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Josh Neer

"The Dentist"
36-16-1★ 3bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur kickboxing 0-1Amateur MMA 11-0Boxing 1-0Pro bare-knuckle 1-0Grappling 1-1
36-16-1 · 32 finishes · Full stats →
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CAREER SUMMARY

Josh Neer holds a professional MMA record of 36-16-1. Josh Neer has 54 professional MMA 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 3.15 significant strikes per minute with 45% accuracy and averages 1.00 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 Bare-Knuckle Boxing bout. Most recent fight: November 20, 2015. Tracked organizations: BELLATOR, 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

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United States

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

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

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
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

Pro MMARecord: 36-16-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed3.15per min
45% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.63per min
58% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.00per 15 min
42% success
Takedowns stuffed42%
Submission attempts1.3per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 6-9-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed3.15per min
45% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.63per min
58% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.00per 15 min
42% success
Takedowns stuffed42%
Submission attempts1.3per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Josh Neer sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Josh Neer has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses.

★ FOTN ×3
  1. ★ FOTNvs Mac Danzig · UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensFeb 7, 2009
  2. ★ FOTNvs Nate Diaz · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerSep 17, 2008
  3. ★ FOTNvs Melvin Guillard · UFC Fight Night 3Jan 16, 2006

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 what we estimate Josh Neer earns per fight.

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Career history

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

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1694▼11
Peak
1774Jan 20, 2012
Rated fights
53
15001600170020042007201020132016Mar 15, 2003 · 1541Sep 13, 2003 · 1558Jan 17, 2004 · 1559Mar 6, 2004 · 1542May 6, 2004 · 1597Aug 7, 2004 · 1623Sep 10, 2004 · 1646Oct 30, 2004 · 1669Nov 27, 2004 · 1686Feb 2, 2005 · 1699Mar 19, 2005 · 1718Apr 22, 2005 · 1730May 20, 2005 · 1735Jun 18, 2005 · 1743Aug 6, 2005 · 1710Sep 14, 2005 · 1735Oct 15, 2005 · 1704Nov 23, 2005 · 1714Jan 16, 2006 · 1728Apr 6, 2006 · 1737Jul 8, 2006 · 1712Jul 8, 2006 · 1722Aug 26, 2006 · 1697Nov 22, 2006 · 1703Mar 4, 2007 · 1711Mar 17, 2007 · 1716May 19, 2007 · 1701Jul 27, 2007 · 1708Oct 27, 2007 · 1713Apr 2, 2008 · 1724Sep 17, 2008 · 1720Feb 7, 2009 · 1738Aug 8, 2009 · 1728Oct 24, 2009 · 1716Jan 8, 2010 · 1723Feb 5, 2010 · 1731May 6, 2010 · 1721Aug 14, 2010 · 1730Apr 9, 2011 · 1733Jun 25, 2011 · 1743Aug 20, 2011 · 1749Oct 1, 2011 · 1763Jan 20, 2012 · 1774Jun 8, 2012 · 1758Oct 5, 2012 · 1740Feb 23, 2013 · 1729Dec 14, 2013 · 1738Jun 27, 2014 · 1741Aug 2, 2014 · 1748Oct 17, 2014 · 1738Nov 20, 2015 · 1705Nov 20, 2015 · 1716Jan 29, 2016 · 16941694

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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 Andre Santos at Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef on Friday, November 20, 2015, 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.