Joshua Simpson
UFC DebutNickname“Comeupkid”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Visalia, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Dethrone MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Joshua Simpson 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
Opponents' combined record
10-6-1
.625 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 2
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
3
2 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 3 bouts · 3 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 decVFS 19 / 20 · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 · CW 182
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Anthony Parham4-2-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | VFS 19 / 20 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| W | Billy Brand6-4 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| W | Joshua Cervantes | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:27 | CW 182 | Dec 13, 2024 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
7-4across 11 amateur bouts · 11 promotions559 Fights 109 · Bakersfield Combat Promotions · 559 Fights 100 · 559 Fights 99 · 559 Fights 98 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Adrian Reyes | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | 559 Fights 109 | Oct 25, 2024 |
| W | Stefan Espinoza | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:46 | Bakersfield Combat Promotions | Oct 28, 2023 |
| L | Raul Valdovinos | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | 559 Fights 100 | Sep 16, 2023 |
| W | Michael Gomez3-5 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:48 | 559 Fights 99 | Jul 29, 2023 |
| W | J.J. Madrid0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | 559 Fights 98 | Jun 24, 2023 |
| L | Chris Do2-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | 559 Fights 95 | Mar 10, 2023 |
| L | Biniyam Shibre4-0 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:06 | 559 Fights 93 | Dec 17, 2022 |
| W | Isaiah Walls | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 1:05 | 559 Fights 91 | Oct 21, 2022 |
| W | German Taboada | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 2:00 | 559 Fights 89 | Aug 13, 2022 |
| W | Anthony Sipe | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:55 | 559 Fights 88 | Jun 11, 2022 |
| L | Fernando Carreno | Submission | — | R1 | 0:37 | 559 Fights 86 | Apr 22, 2022 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.