Josh Smith
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Dana Point, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Subfighter MMA
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Josh Smith 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
195-143-6
.577 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
17
13 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 17 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 3 sub · 2 decFCOC · Bellator · CXF · Pancrase · WEC +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Akira Okada19-11-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Oct 4, 2015 |
| L | Poppies Martinez29-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:50 | Bellator | Apr 11, 2014 |
| W | Darren Smith Jr.25-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Nov 2, 2013 |
| L | Ernest Chavez10-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FCOC | Oct 4, 2012 |
| W | Mike Sandez7-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:24 | FCOC | Jun 7, 2012 |
| W | Emilio Chavez12-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FCOC | Apr 14, 2012 |
| L | Jeremy Umphries | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CXF | Mar 26, 2009 |
| L | David Gardner18-21 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | CXF | Apr 12, 2008 |
| L | Alex Karalexis10-6 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | WEC | Jun 3, 2007 |
| W | Tony Dalasta4-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | BATH 2 | Jul 1, 2006 |
| L | Harris Sarmiento36-26 | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 2:58 | Extreme Wars | Jul 2, 2005 |
| W | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 1:59 | KOTC | Jun 12, 2005 | |
| W | Musa Toliver10-14-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:25 | UAGF | Mar 25, 2005 |
| W | Musa Toliver10-14-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:38 | CFC 1 | Sep 4, 2004 |
| W | Ethien Rascon | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | RM 5 | Jun 27, 2004 |
| L | Justin Mercado | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PXC 1 | Jan 17, 2004 |
| W | Bijon Demmings | KO/TKO | Punches | R0 | — | XCF 2 | Sep 6, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.