Welterweight · “The Dentist”
Josh Neer
36-16-1 UFC 6-9-0
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
9:59Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.15
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.63
Striking accuracy44.7%
Striking defense57.7%
Takedowns / 15 min1.0
Takedown accuracy41.7%
Takedown defense42.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.3
Control time21.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Court McGee 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · February 23, 2013
63/152Sig. strikes
166/334Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Justin Edwards 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 0:45 — UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · October 5, 2012
0/0Sig. strikes
6/7Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mike Pyle 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:56 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
19/35Sig. strikes
18/28Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Duane Ludwig 4-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:04 — UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · January 20, 2012
5/20Sig. strikes
24/46Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Keith Wisniewski 0-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · October 1, 2011
93/159Sig. strikes
41/83Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Gleison Tibau 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
24/99Sig. strikes
22/121Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kurt Pellegrino 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 101: Declaration · August 8, 2009
24/48Sig. strikes
21/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mac Danzig 2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:36 — UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · February 7, 2009
46/96Sig. strikes
33/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Nate Diaz 4-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · September 17, 2008
26/50Sig. strikes
40/72Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
5:35Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Din Thomas 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · April 2, 2008
80/164Sig. strikes
20/84Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
8:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nick Diaz 4-4 walk-in Submission · R3 1:42 — UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · August 26, 2006
25/62Sig. strikes
75/199Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joshua Burkman 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
19/39Sig. strikes
35/88Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joe Stevenson 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 4 · April 6, 2006
46/126Sig. strikes
31/56Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
7:54Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Melvin Guillard 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:20 — UFC Fight Night 3 · January 16, 2006
3/9Sig. strikes
11/51Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Drew Fickett 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:35 — UFC Fight Night 1 · August 6, 2005
0/0Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
18
Submission
14
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
5
Decision
8
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
15
VFC
5
XKK
5
Extreme Challenge
4
Bellator
3
MCC
2
Shark Fights
2
Greensparks
2
+ 14 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 53 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Anthony Smith | TKO (elbows) | VFC 47
January 14, 2016 |
VFC | 1 | 3:27 |
| L | André Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 146
November 20, 2015 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paul Bradley | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 129
October 17, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Travis Coyle | Submission (armbar) | VFC 43
August 2, 2014 |
VFC | 1 | 1:37 |
| W | Ron Jackson | TKO (punches) | MCC 54: Grigsby vs. Morrow
June 27, 2014 |
MCC | 1 | 4:20 |
| W | Anthony Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | VFC 41
December 14, 2013 |
VFC | 3 | 3:48 |
| L | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 157
February 23, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Justin Edwards | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
October 5, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 0:45 |
| L | Mike Pyle | KO (punch) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
June 8, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 4:56 |
| W | Duane Ludwig | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
January 20, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 3:04 |
| W | Keith Wisniewski | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
October 1, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Blas Avena | TKO (punches and elbows) | Superior Cage Combat 2
August 20, 2011 |
Superior Cage Combat | 1 | 2:54 |
| W | Jesse Juarez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shark Fights 16: Neer vs. Juarez
June 25, 2011 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 4:57 |
| W | Andre Kase | TKO (punches) | WWFC 2: Neer vs. Kase
April 9, 2011 |
WWFC | 1 | 0:20 |
| W | Jesse Finney | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins
August 14, 2010 |
Fight Me MMA | 1 | 4:09 |
| L | Eddie Alvarez | Technical Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | Bellator 17
May 6, 2010 |
Bellator | 2 | 2:08 |
| W | Anselmo Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shark Fights 8: Super Brawl
February 5, 2010 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 3:05 |
| W | Matt Delanoit | KO (punches) | Max Fights DM: Ballroom Brawl 4
January 8, 2010 |
Max Fights DM | 1 | 3:48 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 101
August 8, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mac Danzig | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
February 7, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 3:36 |
| L | Nate Diaz | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
September 17, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Din Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
April 2, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Sorg | Submission (armbar) | C3: Smokey Mountain Showdown
October 27, 2007 |
C3 | 1 | 2:16 |
| W | Paul Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 5
July 27, 2007 |
Greensparks | 1 | 1:39 |
| L | Mark Miller | KO (punch) | IFL: Chicago
May 19, 2007 |
IFL | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Tyson Burris | TKO (submission to punches) | FSG: Coliseum Carnage
April 8, 2007 |
FSG | 1 | 2:31 |
| W | Mark Gearhart | TKO (punches) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 3
March 17, 2007 |
Greensparks | 1 | 0:21 |
| W | TJ Waldburger | TKO (punches) | IFC: Road to Global Domination
March 4, 2007 |
IFC | 1 | 0:24 |
| W | Wayne Hajicek | TKO (submission to punches) | MCC 5: Thanksgiving Throwdown
November 22, 2006 |
MCC | 1 | 2:30 |
| L | Nick Diaz | Submission (kimura) | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
August 26, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 1:42 |
| L | Josh Burkman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
July 8, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Stevenson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 4
April 6, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night 3
January 16, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 4:20 |
| W | Alex Carter | TKO (punches) | XKK: Des Moines
November 23, 2005 |
XKK | 1 | 3:43 |
| L | Nick Thompson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 64
October 15, 2005 |
Extreme Challenge | 2 | 2:19 |
| W | Forrest Petz | Submission (triangle choke) | FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas
September 14, 2005 |
FFC | 1 | 3:25 |
| L | Drew Fickett | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night
August 6, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Todd Kiser | TKO (submission to punches) | Extreme Challenge 62
June 18, 2005 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Mark Long | KO (punch) | XKK: Des Moines
May 20, 2005 |
XKK | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Jay Jack | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 61
April 22, 2005 |
Extreme Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derrick Noble | Submission (triangle choke) | XKK: Des Moines
March 19, 2005 |
XKK | 1 | 3:22 |
| W | Terrance Reasby | TKO (punches) | Downtown Destruction 2
February 2, 2005 |
Downtown Destruction | 2 | 0:52 |
| W | Mark Bear | KO (knees) | VFC 8: Fallout
November 27, 2004 |
VFC | 3 | 3:40 |
| W | David Gardner | TKO (punches) | XKK: Des Moines
October 30, 2004 |
XKK | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Anthony Macias | TKO (punches) | FFC 11: Explosion
September 10, 2004 |
FFC | 1 | 0:41 |
| W | Fred Leavy | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat
August 7, 2004 |
Xtreme Kage Kombat | 1 | 3:44 |
| W | Kyle Jensen | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Challenge 57
May 6, 2004 |
Extreme Challenge | 3 | 1:04 |
| L | Spencer Fisher | Decision (split) | VFC 7: Showdown
March 6, 2004 |
VFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Chacon | Decision (unanimous) | XKK: Clash in Curtiss 4
February 7, 2004 |
XKK | 3 | 3:00 |
| D | Joe Jordan | Draw | AFA: Judgment Night
January 17, 2004 |
AFA | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Royce Louck | TKO (punches) | Absolute Ada Fights 4
September 13, 2003 |
Absolute Ada Fights | 1 | 1:43 |
| W | Josh Kennedy | KO (slam) | Gladiators 20
March 15, 2003 |
Gladiators | 1 | 3:41 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Neer) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.