Josh Paiva
UFC DebutNickname“The King of Diamonds”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Vacaville, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
Josh Paiva 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
84-47-1
.641 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
11 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 15 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 6 sub · 1 decKOTC · Bellator · DH · UNF 17 · Dragon House MMA +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Artur Arutyunyan7-1 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R3 | 2:24 | UNF 17 | Mar 30, 2024 |
| L | Carlos Murta | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:07 | Dragon House MMA | Nov 11, 2023 |
| L | Ricky Turcios12-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Oct 6, 2018 |
| W | Adam Antolin15-6 | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 0:32 | Bellator | May 12, 2018 |
| W | Submission | Keylock | R2 | 3:45 | GKO 10 | Aug 5, 2017 | |
| L | Joseph Morales14-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | GKO 8 | Nov 19, 2016 |
| W | Steve Gruber | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:14 | Bellator | May 14, 2016 |
| W | Michael Nakagawa | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:32 | DH | Feb 6, 2016 |
| W | Matt Ramirez2-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:56 | Bellator | Sep 19, 2015 |
| W | Sayain Prakhantree0-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:04 | DH | Mar 21, 2015 |
| L | Anthony Figueroa11-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | Nov 30, 2013 |
| W | Zach Lari10-6 | KO/TKO | Punch | R4 | 1:33 | KOTC | Aug 17, 2013 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Apr 21, 2012 | |
| W | Marcus Ocegueda | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:41 | KOTC | Nov 12, 2011 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 1:17 | FFW | Oct 1, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionKOTC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Steve Lara | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | Jul 23, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.