Heavyweight
Josh Parisian
16-9-0 UFC 2-5-0
Precision Striker
Wrestler
Taken Down Often
6'4"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:08Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
decent
1 read
grappling
solid
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Built on 70 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Precision Striker
average accuracy — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler
below avg wrestling — rates 43 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often
put on his back 14 times · 3.0 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.37
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.87
Striking accuracy47.8%
Striking defense41.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.06
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense41.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time13.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Insider info
Chase Sherman favored — picked against Josh Parisian coinflip UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · November 2, 2022
strikingdecent
grapplingsolid
The analyst leans toward Sherman's boxing but explicitly says not to bet this fight unless you're wagering on every fight on the card regardless.
Both heavyweights here are viewed as high-volume, action-first fighters rather than elite talents, which should make for an entertaining if unpredictable fight. Parisian is considered the better grappler of the two and still throws plenty on the feet, but Sherman is credited with the better boxing and a rare ability to keep his output high deep into a fight regardless of how it's going. Neither man is expected to control the pace defensively, so this reads as likely to turn into an open exchange.
Strengthcredible grappling threat
Strengthhigh output, doesn't fade
Weaknessnot expected to control where the fight takes place
Weaknessboxing skill gap versus this opponent
Striking trend
Fight history
L Robelis Despaigne 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:18 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
2/5Sig. strikes
7/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Martin Buday 12-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · August 12, 2023
26/61Sig. strikes
42/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jamal Pogues 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · February 18, 2023
37/113Sig. strikes
33/60Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alan Baudot 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:04 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
42/68Sig. strikes
49/75Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Don'Tale Mayes 8-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:26 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · December 18, 2021
10/16Sig. strikes
25/41Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roque Martinez 15-7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
79/160Sig. strikes
64/114Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Parker Porter 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · November 28, 2020
114/226Sig. strikes
126/228Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
3
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
2
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Total Warrior Combat
3
WXC
2
Dana White's Contender Series
2
Oktagon
1
ARES FC
1
CLIP
1
Smuggler's
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Lazar Todev | TKO (knees to the body) | Oktagon 83
January 31, 2026 |
Oktagon | 2 | 4:55 |
| W | Marcus Maulding | TKO (punches) | WXC 99
December 5, 2025 |
WXC | 1 | 2:50 |
| L | Robelis Despaigne | TKO (punches) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 0:18 |
| L | Martin Buday | Submission (kimura) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
August 12, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:11 |
| L | Jamal Pogues | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
February 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alan Baudot | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:04 |
| L | Don'Tale Mayes | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 3:26 |
| W | Roque Martinez | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Parker Porter | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
November 28, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chad Johnson | KO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 30
August 25, 2020 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 3:43 |
| W | Marcus Maulding | TKO (punches) | WXC 86: Warrior Wednesday 11
January 29, 2020 |
WXC | 1 | 3:57 |
| W | Matunga Djikasa | TKO (punches) | ARES FC 1
December 14, 2019 |
ARES FC | 2 | 4:16 |
| W | Charles Brown | TKO (punches) | CLIP: Motor City Cagefights 7
October 18, 2019 |
CLIP | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Victor Jones | TKO (submission to punches) | Smuggler's: Rumble on the River
August 31, 2019 |
Smuggler's | 2 | 2:16 |
| W | Alejandro Santiago | TKO (punches) | NATO: Extreme Warriors 2
April 18, 2019 |
NATO | 1 | 4:41 |
| L | Brett Martin | Submission (kimura) | Lights Out Championship 2
February 16, 2019 |
Lights Out Championship | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Greg Rebello | KO (spinning backfist) | Dana White's Contender Series 11
June 26, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Zach Thumb | TKO (punches) | LFA 38
April 27, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 2:39 |
| L | Tony Lopez | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Supremacy
April 29, 2017 |
KOTC | 2 | 3:27 |
| W | Nathan Bryant | Decision (majority) | Caged Power 11
February 24, 2017 |
Caged Power | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Burns | TKO (punches) | TWC Pro Series: Anderson vs. Veerella
November 12, 2016 |
TWC Pro Series | 2 | 1:50 |
| W | Anthony Coleman | Submission (triangle choke) | Dual Combat Sports 5
June 25, 2016 |
Dual Combat Sports | 2 | 1:18 |
| W | Rasheed Oruche | Submission (keylock) | Total Warrior Combat 28
November 21, 2015 |
Total Warrior Combat | 2 | 2:03 |
| L | Ryan Pokryfky | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat 27
June 20, 2015 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Destin Allen | TKO (punches) | Total Warrior Combat 26
November 22, 2014 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 2:25 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Parisian) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.