All MMA fightersJoseph Holmes
“Ugly Man”
MMA · Active8-5RECORD
2KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
0DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Ugly Man |
| Date of birth | 4 Jul 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Montgomery, United States |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | W4R Training Center |
| Height | 193 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 203 cm (80″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 22 Mar 2019 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Greg Hardy, 18 Jul 2026 |
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Background
American jiu-jitsu-based fighter who turned pro with Bellator in 2019 and won on the Contender Series in 2021 before competing at middleweight in the UFC until 2023. He returned in 2026 at heavyweight with Peak Fighting.
Fight history
13 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Greg Hardy | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:35 | Peak Fighting 53 | 18 Jul 2026 | Heavyweight bout | |
| Loss | Claudio Ribeiro | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:21 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | 6 May 2023 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | JunYong Park | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:04 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | 29 Oct 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Alen Amedovski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:04 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | 21 May 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Jamie Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze | 15 Jan 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Jhonoven Pati | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:27 | Fury FC 53 | 14 Nov 2021 | ||
| Win | Shonte Barnes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:46 | Dana White's Contender Series 2021: Week 6 | 5 Oct 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series |
| Win | DeWayne Diggs | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:48 | LFA 114 | 27 Aug 2021 | ||
| Win | Michael Tovar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:34 | XKO 50 | 14 May 2021 | ||
| Win | Ryan Leininger | TKO (punches and knee) | 1 | 1:38 | LFA 96 | 4 Dec 2020 | ||
| Win | Tyler Jones | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:53 | Peak Fighting 5 | 26 Sep 2020 | ||
| Win | Kona Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:41 | Bellator 224 | 12 Jul 2019 | ||
| Loss | Jordan Newman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 218 | 22 Mar 2019 | Pro debut |