Joe Yager
UFC DebutNickname“Yagerbombz”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Tucscon, Arizona
- Born
- United States
- Camps
- Apex MMA·All Star MMA
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Joe Yager makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
275-153-2
.643 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
15 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 16 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 2 sub · 7 decXFL · RITC · Bellator · BFL 48 · Unified MMA 28 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFL 48 | Apr 29, 2017 | |
| L | Tanner Boser22-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Unified MMA 28 | Sep 30, 2016 |
| W | Tony Lopez65-35 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UR Fight | Mar 20, 2016 |
| W | Tony Lopez65-35 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RITC | Apr 25, 2015 |
| L | Marcus Sursa18-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R5 | 1:04 | XFL | Dec 5, 2014 |
| W | Bryan McVea | Decision | Majority | R5 | 5:00 | XFL | Sep 6, 2014 |
| W | Dan Huber4-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RITC | Apr 18, 2014 |
| W | Josh Bryant15-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | XFL | Dec 6, 2013 |
| W | Levi Avera18-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 2:36 | XFL | Nov 8, 2013 |
| L | Clifford Starks14-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Sep 20, 2013 |
| L | Brandon Halsey12-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jun 19, 2013 |
| L | Marcio Cruz8-3 | Submission | Inverted Triangle Choke | R2 | 4:16 | RFA 4 | Nov 2, 2012 |
| W | Ashley Gooch10-6 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | WMMA | Apr 14, 2012 |
| W | Shawn Frye5-7 | Submission | Punches | R2 | 2:37 | AFC | Oct 15, 2011 |
| W | Jojo Thompson8-7-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:22 | RITC 141 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| W | Felipe Pablo0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | MMA Proving Ground | Apr 25, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionRITC 137
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jed Jobe3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RITC 137 | Nov 14, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.