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Heavyweight
Josh Parisian
Last fought: Mar 2024
RECORD
Pro
15-8-0
UFC
2-5-0
Age
37
Height
6'4"
Weight
265 lbs
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:08 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 67.6% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.03 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 57.1% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 4-7 (36.4%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-4 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 4-3 (57.1%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 44.3% |
| % Time in Control | 13.8% |
| % Time Controlled | 42.0% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 24.7% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 7.10 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 7.42 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.32 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 42.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 49.0% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.70 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.39 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.82 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.76 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Josh Parisian
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Josh Parisian |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.9 |
| Strike Differential | -0.5/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 41.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:03 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:08 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 44.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 40.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:59 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Robelis Despaigne
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024Heavyweight
Josh Parisian2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Robelis Despaigne7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
LOSS
vs. Martin Buday
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos • Aug 2023Heavyweight
Josh Parisian26/6143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Martin Buday42/6763%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:56
LOSS
vs. Jamal Pogues
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield • Feb 2023Heavyweight
Josh Parisian37/11333%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:12
Jamal Pogues33/6055%TD 5/11Ctrl 5:49
WIN
vs. Alan Baudot
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot • Jun 2022Heavyweight
Josh Parisian42/6862%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:09
Alan Baudot49/7565%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:43KD 1
LOSS
vs. Don'Tale Mayes
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Heavyweight
Josh Parisian10/1662%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21
Don'Tale Mayes25/4161%TD 6/8Ctrl 11:32
WIN
vs. Roque Martinez
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige • Jun 2021Heavyweight
Josh Parisian79/16049%TD 1/7Ctrl 4:23
Roque Martinez64/11456%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:19
LOSS
vs. Parker Porter
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark • Nov 2020Heavyweight
Josh Parisian114/22650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
Parker Porter126/22855%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:27
Prior to UFC
DWCS (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Chad Johnson
DWCS 4.3 • Aug 2020
Josh Parisian29/4959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:52KD 1
Chad Johnson22/3269%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:32
WIN
vs. Greg Rebello
DWCS 2.3 • Jun 2018
Josh Parisian8/1844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Greg Rebello4/580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00