Josh Lanier
UFC DebutNickname“Big Country”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'6" · 198 cm
Before the UFC
Josh Lanier 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
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
90-93
.492 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
14 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 19 bouts · 16 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 5 sub · 2 decQLCF · Bellator · Primal Fight League · LFC 63 · Triple A MMA 3 +11
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tracy Willis11-23 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:37 | Primal Fight League | Sep 30, 2017 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R1 | 0:53 | LFC 63 | Dec 2, 2016 | |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir21-8 | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R1 | 3:13 | Bellator | Oct 25, 2013 |
| W | Henry Ramos0-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:21 | Triple A MMA 3 | Aug 18, 2013 |
| L | Josh Appelt15-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:16 | Bellator | Feb 28, 2013 |
| L | Dan Bolden8-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:58 | Charity Fight | Aug 25, 2012 |
| W | Mark Martinez | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFWS | Jun 2, 2012 |
| L | Abdullah Abou Hamdan | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 2:53 | Pure MMA | Jan 22, 2012 |
| W | Alejandro Siller | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | FP | Jan 29, 2011 |
| L | Frank Lester10-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:32 | JMMAS | Dec 18, 2010 |
| L | Billy Colon8-9 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:06 | CF 1 | Jul 31, 2010 |
| W | Sean Martinez | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:37 | QLCF | Jun 26, 2010 |
| L | Joey Lujan | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | KOTC | May 23, 2009 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:09 | Powerhouse Combat Sports | May 2, 2009 | |
| W | Josian Smith2-3 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:34 | RITC 113 | Aug 2, 2008 |
| W | Bruce Frantz0-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:43 | DE | Oct 27, 2007 |
| W | Will Leason0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:21 | QLCF | Jun 23, 2007 |
| L | Dustin Mast4-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R0 | — | FW 13 | Apr 7, 2007 |
| W | Mikey Sims0-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 3:20 | QLCF | Jan 20, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.