// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Josh Hill
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Josh
Hill

NICKNAME"Gentleman"·CANADA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Josh Hill
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'8"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
23/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
43%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 57% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.02
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
80%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#68
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1525
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
49th
percentile · average opponent rated 1542 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
43rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 46% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 11, 2023 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 4
DEC · 13
6
KO/TKO
26%
4
SUB
17%
13
DEC
57%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 7
1
KO/TKO
13%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
88%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
43% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
26%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 13 fights
57%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER37TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING49CARDIO82AGGRESSION49SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE89RECOVERY86
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power37
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=31 bouts
Aggression49
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense89
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (70%)

Recovery86
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share31 bouts
Aggression49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense89 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Recovery86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010WJUN 2010WMAR 2011WJUN 2011WAUG 2011WMAR 2012WAUG 2012WJUN 2014LFEB 2015WMAY 2015WAUG 2015WDEC 2015WAPR 2016LJUL 2016WNOV 2016WAUG 2017LDEC 2018WMAY 2019WSEP 2019WFEB 2020WAUG 2020LMAY 2021WDEC 2021LAUG 2022WMAR 2023LAUG 2023LJUL 2024WNOV 2025LDEC 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 88, DEC R5.
  7. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  13. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  31. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 88, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lopez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 88.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
31/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
4
13%
1
3%
-
-
7
total
SUB
2
6%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
17
55%
-
3
10%
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
65%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Miljan ZdravkovicDec 20, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
FNC 26 - Janicic vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Edson LourencoNov 8, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 4:10
BTC 34 - Iron Forged
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Jonas MagardJul 20, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 59: Paradeiser vs. Torres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kasum KasumovAug 11, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 298 - Storley vs. Ward
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Cass BellMar 10, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Marcos BrenoAug 12, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 284 - Gracie vs. Yamauchi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jared ScogginsDec 3, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 0:56
Bellator 272 - Pettis vs. Horiguchi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Raufeon StotsMay 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 258 - Archuleta vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Erik PerezAug 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vinicius ZaniFeb 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 239 - Ruth vs. Amosov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gilberto AguilarSep 28, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:38
Z Promotions - Fight Night 11: Lethbridge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jesse ArnettMay 24, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 2:11
TKO 48 - Sousa vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 23-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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