Josh Appelt
UFC DebutNickname“The Juggernaut”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Tacoma
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Alpha Male
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Josh Appelt 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.
UFC debut
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
195-198-2
.496 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 21
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
21
all opponents have 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 22 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 11 KO · 2 sub · 2 decGladiator Challenge · Bellator · Dana White's Contender Series · KOTC · WFC 16 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jeff Hughes10-4 | KO/TKO | punch | R1 | 4:26 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | KOTC | ||
| W | Shannon Ritch58-88 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:08 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| W | Ben Beebe7-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:09 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| L | Bobby Lashley15-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:30 | Bellator | |
| W | Roy Boughton14-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:58 | WFC 16 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:58 | WFC 15 | ||
| L | Josue Lugo8-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:14 | WFC 13 | |
| L | Carl Seumanutafa14-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WFC 12 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | ||
| W | Manny Lara4-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | |
| W | Josh Lanier9-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:16 | Bellator | |
| W | Ed Carpenter6-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | BFC | |
| W | C.J. Leveque11-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:43 | WFC | |
| W | Rob Jackson5-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | ||
| L | C.J. Leveque11-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RF | |
| L | Angel DeAnda18-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:56 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:39 | Gladiator Challenge | ||
| W | Keith Corum1-4-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:36 | BOTV 2 | |
| W | Michael Woodworth1-1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Gladiator Challenge | |
| W | Mike Martin0-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | Gladiator Challenge |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.