Josh Neer

“The Dentist”
OctagonStats Rating 1467
6-9-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach72" (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMar 24, 1983
Age43
DivisionWelterweight
BirthplaceDes Moines, Iowa, United States
TeamMiletich Martial Arts (2004–2009) Des Moines MMA (2009–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.29
Str. Acc46%
SApM3.63
Str. Def58%
TD Avg1.09
TD Acc34%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.3

Recent form

L L L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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15 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
1 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 2 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 5 decision losses
Finish rate67%
Times finished44%
StreakL3
Best streak2
Avg fight10:00
Octagon time2h 29m
Opp win%65%
ActiveAug. 06, 2005 – Feb. 23, 2013 (9y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses1
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Josh Neer "The Dentist" is a 36-16-1 submission specialist. 66% finish rate.

Josh debuted Aug. 06, 2005 vs Drew Fickett (loss). On a 3-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Aug. 06, 2005–Feb. 23, 2013).

Best wins: Joe Stevenson (U-DEC R3, Apr. 06, 2006); Din Thomas (U-DEC R3, Apr. 02, 2008); Melvin Guillard (SUB Triangle Choke R1, Jan. 16, 2006).

Joshua Martin Neer (born March 24, 1983) is an American bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2003, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, the Quad Cities Silverbacks of the IFL, and Shark Fights. Neer is the former Shark Fights Interim Welterweight Champion.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Feb. 23, 2013UFC 157: Rousey vs CarmoucheL Court McGeeU-DEC35:000 063 1660 20 0
Oct. 05, 2012UFC on FX: Browne vs BigfootL Justin EdwardsSUB Guillotine Choke10:450 00 60 00 1
Jun. 08, 2012UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCallL Mike PyleKO/TKO Punch14:560 119 180 10 0
Jan. 20, 2012UFC on FX: Guillard vs MillerW Duane LudwigSUB Guillotine Choke13:040 05 241 01 0
Oct. 01, 2011UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonW Keith WisniewskiKO/TKO25:000 093 410 01 0
Oct. 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunL Gleison TibauU-DEC35:000 024 220 110 2
Aug. 08, 2009UFC 101: DeclarationL Kurt PellegrinoU-DEC35:000 024 210 31 0
Feb. 07, 2009UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensW Mac DanzigSUB Triangle Choke23:360 146 330 03 0
Sep. 17, 2008UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerL Nate DiazS-DEC35:000 026 404 54 0
Apr. 02, 2008UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonW Din ThomasU-DEC35:000 080 203 20 0
Aug. 26, 2006UFC 62: Liddell vs SobralL Nick DiazSUB Kimura31:420 025 750 30 1
Jul. 08, 2006UFC 61: Bitter RivalsL Joshua BurkmanU-DEC35:000 119 351 41 0
Apr. 06, 2006UFC Fight Night 4W Joe StevensonU-DEC35:001 046 310 20 3
Jan. 16, 2006UFC Fight Night 3W Melvin GuillardSUB Triangle Choke14:200 03 111 22 0
Aug. 06, 2005UFC Fight Night 1L Drew FickettSUB Rear Naked Choke11:350 00 10 20 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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