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Heavyweight

Josh Parisian

16-9-0 UFC 2-5-0
6'4"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1989-06-28Born
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:08Avg fight
Statistical profile

The shape of their game.

Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.37
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.87
Striking accuracy47.8%
Striking defense41.8%
Takedowns / 15 min1.06
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense41.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time13.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend

Output, fight by fight.

Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 7 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.

2020-11-28 vs Parker Porter — 7.6/min (L) 20-11 2021-06-19 vs Roque Martinez — 5.27/min (W) 21-06 2021-12-18 vs Don'Tale Mayes — 0.74/min (L) 21-12 2022-06-25 vs Alan Baudot — 5.21/min (W) 22-06 2023-02-18 vs Jamal Pogues — 2.47/min (L) 23-02 2023-08-12 vs Martin Buday — 6.22/min (L) 23-08 2024-03-09 vs Robelis Despaigne — 6.67/min (L) 24-03
Fight history

Every walk to the cage.

7 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.

L Robelis Despaigne 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:18 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · 2024-03-09
2/5Sig. strikes
7/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Martin Buday 3-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · 2023-08-12
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 · 2023-02-18
37/113Sig. strikes
33/60Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alan Baudot 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:04 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · 2022-06-25
42/68Sig. strikes
49/75Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Don'Tale Mayes 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:26 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · 2021-12-18
10/16Sig. strikes
25/41Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roque Martinez 0-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · 2021-06-19
79/160Sig. strikes
64/114Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Parker Porter 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · 2020-11-28
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

How the record was built.

Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Parisian) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.

16-9-0Pro record
Scorpion Fighting SystemGym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Lazar Todev TKO (knees to the body) Oktagon 83
2026-01-31
Oktagon 2 4:55
W Marcus Maulding TKO (punches) WXC 99
2025-12-05
WXC 1 2:50
L Robelis Despaigne TKO (punches) UFC 299
2024-03-09
UFC 1 0:18
L Martin Buday Submission (kimura) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
2023-08-12
UFC 1 4:11
L Jamal Pogues Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
2023-02-18
UFC 3 5:00
W Alan Baudot TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
2022-06-25
UFC 2 3:04
L Don'Tale Mayes TKO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-12-18
UFC 3 3:26
W Roque Martinez Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
2021-06-19
UFC 3 5:00
L Parker Porter Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
2020-11-28
UFC 3 5:00
W Chad Johnson KO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 30
2020-08-25
Dana White's Contender Series 1 3:43
W Marcus Maulding TKO (punches) WXC 86: Warrior Wednesday 11
2020-01-29
WXC 1 3:57
W Matunga Djikasa TKO (punches) ARES FC 1
2019-12-14
ARES FC 2 4:16
W Charles Brown TKO (punches) CLIP: Motor City Cagefights 7
2019-10-18
CLIP 1 1:55
W Victor Jones TKO (submission to punches) Smuggler's: Rumble on the River
2019-08-31
Smuggler's 2 2:16
W Alejandro Santiago TKO (punches) NATO: Extreme Warriors 2
2019-04-18
NATO 1 4:41
L Brett Martin Submission (kimura) Lights Out Championship 2
2019-02-16
Lights Out Championship 1 1:08
W Greg Rebello KO (spinning backfist) Dana White's Contender Series 11
2018-06-26
Dana White's Contender Series 1 1:31
W Zach Thumb TKO (punches) LFA 38
2018-04-27
LFA 1 2:39
L Tony Lopez TKO (punches) KOTC: Supremacy
2017-04-29
KOTC 2 3:27
W Nathan Bryant Decision (majority) Caged Power 11
2017-02-24
Caged Power 3 5:00
W Josh Burns TKO (punches) TWC Pro Series: Anderson vs. Veerella
2016-11-12
TWC Pro Series 2 1:50
W Anthony Coleman Submission (triangle choke) Dual Combat Sports 5
2016-06-25
Dual Combat Sports 2 1:18
W Rasheed Oruche Submission (keylock) Total Warrior Combat 28
2015-11-21
Total Warrior Combat 2 2:03
L Ryan Pokryfky Decision (unanimous) Total Warrior Combat 27
2015-06-20
Total Warrior Combat 3 5:00
W Destin Allen TKO (punches) Total Warrior Combat 26
2014-11-22
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.

Division context

Measured against the division.

Versus the Heavyweight average, over 99 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.

Striking volume /min 4.4 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 47.8% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 41.8% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 41.7% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 13.8% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 63.4%