// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Josh Lanier
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Josh
Lanier

NICKNAME"Big Country"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-10-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'6"
AGE
47
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
47%
9/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.76
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1441
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1468 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
55th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 32% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 30, 2017 · 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
22%
5
SUB
56%
2
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 3
7
KO/TKO
70%
3
SUB
30%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
56%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
22%
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
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 POWER32TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN44STRIKING48CARDIO50AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin44
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100JAN 2007WJAN 2007LAPR 2007WJUN 2007WOCT 2007WAUG 2008LMAY 2009LMAY 2009WJUN 2010LJUL 2010LDEC 2010WJAN 2011LJAN 2012WJUN 2012LAUG 2012LFEB 2013WAUG 2013LOCT 2013LDEC 2016WSEP 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 74 (W vs Smith), bottomed at 37 (L vs Hernandez). Current reading: 48.

// 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
32%
2
11%
1
5%
-
-
9
total
SUB
8
42%
-
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
2
11%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Tracy WillisSep 30, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:37
Primal Fight League - Primal Instinct
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jesse HernandezDec 2, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:53
LFC 63 - Legacy Fighting Championship 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Volkan OezdemirOct 25, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:13
Bellator MMA - Bellator 105
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Henry RamosAug 18, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:21
Triple A MMA 3 - North vs. South
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Josh AppeltFeb 28, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 0:16
Bellator MMA - Bellator 91
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dan BoldenAug 25, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 1:58
Charity Fight - Round 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mark MartinezJun 2, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFWS - Cage Fighter Warrior Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Abdullah Abou HamdanJan 22, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:53
Pure MMA - The Beginning
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Alejandro SillerJan 29, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
FP - Fighter Physique
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Frank LesterDec 18, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:32
JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Billy ColonJul 31, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:06
CF 1 - Caged Fury 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Sean MartinezJun 26, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:37
QLCF - War of Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 9-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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