Josh Smidt
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Josh Smidt 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
314-210-5
.599 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
21
15 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 21 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 3 subThe Cage Inc. · Fury Fights · DCS 46 · Disorderly Conduct 1 · C3 Fights +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Dino Saracco | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:05 | DCS 46 | Aug 31, 2018 |
| L | Chuck Parmelee34-13-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:46 | The Cage Inc. | Apr 23, 2011 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:46 | Disorderly Conduct 1 | Mar 12, 2011 | |
| L | Jake Rosholt12-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:41 | C3 Fights | Jan 29, 2011 |
| W | Joe Keavney | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:24 | The Cage Inc. | Jan 15, 2011 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:17 | Crowbar MMA | Sep 11, 2010 | |
| L | Dylan Spicer7-0 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:02 | MF | May 8, 2010 |
| L | Colin Schrader | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:30 | M-1 | Apr 3, 2010 |
| L | Chuck Parmelee34-13-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:24 | The Cage Inc. | Feb 20, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | The Cage Inc. | Dec 19, 2009 | |
| L | Ryan Roberts21-12-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:37 | RFN 2 | Feb 10, 2007 |
| W | Jason Purcell16-36 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:12 | MMVT 2 | Jan 26, 2007 |
| W | Tony Cote | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:10 | Fury Fights | Dec 2, 2006 |
| L | Jeff Luhman | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fury Fights | Oct 21, 2006 |
| L | James Birdsley40-16 | Submission | Punches | R1 | — | MMVT 1 | Oct 20, 2006 |
| L | Kendrick Johnson16-17 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | VFC 16 | Sep 9, 2006 |
| L | Ryan Bixler27-25-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 1:10 | RFN 1 | Sep 3, 2006 |
| W | Ben Crowder10-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:09 | VFC 15 | Aug 5, 2006 |
| W | Brian Havard | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:20 | TCI | Jul 22, 2006 |
| L | Jason Louck19-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | EC 68 | Jul 15, 2006 |
| L | Sean Wilson38-32-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | VFC 14 | May 20, 2006 |
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.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsDCS 30 · The Cage Inc.
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Brooks Boyer | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:01 | DCS 30 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| L | Zack Schroeder9-14 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:14 | The Cage Inc. | Feb 17, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.