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Josiah Harrell

“The Muscle Hamster”

Lightweight · UFC record 0-2 · 2 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 26 Sep 2026

Distance Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Provisional — fewer than 5 detailed UFC fights
Striking (offense)70
Power68
Striking defense66
Takedown defense66
WrestlingProvisional measure79

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (2 detailed fights; as of Sat 26 Sep 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: UNKNOWN—
CardioEvidence: UNKNOWN—

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
170 cm (5'7")
Reach
173 cm (5'8")
Stance
Southpaw
Age
27

Career statistics

Descriptive

2 detailed UFC fights · 2 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 26 Sep 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed8.0significant, per round
Strikes absorbed29.0per round
Striking differential-21.0per round
Takedown attempts2.50per round
Takedown defense0.0%of attempts stopped
Finish rate—of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
8.0
Significant strikes absorbed per round
29.0
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
-21.0
Striking accuracy
45.7%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
30.1%
Knockdowns per round
0.00
Target: head / body / leg
37.5% / 31.2% / 31.2%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
100.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
2.50
Takedowns landed per round
1.00
Takedown accuracy
40.0%
Takedown defense
0.0%
Control time per round
0:17
Submission attempts per round
0.00
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
0-2-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
—
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 0 · 0
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
2 · 0 · 0
Knockdowns scored / suffered
0 / 1
Average fight time
4:14 (over 1 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Josiah Harrell — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 26 Sep 2026Elves BrenerLKO/TKO PunchR1 4:14UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Sat 21 Feb 2026Jacobe SmithLKO/TKO PunchesR1 3:01UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

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