Josh Carter
UFC DebutNickname“Moda Besta”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Tennessee
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Josh Carter 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
60-43
.583 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
7 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 8 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 3 subRMMA · Valor Fights 28 · USFFC 22 · Valor Fights · VF +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Vera12-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:28 | RMMA | Feb 19, 2016 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:34 | Valor Fights 28 | Oct 31, 2015 | |
| W | Calvin Martin4-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:59 | RMMA | Jun 19, 2015 |
| L | C.J. Hamilton16-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:00 | USFFC 22 | Apr 18, 2015 |
| L | Solon Staley11-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 1:58 | Valor Fights | Jan 31, 2015 |
| W | James Douglas | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:43 | VF | Aug 16, 2014 |
| W | Zachary Hicks9-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:40 | 3FC 21 | May 10, 2014 |
| W | Richard Carsuo0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:31 | 3FC | Nov 16, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsKOTC · 3FC 15 · USFFC 8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Lonnie Morrison0-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:35 | KOTC | Oct 19, 2013 |
| W | Jarid Morgan0-1 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:32 | 3FC 15 | Jan 5, 2013 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:39 | USFFC 8 | Oct 13, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.