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
Aug 20, 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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jeff Hughes10-4 | KO/TKO | punch | R1 | 4:26 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 21 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 11 KO · 2 sub · 2 decGladiator Challenge · Bellator · KOTC · WFC 16 · WFC 15 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | KOTC | Oct 7, 2017 | |
| W | Shannon Ritch58-88 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:08 | Gladiator Challenge | May 20, 2017 |
| W | Ben Beebe7-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:09 | Gladiator Challenge | Feb 26, 2017 |
| L | Bobby Lashley15-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:30 | Bellator | Oct 21, 2016 |
| W | Roy Boughton14-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:58 | WFC 16 | Jan 23, 2016 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:58 | WFC 15 | Oct 10, 2015 | |
| L | Josue Lugo8-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:14 | WFC 13 | Feb 28, 2015 |
| L | Carl Seumanutafa14-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WFC 12 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Apr 4, 2014 | |
| W | Manny Lara4-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Mar 7, 2013 |
| W | Josh Lanier9-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:16 | Bellator | Feb 28, 2013 |
| W | Ed Carpenter6-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | BFC | Nov 2, 2012 |
| W | C.J. Leveque11-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:43 | WFC | Jun 9, 2012 |
| W | Rob Jackson5-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 11, 2011 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 27, 2011 | |
| L | C.J. Leveque11-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RF | Apr 16, 2011 |
| L | Angel DeAnda18-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:56 | Gladiator Challenge | Jul 17, 2010 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:39 | Gladiator Challenge | May 1, 2010 | |
| W | Keith Corum1-4-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:36 | BOTV 2 | Oct 2, 2009 |
| W | Michael Woodworth1-1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 26, 2009 |
| W | Mike Martin0-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | Gladiator Challenge | May 31, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.