Josh Neer “The Dentist”

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Team Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts
Age 41
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"

Josh Neer is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 36 wins, 16 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 36-16-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 10 months, 14 days
Rounds Fought 72.0
Avg. Fights/Year 4.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 1 month, 1 day
Quickest Turnaround 1 week, 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 18 14 4
Losses 4 4 8
Finish Rate 88.9%
Finished Rate 50.0%
Win by Decision Rate 11.1%
Loss by Decision Rate 50.0%
Win by KO Rate 50.0%
Loss by KO Rate 25.0%
Win by SUB Rate 38.9%
Loss by SUB Rate 25.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 10
Fastest KO 10
Fastest SUB 01:37
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:10
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:01
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 01/29/2016 L
(36-15-1)
Anthony Smith
(37-20-0)
MW
( 184.0 vs. 185.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Victory Fighting Championship 47: Smith Vs Mutapcic
1 03:27
OFF 11/20/2015 L
(36-14-1)
Andre Chatuba
(34-13-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.2 )
Decision
Bellator MMA 146
3 05:00
OFF 10/19/2014 L
(36-13-1)
Paul Bradley
(21-10-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 129
3 05:00
OFF 08/02/2014 W
(35-13-1)
Travis Coyle
(14-10-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 175.0* )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Victory Fighting Championship 43
1 01:37
OFF 06/27/2014 W
(34-13-1)
Ron Jackson
(5-9-0)
MW
( 180.0 vs. 180.0 )
TKO/RSC
MCC: Midwest Cage Championship 54: Grigsby vs Morrow
1 04:20
OFF 12/14/2013 W
(33-13-1)
Anthony Smith
(37-20-0)
WW
( 174.0 * vs. 176.0* )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Victory Fighting Championship 41
3 03:38
OFF 02/23/2013 L
(33-12-1)
Court McGee
(20-13-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
3 05:00
OFF 10/05/2012 L
(33-11-1)
Justin Edwards
(11-7-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
1 00:45
OFF 06/08/2012 L
(33-10-1)
Mike Pyle
(27-13-1)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 171.0 )
KO
UFC on FX: Johnson vs vs McCall
1 04:56
OFF 01/20/2012 W
(32-10-1)
Duane Ludwig
(21-14-0)
WW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
1 03:04
OFF 10/01/2011 W
(31-10-1)
Keith Wisniewski
(28-14-1)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC Live 6: Cruz vs. Johnson
2 05:00
OFF 08/20/2011 W
(30-10-1)
Blas Avena
(8-7-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
TKO/RSC
Superior Cage Combat 2
1 02:54
OFF 06/25/2011 W
(29-10-1)
Jesse Juarez
(23-12-0)
WW
( 170.5 vs. 170.5 )
TKO/RSC
Shark Fights 16
1 00:10
OFF 04/09/2011 W
(28-10-1)
Andre Kase
(8-17-0)
WW
( 174.9 * vs. 175.9* )
KO
World War Fighting Championships II Neer vs. Kase
1 00:25
OFF 08/14/2010 W
(27-10-1)
Jesse Finney
(6-1-0)
WW
( 174.0 * vs. 174.0* )
Submission (Choke)
Fight Me 8/14/10
1 04:09
OFF 05/06/2010 L
(27-9-1)
Eddie Alvarez
(28-8-0)
LW TKO/RSC
Bellator Fighting Championships 17
2 02:08
OFF 02/05/2010 W
(26-9-1)
Anselmo Martinez
(7-5-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Shark Fight 2/5/10
1 03:05
OFF 01/08/2010 W
(25-9-1)
Matt Delanoit
(27-14-0)
WW
( 174.0 * vs. 174.0* )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Max Fights DM Ballroom Brawl 4 - Pro
1 02:03
OFF 10/24/2009 L
(25-8-1)
Gleison Tibau
(34-19-0)
LW
( 156.5 * vs. 157.0* )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
3 05:00
OFF 08/08/2009 L
(25-7-1)
Kurt Pellegrino
(16-7-0)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 154.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 101 Declaration
3 05:00
OFF 02/07/2009 W
(24-7-1)
Mac Danzig
(22-12-1)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 154.5 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
2 03:36
OFF 09/17/2008 L
(24-6-1)
Nate Diaz
(21-13-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night 15
3 05:00
OFF 04/02/2008 W
(23-6-1)
Din Thomas
(26-9-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
3 05:00
NRB 10/27/2007 W
(22-6-1)
Nick Sorg
(6-9-0)
Submission (Arm Lock)
C3 Fights: Smokey Mountain Showdown
1 02:16
NRB 07/27/2007 W
(21-6-1)
Paul Rodriguez
(10-11-2)
TKO/RSC
GreenSparks Fighting Championship 5
1 01:39
NRB 05/19/2007 L
(21-5-1)
Mark Miller
(10-6-0)
WW KO
International Fight League: Chicago 05/19/07
1 00:54
NRB 04/28/2007 W
(20-5-1)
Tyson Burris
(5-5-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Extreme Contact Fighting: Colisseum Carnage
1 02:31
NRB 03/17/2007 W
(19-5-1)
Mark Gearhart
(1-8-0)
TKO/RSC
Greensparks Full Contact Fighting 3
1 00:20
OFF 03/04/2007 W
(18-5-1)
TJ Waldburger
(15-9-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 168.7 )
TKO/RSC
International Fighting Championship: Road to Global Domination
1 00:24
NRB 11/22/2006 W
(17-5-1)
Butch Hajicek
(17-16-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Midwest Cage Championship 5: Thanksgiving Throwdown
1 02:30
OFF 08/26/2006 L
(17-4-1)
Nick Diaz
(27-10-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Submission (Kimura)
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
3 01:42
OFF 07/08/2006 L
(17-3-1)
Josh Burkman
(28-18-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
3 05:00
OFF 04/06/2006 W
(16-3-1)
Joe Stevenson
(33-15-0)
MW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 4
3 05:00
OFF 01/16/2006 W
(15-3-1)
Melvin Guillard
(30-22-2)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 168.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC Fight Night 3
1 04:20
NRB 11/23/2005 W
(14-3-1)
Alex Carter
(5-28-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Xtreme Kage Kombat
1 03:43
NRB 10/15/2005 L
(14-2-1)
Nick Thompson
(38-14-1)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Challenge 64
2 00:00
OFF 09/14/2005 W
(13-2-1)
Forrest Petz
(21-10-0)
MW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Freestyle Fighting Championships 15: Fiesta Las Vegas
1 03:25
OFF 08/06/2005 L
(13-1-1)
Drew Fickett
(43-21-0)
WW
( 169.0 vs. 170.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night 1
1 01:35
NRB 06/18/2005 W
(12-1-1)
Todd Kiser
(3-8-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Extreme Challenge 62
1 01:41
NRB 05/20/2005 W
(11-1-1)
Mark Long
(24-26-1)
KO
Xtreme Kage Kombat
1 00:00
NRB 04/22/2005 W
(10-1-1)
Jay Jack
(12-7-0)
Decision
Extreme Challenge 61
3 05:00
NRB 03/19/2005 W
(9-1-1)
Derrick Noble
(28-15-1)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Xtreme Kage Kombat: Doomsday in Des Moines
1 00:00
NRB 02/02/2005 W
(8-1-1)
Terrance Reasby
(1-3-0)
TKO/RSC
Downtown Destruction 2
2 00:52
NRB 11/27/2004 W
(7-1-1)
Mark Bear
(6-5-0)
KO (Knees)
Victory Fighting Championships 8: Fallout
3 03:40
NRB 10/30/2004 W
(6-1-1)
David Gardner
(16-19-0)
TKO/RSC (Strikes)
Xtreme Kage Kombat
1 00:00
NRB 09/10/2004 W
(5-1-1)
Anthony Macias
(23-18-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Freestyle Fighting Championships 11
1 00:41
NRB 08/07/2004 W
(4-1-1)
Fred Leavy
(6-9-0)
TKO/RSC
Xtreme Kage Kombat
1 00:00
NRB 05/06/2004 W
(3-1-1)
Kyle Jensen
(39-11-2)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Extreme Challenge 57
3 01:04
NRB 03/06/2004 L
(3-0-1)
Spencer Fisher
(24-9-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Victory Fighting Championships 7
3 05:00
NRB 02/07/2004 W
(2-0-1)
Joe Chacon
(4-5-0)
Decision
Xtreme Kage Kombat: Clash in Curtiss IV
3 03:00
NRB 01/17/2004 D
(2-0-0)
Joseph Jordan
(49-14-2)
Draw
American Fighting Association: Judgement Night
3 03:00
NRB 09/13/2003 W
(1-0-0)
Royce Lueck
(9-18-0)
TKO/RSC
Absolute Ada Fights 4
1 01:43
NRB 03/15/2003 W
(0-0-0)
Josh Kennedy
(0-2-0)
KO (Slam)
Gladiators 20
1 03:41

Official Professional Bare Knuckle Fighting Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 11/09/2018 W
(0-0-0)
Miguel Alderet
(0-1-0)
TKO
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation
3 02:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 11-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 0 days
Rounds Fought 7.8
Avg. Fights/Year 8.5
Longest Layoff 4 months, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 4 4 1
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 72.7%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 9.1%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 36.4%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 36.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 02:06
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 11/19/2003 Unknown
(10-0-0)
Michael Doormand
(0-1-0)
Unknown
Toad Holler Fight Club
00:00
NRB 09/03/2003 W
(9-0-0)
Cameron Hykamp
(0-2-0)
KO (Punch)
Toad Holler Fight Club
1 00:00
NRB 08/27/2003 W
(8-0-0)
Andrew Barnett
(0-1-0)
Submission (Punches)
Toad Holler Fight Club
00:00
NRB 06/25/2003 W
(7-0-0)
Kain Rayan
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the bell for Round 2)
Toad Holler Fight Club
1 00:00
NRB 06/18/2003 W
(6-0-0)
Tyson
(0-1-0)
Submission (Punches)
Toad Holler Fight Club
00:00
NRB 05/21/2003 Unknown
(6-0-0)
Ben Rebels
(0-0-0)
Unknown (No Contest)
Toad Holler Fight Club
00:00
NRB 05/16/2003 W
(5-0-0)
Josh Kennedy
(0-1-0)
Submission (Kick)
Toad Holler Fight Club: Ground Zero
1 02:15
NRB 12/28/2002 W
(4-0-0)
Kevin Burns
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the bell for Round 3)
Toad Holler Fight Club: Ground Zero
2 00:00
NRB 08/28/2002 W
(3-0-0)
Houston Alexander
(5-1-0)
Decision
Toad Holler Fight Club
3 00:00
NRB 07/17/2002 Unknown
(2-0-0)
Gary Waldon
(0-8-0)
Unknown
Toad Holler Fight Club
00:00
NRB 07/03/2002 W
(1-0-0)
Jess Butcher
(0-1-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Toad Holler Fight Club
00:00
NRB 06/19/2002 W
(0-0-0)
Gary Waldon
(0-8-0)
TKO/RSC (Strikes)
Toad Holler Fight Club
00:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class