// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Josh Neer
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Josh
Neer

NICKNAME"The Dentist"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
36-16-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
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Josh Neer
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
53 BOUTS
WIN
36
LOSS
16
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
68%
36/53 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 58% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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
3.29
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.09
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#56
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1543
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1534 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
10th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

34 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 29, 2016

// 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 (36)
n = 36
KO/TKO · 21
SUB · 11
DEC · 4
21
KO/TKO
58%
11
SUB
31%
4
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
DEC · 8
3
KO/TKO
19%
5
SUB
31%
8
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 21 fights
58%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
11%
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
53 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER83TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING46CARDIO67AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power83
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=36 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (46%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=53 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
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 Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=16 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins36 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record53 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 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 Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.16 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
0255075100MAR 2003WMAR 2003WSEP 2003JAN 2004WFEB 2004LMAR 2004WMAY 2004WAUG 2004WSEP 2004WOCT 2004WNOV 2004WFEB 2005WMAR 2005WAPR 2005WMAY 2005WJUN 2005LAUG 2005WSEP 2005LOCT 2005WNOV 2005WJAN 2006WAPR 2006LJUL 2006LAUG 2006WNOV 2006WMAR 2007WMAR 2007WAPR 2007LMAY 2007WJUL 2007WOCT 2007WAPR 2008LSEP 2008WFEB 2009LAUG 2009LOCT 2009WJAN 2010WFEB 2010LMAY 2010WAUG 2010WAPR 2011WJUN 2011WAUG 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012LJUN 2012LOCT 2012LFEB 2013WDEC 2013WJUN 2014WAUG 2014LOCT 2014LNOV 2015LJAN 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 66.
  5. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 66, DEC R5.
  7. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 76, SUB R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  20. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  35. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  37. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  39. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  40. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  41. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  45. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  46. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  47. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  48. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  49. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  50. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  52. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  53. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  54. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gardner), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
52/53 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
21
40%
2
4%
1
2%
-
-
24
total
SUB
10
19%
3
6%
3
6%
-
-
16
total
DEC
-
-
11
21%
-
1
2%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 23 of 52 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
53 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Anthony SmithJan 29, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:27
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 47
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Andre SantosNov 20, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Paul BradleyOct 17, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 129
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Travis CoyleAug 2, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Ron JacksonJun 27, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:20
MCC 54 - Grigsby vs. Morrow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Anthony SmithDec 14, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 3:38
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 41
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Court McGeeFeb 23, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Justin EdwardsOct 5, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:45
UFC on FX 5 - Browne vs. Bigfoot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Mike PyleJun 8, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
UFC on FX 3 - Johnson vs. McCall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Duane LudwigJan 20, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:04
UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Keith WisniewskiOct 1, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC Live 6 - Cruz vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Blas AvenaAug 20, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:54
SCC - Superior Cage Combat 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 36-16-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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