Josh Tamsen
UFC DebutNickname“Criatura”
Record
Streak
L4
- Fighting out of
- Ensenada, Baja California
- Born
- Mexico
- Weight class
- Welterweight
Before the UFC
Josh Tamsen 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
151-90-1
.627 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
23
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 23 bouts · 22 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 3 subRE 1 · CCW · MMAX · Cage of Combat 3 · Cage of Combat 2 +17
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sean Loeffler34-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | CCW | Apr 28, 2019 |
| L | Brodie Farber17-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:17 | MMAX | Dec 5, 2015 |
| L | Roberto Lee | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:13 | Cage of Combat 3 | Feb 13, 2010 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:53 | Cage of Combat 2 | Jan 23, 2010 | |
| W | Miguel Fonseca | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:45 | MMAX 16 | Nov 18, 2007 |
| L | George Richards | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:01 | MMAX 12 | Jun 30, 2007 |
| W | Carlos Rangel | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:53 | MMAX 11 | Apr 21, 2007 |
| L | Chris Denisi | KO/TKO | Submission to Elbows | R1 | 0:42 | MMAX 7 | Nov 11, 2006 |
| L | Julian Rush3-2 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:16 | No Limits | Nov 4, 2006 |
| L | Rick Slaton2-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | — | TC 17 | Oct 21, 2006 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:14 | TC 15 | Jul 15, 2006 | |
| W | Mario Orozco | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:24 | CC 1 | Dec 30, 2005 |
| L | Eddie Sanchez15-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:00 | TC 12 | Dec 17, 2005 |
| L | Jeremy Williams | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | WFC | Dec 8, 2005 |
| L | Rory Singer11-9 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:23 | FT 3 | Jul 15, 2005 |
| L | Chuck Costello1-7 | Decision | — | R3 | 0:00 | CFC 3 | May 28, 2005 |
| L | Tim Carey6-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:38 | XCF 8 | Apr 9, 2005 |
| L | Erik Apple10-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 0:32 | TC 8 | Apr 2, 2005 |
| L | Mike Seal13-15-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | CFC 2 | Mar 26, 2005 |
| L | Edwin Aguilar26-19 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:30 | TC 7 | Jan 29, 2005 |
| W | Arthur Bart | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:32 | EF 2 | Jun 15, 2003 |
| L | Ricardo Flores | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:52 | RE 1 | Jun 26, 1997 |
| W | Raul Diosado | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:01 | RE 1 | Jun 26, 1997 |
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.