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Josh Samman

Fighter profile

Josh Samman

MW13-4-0P4P #284Div #39
Form
2.9
3.2
7.6
6.0
6.5
73
Overall
SoS 58
Skill ratings
Striking
74
Boxing
74
Kicking
73
Clinch
83
Striking def.
73
Wrestling off.
68
Wrestling def.
61
Ground game
71
Submissions
67
Grappling def.
58
Profile
Age38
Height6'3"
Reach79"
StanceOrthodox
StyleBalanced
CountryUSA
Pro debut2007
UFC record3-2-0
Last fight2016-07-13
Octagon time41.3 min
Avg fight8.3 min
Career length19y 3m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the MW division (350 fighters).

Striking offense1514
84th
MW avg 1500
Striking defense1510
80th
MW avg 1500
Grappling offense1499
54th
MW avg 1497
Grappling defense1489
17th
MW avg 1504
Momentum32
74th
MW avg 23
Win / loss by method
Record: 12-4-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
8 wins, 1 loss
W
67% of wins
L
25% of losses
Submission
3 wins, 2 losses
W
25% of wins
L
50% of losses
Decision
1 win, 1 loss
W
8% of wins
L
25% of losses
UFC
3win2loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
2 (67%)KO/TKO(50%) 1
1 (33%)Submission(50%) 1
0 (0%)Decision(0%) 0
Non-UFC
9win2loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
6 (67%)KO/TKO(0%) 0
2 (22%)Submission(50%) 1
1 (11%)Decision(50%) 1
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes86
Sig. accuracy53%
Sig. attempted163
Total strikes187
Total attempted276
Knockdowns2
Head34
Body35
Leg17
Distance36
Clinch36
Ground14

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed102
Sig. defense35%
KDs absorbed0
Head abs.84
Body abs.17
Leg abs.1
Distance abs.13
Clinch abs.14
Ground abs.75

Grappling · offense

Takedowns3
TD accuracy33%
TD attempted9
Sub att.1
Reversals1
Control time12:12

Grappling · defense

TD defense33%
TDs absorbed6
TD att. faced9
Sub att. faced3
Controlled time21:24

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 5 UFC fights · 41:16 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Josh has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallSoft
52W–17Lwin 75.4%div #192/247pct 23rd
WinsStrong
21W–4Lwin 84.0%div #39/231pct 84th
LossesSoft
31W–13Lwin 70.5%div #232/237pct 3rd

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallAverage
1531 elodiv #149/247pct 40th
WinsStrong
1535 elodiv #92/232pct 61st
LossesSoft
1525 elodiv #188/237pct 21st

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall46W–28L62.2%
Wins34W–24L58.6%
Losses12W–4L75.0%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Josh, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+0.52u+10.4% ROI

over 5 close-line bets

Average odds
-171

63% implied

As favorite
1W–2L

ROI −59.3%

Avg -283

As underdog
2W–0L

ROI +115.0%

Avg +114

Based on 5 of 5 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.