Josh Neer
15 UFC Fights | 40% Win Rate | 4 Finishes (67%)
Josh Neer UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Josh Neer is 6-9 in the UFC across 15 fights, with 1 win by knockout, 3 by submission and 2 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 36-16-1, 30-7 of it outside the UFC. Neer competes at welterweight as an orthodox clinch fighter, standing 5'11" with a 72" reach at 43 years old. The last bout was a loss to Anthony Smith by knockout in Jan 2016.
Best attribute: striking volume (significant strikes landed per minute) — 50th percentile among 280 welterweight fighters (3.1 sig. strikes/min).
Josh Neer's UFC win rate is 40% (6 of 15 fights), and 67% of those wins came by finish. Neer averages 0.7 takedowns per fight at 42% accuracy and stops 42% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 36-16-1
- UFC Record
- 6-9
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Age
- 43
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Anthony Smith · TKO (Punches) · Jan 2016
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Josh Neer's Last 5 Fights
Neer is 2-3 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Court McGee · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 2013
- Loss vs Justin Edwards · Submission · R1 0:45 · UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 2012
- Loss vs Mike Pyle · KO/TKO · R1 4:56 · UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · Jun 2012
- Win vs Duane Ludwig · Submission · R1 3:04 · UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 2012
- Win vs Keith Wisniewski · KO/TKO · R2 5:00 · UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 2011
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Josh Neer's UFC Fight History
15 UFC fights on record (6-9), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Court McGee | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | 2013-02-23 |
| L | Justin Edwards | Submission | R1 · 0:45 | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | 2012-10-05 |
| L | Mike Pyle | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:56 | UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall | 2012-06-08 |
| W | Duane Ludwig | Submission | R1 · 3:04 | UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller | 2012-01-20 |
| W | Keith Wisniewski | KO/TKO | R2 · 5:00 | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson | 2011-10-01 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 2009-10-24 |
| L | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 101: Declaration | 2009-08-08 |
| W | Mac Danzig | Submission | R2 · 3:36 | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | 2009-02-07 |
| L | Nate Diaz | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | 2008-09-17 |
| W | Din Thomas | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | 2008-04-02 |
| L | Nick Diaz | Submission | R3 · 1:42 | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral | 2006-08-26 |
| L | Joshua Burkman | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | 2006-07-08 |
| W | Joe Stevenson | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 4 | 2006-04-06 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Submission | R1 · 4:20 | UFC Fight Night 3 | 2006-01-16 |
| L | Drew Fickett | Submission | R1 · 1:35 | UFC Fight Night 1 | 2005-08-06 |
How Neer Ranks at Welterweight
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