Fighter

Josh Neer

"The Dentist"

36-16-1★ 3bonuses United States

United StatesLast 5

Amateur kickboxing 0-1Amateur MMA 11-0Boxing 1-0pro-knuckle 1-0Grappling 1-1

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Josh Neer holds a professional MMA record of 36-16-1. Their full professional MMA career spans 54 bouts on record. Josh Neer has won 36 fights: 17 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission, 4 by decision. Of 17 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 5 by submission. In the UFC, Josh Neer lands 3.29 significant strikes per minute with 46% accuracy and averages 1.09 takedowns per 15 minutes. Josh Neer also has 2 recorded Grappling bouts. Josh Neer also has 1 recorded Boxing bout. Josh Neer also has 1 recorded knuckle bout. Most recent fight: February 23, 2013. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'11"180 cm
Weight: 170 lbs77 kg
Reach: 72"183 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1983-03-24
Age: 43
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Punch power77

Kick power50

Punch speed64

Kick speed51

Accuracy59

Takedowns77

Ground striking97

Submissions96

Chin79

Body strength66

Cardio80

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 36-16-1 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed3.29per min

46% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.63per min

58% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.09per 15 min

34% success

Takedowns stuffed46%

Submission attempts1.3per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Josh Neer has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses.

★ FOTN ×3

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 3 pre-2012 awards are not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Josh Neer earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Anthony Smith
Victory FC 47· Jan 29, 2016· Middleweight· 36-15-1 vs 23-11
TKO
R1 · 3:27
LOSS
vs Andre Santos
Bellator 146· Nov 20, 2015· Welterweight· 36-14-1 vs 37-10
UD
LOSS
vs Paul Bradley
Bellator 129· Oct 17, 2014· Welterweight· 36-13-1 vs 21-6
UD
WIN
vs Travis Coyle
Victory FC 43· Aug 2, 2014· Welterweight· 35-13-1 vs 12-5
SUB
R1 · 1:37
WIN
vs Ron Jackson
MCC 54: Grigsby vs. Morrow· Jun 27, 2014· Catchweight· 34-13-1 vs 3-7
TKO
R1 · 4:20
WIN
vs Anthony Smith
VFC 41· Dec 14, 2013· Catchweight· 33-13-1 vs 17-10
SUB
R3 · 3:38
LOSS
vs Court McGee
UFCUFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche· Feb 23, 2013· Welterweight· 33-12-1 vs 14-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Justin Edwards
UFCUFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot· Oct 5, 2012· Welterweight· 33-11-1 vs 7-2
SUB
R1 · 0:45
LOSS
vs Mike Pyle
UFCUFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall· Jun 8, 2012· Welterweight· 33-10-1 vs 22-7-1
TKO
R1 · 4:56
WIN
vs Duane Ludwig
UFCUFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller· Jan 20, 2012· Welterweight· 32-10-1 vs 21-11
SUB
R1 · 3:04
WIN
vs Keith Wisniewski
UFCUFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson· Oct 1, 2011· Welterweight· 31-10-1 vs 28-12-1
TKO
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Blas Avena
Superior Cage Combat 2· Aug 20, 2011· Welterweight· 30-10-1 vs 7-4
TKO
R1 · 2:54
WIN
vs Jesse juarez×1Title bout · Title win #1
Shark Fights 16· Jun 25, 2011· Welterweight· 29-10-1 vs 15-6
TKO
R1 · 5:00
WIN
vs Andre Kase
World War Fighting Championships· Apr 9, 2011· 28-10-1 vs 5-9
TKO
WIN
vs Jesse Finney
Missouri Regional· Aug 14, 2010· 27-10-1 vs 5-0
SUB
LOSS
vs Eddie Alvarez
Bellator 17· May 6, 2010· Catchweight· 27-9-1 vs 19-2
SUB
R2 · 2:08
WIN
vs Anselmo Martinez
Shark Fights· Feb 5, 2010· 26-9-1 vs 6-1
SUB
WIN
vs Matt Delanoit
Iowa Regional· Jan 8, 2010· 25-9-1 vs 15-8
TKO
LOSS
vs Gleison Tibau
UFCUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009· Lightweight· 25-8-1 vs 21-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Kurt Pellegrino
UFCUFC 101: DECLARATION· Aug 8, 2009· Lightweight· 25-7-1 vs 14-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Mac Danzig
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens· Feb 7, 2009· Lightweight· 24-7-1 vs 18-5-1
SUB
R2 · 3:36
FOTN
LOSS
vs Nate Diaz
UFCUFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer· Sep 17, 2008· Lightweight· 24-6-1 vs 9-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Din Thomas
UFCUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon· Apr 2, 2008· Lightweight· 23-6-1 vs 23-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Nick Sorg
C3 Fights· Oct 27, 2007· 22-6-1 vs 3-3
SUB
WIN
vs Paul Rodriguez
Iowa Regional· Jul 27, 2007· 21-6-1 vs 9-7-2
TKO
LOSS
vs Mark Miller
IFL 13: Chicago· May 19, 2007· Welterweight· 21-5-1 vs 8-2
TKO
R1 · 0:54
WIN
vs TBA
Iowa Regional· Apr 8, 2007· 20-5-1
SUB
WIN
vs Mark Gearhart
Iowa Regional· Mar 17, 2007· 19-5-1 vs 1-1
TKO
WIN
vs TJ Waldburger
IFC 30: Road To Global Domination· Mar 4, 2007· Welterweight· 18-5-1 vs 7-2
TKO
R1 · 0:24
WIN
vs Wayne Hajicek
Midwest Cage Championship· Nov 22, 2006· 17-5-1 vs 15-10
SUB
LOSS
vs Nick Diaz
UFCUFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral· Aug 26, 2006· Welterweight· 17-4-1 vs 12-6
SUB
R3 · 1:42
LOSS
vs Joshua Burkman
UFCUFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006· Welterweight
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Josh Burkman
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006· Welterweight· 17-3-1 vs 15-4
UD
WIN
vs Joe Stevenson
UFCUFC Fight Night 4· Apr 6, 2006· Welterweight· 16-3-1 vs 24-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Melvin Guillard
UFCUFC Fight Night 3· Jan 16, 2006· Welterweight· 15-3-1 vs 19-4-2
SUB
R1 · 4:20
FOTN
WIN
vs Alex Carter
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Nov 23, 2005· 14-3-1 vs 1-2
SUB
LOSS
vs Nick Thompson
Extreme Challenge· Oct 15, 2005· 14-2-1 vs 20-8-1
SUB
WIN
vs Forrest Petz
Nevada Regional· Sep 14, 2005· 13-2-1 vs 9-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Drew Fickett
UFCUFC Fight Night 1· Aug 6, 2005· Welterweight· 13-1-1 vs 26-3
SUB
R1 · 1:35
WIN
vs Todd Kiser
Extreme Challenge· Jun 18, 2005· 12-1-1 vs 3-5
SUB
WIN
vs Mark Long
Xtreme Kage Kombat· May 20, 2005· 11-1-1 vs 20-20-1
TKO
WIN
vs Jay Jack
Extreme Challenge· Apr 22, 2005· 10-1-1 vs 9-2
DEC
WIN
vs Derrick Noble
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Mar 19, 2005· 9-1-1 vs 14-6-1
SUB
WIN
vs Terrance Reasby
Iowa Regional· Feb 2, 2005· 8-1-1 vs 1-0
TKO
WIN
vs Mark Bear
Victory Fighting Championship· Nov 27, 2004· 7-1-1 vs 3-2
TKO
WIN
vs David Gardner
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Oct 30, 2004· 6-1-1 vs 7-2
TKO
WIN
vs Anthony Macias
Mississippi Regional· Sep 10, 2004· 5-1-1 vs 23-10
TKO
WIN
vs Fred Leavy
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Aug 7, 2004· 4-1-1 vs 2-1
TKO
WIN
vs Kyle Jensen
Extreme Challenge· May 6, 2004· Welterweight· 3-1-1 vs 16-4
SUB
R3 · 1:04
LOSS
vs Spencer Fisher
Victory Fighting Championship· Mar 6, 2004· 3-0-1 vs 8-0
DEC
WIN
vs TBA
Xtreme Kage Kombat· Feb 7, 2004· 2-0-1
DEC
DRAW
vs Joe Jordan
Iowa Regional· Jan 17, 2004· 2-0 vs 13-7
DRAW
WIN
vs Royce Louck
Minnesota Regional· Sep 13, 2003· 1-0 vs 8-17
TKO
WIN
vs Josh Kennedy
Iowa Regional· Mar 15, 2003· 0-0 vs 0-0
TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1708▼11
Peak: 1774Jan 20, 2012
Rated fights: 52

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Frequently asked questions

When does Josh Neer fight next?

Josh Neer has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Josh Neer's record?

Josh Neer's professional MMA record is 36-16-1.

Who is Josh Neer fighting next?

Josh Neer's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Josh Neer fight last?

Josh Neer most recently fought Court McGee at UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche on Saturday, February 23, 2013, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Josh Neer fight in?

Josh Neer fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Josh Neer have?

Josh Neer has 17 wins by KO/TKO and 15 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Josh Neer won?

Josh Neer has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night.

How tall is Josh Neer?

Josh Neer is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Josh Neer weigh?

Josh Neer weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is Josh Neer's reach?

Josh Neer has a reach of 72" (183 cm).

How old is Josh Neer?

Josh Neer is 43 years old (born Mar 24, 1983).

Where is Josh Neer from?

Josh Neer is from United States.

CAREER SUMMARY