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Josh Samman

12-4-0 UFC 3-2-0
Precision Striker Positional Grappler
6'3"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:15Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 29.9 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 67.5 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 19.8 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 52.6 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 37.8 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 18.8 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 67.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 68
  2. Control Average 68
  3. Durability Average 53
  4. Grappling Average 45
  5. Wrestling Below avg 38
  6. Striking Below avg 30
  7. Striking D Weak 20
  8. TD Defense Weak 19

Built on 41 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 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 68 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler average control — rates 68 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.47
Striking accuracy52.8%
Striking defense34.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.73
Takedowns / 15 min1.09
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense33.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time29.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
April 13, 2013 vs Kevin Casey — 4.94/min (W) Apr '13 December 6, 2014 vs Eddie Gordon — 1.35/min (W) Dec '14 July 12, 2015 vs Caio Magalhaes — 4.19/min (W) — only 2.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '15 December 19, 2015 vs Tamdan McCrory — 0.71/min (L) Dec '15 July 13, 2016 vs Tim Boetsch — 1.93/min (L) Jul '16

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tim Boetsch 18-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
17/39Sig. strikes
38/58Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tamdan McCrory 13-3 walk-in Submission · R3 4:10 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
10/19Sig. strikes
39/53Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
6:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Caio Magalhaes 9-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:52 — The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · July 12, 2015
12/19Sig. strikes
3/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Eddie Gordon 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:08 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
11/24Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kevin Casey 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:17 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · April 13, 2013
36/62Sig. strikes
14/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
12-4-0Pro record
MMA MastersGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5
Moon Management 4
ISCF 2
Reality Combat Championship 2
XFC 1
Bellator 1
WWCF 1
Full career — 16 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Tim Boetsch TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016
 UFC 2 3:49
L Tamdan McCrory Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015
 UFC 3 4:10
W Caio Magalhães Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015
 UFC 1 2:52
W Eddie Gordon KO (head kick) UFC 181
December 6, 2014
 UFC 2 3:08
W Kevin Casey TKO (knees) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
April 13, 2013
 UFC 2 2:17
W Mikey Gomez Submission (punches) XFC 16
February 10, 2012
 XFC 2 2:17
L Dan Cramer Decision (unanimous) Bellator 46
June 25, 2011
 Bellator 3 5:00
W John Walsh TKO (punches) Moon Management: Ubersmash 4
August 28, 2010
 Moon Management 1 1:19
W David Baggett Submission (triangle choke) Moon Management: Ubersmash 3
April 24, 2010
 Moon Management 1 1:20
W Chris Cope KO (punches) Moon Management: Ubersmash 2
January 23, 2010
 Moon Management 1 0:56
W Colby McMahon TKO (punches) Moon Management: Ubersmash 1
October 3, 2009
 Moon Management 1 2:23
W Ryan Hodge Submission (choke) WWCF: Blood War
November 29, 2008
 WWCF 2 2:41
L John Walsh Submission (arm-triangle choke) ISCF: Unleashed
March 28, 2008
 ISCF 1 0:48
W Michael Shoffner TKO (punches) Reality Combat Championship 2: The Second Encounter
March 1, 2008
 Reality Combat Championship 1 1:24
W Michael Adams TKO (punches) ISCF: Winnersville Wars
September 15, 2007
 ISCF 2 0:52
W Travis Miller Decision (unanimous) Reality Combat Championship 1
April 28, 2007
 Reality Combat Championship 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Samman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.1 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 52.8% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 34.6% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 33.3% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.7
Control time 29.6% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.7%