Heavyweight
Josh Parisian
16-9-0 UFC 2-5-0
6'4"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:08Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.37
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.87
Striking accuracy47.8%
Striking defense41.8%
Takedowns / 15 min1.06
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense41.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time13.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Robelis Despaigne 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:18 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
2/5Sig. strikes
7/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Martin Buday 3-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · August 12, 2023
26/61Sig. strikes
42/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jamal Pogues 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · February 18, 2023
37/113Sig. strikes
33/60Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alan Baudot 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:04 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
42/68Sig. strikes
49/75Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Don'Tale Mayes 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:26 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · December 18, 2021
10/16Sig. strikes
25/41Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roque Martinez 0-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
79/160Sig. strikes
64/114Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Parker Porter 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · November 28, 2020
114/226Sig. strikes
126/228Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:28Control
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
11
Submission
3
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
2
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Total Warrior Combat
3
WXC
2
Dana White's Contender Series
2
Oktagon
1
ARES FC
1
CLIP
1
Smuggler's
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Lazar Todev | TKO (knees to the body) | Oktagon 83
January 31, 2026 |
Oktagon | 2 | 4:55 |
| W | Marcus Maulding | TKO (punches) | WXC 99
December 5, 2025 |
WXC | 1 | 2:50 |
| L | Robelis Despaigne | TKO (punches) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 0:18 |
| L | Martin Buday | Submission (kimura) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
August 12, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:11 |
| L | Jamal Pogues | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
February 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alan Baudot | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:04 |
| L | Don'Tale Mayes | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 3:26 |
| W | Roque Martinez | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Parker Porter | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
November 28, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chad Johnson | KO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 30
August 25, 2020 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 3:43 |
| W | Marcus Maulding | TKO (punches) | WXC 86: Warrior Wednesday 11
January 29, 2020 |
WXC | 1 | 3:57 |
| W | Matunga Djikasa | TKO (punches) | ARES FC 1
December 14, 2019 |
ARES FC | 2 | 4:16 |
| W | Charles Brown | TKO (punches) | CLIP: Motor City Cagefights 7
October 18, 2019 |
CLIP | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Victor Jones | TKO (submission to punches) | Smuggler's: Rumble on the River
August 31, 2019 |
Smuggler's | 2 | 2:16 |
| W | Alejandro Santiago | TKO (punches) | NATO: Extreme Warriors 2
April 18, 2019 |
NATO | 1 | 4:41 |
| L | Brett Martin | Submission (kimura) | Lights Out Championship 2
February 16, 2019 |
Lights Out Championship | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Greg Rebello | KO (spinning backfist) | Dana White's Contender Series 11
June 26, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Zach Thumb | TKO (punches) | LFA 38
April 27, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 2:39 |
| L | Tony Lopez | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Supremacy
April 29, 2017 |
KOTC | 2 | 3:27 |
| W | Nathan Bryant | Decision (majority) | Caged Power 11
February 24, 2017 |
Caged Power | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Burns | TKO (punches) | TWC Pro Series: Anderson vs. Veerella
November 12, 2016 |
TWC Pro Series | 2 | 1:50 |
| W | Anthony Coleman | Submission (triangle choke) | Dual Combat Sports 5
June 25, 2016 |
Dual Combat Sports | 2 | 1:18 |
| W | Rasheed Oruche | Submission (keylock) | Total Warrior Combat 28
November 21, 2015 |
Total Warrior Combat | 2 | 2:03 |
| L | Ryan Pokryfky | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat 27
June 20, 2015 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Destin Allen | TKO (punches) | Total Warrior Combat 26
November 22, 2014 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 2:25 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Parisian) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.