// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Josh Stansbury
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Josh
Stansbury

NICKNAME"The Sandman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Josh Stansbury
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
41
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
8/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 63% 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
3.22
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.54
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
87%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#43
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1497
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 1, 2018

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
13%
5
SUB
63%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
13%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKING57CARDIO70AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (87%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
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 Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (87%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 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 Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100JUN 2009LJUN 2009LNOV 2009WJUN 2010WSEP 2010WJAN 2012WJUN 2012WAUG 2013WNOV 2014WOCT 2015WJUL 2016LDEC 2016LJUN 2017LDEC 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 31, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 78, DEC R5.
  9. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hendricks), bottomed at 31 (L vs Spohn). Current reading: 73.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
23%
-
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
5
38%
2
15%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
2
15%
-
1
8%
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Karl AlbrektssonDec 1, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
Superior Challenge 18 - Fitness Festivalen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Jeremy KimballJun 25, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:21
UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Devin ClarkDec 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cory HendricksJul 8, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Victor JonesOct 24, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:06
GOTC MMA - Gladiators of the Cage 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jeremy OsheimNov 21, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:42
FTW - Prize Fighting Championship 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS John HawkAug 24, 2013
DecisionR5 · 5:00
NAAFS - Rock N Rumble 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dan SpohnJun 22, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 71
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS John OpfarJan 28, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:55
NAAFS - Caged Fury 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Christopher Thad SchlichterSep 24, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:22
NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dane BonnigsonJun 5, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:06
NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Dan SpohnNov 25, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 1:01
NAAFS - Caged Fury 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 8-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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