Josh Cate
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
Before the UFC
Josh Cate 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
146-109-6
.573 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
10 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 · 10 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 4 sub · 1 decHOOKnSHOOT · FFF 3 · Valor Fights 30 · Valor Fights · 3FC 20 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nick Collins | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:28 | Valor Fights 30 | Feb 13, 2016 |
| L | Steven New | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:09 | Valor Fights | Apr 11, 2015 |
| W | Timm Kitts2-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:24 | 3FC 20 | Feb 1, 2014 |
| L | Tony Hervey16-19 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:27 | XFC 5 | Sep 13, 2008 |
| L | Diego Saraiva22-20-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:34 | AFL | May 30, 2008 |
| L | Brent Weedman22-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | — | HOOKnSHOOT | May 20, 2006 |
| L | Henry Matamoros19-14-1 | Submission | Armlock | R1 | 0:46 | HOOKnSHOOT | Nov 6, 1999 |
| W | Phil Stroffolino3-5-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 7:40 | HOOKnSHOOT | Sep 10, 1999 |
| L | Luke Pedigo5-7 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 1:15 | HOOKnSHOOT | Jul 24, 1999 |
| L | Tony Tutshi | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | SFC | Apr 30, 1999 |
| W | Justin Wisniewski14-9-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:03 | HOOKnSHOOT | Mar 20, 1999 |
| W | Tony McIntosh | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R0 | 0:00 | ISCF | Feb 20, 1999 |
| L | Jesse Jones15-5 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 5:40 | HOOKnSHOOT | Jan 30, 1999 |
| L | Keith Wisniewski28-15-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 5:08 | FFF 3 | Sep 28, 1998 |
| W | Eric Moon | Decision | — | R1 | 15:00 | FFF 3 | Sep 28, 1998 |
| W | Patrick Robinson | KO/TKO | Cut | R1 | — | FFF 2 | May 9, 1998 |
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.