9e00-43c4-8bac-5af8035e04cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumAggregatePaymentDefaultsAndAccelerations_c1d7fd9a-4668-43e0-88eb-dfc2bcb3a786" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumAggregatePaymentDefaultsAndAccelerations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumAggregatePaymentDefaultsAndAccelerations_c1d7fd9a-4668-43e0-88eb-dfc2bcb3a786" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumOutstandingJudgements_a35ac1a5-f943-4523-b068-09deed704092" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumOutstandingJudgements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumOutstandingJudgements_a35ac1a5-f943-4523-b068-09deed704092" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumOutstandingJudgementsPaymentPeriod_7f33961d-2ead-4be3-b3dc-18a6c144e3bd" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumOutstandingJudgementsPaymentPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumOutstandingJudgementsPaymentPeriod_7f33961d-2ead-4be3-b3dc-18a6c144e3bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_e7afe309-11e9-4f4d-937d-e50b996cfb90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_e7afe309-11e9-4f4d-937d-e50b996cfb90" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit_f22d2e04-f65d-4ead-bb2d-894b325cf8e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit_f22d2e04-f65d-4ead-bb2d-894b325cf8e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_6de4e1bb-ea2f-4735-b4eb-53e458bbcf1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_6de4e1bb-ea2f-4735-b4eb-53e458bbcf1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_f52480fb-13eb-4950-a293-da853de7cde3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_f52480fb-13eb-4950-a293-da853de7cde3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionThreshold_59cfc1b2-5dd8-4a54-a269-b76763d57850" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionThreshold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionThreshold_59cfc1b2-5dd8-4a54-a269-b76763d57850" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRemainingOutstanding_96ccb415-ec37-487c-b2cb-be5422a6d473" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRemainingOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_0c07185a-4225-4120-9ac0-7a1c37a53487" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRemainingOutstanding_96ccb415-ec37-487c-b2cb-be5422a6d473" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtDebtRedemptionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DebtDebtRedemptionDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtDebtRedemptionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_d90d6449-f5b3-4e25-95d0-32a73086aa2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9bd84f73-8317-4909-8cd2-7511b45a7357" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_d90d6449-f5b3-4e25-95d0-32a73086aa2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9bd84f73-8317-4909-8cd2-7511b45a7357" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5394f279-8ca3-4206-b689-7715e8faf8ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9bd84f73-8317-4909-8cd2-7511b45a7357" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5394f279-8ca3-4206-b689-7715e8faf8ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_96633e82-2643-48df-a81d-ad5fff41791a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5394f279-8ca3-4206-b689-7715e8faf8ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_96633e82-2643-48df-a81d-ad5fff41791a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_35bc7409-d5bc-4d09-83a1-e10f2cf5cc8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_96633e82-2643-48df-a81d-ad5fff41791a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_35bc7409-d5bc-4d09-83a1-e10f2cf5cc8b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_9b1fffd3-7967-4fb5-b373-f5112869dc2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_96633e82-2643-48df-a81d-ad5fff41791a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_9b1fffd3-7967-4fb5-b373-f5112869dc2d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e482c293-6450-47c7-9597-9890d356bdaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9bd84f73-8317-4909-8cd2-7511b45a7357" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e482c293-6450-47c7-9597-9890d356bdaa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1ca6be67-f9cd-4f35-ac04-e32b4d2ed879" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e482c293-6450-47c7-9597-9890d356bdaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1ca6be67-f9cd-4f35-ac04-e32b4d2ed879" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_2981de87-6060-4bf1-9eb9-57eeb9b4df17" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1ca6be67-f9cd-4f35-ac04-e32b4d2ed879" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_2981de87-6060-4bf1-9eb9-57eeb9b4df17" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member_69ec3444-5667-4460-b6d4-824e435513d0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1ca6be67-f9cd-4f35-ac04-e32b4d2ed879" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member_69ec3444-5667-4460-b6d4-824e435513d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_b4f6ee0f-ad7b-4e64-96fc-81f75c2e0ed4" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1ca6be67-f9cd-4f35-ac04-e32b4d2ed879" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_b4f6ee0f-ad7b-4e64-96fc-81f75c2e0ed4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_476c3816-f5cb-484c-816d-11752c042604" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9bd84f73-8317-4909-8cd2-7511b45a7357" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_476c3816-f5cb-484c-816d-11752c042604" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_8e47737d-71d5-4732-8616-0d015069f1e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis_476c3816-f5cb-484c-816d-11752c042604" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_8e47737d-71d5-4732-8616-0d015069f1e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_d416e88d-a1d0-4201-bb6d-4f308315548a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_8e47737d-71d5-4732-8616-0d015069f1e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember_d416e88d-a1d0-4201-bb6d-4f308315548a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember_33388ec5-1e88-4934-a07d-095778ccc3ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_8e47737d-71d5-4732-8616-0d015069f1e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember_33388ec5-1e88-4934-a07d-095778ccc3ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodThreeMember_d61aa2b0-da24-4e53-8919-e8b94a85193a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodThreeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_8e47737d-71d5-4732-8616-0d015069f1e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodThreeMember_d61aa2b0-da24-4e53-8919-e8b94a85193a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_bd920a09-5033-446a-833a-7531ec58d891" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9bd84f73-8317-4909-8cd2-7511b45a7357" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_bd920a09-5033-446a-833a-7531ec58d891" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_89689dc6-86b1-40d6-b683-80684bf7aaf3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_bd920a09-5033-446a-833a-7531ec58d891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_89689dc6-86b1-40d6-b683-80684bf7aaf3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtComponentsofDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DebtComponentsofDebtDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DebtComponentsofDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_f0936328-6836-4cba-b264-a571a31b0afe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ed424abd-b052-43af-b6f2-20703987a932" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_f0936328-6836-4cba-b264-a571a31b0afe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ed424abd-b052-43af-b6f2-20703987a932" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_cbd652fa-a577-4111-b76f-0cfbc12b0656" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ed424abd-b052-43af-b6f2-20703987a932" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_cbd652fa-a577-4111-b76f-0cfbc12b0656" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_c9414c54-5558-458c-8452-22dca229e920" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_cbd652fa-a577-4111-b76f-0cfbc12b0656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_c9414c54-5558-458c-8452-22dca229e920" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_f26a1de8-3ba4-4c99-9e63-4759dc1ec04e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_c9414c54-5558-458c-8452-22dca229e920" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_f26a1de8-3ba4-4c99-9e63-4759dc1ec04e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_aef49635-3621-4b15-97e9-bd7bd8bfe949" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ed424abd-b052-43af-b6f2-20703987a932" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_aef49635-3621-4b15-97e9-bd7bd8bfe949" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_724a5c3d-2dcd-4993-a047-116f4d9adab7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_aef49635-3621-4b15-97e9-bd7bd8bfe949" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_724a5c3d-2dcd-4993-a047-116f4d9adab7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_CreditAgreementMember_038d9be7-a179-4e7f-9587-604bef7ecf04" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_CreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_724a5c3d-2dcd-4993-a047-116f4d9adab7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_CreditAgreementMember_038d9be7-a179-4e7f-9587-604bef7ecf04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SanMateoCreditFacilityMember_7d4e6b72-3295-4582-a748-7326a2a73ed0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SanMateoCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_724a5c3d-2dcd-4993-a047-116f4d9adab7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SanMateoCreditFacilityMember_7d4e6b72-3295-4582-a748-7326a2a73ed0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_6ad11999-51ac-4b35-9df3-cc5a2fec09f9" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_724a5c3d-2dcd-4993-a047-116f4d9adab7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_6ad11999-51ac-4b35-9df3-cc5a2fec09f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member_48a92715-49a9-48e7-927d-3448b030b064" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_724a5c3d-2dcd-4993-a047-116f4d9adab7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member_48a92715-49a9-48e7-927d-3448b030b064" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_cd9a7f44-9a92-4350-b2ad-01d74a128061" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_724a5c3d-2dcd-4993-a047-116f4d9adab7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_cd9a7f44-9a92-4350-b2ad-01d74a128061" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_ea44ab9e-5680-45cd-a25d-3f0b716739af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ed424abd-b052-43af-b6f2-20703987a932" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_ea44ab9e-5680-45cd-a25d-3f0b716739af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_b65407b5-ce85-47d0-ad45-4371abe8990f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_ea44ab9e-5680-45cd-a25d-3f0b716739af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_b65407b5-ce85-47d0-ad45-4371abe8990f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_c6083699-0161-4592-894d-d88fb463e68c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_b65407b5-ce85-47d0-ad45-4371abe8990f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_c6083699-0161-4592-894d-d88fb463e68c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_a8caffbf-c9d4-4ff9-9296-7ff64a471fa8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_b65407b5-ce85-47d0-ad45-4371abe8990f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_a8caffbf-c9d4-4ff9-9296-7ff64a471fa8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_a01796f5-a3e8-4bf6-91fb-f92aa27ba6e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_ed424abd-b052-43af-b6f2-20703987a932" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_a01796f5-a3e8-4bf6-91fb-f92aa27ba6e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_14c527ea-cbd2-4caa-8f6d-486b8168bdf9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_a01796f5-a3e8-4bf6-91fb-f92aa27ba6e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_14c527ea-cbd2-4caa-8f6d-486b8168bdf9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_a4935fa3-8dd5-46c5-98c4-32abfc48b94a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_a01796f5-a3e8-4bf6-91fb-f92aa27ba6e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_a4935fa3-8dd5-46c5-98c4-32abfc48b94a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes_837dbebe-ca93-40ff-9fcb-ce26d668954d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_a01796f5-a3e8-4bf6-91fb-f92aa27ba6e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes_837dbebe-ca93-40ff-9fcb-ce26d668954d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_54fb9cf2-8636-4d97-bfea-d8e5aa4330df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_a01796f5-a3e8-4bf6-91fb-f92aa27ba6e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_54fb9cf2-8636-4d97-bfea-d8e5aa4330df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_d8d4c06a-238c-4dfb-949a-99b35153fe55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_a01796f5-a3e8-4bf6-91fb-f92aa27ba6e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_d8d4c06a-238c-4dfb-949a-99b35153fe55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#IncomeTaxesDetailsTextual"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_f2df73f7-826f-449a-bcdb-dfefe3637625" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationTable_4f0be428-61eb-4807-972e-61246c0ea222" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_f2df73f7-826f-449a-bcdb-dfefe3637625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationTable_4f0be428-61eb-4807-972e-61246c0ea222" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_18f34fb5-c1f2-447a-8320-f21917f8de9f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationTable_4f0be428-61eb-4807-972e-61246c0ea222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_18f34fb5-c1f2-447a-8320-f21917f8de9f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_133618c5-734c-4d2b-866a-f179c0516bdf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_18f34fb5-c1f2-447a-8320-f21917f8de9f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_133618c5-734c-4d2b-866a-f179c0516bdf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_8220ae73-5932-4058-8173-d2f1e42e5e72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_133618c5-734c-4d2b-866a-f179c0516bdf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_8220ae73-5932-4058-8173-d2f1e42e5e72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis_019c58d4-7598-7eed-81c6-f9b983fd1d22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationTable_4f0be428-61eb-4807-972e-61246c0ea222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis_019c58d4-7598-7eed-81c6-f9b983fd1d22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_019c58d4-7598-7f0b-ba4f-e8da5540de89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis_019c58d4-7598-7eed-81c6-f9b983fd1d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_019c58d4-7598-7f0b-ba4f-e8da5540de89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FederalLossCarryforwardMember_019c58d5-a21a-7473-8dd4-c4283978a898" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FederalLossCarryforwardMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_019c58d4-7598-7f0b-ba4f-e8da5540de89" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FederalLossCarryforwardMember_019c58d5-a21a-7473-8dd4-c4283978a898" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FederalResearchAndExperimentalCreditCarryforwardMember_019c58d8-491e-7aa3-b320-a0d7b000101e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FederalResearchAndExperimentalCreditCarryforwardMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_019c58d4-7598-7f0b-ba4f-e8da5540de89" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FederalResearchAndExperimentalCreditCarryforwardMember_019c58d8-491e-7aa3-b320-a0d7b000101e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StateLossCarryforwardMember_019c58da-4a99-74be-8597-d51304553146" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StateLossCarryforwardMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_019c58d4-7598-7f0b-ba4f-e8da5540de89" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StateLossCarryforwardMember_019c58da-4a99-74be-8597-d51304553146" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StateResearchAndExperimentalCreditCarryforwardMember_019c58da-90a1-72dd-8a0b-aea5530c1427" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StateResearchAndExperimentalCreditCarryforwardMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_019c58d4-7598-7f0b-ba4f-e8da5540de89" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StateResearchAndExperimentalCreditCarryforwardMember_019c58da-90a1-72dd-8a0b-aea5530c1427" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_019c58db-4c69-7ab6-a266-8216de4da26c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationTable_4f0be428-61eb-4807-972e-61246c0ea222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_019c58db-4c69-7ab6-a266-8216de4da26c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_019c58db-4c69-7a3c-971c-a605de4c85cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_019c58db-4c69-7ab6-a266-8216de4da26c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_019c58db-4c69-7a3c-971c-a605de4c85cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_LA_019c58db-74b3-7ef9-9793-56a4663bdd81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2025/stpr-2025.xsd#stpr_LA"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_019c58db-4c69-7a3c-971c-a605de4c85cf" xlink:to="loc_stpr_LA_019c58db-74b3-7ef9-9793-56a4663bdd81" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_NM_019c58db-94d2-7237-a966-b501e87feb00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2025/stpr-2025.xsd#stpr_NM"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_019c58db-4c69-7a3c-971c-a605de4c85cf" xlink:to="loc_stpr_NM_019c58db-94d2-7237-a966-b501e87feb00" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLineItems_4423e3aa-b74a-4412-a140-c75627561dc4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationTable_4f0be428-61eb-4807-972e-61246c0ea222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLineItems_4423e3aa-b74a-4412-a140-c75627561dc4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_28312bc2-2870-44e3-9f7d-83375d081568" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLineItems_4423e3aa-b74a-4412-a140-c75627561dc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_28312bc2-2870-44e3-9f7d-83375d081568" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_019c58d4-7598-79c9-97c0-f2ae9bc6d987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLineItems_4423e3aa-b74a-4412-a140-c75627561dc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_019c58d4-7598-79c9-97c0-f2ae9bc6d987" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesDeferredTaxPositionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#IncomeTaxesDeferredTaxPositionDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesDeferredTaxPositionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_13263242-37b2-4182-8be5-16f4970592cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_13263242-37b2-4182-8be5-16f4970592cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNoncurrent_0eae0e8c-8ab8-49e0-9e65-b81cbe7dbc6f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNoncurrent_0eae0e8c-8ab8-49e0-9e65-b81cbe7dbc6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation_85534674-8322-469f-bde0-715340452099" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation_85534674-8322-469f-bde0-715340452099" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch_29434fba-0677-476a-b48a-ba6050833912" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch_29434fba-0677-476a-b48a-ba6050833912" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsRightOfUseAssets_afa7605b-83ca-4691-ad0c-6d04b69065eb" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsRightOfUseAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsRightOfUseAssets_afa7605b-83ca-4691-ad0c-6d04b69065eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward_919ac657-f743-4731-a8a5-78a41b1c321c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward_919ac657-f743-4731-a8a5-78a41b1c321c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther_20f7c9f3-7b1a-4781-a7ba-28f649dbc616" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther_20f7c9f3-7b1a-4781-a7ba-28f649dbc616" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_ce518ae5-5f2e-4756-8dff-1885fc8861db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_ce518ae5-5f2e-4756-8dff-1885fc8861db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_8b28deea-472b-4944-bc16-a75daf80e95a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_8b28deea-472b-4944-bc16-a75daf80e95a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_43957328-592d-4672-bde0-8b893095c09c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_d6c4fc71-85e3-46d7-930b-4776b59d8924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_43957328-592d-4672-bde0-8b893095c09c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_13263242-37b2-4182-8be5-16f4970592cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment_f4767727-e601-43b3-a730-045586a34528" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment_f4767727-e601-43b3-a730-045586a34528" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates_9007c3f7-d0bd-4b53-b78a-9dd4ae02f128" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates_9007c3f7-d0bd-4b53-b78a-9dd4ae02f128" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements_6f6321ca-c103-415f-b7b9-836641321717" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements_6f6321ca-c103-415f-b7b9-836641321717" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivativesNonCurrent_e52b2ffa-7df1-46ec-b586-7e0fa4f4715e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivativesNonCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivativesNonCurrent_e52b2ffa-7df1-46ec-b586-7e0fa4f4715e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherNoncurrent_a3ee1b09-d16b-4717-bffe-7484ad93d9eb" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherNoncurrent_a3ee1b09-d16b-4717-bffe-7484ad93d9eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_825ef305-c15f-45f5-b593-a5b39ba63cec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_825ef305-c15f-45f5-b593-a5b39ba63cec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetofValuationAllowanceNoncurrent_99d9ee5e-ed63-4197-b7fa-665d68d14a6a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetofValuationAllowanceNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_ecc84e7a-e3cf-4f2f-9a45-5b01cd535bee" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetofValuationAllowanceNoncurrent_99d9ee5e-ed63-4197-b7fa-665d68d14a6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesCurrentandDeferredIncomeTaxProvisionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#IncomeTaxesCurrentandDeferredIncomeTaxProvisionDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesCurrentandDeferredIncomeTaxProvisionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_825a9a7e-de90-421d-8972-e88bc7e0cfd5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_ee4d0f82-7d51-4faa-9f9c-e06d250c8de7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_825a9a7e-de90-421d-8972-e88bc7e0cfd5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_ee4d0f82-7d51-4faa-9f9c-e06d250c8de7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_5800071e-f8cd-4ce9-a8d8-54eeaa2a4d04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_ee4d0f82-7d51-4faa-9f9c-e06d250c8de7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_5800071e-f8cd-4ce9-a8d8-54eeaa2a4d04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_85b39cfd-4f5a-49e7-afb1-701305ca806a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_ee4d0f82-7d51-4faa-9f9c-e06d250c8de7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_85b39cfd-4f5a-49e7-afb1-701305ca806a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_538d842e-3f26-4569-bc48-86649587796e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_ee4d0f82-7d51-4faa-9f9c-e06d250c8de7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_538d842e-3f26-4569-bc48-86649587796e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_a5e5493f-6e38-438b-8eb2-99a6430f93d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_825a9a7e-de90-421d-8972-e88bc7e0cfd5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_a5e5493f-6e38-438b-8eb2-99a6430f93d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_fc038ef1-6b08-49bc-82e0-b559e9d65ffe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_a5e5493f-6e38-438b-8eb2-99a6430f93d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_fc038ef1-6b08-49bc-82e0-b559e9d65ffe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_a103ab46-4d0d-4583-9eee-739355e94d26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_a5e5493f-6e38-438b-8eb2-99a6430f93d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_a103ab46-4d0d-4583-9eee-739355e94d26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b100ad00-73da-40e8-9d3f-b4eefdb44cda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_a5e5493f-6e38-438b-8eb2-99a6430f93d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b100ad00-73da-40e8-9d3f-b4eefdb44cda" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_019c2460-01d7-782e-86fd-3d7239b0241d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_825a9a7e-de90-421d-8972-e88bc7e0cfd5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_019c2460-01d7-782e-86fd-3d7239b0241d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_019c245f-3bd3-7123-93fc-b363de918758" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_019c2460-01d7-782e-86fd-3d7239b0241d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_019c245f-3bd3-7123-93fc-b363de918758" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_019c2460-c2a8-7f5c-ade5-ca4fe634eddb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_019c2460-01d7-782e-86fd-3d7239b0241d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_019c2460-c2a8-7f5c-ade5-ca4fe634eddb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FederalStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_019c2462-0cdd-7a58-92d7-76841726ef18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FederalStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_019c2460-01d7-782e-86fd-3d7239b0241d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FederalStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_019c2462-0cdd-7a58-92d7-76841726ef18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#IncomeTaxesEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019c2466-d48a-7021-8e70-b7c4cbdf4da9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_019c2467-f306-7f97-8678-1eae92ddeb63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019c2466-d48a-7021-8e70-b7c4cbdf4da9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_019c2467-f306-7f97-8678-1eae92ddeb63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_019c2466-a778-776d-b2c0-a74300f9dcbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_019c2467-f306-7f97-8678-1eae92ddeb63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_019c2466-a778-776d-b2c0-a74300f9dcbf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalAmountAbstract_019c2469-8228-7d20-acc2-5112630b391b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalAmountAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_019c2467-f306-7f97-8678-1eae92ddeb63" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalAmountAbstract_019c2469-8228-7d20-acc2-5112630b391b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_019c246e-7fc1-773c-90dc-2338645b8644" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalAmountAbstract_019c2469-8228-7d20-acc2-5112630b391b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_019c246e-7fc1-773c-90dc-2338645b8644" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditResearchNetAmount_019c246a-61fe-7d84-8a8f-f5e0ac892250" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditResearchNetAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalAmountAbstract_019c2469-8228-7d20-acc2-5112630b391b" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditResearchNetAmount_019c246a-61fe-7d84-8a8f-f5e0ac892250" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther_019c246b-7bec-7db1-9d63-72921e757746" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalAmountAbstract_019c2469-8228-7d20-acc2-5112630b391b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther_019c246b-7bec-7db1-9d63-72921e757746" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_019c246c-08ce-73a8-8e70-697bbb51b9e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_019c2467-f306-7f97-8678-1eae92ddeb63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_019c246c-08ce-73a8-8e70-697bbb51b9e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInReserveOnUncertainTaxPositionsAmount_019c2470-9361-7e4a-8582-6152e3029a3c" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInReserveOnUncertainTaxPositionsAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_019c2467-f306-7f97-8678-1eae92ddeb63" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInReserveOnUncertainTaxPositionsAmount_019c2470-9361-7e4a-8582-6152e3029a3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019c246c-fa6f-7d75-b19c-299d75a77177" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_019c2467-f306-7f97-8678-1eae92ddeb63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019c246c-fa6f-7d75-b19c-299d75a77177" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_019c2468-50c2-7fc8-b086-d3ea3f049b35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019c2466-d48a-7021-8e70-b7c4cbdf4da9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_019c2468-50c2-7fc8-b086-d3ea3f049b35" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_019c2466-a778-71ba-b0ad-e4e73e4f48b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_019c2468-50c2-7fc8-b086-d3ea3f049b35" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_019c2466-a778-71ba-b0ad-e4e73e4f48b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalPercentAbstract_019c2469-c9d5-72ad-814f-47a5daa5cac8" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalPercentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_019c2468-50c2-7fc8-b086-d3ea3f049b35" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalPercentAbstract_019c2469-c9d5-72ad-814f-47a5daa5cac8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_019c246f-8f39-7494-a69c-f3a7fb789061" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalPercentAbstract_019c2469-c9d5-72ad-814f-47a5daa5cac8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_019c246f-8f39-7494-a69c-f3a7fb789061" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditResearchNetPercent_019c246a-61fe-71d3-b85b-40dea6821f30" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditResearchNetPercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalPercentAbstract_019c2469-c9d5-72ad-814f-47a5daa5cac8" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditResearchNetPercent_019c246a-61fe-71d3-b85b-40dea6821f30" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther_019c246b-7bec-7b33-8cdf-23c30deee386" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFederalPercentAbstract_019c2469-c9d5-72ad-814f-47a5daa5cac8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther_019c246b-7bec-7b33-8cdf-23c30deee386" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_019c246c-08ce-780f-af09-3059b259edc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_019c2468-50c2-7fc8-b086-d3ea3f049b35" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_019c246c-08ce-780f-af09-3059b259edc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInReserveOnUncertainTaxPositionsPercent_019c2471-4099-7a21-a8e6-95372bbff10f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInReserveOnUncertainTaxPositionsPercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_019c2468-50c2-7fc8-b086-d3ea3f049b35" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInReserveOnUncertainTaxPositionsPercent_019c2471-4099-7a21-a8e6-95372bbff10f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_019c246c-fa6f-7580-a771-84921409f16c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_019c2468-50c2-7fc8-b086-d3ea3f049b35" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_019c246c-fa6f-7580-a771-84921409f16c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#IncomeTaxesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_2860a206-991a-4439-9d4f-9b74cb5b6425" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTable_a53f1f00-fd36-42cb-b383-ca748df99401" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_2860a206-991a-4439-9d4f-9b74cb5b6425" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTable_a53f1f00-fd36-42cb-b383-ca748df99401" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_01174ee2-98c4-4493-a098-79ef71e06e38" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTable_a53f1f00-fd36-42cb-b383-ca748df99401" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_01174ee2-98c4-4493-a098-79ef71e06e38" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_e1b71d2f-41a6-474f-ae6c-ebbb922c8bb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_01174ee2-98c4-4493-a098-79ef71e06e38" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_e1b71d2f-41a6-474f-ae6c-ebbb922c8bb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_TX_4991e00a-f90e-4a95-8a86-d3195a1659e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2025/stpr-2025.xsd#stpr_TX"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_e1b71d2f-41a6-474f-ae6c-ebbb922c8bb5" xlink:to="loc_stpr_TX_4991e00a-f90e-4a95-8a86-d3195a1659e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis_05f81c7a-8d64-4acc-a07e-7ca1b77ed77c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTable_a53f1f00-fd36-42cb-b383-ca748df99401" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis_05f81c7a-8d64-4acc-a07e-7ca1b77ed77c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualDomain_09e96651-f913-4e07-8ef7-318f6e578e2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis_05f81c7a-8d64-4acc-a07e-7ca1b77ed77c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualDomain_09e96651-f913-4e07-8ef7-318f6e578e2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems_f2805612-0c44-4489-a9e5-c41a018f47ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTable_a53f1f00-fd36-42cb-b383-ca748df99401" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems_f2805612-0c44-4489-a9e5-c41a018f47ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_143e60b6-5bf7-4e49-af45-76a51b94fa8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems_f2805612-0c44-4489-a9e5-c41a018f47ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_143e60b6-5bf7-4e49-af45-76a51b94fa8d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions_f0337e43-26e4-4938-bf41-5f3e57daf4d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems_f2805612-0c44-4489-a9e5-c41a018f47ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions_f0337e43-26e4-4938-bf41-5f3e57daf4d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_019c779e-d3ae-76c0-83c1-1f65fbd00ee5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems_f2805612-0c44-4489-a9e5-c41a018f47ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_019c779e-d3ae-76c0-83c1-1f65fbd00ee5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_54f9e1a4-5c0c-43cf-9172-1a0688cb037d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems_f2805612-0c44-4489-a9e5-c41a018f47ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_54f9e1a4-5c0c-43cf-9172-1a0688cb037d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_6951c0f9-638b-4790-8bed-b173805153a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems_f2805612-0c44-4489-a9e5-c41a018f47ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_6951c0f9-638b-4790-8bed-b173805153a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsU.S.Federal_6689e20b-3bb7-4794-98d2-9a2d0339992c" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsU.S.Federal"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleLineItems_f2805612-0c44-4489-a9e5-c41a018f47ab" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsU.S.Federal_6689e20b-3bb7-4794-98d2-9a2d0339992c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesCashPaidforIncomeTaxesNetofRefundsReceivedDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#IncomeTaxesCashPaidforIncomeTaxesNetofRefundsReceivedDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/IncomeTaxesCashPaidforIncomeTaxesNetofRefundsReceivedDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019c2494-c558-776f-a129-6c07c642a6d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionTable_019c9072-7236-7b8c-a20a-e0d797af146e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019c2494-c558-776f-a129-6c07c642a6d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionTable_019c9072-7236-7b8c-a20a-e0d797af146e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_019c9072-7236-797b-91f2-665c82e27f7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionTable_019c9072-7236-7b8c-a20a-e0d797af146e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_019c9072-7236-797b-91f2-665c82e27f7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_019c9072-7236-78bf-9fab-2deb19e788ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_019c9072-7236-797b-91f2-665c82e27f7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_019c9072-7236-78bf-9fab-2deb19e788ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_NM_019c9073-194e-7616-a059-169e0a49e30d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2025/stpr-2025.xsd#stpr_NM"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_019c9072-7236-78bf-9fab-2deb19e788ca" xlink:to="loc_stpr_NM_019c9073-194e-7616-a059-169e0a49e30d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StateAndLocalTaxJurisdictionOtherMember_019c9072-7236-722e-82b7-094b7e07a113" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StateAndLocalTaxJurisdictionOtherMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_019c9072-7236-78bf-9fab-2deb19e788ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StateAndLocalTaxJurisdictionOtherMember_019c9072-7236-722e-82b7-094b7e07a113" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionLineItems_019c9072-7236-7e4e-a6a1-94ce7fa79a66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionTable_019c9072-7236-7b8c-a20a-e0d797af146e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionLineItems_019c9072-7236-7e4e-a6a1-94ce7fa79a66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidFederalAfterRefundReceived_019c2494-c558-787b-91a3-ea9d7d242369" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidFederalAfterRefundReceived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionLineItems_019c9072-7236-7e4e-a6a1-94ce7fa79a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidFederalAfterRefundReceived_019c2494-c558-787b-91a3-ea9d7d242369" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidStateAndLocalAfterRefundReceived_019c2494-c558-7837-a371-de6e4466b59f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidStateAndLocalAfterRefundReceived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionLineItems_019c9072-7236-7e4e-a6a1-94ce7fa79a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidStateAndLocalAfterRefundReceived_019c2494-c558-7837-a371-de6e4466b59f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_019c2495-6c97-70ea-8891-2a365431fb8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionLineItems_019c9072-7236-7e4e-a6a1-94ce7fa79a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_019c2495-6c97-70ea-8891-2a365431fb8d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_d2e104d0-94aa-41bd-a27a-b54ca496b020" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_c866910c-26c5-4878-aede-5423d808ea50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_d2e104d0-94aa-41bd-a27a-b54ca496b020" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_c866910c-26c5-4878-aede-5423d808ea50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_6c26ffb1-6bbc-405c-ba70-6e12421496bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_c866910c-26c5-4878-aede-5423d808ea50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_6c26ffb1-6bbc-405c-ba70-6e12421496bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_80e6baac-6ccc-4d91-8e89-c35ae01d45ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_6c26ffb1-6bbc-405c-ba70-6e12421496bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_80e6baac-6ccc-4d91-8e89-c35ae01d45ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_64d5d712-5e40-4a99-8bd1-4a5c969f26e5" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_80e6baac-6ccc-4d91-8e89-c35ae01d45ce" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_64d5d712-5e40-4a99-8bd1-4a5c969f26e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e9bdaed4-76fb-4915-8885-3cb87c09a5dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_c866910c-26c5-4878-aede-5423d808ea50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e9bdaed4-76fb-4915-8885-3cb87c09a5dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_66a31cb7-8595-45c4-9ae6-31fcf89e29f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e9bdaed4-76fb-4915-8885-3cb87c09a5dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_66a31cb7-8595-45c4-9ae6-31fcf89e29f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_c9db511a-0795-4787-9fdc-bd526a9c57de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_66a31cb7-8595-45c4-9ae6-31fcf89e29f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_c9db511a-0795-4787-9fdc-bd526a9c57de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PerformanceBasedStockUnitsMember_00a28642-9425-4827-8f0c-69725f584407" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PerformanceBasedStockUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_66a31cb7-8595-45c4-9ae6-31fcf89e29f7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PerformanceBasedStockUnitsMember_00a28642-9425-4827-8f0c-69725f584407" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockServiceBasedMember_4e8b7c32-1a9b-4b41-9def-fcca9de0d1d3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RestrictedStockServiceBasedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_66a31cb7-8595-45c4-9ae6-31fcf89e29f7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockServiceBasedMember_4e8b7c32-1a9b-4b41-9def-fcca9de0d1d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockLiabilityBasedMember_cf9f6371-308b-47be-8d56-c1095e60c61a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RestrictedStockLiabilityBasedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_66a31cb7-8595-45c4-9ae6-31fcf89e29f7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockLiabilityBasedMember_cf9f6371-308b-47be-8d56-c1095e60c61a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember_211a225d-8a3c-46c2-8068-2bb2bf6a6681" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_66a31cb7-8595-45c4-9ae6-31fcf89e29f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember_211a225d-8a3c-46c2-8068-2bb2bf6a6681" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_d8c8468e-2230-4266-988c-15fb53453923" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_66a31cb7-8595-45c4-9ae6-31fcf89e29f7" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_d8c8468e-2230-4266-988c-15fb53453923" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_be846f48-e404-4861-b3a6-8aa3c381ccca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_c866910c-26c5-4878-aede-5423d808ea50" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_be846f48-e404-4861-b3a6-8aa3c381ccca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_719204e7-151e-4ace-9f9e-079accd56dca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_be846f48-e404-4861-b3a6-8aa3c381ccca" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_719204e7-151e-4ace-9f9e-079accd56dca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_b0f4edf4-f20c-4355-b1fe-b32a0df55b29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_719204e7-151e-4ace-9f9e-079accd56dca" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_b0f4edf4-f20c-4355-b1fe-b32a0df55b29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_f60b182f-b5a1-42f4-8c81-5bd2f8a84f4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_719204e7-151e-4ace-9f9e-079accd56dca" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_f60b182f-b5a1-42f4-8c81-5bd2f8a84f4a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_c866910c-26c5-4878-aede-5423d808ea50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_1ddb156e-87f2-474b-af98-e7219e34f5a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_1ddb156e-87f2-474b-af98-e7219e34f5a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_84cff05d-7f89-4f5e-93ae-9ed0afd571ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_84cff05d-7f89-4f5e-93ae-9ed0afd571ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_87108d7e-8f79-47b9-9e93-53f743a008fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_87108d7e-8f79-47b9-9e93-53f743a008fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards_9c989669-2c6d-413f-afce-ec99057bb595" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards_9c989669-2c6d-413f-afce-ec99057bb595" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfShares_27502cf2-c8f2-44fb-9ece-5378445efe7b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfShares_27502cf2-c8f2-44fb-9ece-5378445efe7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased_1026df43-3f02-4cb4-b1a9-64df929ebaa7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased_1026df43-3f02-4cb4-b1a9-64df929ebaa7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_bd4ee7f5-a230-4870-9213-1de3e932c4fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_bd4ee7f5-a230-4870-9213-1de3e932c4fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_8af2cc58-2bce-4c21-a28b-4106a40ee736" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_8af2cc58-2bce-4c21-a28b-4106a40ee736" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SharebasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardExcludingOptionCostNotyetRecognizedAmountExpectedToBeSettledInCash_c33f3d16-54d5-47e3-b6cd-1924e35617d3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SharebasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardExcludingOptionCostNotyetRecognizedAmountExpectedToBeSettledInCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SharebasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardExcludingOptionCostNotyetRecognizedAmountExpectedToBeSettledInCash_c33f3d16-54d5-47e3-b6cd-1924e35617d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_19b4d5d2-26b1-44d2-a43b-4a04f99228f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_19b4d5d2-26b1-44d2-a43b-4a04f99228f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_cba858fc-9a41-46d5-aa45-f3023ed1cc3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_cba858fc-9a41-46d5-aa45-f3023ed1cc3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense_77645897-88ef-4009-b20d-44c0d5df8ce0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense_77645897-88ef-4009-b20d-44c0d5df8ce0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_54e2da33-3981-4240-951c-dd02a723a0cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_54e2da33-3981-4240-951c-dd02a723a0cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_0ecc65e0-f36f-4839-ac74-6bac4edf89ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_0ecc65e0-f36f-4839-ac74-6bac4edf89ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue_29f24884-ed47-4b32-8f59-2fd732b0c92f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue_29f24884-ed47-4b32-8f59-2fd732b0c92f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValueExpectedToBeSettledInCash_01a1aefe-b49b-4f3f-bcb1-99ca63cb641a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValueExpectedToBeSettledInCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValueExpectedToBeSettledInCash_01a1aefe-b49b-4f3f-bcb1-99ca63cb641a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_528e566d-a308-4458-8ea3-b00aee05332f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_528e566d-a308-4458-8ea3-b00aee05332f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_a0f08528-2d8c-4435-a887-1b16c1ea3d9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_a0f08528-2d8c-4435-a887-1b16c1ea3d9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_5e1a9e34-1fa0-416d-b887-282050ab990e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_5e1a9e34-1fa0-416d-b887-282050ab990e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_c353479e-6a05-4df8-97d2-f443224b1378" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_37926419-90fc-4fd6-bf72-d68fb8628f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_c353479e-6a05-4df8-97d2-f443224b1378" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensationEquityBasedDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#StockBasedCompensationEquityBasedDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensationEquityBasedDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_116e4f8b-e0ac-4f1c-b276-ccad149c770e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_834657a2-90ec-4586-803c-886b78511468" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_116e4f8b-e0ac-4f1c-b276-ccad149c770e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_834657a2-90ec-4586-803c-886b78511468" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_62e5d64d-6a90-4e54-b634-7795aaa60342" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_834657a2-90ec-4586-803c-886b78511468" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_62e5d64d-6a90-4e54-b634-7795aaa60342" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_eae1d773-1ea1-445b-a968-3b6185936327" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_62e5d64d-6a90-4e54-b634-7795aaa60342" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_eae1d773-1ea1-445b-a968-3b6185936327" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockServiceBasedMember_9ce9d4df-151d-4e0c-9e9c-cbe974c0d4f6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RestrictedStockServiceBasedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_eae1d773-1ea1-445b-a968-3b6185936327" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockServiceBasedMember_9ce9d4df-151d-4e0c-9e9c-cbe974c0d4f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockUnitsServiceBasedMember_d8a82c68-37c7-43a0-bdfc-25f3a6001a63" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RestrictedStockUnitsServiceBasedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_eae1d773-1ea1-445b-a968-3b6185936327" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockUnitsServiceBasedMember_d8a82c68-37c7-43a0-bdfc-25f3a6001a63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockUnitsPerformanceBasedMember_533a5214-5df4-4d3d-b25e-88a0215d3718" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RestrictedStockUnitsPerformanceBasedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_eae1d773-1ea1-445b-a968-3b6185936327" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockUnitsPerformanceBasedMember_533a5214-5df4-4d3d-b25e-88a0215d3718" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_b68c0d93-ac13-4be8-9649-39e3c8d37cc3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_eae1d773-1ea1-445b-a968-3b6185936327" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_b68c0d93-ac13-4be8-9649-39e3c8d37cc3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_bc1962f4-f21d-42ed-a6b2-917a9541b476" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_834657a2-90ec-4586-803c-886b78511468" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_bc1962f4-f21d-42ed-a6b2-917a9541b476" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_150f6420-ea5b-4241-80e4-9517c7a8d0e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_bc1962f4-f21d-42ed-a6b2-917a9541b476" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_150f6420-ea5b-4241-80e4-9517c7a8d0e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_2de6973d-96b1-4768-97bf-24da408888a0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_150f6420-ea5b-4241-80e4-9517c7a8d0e4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StockBasedCompensationTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_2de6973d-96b1-4768-97bf-24da408888a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_18536062-aa77-451e-9011-e1c35c96b52c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_834657a2-90ec-4586-803c-886b78511468" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_18536062-aa77-451e-9011-e1c35c96b52c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_728991d3-bfc7-4266-b673-427d05afb5dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_18536062-aa77-451e-9011-e1c35c96b52c" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_728991d3-bfc7-4266-b673-427d05afb5dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_e868dc40-0e72-467b-940f-e5712a55aca8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_728991d3-bfc7-4266-b673-427d05afb5dc" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_e868dc40-0e72-467b-940f-e5712a55aca8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019c778a-fda7-740b-9a7d-81483ac17cc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_834657a2-90ec-4586-803c-886b78511468" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019c778a-fda7-740b-9a7d-81483ac17cc7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019c778a-fda7-7eae-8663-1b735db0ac70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019c778a-fda7-740b-9a7d-81483ac17cc7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019c778a-fda7-7eae-8663-1b735db0ac70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019c778b-5f99-7ff1-b109-021bdc872444" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019c778a-fda7-7eae-8663-1b735db0ac70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019c778b-5f99-7ff1-b109-021bdc872444" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4122ef08-a805-4543-810b-2ae82168fdf2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_834657a2-90ec-4586-803c-886b78511468" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4122ef08-a805-4543-810b-2ae82168fdf2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_d34af361-650d-48f0-808f-29533011622b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4122ef08-a805-4543-810b-2ae82168fdf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_d34af361-650d-48f0-808f-29533011622b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_731271b3-88e2-4b72-a859-0cb9d1e5f107" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_d34af361-650d-48f0-808f-29533011622b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_731271b3-88e2-4b72-a859-0cb9d1e5f107" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_36bd5dde-8277-404c-9935-0865638a697d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_d34af361-650d-48f0-808f-29533011622b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_36bd5dde-8277-404c-9935-0865638a697d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_7f74e2bd-1d4c-44b1-b8ca-b8d0d2952f29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_d34af361-650d-48f0-808f-29533011622b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_7f74e2bd-1d4c-44b1-b8ca-b8d0d2952f29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_ba7e2cf4-2135-4c89-8012-372f778c0207" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_d34af361-650d-48f0-808f-29533011622b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_ba7e2cf4-2135-4c89-8012-372f778c0207" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_1c765bc8-1928-4088-a2b5-a3444b5224ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_d34af361-650d-48f0-808f-29533011622b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_1c765bc8-1928-4088-a2b5-a3444b5224ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_df6875bc-f0cc-453d-ba54-6ffc89e52e1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4122ef08-a805-4543-810b-2ae82168fdf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_df6875bc-f0cc-453d-ba54-6ffc89e52e1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_3bd1a063-f219-40e2-9170-46743f043567" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_df6875bc-f0cc-453d-ba54-6ffc89e52e1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_3bd1a063-f219-40e2-9170-46743f043567" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_5659e811-6803-4c84-9025-d21b44229a22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_df6875bc-f0cc-453d-ba54-6ffc89e52e1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_5659e811-6803-4c84-9025-d21b44229a22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_906f1dcb-bc49-4f68-b75a-39ef959ccaf7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_df6875bc-f0cc-453d-ba54-6ffc89e52e1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_906f1dcb-bc49-4f68-b75a-39ef959ccaf7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_5fcd520c-3f4f-43d7-92eb-8f9e24a6e3d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_df6875bc-f0cc-453d-ba54-6ffc89e52e1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_5fcd520c-3f4f-43d7-92eb-8f9e24a6e3d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_06149950-ba2f-4d48-bfcf-ef62c2333bb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_df6875bc-f0cc-453d-ba54-6ffc89e52e1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_06149950-ba2f-4d48-bfcf-ef62c2333bb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentageOfVestedUnitsEarnedForEachVestedAward_1080cac6-b09b-4585-b232-d8bb67b2e61b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentageOfVestedUnitsEarnedForEachVestedAward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4122ef08-a805-4543-810b-2ae82168fdf2" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentageOfVestedUnitsEarnedForEachVestedAward_1080cac6-b09b-4585-b232-d8bb67b2e61b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019c77c6-e46f-7306-8535-ef098bb9be7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4122ef08-a805-4543-810b-2ae82168fdf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019c77c6-e46f-7306-8535-ef098bb9be7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensationLiabilityBasedDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#StockBasedCompensationLiabilityBasedDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/StockBasedCompensationLiabilityBasedDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_1f38614d-dae5-4625-a523-d9a5251b8bcd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_672285a8-de14-47ab-9013-2096a425b856" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_1f38614d-dae5-4625-a523-d9a5251b8bcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_672285a8-de14-47ab-9013-2096a425b856" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_b501c02d-2893-4c8a-b105-a64c391dd346" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_672285a8-de14-47ab-9013-2096a425b856" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_b501c02d-2893-4c8a-b105-a64c391dd346" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_8125e651-c8c0-47e7-afdc-a21836f19c8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_b501c02d-2893-4c8a-b105-a64c391dd346" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_8125e651-c8c0-47e7-afdc-a21836f19c8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockLiabilityBasedMember_08011f96-9e98-47fc-ab31-5f0a91779ab1" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RestrictedStockLiabilityBasedMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_8125e651-c8c0-47e7-afdc-a21836f19c8a" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RestrictedStockLiabilityBasedMember_08011f96-9e98-47fc-ab31-5f0a91779ab1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bc80fa8f-8e45-4222-afd7-d8c8c61886e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_672285a8-de14-47ab-9013-2096a425b856" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bc80fa8f-8e45-4222-afd7-d8c8c61886e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_783377fa-ebe2-445a-a935-f7e9f4037126" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bc80fa8f-8e45-4222-afd7-d8c8c61886e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_783377fa-ebe2-445a-a935-f7e9f4037126" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_3b870bf8-a7c7-4ee4-8cc5-ae88a9523e90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bc80fa8f-8e45-4222-afd7-d8c8c61886e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_3b870bf8-a7c7-4ee4-8cc5-ae88a9523e90" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_0c4be5a4-2feb-46c2-a3fe-24c4d4b1af14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bc80fa8f-8e45-4222-afd7-d8c8c61886e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_0c4be5a4-2feb-46c2-a3fe-24c4d4b1af14" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_a43f6f6b-43e8-4b8e-aa96-3bf42ce777b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bc80fa8f-8e45-4222-afd7-d8c8c61886e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_a43f6f6b-43e8-4b8e-aa96-3bf42ce777b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_5663fdab-36db-4277-b6be-03afe60b0756" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bc80fa8f-8e45-4222-afd7-d8c8c61886e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_5663fdab-36db-4277-b6be-03afe60b0756" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/EmployeeBenefitPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#EmployeeBenefitPlansDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/EmployeeBenefitPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_21aa200e-3e65-405f-a28d-abfc9e4ab1da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EmployeeBenefitPlanTextualAbstract_809853ad-b9ce-4572-8a7f-0e7496992241" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EmployeeBenefitPlanTextualAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_21aa200e-3e65-405f-a28d-abfc9e4ab1da" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EmployeeBenefitPlanTextualAbstract_809853ad-b9ce-4572-8a7f-0e7496992241" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_96910f33-3cff-4db3-aed6-702c8c8ff8d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EmployeeBenefitPlanTextualAbstract_809853ad-b9ce-4572-8a7f-0e7496992241" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_96910f33-3cff-4db3-aed6-702c8c8ff8d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionAmount_06e44bd8-6850-4059-ae64-f561e454e5e1" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EmployeeBenefitPlanTextualAbstract_809853ad-b9ce-4572-8a7f-0e7496992241" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionAmount_06e44bd8-6850-4059-ae64-f561e454e5e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_326465c8-257b-49e8-90e7-f0fdfc01f890" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EmployeeBenefitPlanTextualAbstract_809853ad-b9ce-4572-8a7f-0e7496992241" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_326465c8-257b-49e8-90e7-f0fdfc01f890" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerAdditionalDiscretionaryContributionAmount_31d31129-2158-4746-9e64-6ddd6301f900" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerAdditionalDiscretionaryContributionAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_EmployeeBenefitPlanTextualAbstract_809853ad-b9ce-4572-8a7f-0e7496992241" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerAdditionalDiscretionaryContributionAmount_31d31129-2158-4746-9e64-6ddd6301f900" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/EquityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#EquityDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/EquityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract_4a5d4c7b-d44b-4302-85cb-2120b80634d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract_4a5d4c7b-d44b-4302-85cb-2120b80634d8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_c3a012cb-f581-4230-bf66-cb2a12841439" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_c3a012cb-f581-4230-bf66-cb2a12841439" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_61ad4c30-4489-4027-b448-a334abf9ae84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_c3a012cb-f581-4230-bf66-cb2a12841439" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_61ad4c30-4489-4027-b448-a334abf9ae84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember_2eb71ddb-4bb9-4c83-99e6-6ca776f0ba46" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_61ad4c30-4489-4027-b448-a334abf9ae84" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember_2eb71ddb-4bb9-4c83-99e6-6ca776f0ba46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_8e79fb6f-5422-40f8-8f64-f1c8b56bb3ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_8e79fb6f-5422-40f8-8f64-f1c8b56bb3ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_8462402c-4bc7-4564-8ce4-ece03d0672f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_8e79fb6f-5422-40f8-8f64-f1c8b56bb3ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_8462402c-4bc7-4564-8ce4-ece03d0672f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember_3d2bb113-0a41-4d76-9c3c-37d06c1a1901" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_8462402c-4bc7-4564-8ce4-ece03d0672f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember_3d2bb113-0a41-4d76-9c3c-37d06c1a1901" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_44e20518-afb0-4133-99a3-0a5ff8b29f37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_44e20518-afb0-4133-99a3-0a5ff8b29f37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_f257be27-2fcb-4858-8e7a-a827fbd79974" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_44e20518-afb0-4133-99a3-0a5ff8b29f37" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_f257be27-2fcb-4858-8e7a-a827fbd79974" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FivePointMember_f2b5a286-f065-4193-9894-c42746799b03" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FivePointMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_f257be27-2fcb-4858-8e7a-a827fbd79974" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FivePointMember_f2b5a286-f065-4193-9894-c42746799b03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember_18cef3f0-1c2d-4ac8-9ce6-caf21a45e295" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_f257be27-2fcb-4858-8e7a-a827fbd79974" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_MatadorResourcesCompanyMember_18cef3f0-1c2d-4ac8-9ce6-caf21a45e295" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_4e911c02-3963-4d2c-9e9c-79cf768e6c9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_4e911c02-3963-4d2c-9e9c-79cf768e6c9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_8ca94263-84e7-4d97-a9cd-8248c65c08a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_4e911c02-3963-4d2c-9e9c-79cf768e6c9e" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_8ca94263-84e7-4d97-a9cd-8248c65c08a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMember_93f2cf38-a53a-433a-bc41-0d0f156c16d0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SanMateoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_8ca94263-84e7-4d97-a9cd-8248c65c08a5" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMember_93f2cf38-a53a-433a-bc41-0d0f156c16d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FivePointMember_ad94027f-3415-429f-ba8f-81a08d13574f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FivePointMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_8ca94263-84e7-4d97-a9cd-8248c65c08a5" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FivePointMember_ad94027f-3415-429f-ba8f-81a08d13574f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_97172226-23f2-47af-a96c-459207d21999" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_97172226-23f2-47af-a96c-459207d21999" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_30fe2257-5049-4874-b1c6-f7c8f148fe04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_97172226-23f2-47af-a96c-459207d21999" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_30fe2257-5049-4874-b1c6-f7c8f148fe04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_JointVentureMember_4b862c9c-6eed-4be5-bc92-c4759e5096d0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_JointVentureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_30fe2257-5049-4874-b1c6-f7c8f148fe04" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_JointVentureMember_4b862c9c-6eed-4be5-bc92-c4759e5096d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsAxis_1e16c16a-c671-4cd4-babb-89321fdee552" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsAxis_1e16c16a-c671-4cd4-babb-89321fdee552" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_2fc24a66-bb2a-405b-9887-ede452d1466a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsAxis_1e16c16a-c671-4cd4-babb-89321fdee552" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_2fc24a66-bb2a-405b-9887-ede452d1466a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_O2024Q1DividendsMember_303c112e-6ac2-45f1-bf34-963d45245875" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_O2024Q1DividendsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_2fc24a66-bb2a-405b-9887-ede452d1466a" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_O2024Q1DividendsMember_303c112e-6ac2-45f1-bf34-963d45245875" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_O2024Q2DividendsMember_1735f871-3f36-4a79-9763-238f12dacd8f" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_O2024Q2DividendsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_2fc24a66-bb2a-405b-9887-ede452d1466a" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_O2024Q2DividendsMember_1735f871-3f36-4a79-9763-238f12dacd8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_O2024Q3DividendsMember_7e1b6b67-515f-4ac3-a577-0af4c7493ac6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_O2024Q3DividendsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_2fc24a66-bb2a-405b-9887-ede452d1466a" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_O2024Q3DividendsMember_7e1b6b67-515f-4ac3-a577-0af4c7493ac6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_O2024Q4DividendsMember_af4bb571-0454-4cb3-88f7-4d0b2060efd1" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_O2024Q4DividendsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain_2fc24a66-bb2a-405b-9887-ede452d1466a" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_O2024Q4DividendsMember_af4bb571-0454-4cb3-88f7-4d0b2060efd1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019c913f-5b4c-7474-8e82-565d2b63b77d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019c913f-5b4c-7474-8e82-565d2b63b77d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019c913f-5b4c-7e33-8abb-ba5479ee5088" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019c913f-5b4c-7474-8e82-565d2b63b77d" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019c913f-5b4c-7e33-8abb-ba5479ee5088" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioForecastMember_019c913f-7528-7b3e-98cf-3daaba36dee6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScenarioForecastMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019c913f-5b4c-7e33-8abb-ba5479ee5088" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioForecastMember_019c913f-7528-7b3e-98cf-3daaba36dee6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_702d282c-7f5c-41e3-9880-b2d6f8a5825f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_4d95b10a-e286-4d11-8086-fbe6b7a16043" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_4d95b10a-e286-4d11-8086-fbe6b7a16043" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction_3a972a60-ccc2-4c39-9da4-e9879f1063b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction_3a972a60-ccc2-4c39-9da4-e9879f1063b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_a9d7ef39-ae62-40a1-b507-0a76cfe1af6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_a9d7ef39-ae62-40a1-b507-0a76cfe1af6d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_367ad5dc-6475-49be-b450-3c51743c3804" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_367ad5dc-6475-49be-b450-3c51743c3804" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_41bf75da-8af2-46e8-9d1e-3f765d72b434" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_41bf75da-8af2-46e8-9d1e-3f765d72b434" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInJointVenture_20bc3eb8-81e8-4f8d-8134-3a767f9defa8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInJointVenture"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInJointVenture_20bc3eb8-81e8-4f8d-8134-3a767f9defa8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_cf0472a2-44f6-42e3-b2af-05c75cd3d0f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_cf0472a2-44f6-42e3-b2af-05c75cd3d0f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RemainingSpecialDistribution_e3f12b87-a720-48e1-8be8-72b65f26e02d" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RemainingSpecialDistribution"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RemainingSpecialDistribution_e3f12b87-a720-48e1-8be8-72b65f26e02d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentives_60f1ff17-44c6-4382-b3c8-874f594d3514" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentives_60f1ff17-44c6-4382-b3c8-874f594d3514" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalFormationOfJointVentureTax_5357521c-1987-4e49-b2f0-beface76d65a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalFormationOfJointVentureTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalFormationOfJointVentureTax_5357521c-1987-4e49-b2f0-beface76d65a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesAmountRecognized_ad5df6bb-4380-43b7-8940-b9efe5afb4ff" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesAmountRecognized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesAmountRecognized_ad5df6bb-4380-43b7-8940-b9efe5afb4ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NoncontrollingInterestLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterest_0af4ca55-084e-43bb-8046-e5fe3b5eacaa" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NoncontrollingInterestLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NoncontrollingInterestLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterest_0af4ca55-084e-43bb-8046-e5fe3b5eacaa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_019c2497-cc12-7fae-a720-6a0ead54a447" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_019c2497-cc12-7fae-a720-6a0ead54a447" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_019c249b-538c-76c2-a760-f706723d6f01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_019c249b-538c-76c2-a760-f706723d6f01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_019c249b-9d5d-76f4-be8d-a139110720b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_019c249b-9d5d-76f4-be8d-a139110720b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SharesAcquiredWeightedAverageCostPerShare_019c249b-d487-7815-98bc-a3769d99276e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SharesAcquiredWeightedAverageCostPerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SharesAcquiredWeightedAverageCostPerShare_019c249b-d487-7815-98bc-a3769d99276e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_019c249c-0284-7683-864f-73dcb7125005" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_019c249c-0284-7683-864f-73dcb7125005" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesPotentialAmountToBeEarned_019c913e-cdff-7370-96c0-f92a14dee0dc" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesPotentialAmountToBeEarned"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d994dc17-56de-488e-a86a-842165e0cde6" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_EquityMethodInvestmentDeferredPerformanceIncentivesPotentialAmountToBeEarned_019c913e-cdff-7370-96c0-f92a14dee0dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsOpenBasisDifferentialSwapContractsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsOpenBasisDifferentialSwapContractsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsOpenBasisDifferentialSwapContractsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_f5dffbfc-1565-410c-988f-169be61e9fc5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_38b89b1a-2e8a-4455-8988-e3d4e9391bdb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_f5dffbfc-1565-410c-988f-169be61e9fc5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_38b89b1a-2e8a-4455-8988-e3d4e9391bdb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis_1505c160-e5a2-4357-8b04-d19f7c670998" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_38b89b1a-2e8a-4455-8988-e3d4e9391bdb" xlink:to="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis_1505c160-e5a2-4357-8b04-d19f7c670998" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain_a24db8b7-4b40-4a91-ab2b-00e0e71b8ad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_TypeOfReserveDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis_1505c160-e5a2-4357-8b04-d19f7c670998" xlink:to="loc_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain_a24db8b7-4b40-4a91-ab2b-00e0e71b8ad5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilCostlessCollarMember_107829cf-bc54-496a-8ec7-d848ae56a78e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilCostlessCollarMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain_a24db8b7-4b40-4a91-ab2b-00e0e71b8ad5" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilCostlessCollarMember_107829cf-bc54-496a-8ec7-d848ae56a78e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilMember_019c58fa-ca75-7ba6-9592-2a31964690e1" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_OilCostlessCollarMember_107829cf-bc54-496a-8ec7-d848ae56a78e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilMember_019c58fa-ca75-7ba6-9592-2a31964690e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasBasisSwapMember_019c24a0-338b-7ef4-add6-2d0ef0e1215e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NaturalGasBasisSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_OilCostlessCollarMember_107829cf-bc54-496a-8ec7-d848ae56a78e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasBasisSwapMember_019c24a0-338b-7ef4-add6-2d0ef0e1215e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilBasisSwapMember_7f8ad5c9-f543-4bf5-bfb6-1a2757fe5f87" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilBasisSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain_a24db8b7-4b40-4a91-ab2b-00e0e71b8ad5" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilBasisSwapMember_7f8ad5c9-f543-4bf5-bfb6-1a2757fe5f87" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_fffb39d1-868b-4744-a9f1-e4f822fe5d7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_38b89b1a-2e8a-4455-8988-e3d4e9391bdb" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_fffb39d1-868b-4744-a9f1-e4f822fe5d7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_95b98ca3-829c-43a4-956c-8c9a7917587a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_fffb39d1-868b-4744-a9f1-e4f822fe5d7d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_95b98ca3-829c-43a4-956c-8c9a7917587a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_7b639f7a-0f64-4afd-acb6-b3e835f7f2e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_95b98ca3-829c-43a4-956c-8c9a7917587a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_7b639f7a-0f64-4afd-acb6-b3e835f7f2e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_266fdb56-b803-4cc7-a8cd-ab819e262147" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_95b98ca3-829c-43a4-956c-8c9a7917587a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_266fdb56-b803-4cc7-a8cd-ab819e262147" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_34da1414-2a5a-4c35-9972-8bb8843f797d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_38b89b1a-2e8a-4455-8988-e3d4e9391bdb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_34da1414-2a5a-4c35-9972-8bb8843f797d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount_7231d696-5dd4-4597-a937-ae4d903b1351" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_34da1414-2a5a-4c35-9972-8bb8843f797d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount_7231d696-5dd4-4597-a937-ae4d903b1351" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DerivativeWeightedAveragePrice_b3fdd74f-8267-474d-b89b-91400191d572" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DerivativeWeightedAveragePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_34da1414-2a5a-4c35-9972-8bb8843f797d" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DerivativeWeightedAveragePrice_b3fdd74f-8267-474d-b89b-91400191d572" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeSwapTypeAverageFixedPrice_4292d476-83d8-41ba-bd32-115e11695896" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeSwapTypeAverageFixedPrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_34da1414-2a5a-4c35-9972-8bb8843f797d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeSwapTypeAverageFixedPrice_4292d476-83d8-41ba-bd32-115e11695896" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet_7243d5cc-f491-4523-93d3-341eca930c2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_34da1414-2a5a-4c35-9972-8bb8843f797d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet_7243d5cc-f491-4523-93d3-341eca930c2d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityTypeExtensibleList_1ff9cb75-0c89-4d14-a256-3cf312f604a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityTypeExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_34da1414-2a5a-4c35-9972-8bb8843f797d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityTypeExtensibleList_1ff9cb75-0c89-4d14-a256-3cf312f604a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsGrossAssetandLiabilityFairValuesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsGrossAssetandLiabilityFairValuesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsGrossAssetandLiabilityFairValuesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_94bd0433-17e9-474e-b4ba-a6cca64a8d50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeAssetsAbstract_bef67252-a555-4d29-a43d-6ea4bceb61bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeAssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_94bd0433-17e9-474e-b4ba-a6cca64a8d50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeAssetsAbstract_bef67252-a555-4d29-a43d-6ea4bceb61bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_84e9d6d2-6c29-4fa3-a2e4-9198ba4fa71b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeAssetsAbstract_bef67252-a555-4d29-a43d-6ea4bceb61bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_84e9d6d2-6c29-4fa3-a2e4-9198ba4fa71b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis_4b265370-9ba8-42cb-92cc-aac95daebc5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_84e9d6d2-6c29-4fa3-a2e4-9198ba4fa71b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis_4b265370-9ba8-42cb-92cc-aac95daebc5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualDomain_690a9526-4ab9-4362-b203-37da29de5909" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualAxis_4b265370-9ba8-42cb-92cc-aac95daebc5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationActivityAccrualDomain_690a9526-4ab9-4362-b203-37da29de5909" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_e42977c8-7b15-4c4e-9920-39c04f59735c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_84e9d6d2-6c29-4fa3-a2e4-9198ba4fa71b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_e42977c8-7b15-4c4e-9920-39c04f59735c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_d769ea88-0548-4731-a6b2-5825b398a1e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_e42977c8-7b15-4c4e-9920-39c04f59735c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_d769ea88-0548-4731-a6b2-5825b398a1e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember_a1a775ea-34e1-46ae-bd0c-e20a127fb30d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_d769ea88-0548-4731-a6b2-5825b398a1e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember_a1a775ea-34e1-46ae-bd0c-e20a127fb30d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_372a7983-06a9-4ece-8fd0-268b5d8e81dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_84e9d6d2-6c29-4fa3-a2e4-9198ba4fa71b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_372a7983-06a9-4ece-8fd0-268b5d8e81dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_372a7983-06a9-4ece-8fd0-268b5d8e81dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_690963a5-d343-4f15-b2d7-6b487d3d8acf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_690963a5-d343-4f15-b2d7-6b487d3d8acf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability_426e2d4e-ed6e-40f4-b99f-4efa27b902b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability_426e2d4e-ed6e-40f4-b99f-4efa27b902b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_983226cb-814c-44eb-9b3f-d27ab153b9b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_983226cb-814c-44eb-9b3f-d27ab153b9b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_db921be8-77d4-4c02-9e53-bd03dd4ee73b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_db921be8-77d4-4c02-9e53-bd03dd4ee73b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_3fd99d05-bc92-4e11-a940-fa2c668f0f9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_3fd99d05-bc92-4e11-a940-fa2c668f0f9b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_62c56400-ce30-4e85-bce6-33ca4ec963d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_62c56400-ce30-4e85-bce6-33ca4ec963d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DerivativeAssetLiabilitySubjectToMasterNettingArrangement_1508b8d4-12ed-4f3e-840e-7560a9204ff6" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DerivativeAssetLiabilitySubjectToMasterNettingArrangement"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DerivativeAssetLiabilitySubjectToMasterNettingArrangement_1508b8d4-12ed-4f3e-840e-7560a9204ff6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_e0e08545-3538-446c-944c-d003312daa75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_e0e08545-3538-446c-944c-d003312daa75" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNet_baba2158-5147-4dd5-8af6-d2e0bd155fd2" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffsettingDerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_96033083-065b-4e20-bfa2-7a338cd6ca5c" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNet_baba2158-5147-4dd5-8af6-d2e0bd155fd2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_e8014dcf-a3e7-4630-bfbc-6d3cf12d0b4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_372a7983-06a9-4ece-8fd0-268b5d8e81dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_e8014dcf-a3e7-4630-bfbc-6d3cf12d0b4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_9b560b72-9a4c-462c-9720-3a96989e5d59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_372a7983-06a9-4ece-8fd0-268b5d8e81dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_9b560b72-9a4c-462c-9720-3a96989e5d59" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLocationandAggregateGainLossofDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLocationandAggregateGainLossofDerivativesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLocationandAggregateGainLossofDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_7f3d4146-6a2e-40d1-a195-96df20ca92fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_5d338efc-0c91-4f54-a652-063ce7c4bc4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_7f3d4146-6a2e-40d1-a195-96df20ca92fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_5d338efc-0c91-4f54-a652-063ce7c4bc4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis_ba69fc9b-d0fa-43d1-8005-ef91b6cba812" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_5d338efc-0c91-4f54-a652-063ce7c4bc4f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis_ba69fc9b-d0fa-43d1-8005-ef91b6cba812" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain_394234a7-5cd6-463c-82da-86b06e0fb108" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_TypeOfReserveDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis_ba69fc9b-d0fa-43d1-8005-ef91b6cba812" xlink:to="loc_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain_394234a7-5cd6-463c-82da-86b06e0fb108" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OilReservesMember_fb6af28e-24f3-445c-9e08-d7e55f5a50f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_OilReservesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain_394234a7-5cd6-463c-82da-86b06e0fb108" xlink:to="loc_srt_OilReservesMember_fb6af28e-24f3-445c-9e08-d7e55f5a50f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember_37c1cbbc-443b-40d7-a8e4-7bed23e1748b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_NaturalGasReservesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain_394234a7-5cd6-463c-82da-86b06e0fb108" xlink:to="loc_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember_37c1cbbc-443b-40d7-a8e4-7bed23e1748b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_6ab3300e-a7c5-474d-a514-170b7e863217" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_5d338efc-0c91-4f54-a652-063ce7c4bc4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_6ab3300e-a7c5-474d-a514-170b7e863217" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_4316007d-e62e-4df2-8188-18b0062d0831" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_6ab3300e-a7c5-474d-a514-170b7e863217" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_4316007d-e62e-4df2-8188-18b0062d0831" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_RevenuesMember_fa6c41ab-1a46-4de5-9d27-a6e840c73768" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_RevenuesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_4316007d-e62e-4df2-8188-18b0062d0831" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_RevenuesMember_fa6c41ab-1a46-4de5-9d27-a6e840c73768" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_0aa74b49-7b71-46bc-b822-3d59eb97bddc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_5d338efc-0c91-4f54-a652-063ce7c4bc4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_0aa74b49-7b71-46bc-b822-3d59eb97bddc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNetAbstract_974cae75-b05e-4f4b-aaac-9f22f7133047" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_0aa74b49-7b71-46bc-b822-3d59eb97bddc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNetAbstract_974cae75-b05e-4f4b-aaac-9f22f7133047" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_f3ba628b-33b5-4d07-9ad7-bdfc2f9cae1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNetAbstract_974cae75-b05e-4f4b-aaac-9f22f7133047" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_f3ba628b-33b5-4d07-9ad7-bdfc2f9cae1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_e8ef95b9-1c7b-48a3-b338-4caef4f8f1fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNetAbstract_974cae75-b05e-4f4b-aaac-9f22f7133047" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_e8ef95b9-1c7b-48a3-b338-4caef4f8f1fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax_14eda110-141b-4cc0-b50a-4b0c00797ba0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNetAbstract_974cae75-b05e-4f4b-aaac-9f22f7133047" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax_14eda110-141b-4cc0-b50a-4b0c00797ba0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsValuationofAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsValuationofAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsValuationofAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_1a0dbb4b-6efb-4e6b-a0f8-bd60ecbf65db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_049f2746-a6bc-4523-9947-11b428b681ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_1a0dbb4b-6efb-4e6b-a0f8-bd60ecbf65db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_049f2746-a6bc-4523-9947-11b428b681ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d5184c08-9f20-4190-94d2-37583fd07e61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_049f2746-a6bc-4523-9947-11b428b681ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d5184c08-9f20-4190-94d2-37583fd07e61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f540d8f2-062a-44cb-9082-8c9278d7a5cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d5184c08-9f20-4190-94d2-37583fd07e61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f540d8f2-062a-44cb-9082-8c9278d7a5cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_ce17141a-9b7e-4739-bf92-c0cc199d27d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f540d8f2-062a-44cb-9082-8c9278d7a5cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_ce17141a-9b7e-4739-bf92-c0cc199d27d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_a2d683b7-d593-430d-a353-df1703d4f3d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f540d8f2-062a-44cb-9082-8c9278d7a5cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_a2d683b7-d593-430d-a353-df1703d4f3d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_8804f88d-0247-45e7-85b7-a112d3b3e955" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f540d8f2-062a-44cb-9082-8c9278d7a5cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_8804f88d-0247-45e7-85b7-a112d3b3e955" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_a83f0313-8dcd-4963-a9a9-f0005a04d36a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_049f2746-a6bc-4523-9947-11b428b681ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_a83f0313-8dcd-4963-a9a9-f0005a04d36a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_3a63ec2b-ce57-40fc-a423-f56ab8dcce72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_a83f0313-8dcd-4963-a9a9-f0005a04d36a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_3a63ec2b-ce57-40fc-a423-f56ab8dcce72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_OilDerivativesMember_a120ea46-d48b-46ef-98ac-fed316c492b8" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_OilDerivativesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_3a63ec2b-ce57-40fc-a423-f56ab8dcce72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_OilDerivativesMember_a120ea46-d48b-46ef-98ac-fed316c492b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasCostlessCollarsMember_019c24ed-7180-706c-8294-61fb5ecedec2" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NaturalGasCostlessCollarsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_3a63ec2b-ce57-40fc-a423-f56ab8dcce72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasCostlessCollarsMember_019c24ed-7180-706c-8294-61fb5ecedec2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_GasDerivativesMember_481d88da-fd9f-46b1-99e3-7035f5856050" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_GasDerivativesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_3a63ec2b-ce57-40fc-a423-f56ab8dcce72" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_GasDerivativesMember_481d88da-fd9f-46b1-99e3-7035f5856050" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_f1fe2a1a-3e85-4bc2-bed3-036cbdb6b955" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_049f2746-a6bc-4523-9947-11b428b681ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_f1fe2a1a-3e85-4bc2-bed3-036cbdb6b955" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNetByBalanceSheetClassificationAbstract_b7b5142e-635e-4c01-908c-bceaf9952ab6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNetByBalanceSheetClassificationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_f1fe2a1a-3e85-4bc2-bed3-036cbdb6b955" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNetByBalanceSheetClassificationAbstract_b7b5142e-635e-4c01-908c-bceaf9952ab6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AssetLiabilitiesAbstract_7094efc5-ab65-421e-902e-b3aa2ad8b2f5" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AssetLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNetByBalanceSheetClassificationAbstract_b7b5142e-635e-4c01-908c-bceaf9952ab6" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AssetLiabilitiesAbstract_7094efc5-ab65-421e-902e-b3aa2ad8b2f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet_d736d328-9ae2-4031-ad37-729e9e1147e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_AssetLiabilitiesAbstract_7094efc5-ab65-421e-902e-b3aa2ad8b2f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet_d736d328-9ae2-4031-ad37-729e9e1147e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsFairValueandCarryingValueofOutstandingNotesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsFairValueandCarryingValueofOutstandingNotesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsFairValueandCarryingValueofOutstandingNotesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019c458a-1223-75a6-9da1-78916e2725c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019c458a-1223-7712-89f3-c7f5745e2854" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019c458a-1223-75a6-9da1-78916e2725c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019c458a-1223-7712-89f3-c7f5745e2854" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019c458a-b716-7c03-87c2-7b32866b5563" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019c458a-1223-7712-89f3-c7f5745e2854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019c458a-b716-7c03-87c2-7b32866b5563" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019c458a-b716-72e4-bc9a-1447e21b110a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019c458a-b716-7c03-87c2-7b32866b5563" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019c458a-b716-72e4-bc9a-1447e21b110a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019c458b-0bc2-7432-bdf5-8c1d9d2607a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019c458a-b716-72e4-bc9a-1447e21b110a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019c458b-0bc2-7432-bdf5-8c1d9d2607a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019c458d-3212-7bda-a9ae-72fb26c695d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019c458a-1223-7712-89f3-c7f5745e2854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019c458d-3212-7bda-a9ae-72fb26c695d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019c458d-3212-7067-912b-83ebd9f70f03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019c458d-3212-7bda-a9ae-72fb26c695d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019c458d-3212-7067-912b-83ebd9f70f03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_019c458d-3212-756a-8d1a-d8609467a0e5" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019c458d-3212-7067-912b-83ebd9f70f03" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2028Member_019c458d-3212-756a-8d1a-d8609467a0e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member_019c458d-3212-7eb4-979d-7296dae183d9" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019c458d-3212-7067-912b-83ebd9f70f03" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2032Member_019c458d-3212-7eb4-979d-7296dae183d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_019c458d-3212-7ce0-98f7-ad1568562691" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019c458d-3212-7067-912b-83ebd9f70f03" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SeniorNotesDue2033Member_019c458d-3212-7ce0-98f7-ad1568562691" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019c458d-3212-7f70-a211-94d2f382effd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019c458a-1223-7712-89f3-c7f5745e2854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019c458d-3212-7f70-a211-94d2f382effd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019c458d-3212-7de9-b76d-09dbe328fe83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019c458d-3212-7f70-a211-94d2f382effd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019c458d-3212-7de9-b76d-09dbe328fe83" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_019c458d-3212-7dec-931f-fdcdbff4ab9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019c458d-3212-7de9-b76d-09dbe328fe83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_019c458d-3212-7dec-931f-fdcdbff4ab9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019c58de-80d4-70b6-8737-acf7a00bbf22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019c458a-1223-7712-89f3-c7f5745e2854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019c58de-80d4-70b6-8737-acf7a00bbf22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019c58de-d2a4-744b-b0db-b7f43ed52448" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019c58de-80d4-70b6-8737-acf7a00bbf22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019c58de-d2a4-744b-b0db-b7f43ed52448" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019c58df-1e22-7723-bf2b-2a9d12acb9c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019c58de-d2a4-744b-b0db-b7f43ed52448" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019c58df-1e22-7723-bf2b-2a9d12acb9c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_019c58df-1e22-7448-b012-9588d775f703" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019c58df-1e22-7723-bf2b-2a9d12acb9c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_019c58df-1e22-7448-b012-9588d775f703" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019c458a-1223-7b00-b828-b3a16e4b0d37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019c458a-1223-7712-89f3-c7f5745e2854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019c458a-1223-7b00-b828-b3a16e4b0d37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_019c458a-1223-7482-be01-f962053416b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019c458a-1223-7b00-b828-b3a16e4b0d37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_019c458a-1223-7482-be01-f962053416b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_357b9543-dacd-4bfd-97ee-49b7ce817200" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_357b9543-dacd-4bfd-97ee-49b7ce817200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentAxis_f0ec6aea-0c0b-42cb-b1b1-bcdd3416ae8e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentAxis_f0ec6aea-0c0b-42cb-b1b1-bcdd3416ae8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentDomain_a5703eb7-fe38-4ceb-aa0f-d6015aaf45a0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentAxis_f0ec6aea-0c0b-42cb-b1b1-bcdd3416ae8e" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentDomain_a5703eb7-fe38-4ceb-aa0f-d6015aaf45a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_A201915YearFixedFeeNaturalGasTransportationAgreementMember_258d7a42-5fef-4534-82b5-082a40dcdbe9" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_A201915YearFixedFeeNaturalGasTransportationAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentDomain_a5703eb7-fe38-4ceb-aa0f-d6015aaf45a0" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_A201915YearFixedFeeNaturalGasTransportationAgreementMember_258d7a42-5fef-4534-82b5-082a40dcdbe9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_71d96d1e-afab-4a4c-8501-d32ee4250364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_71d96d1e-afab-4a4c-8501-d32ee4250364" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_808d0a43-884e-4fe2-9ab8-07397d6e1d05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_71d96d1e-afab-4a4c-8501-d32ee4250364" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_808d0a43-884e-4fe2-9ab8-07397d6e1d05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember_f3616b7f-5f4f-459b-b073-df0dc473e471" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_808d0a43-884e-4fe2-9ab8-07397d6e1d05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember_f3616b7f-5f4f-459b-b073-df0dc473e471" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_0943deb1-a64b-4d7b-8000-af4bdaecdeca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_0943deb1-a64b-4d7b-8000-af4bdaecdeca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_e91e5845-3688-49e4-a945-b5b46f35eeb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_0943deb1-a64b-4d7b-8000-af4bdaecdeca" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_e91e5845-3688-49e4-a945-b5b46f35eeb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember_7f8ee47b-c8d7-41bb-b72a-ff213c3745d1" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_e91e5845-3688-49e4-a945-b5b46f35eeb4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SanMateoMidstreamMember_7f8ee47b-c8d7-41bb-b72a-ff213c3745d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis_c892199a-1a27-4d9f-b74e-fa2783fbe406" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis_c892199a-1a27-4d9f-b74e-fa2783fbe406" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_a02f9785-dbb8-4ebd-a058-9617dd761b57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis_c892199a-1a27-4d9f-b74e-fa2783fbe406" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_a02f9785-dbb8-4ebd-a058-9617dd761b57" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DeliveryOfNaturalGasAndOilProductionToThirdPartiesMember_efb975f9-9cbb-4487-8eba-07518f48bfee" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DeliveryOfNaturalGasAndOilProductionToThirdPartiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_a02f9785-dbb8-4ebd-a058-9617dd761b57" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DeliveryOfNaturalGasAndOilProductionToThirdPartiesMember_efb975f9-9cbb-4487-8eba-07518f48bfee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DrillingRigCommitmentsMember_d354df54-3b43-4352-ac76-4fa64e5a93cd" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DrillingRigCommitmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_a02f9785-dbb8-4ebd-a058-9617dd761b57" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DrillingRigCommitmentsMember_d354df54-3b43-4352-ac76-4fa64e5a93cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_7058cef7-f97e-4c9e-817e-bbe116342424" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_7058cef7-f97e-4c9e-817e-bbe116342424" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_2b5f93bf-adcd-4d32-a1ca-0db4bd826ac1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_7058cef7-f97e-4c9e-817e-bbe116342424" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_2b5f93bf-adcd-4d32-a1ca-0db4bd826ac1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_53508299-d314-4495-b362-1f8fc7498201" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_2b5f93bf-adcd-4d32-a1ca-0db4bd826ac1" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_53508299-d314-4495-b362-1f8fc7498201" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_494541ff-9e4a-4327-bb3b-6a619c483c33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_2b5f93bf-adcd-4d32-a1ca-0db4bd826ac1" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_494541ff-9e4a-4327-bb3b-6a619c483c33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_4a7eb5a3-e76c-4bd9-97dc-d9ac716c987f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_4a7eb5a3-e76c-4bd9-97dc-d9ac716c987f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_d5d07183-c102-482f-b445-2d8fbdd226e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_4a7eb5a3-e76c-4bd9-97dc-d9ac716c987f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_d5d07183-c102-482f-b445-2d8fbdd226e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember_877bfd96-7ea0-435e-b629-dcc4883a6518" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_d5d07183-c102-482f-b445-2d8fbdd226e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember_877bfd96-7ea0-435e-b629-dcc4883a6518" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_145a51d6-312d-49b4-9b23-8656f752cdc4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_2f65ad27-475d-45bd-b298-603940f57767" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_145a51d6-312d-49b4-9b23-8656f752cdc4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PaymentForOtherCommitment_bd16a291-6ed9-4c2f-ab74-ce4e1443db79" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PaymentForOtherCommitment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_145a51d6-312d-49b4-9b23-8656f752cdc4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PaymentForOtherCommitment_bd16a291-6ed9-4c2f-ab74-ce4e1443db79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_FirmCommitmentsDeficiencyAmount_1973336e-f55b-425b-879d-1d8584250a4c" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_FirmCommitmentsDeficiencyAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_145a51d6-312d-49b4-9b23-8656f752cdc4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_FirmCommitmentsDeficiencyAmount_1973336e-f55b-425b-879d-1d8584250a4c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplyAgreementTerm_c5bfaf84-0d81-4a2f-92cb-61d3b870bfe4" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplyAgreementTerm"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_145a51d6-312d-49b4-9b23-8656f752cdc4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SupplyAgreementTerm_c5bfaf84-0d81-4a2f-92cb-61d3b870bfe4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligation_c2eda9dd-af05-4fbf-a3c3-f3893f6fa046" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContractualObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_145a51d6-312d-49b4-9b23-8656f752cdc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligation_c2eda9dd-af05-4fbf-a3c3-f3893f6fa046" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_MaximumTerminationOutstandingObligationsOfContracts_b801a202-90a5-461f-b9bd-8a96e299a72b" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_MaximumTerminationOutstandingObligationsOfContracts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_145a51d6-312d-49b4-9b23-8656f752cdc4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_MaximumTerminationOutstandingObligationsOfContracts_b801a202-90a5-461f-b9bd-8a96e299a72b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_MinimumOutstandingAggregateCommitments_aa4f34eb-edef-4f08-9162-23fde8f16400" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_MinimumOutstandingAggregateCommitments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_145a51d6-312d-49b4-9b23-8656f752cdc4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_MinimumOutstandingAggregateCommitments_aa4f34eb-edef-4f08-9162-23fde8f16400" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosuresAccruedLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SupplementalDisclosuresAccruedLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosuresAccruedLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_fcd56698-5e8b-41be-a38c-fd3a45f8a012" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTable_1fc8f0f5-2387-4bb3-951f-1605b6fadbd4" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_fcd56698-5e8b-41be-a38c-fd3a45f8a012" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTable_1fc8f0f5-2387-4bb3-951f-1605b6fadbd4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_1dc417ac-646f-4fa4-b1c4-90fc9c4eed8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTable_1fc8f0f5-2387-4bb3-951f-1605b6fadbd4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_1dc417ac-646f-4fa4-b1c4-90fc9c4eed8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_1dc417ac-646f-4fa4-b1c4-90fc9c4eed8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AccruedEvaluatedAndUnprovedAndUnevaluatedPropertyCostsMember_6702c647-959e-4cd9-b4e4-a80d900d7845" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AccruedEvaluatedAndUnprovedAndUnevaluatedPropertyCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AccruedEvaluatedAndUnprovedAndUnevaluatedPropertyCostsMember_6702c647-959e-4cd9-b4e4-a80d900d7845" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AccruedSupportEquipmentAndFacilitiesCostsMember_4a478e5b-f8ad-4994-82fd-6f046a03fa6a" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AccruedSupportEquipmentAndFacilitiesCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AccruedSupportEquipmentAndFacilitiesCostsMember_4a478e5b-f8ad-4994-82fd-6f046a03fa6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AccruedLeaseOperatingExpensesMember_4adf1c54-2de5-4439-9def-59d25195564e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AccruedLeaseOperatingExpensesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AccruedLeaseOperatingExpensesMember_4adf1c54-2de5-4439-9def-59d25195564e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AccruedInterestOnBorrowingsUnderCreditAgreementMember_9ed0f9f8-367c-4383-85bc-9d5a9019a2f2" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AccruedInterestOnBorrowingsUnderCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AccruedInterestOnBorrowingsUnderCreditAgreementMember_9ed0f9f8-367c-4383-85bc-9d5a9019a2f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AccruedAssetRetirementObligationsMember_fc04f366-23e5-43c2-b052-d28b394b1565" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AccruedAssetRetirementObligationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AccruedAssetRetirementObligationsMember_fc04f366-23e5-43c2-b052-d28b394b1565" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AccruedPartnersShareOfJointInterestChargesMember_d084f9b9-83f8-4c12-bb5f-9dd64a4d9de3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AccruedPartnersShareOfJointInterestChargesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AccruedPartnersShareOfJointInterestChargesMember_d084f9b9-83f8-4c12-bb5f-9dd64a4d9de3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_AccruedPayableRelatedToPurchasedNaturalGasMember_54250028-17f3-4d95-971f-a33bf80c306e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_AccruedPayableRelatedToPurchasedNaturalGasMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b4b7fc7b-db6e-4d52-8a42-45628660ce47" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_AccruedPayableRelatedToPurchasedNaturalGasMember_54250028-17f3-4d95-971f-a33bf80c306e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019c2ffb-2758-7594-9a2d-b28820d8da5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTable_1fc8f0f5-2387-4bb3-951f-1605b6fadbd4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019c2ffb-2758-7594-9a2d-b28820d8da5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019c2ffb-2758-79a8-8a9f-abddc08562cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_019c2ffb-2758-7594-9a2d-b28820d8da5a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019c2ffb-2758-79a8-8a9f-abddc08562cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_019c2ffb-4eb1-78a7-bbd6-471239734e6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019c2ffb-2758-79a8-8a9f-abddc08562cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_019c2ffb-4eb1-78a7-bbd6-471239734e6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019c2ffb-6fa8-7a6a-8cfd-f494951ac4b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_019c2ffb-2758-79a8-8a9f-abddc08562cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_019c2ffb-6fa8-7a6a-8cfd-f494951ac4b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresLineItems_6557ba4c-abd5-43b9-9db0-7f09037855f0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresTable_1fc8f0f5-2387-4bb3-951f-1605b6fadbd4" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresLineItems_6557ba4c-abd5-43b9-9db0-7f09037855f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_e954dfd5-3716-4137-9585-a78e94e5c8a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresLineItems_6557ba4c-abd5-43b9-9db0-7f09037855f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_e954dfd5-3716-4137-9585-a78e94e5c8a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_019c2ff9-97d9-7834-92ec-53bc6351ec31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_e954dfd5-3716-4137-9585-a78e94e5c8a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_019c2ff9-97d9-7834-92ec-53bc6351ec31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_12cbc35b-ddff-480d-a963-05737e81f5c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_e954dfd5-3716-4137-9585-a78e94e5c8a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_12cbc35b-ddff-480d-a963-05737e81f5c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_5744617a-4c1c-46f7-ad4f-c1fd3990f815" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_e954dfd5-3716-4137-9585-a78e94e5c8a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_5744617a-4c1c-46f7-ad4f-c1fd3990f815" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_019c2ffc-ff98-7e4c-b655-b1c583e95909" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_e954dfd5-3716-4137-9585-a78e94e5c8a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_019c2ffc-ff98-7e4c-b655-b1c583e95909" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosuresSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SupplementalDisclosuresSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosuresSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_3400093b-4d94-4f06-9cc2-5929119bf586" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_3400093b-4d94-4f06-9cc2-5929119bf586" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_9962face-6eeb-4f82-95ac-e27bdc8624f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_9962face-6eeb-4f82-95ac-e27bdc8624f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_f817af95-77e1-4b5c-97e5-06957ddb9ff3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_f817af95-77e1-4b5c-97e5-06957ddb9ff3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseinAssetRetirementObligationsMineralProperties_c91ef3f5-9eca-4a7f-8e00-a370fe3f95ad" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseinAssetRetirementObligationsMineralProperties"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseinAssetRetirementObligationsMineralProperties_c91ef3f5-9eca-4a7f-8e00-a370fe3f95ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseinAssetRetirementObligationsSupportEquipmentandFacilities_351c81c4-5dab-48a7-bbc7-d38d879b9032" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseinAssetRetirementObligationsSupportEquipmentandFacilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseinAssetRetirementObligationsSupportEquipmentandFacilities_351c81c4-5dab-48a7-bbc7-d38d879b9032" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_DecreaseInLiabilitiesForDrillingCompletionAndEquippingCapitalExpenditures_741c11f6-3469-4b43-a199-cf3283a86570" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_DecreaseInLiabilitiesForDrillingCompletionAndEquippingCapitalExpenditures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_DecreaseInLiabilitiesForDrillingCompletionAndEquippingCapitalExpenditures_741c11f6-3469-4b43-a199-cf3283a86570" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilitiesForAcquisitionOfOilAndNaturalGasProperties_a1771bad-6033-4f2f-94f3-55a7fa19c926" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilitiesForAcquisitionOfOilAndNaturalGasProperties"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilitiesForAcquisitionOfOilAndNaturalGasProperties_a1771bad-6033-4f2f-94f3-55a7fa19c926" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilitiesForSupportEquipmentAndFacilities_e0a8d051-b19c-465b-bc0f-a2110e68a4f5" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilitiesForSupportEquipmentAndFacilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilitiesForSupportEquipmentAndFacilities_e0a8d051-b19c-465b-bc0f-a2110e68a4f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_StockBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedAsLiability_5b3a213e-bc8b-400a-97bc-ea2f62d7e4fb" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_StockBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedAsLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_StockBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedAsLiability_5b3a213e-bc8b-400a-97bc-ea2f62d7e4fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_TransferOfInventoryFromOilAndNaturalGasProperties_7bcfcf90-1df5-4f7f-9782-38c593030abc" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_TransferOfInventoryFromOilAndNaturalGasProperties"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_599b2167-83d2-48db-af20-29e1c7555981" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_TransferOfInventoryFromOilAndNaturalGasProperties_7bcfcf90-1df5-4f7f-9782-38c593030abc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosuresReconciliationofCashandRestrictedCashDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SupplementalDisclosuresReconciliationofCashandRestrictedCashDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SupplementalDisclosuresReconciliationofCashandRestrictedCashDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_4a9f0c4e-3867-403b-a8c8-3731361891c3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_4fa494f9-5c80-4159-879a-6b1a20661558" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_4a9f0c4e-3867-403b-a8c8-3731361891c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_4fa494f9-5c80-4159-879a-6b1a20661558" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_99e84ec4-b301-4b95-ae12-257a0265bc2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_4a9f0c4e-3867-403b-a8c8-3731361891c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_99e84ec4-b301-4b95-ae12-257a0265bc2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_0a47b163-ebfd-4fba-8b18-63d736c77343" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtdr_SupplementalDisclosuresAbstract_4a9f0c4e-3867-403b-a8c8-3731361891c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_0a47b163-ebfd-4fba-8b18-63d736c77343" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SegmentReportingDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#SegmentReportingDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matadorresources.com/role/SegmentReportingDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_35f298ef-ce0e-4616-9084-01d91780563c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_e948b214-5f2b-4b56-ac43-07344507582f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_35f298ef-ce0e-4616-9084-01d91780563c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_e948b214-5f2b-4b56-ac43-07344507582f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_255016d9-0e08-4d15-938c-9c2a996d2e3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_e948b214-5f2b-4b56-ac43-07344507582f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_255016d9-0e08-4d15-938c-9c2a996d2e3f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_bad8f677-38bc-4d59-9c9d-b5a1c6f2ea52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_255016d9-0e08-4d15-938c-9c2a996d2e3f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_bad8f677-38bc-4d59-9c9d-b5a1c6f2ea52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasMember_dff91361-f280-44e7-8f77-4c9ffbb88879" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_bad8f677-38bc-4d59-9c9d-b5a1c6f2ea52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OilAndGasMember_dff91361-f280-44e7-8f77-4c9ffbb88879" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember_1c194d11-df62-4adc-aafe-6c0e9ca55b63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_bad8f677-38bc-4d59-9c9d-b5a1c6f2ea52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasMidstreamMember_1c194d11-df62-4adc-aafe-6c0e9ca55b63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember_71a15c7e-209a-48ee-9be4-3945ca31a32e" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_bad8f677-38bc-4d59-9c9d-b5a1c6f2ea52" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_NaturalGasSalesMember_71a15c7e-209a-48ee-9be4-3945ca31a32e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_db647c48-7477-47be-b8ef-0ef0a265f896" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_e948b214-5f2b-4b56-ac43-07344507582f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_db647c48-7477-47be-b8ef-0ef0a265f896" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_ba467801-0c77-4ec1-8cbf-7fa0fbbdc95b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_db647c48-7477-47be-b8ef-0ef0a265f896" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_ba467801-0c77-4ec1-8cbf-7fa0fbbdc95b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_c2799902-bbe7-4ae9-a1b0-55d6a43feb9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_ba467801-0c77-4ec1-8cbf-7fa0fbbdc95b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_c2799902-bbe7-4ae9-a1b0-55d6a43feb9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_e1e3ee67-3f00-49dc-b03e-f44ef4fe2994" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_ba467801-0c77-4ec1-8cbf-7fa0fbbdc95b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_e1e3ee67-3f00-49dc-b03e-f44ef4fe2994" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_9385dc21-a834-4f81-a15f-52aa02e7436d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_ba467801-0c77-4ec1-8cbf-7fa0fbbdc95b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_9385dc21-a834-4f81-a15f-52aa02e7436d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_5c7a52be-3bb2-4614-b55d-0e4957ac1951" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_e948b214-5f2b-4b56-ac43-07344507582f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_5c7a52be-3bb2-4614-b55d-0e4957ac1951" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_17013cb3-ff3e-4996-9907-26e04840b0bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_5c7a52be-3bb2-4614-b55d-0e4957ac1951" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_17013cb3-ff3e-4996-9907-26e04840b0bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_ExplorationandProductionSegmentMember_43ce8c48-3d79-43d2-9fc0-e8f29df22c27" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_ExplorationandProductionSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_17013cb3-ff3e-4996-9907-26e04840b0bd" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_ExplorationandProductionSegmentMember_43ce8c48-3d79-43d2-9fc0-e8f29df22c27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_MidstreamSegmentMember_f484f0a5-7f5b-49ae-b802-0e585fd975ce" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_MidstreamSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_17013cb3-ff3e-4996-9907-26e04840b0bd" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_MidstreamSegmentMember_f484f0a5-7f5b-49ae-b802-0e585fd975ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_e948b214-5f2b-4b56-ac43-07344507582f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_019c77a5-c04e-798c-9793-2311b2ee42f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_019c77a5-c04e-798c-9793-2311b2ee42f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_bdc1290b-8721-4643-a9fc-9f284d584cba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_bdc1290b-8721-4643-a9fc-9f284d584cba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_f81769d2-71be-42e0-a8b0-e62568d459fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives_f81769d2-71be-42e0-a8b0-e62568d459fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_89cde31c-dd21-4e8b-8084-0002099fa0c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_89cde31c-dd21-4e8b-8084-0002099fa0c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_595854a9-63cd-4dbb-b71e-ce36e3539b7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_595854a9-63cd-4dbb-b71e-ce36e3539b7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_11284ccc-c14b-4288-aea7-76408cb60d0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_11284ccc-c14b-4288-aea7-76408cb60d0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_ffbddf94-2156-4aa2-9ad9-c2adc53c01d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_ffbddf94-2156-4aa2-9ad9-c2adc53c01d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_8ccf259f-0408-45e8-ad93-734c3ad20d0b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_8ccf259f-0408-45e8-ad93-734c3ad20d0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_cfce0187-be9f-40dc-a883-f7977da1d0bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_cfce0187-be9f-40dc-a883-f7977da1d0bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_361fe220-16dd-4b20-8558-5d7dcbca1444" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_361fe220-16dd-4b20-8558-5d7dcbca1444" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_0134b5b5-a97e-463d-98c4-4ae07f849d42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_0134b5b5-a97e-463d-98c4-4ae07f849d42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsLandAndSeismicAcquisitionExpenditures_55672944-4766-49ad-ae43-31cf898e1523" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsLandAndSeismicAcquisitionExpenditures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsLandAndSeismicAcquisitionExpenditures_55672944-4766-49ad-ae43-31cf898e1523" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireMidstreamCapitalExpenditures_4471d091-2aee-4ce4-a8dd-b78bb3a908e3" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireMidstreamCapitalExpenditures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PaymentsToAcquireMidstreamCapitalExpenditures_4471d091-2aee-4ce4-a8dd-b78bb3a908e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtdr_PaymentstoAcquireProductiveAssetsNoncontrollingInterest_329b4073-113c-4bbe-868c-3fab03e7abd0" xlink:href="mtdr-20251231.xsd#mtdr_PaymentstoAcquireProductiveAssetsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_dd5603d1-3b7a-49e5-a747-f0ab61ce4b34" xlink:to="loc_mtdr_PaymentstoAcquireProductiveAssetsNoncontrollingInterest_329b4073-113c-4bbe-868c-3fab03e7abd0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/AwardTimingDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#AwardTimingDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/AwardTimingDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardExrcPrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/ErrCompDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ErrCompDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/ErrCompDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_RestatementDateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonNeosMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#PvpDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllAdjToCompMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtChngPnsnValInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AggtChngPnsnValInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtChngPnsnValInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_YrEndFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInCvrdYrOutsdngAndUnvstdMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_YrEndFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInCvrdYrOutsdngAndUnvstdMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_YrEndFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInCvrdYrOutsdngAndUnvstdMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_VstngDtFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdAndVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_VstngDtFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdAndVstdInCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_VstngDtFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdAndVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeoName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_MeasureName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="30" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="31" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#InsiderTradingArrangements"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TradingArrByIndTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TradingArrAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrDuration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#InsiderTradingPoliciesProc"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
