All MMA fightersJosh Neer
“The Dentist”
MMA · Active36-16-1RECORD
21KO / TKO WINS
11SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Dentist |
| Date of birth | 24 Mar 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Des Moines, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Des Moines MMA |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2003 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 15 Mar 2003 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Anthony Smith, 14 Jan 2016 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Shark Fights Interim Welterweight Champion
- Former VFC Welterweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (x3)
Background
American welterweight from Des Moines, Iowa, who began his career on the Midwest regional circuit and had two spells in the UFC. He also competed for Bellator and held regional titles with Shark Fights and VFC.
Fight history
53 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Anthony Smith | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 3:27 | VFC 47 | 14 Jan 2016 | Omaha, Nebraska, USA | Middleweight debut; another source dates this bout 29 Jan 2016 |
| Loss | André Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 146 | 20 Nov 2015 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Loss | Paul Bradley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 129 | 17 Oct 2014 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Travis Coyle | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:37 | VFC 43 | 2 Aug 2014 | Ralston, Nebraska, USA | Won the vacant VFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Ron Jackson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:20 | MCC 54: Grigsby vs. Morrow | 27 Jun 2014 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | Catchweight (180 lb) |
| Win | Anthony Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:48 | VFC 41 | 14 Dec 2013 | Ralston, Nebraska, USA | Catchweight (175 lb) |
| Loss | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | 23 Feb 2013 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | Justin Edwards | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:45 | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | 5 Oct 2012 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Loss | Mike Pyle | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 4:56 | UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall | 8 Jun 2012 | Sunrise, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Duane Ludwig | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:04 | UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller | 20 Jan 2012 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Keith Wisniewski | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson | 1 Oct 2011 | Washington, DC, USA | |
| Win | Blas Avena | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 2:54 | Superior Cage Combat 2 | 20 Aug 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jesse Juarez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:57 | Shark Fights 16: Neer vs. Juarez | 25 Jun 2011 | Odessa, Texas, USA | Defended the interim Shark Fights Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Andre Kase | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:20 | WWFC 2: Neer vs. Kase | 9 Apr 2011 | Clive, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Jesse Finney | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:09 | Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins | 14 Aug 2010 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | Catchweight (175 lb) |
| Loss | Eddie Alvarez | Technical submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:08 | Bellator 17 | 6 May 2010 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Win | Anselmo Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:05 | Shark Fights 8: Super Brawl | 5 Feb 2010 | Lubbock, Texas, USA | Won the interim Shark Fights Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Matt Delanoit | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:48 | Max Fights DM: Ballroom Brawl 4 | 8 Jan 2010 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 24 Oct 2009 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Loss | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 101: Declaration | 8 Aug 2009 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Mac Danzig | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:36 | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | 7 Feb 2009 | Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Nate Diaz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | 17 Sep 2008 | Omaha, Nebraska, USA | |
| Win | Din Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | 2 Apr 2008 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Nick Sorg | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:16 | C3: Smokey Mountain Showdown | 27 Oct 2007 | Cherokee, North Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Paul Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:39 | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 5 | 27 Jul 2007 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Mark Miller | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:54 | IFL: Chicago | 19 May 2007 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Tyson Burris | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:31 | FSG: Coliseum Carnage | 8 Apr 2007 | Ames, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Mark Gearhart | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:21 | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 3 | 17 Mar 2007 | Iowa, USA | |
| Win | TJ Waldburger | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:24 | IFC: Road to Global Domination | 4 Mar 2007 | Belton, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Wayne Hajicek | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:30 | MCC 5: Thanksgiving Throwdown | 22 Nov 2006 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Nick Diaz | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 1:42 | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral | 26 Aug 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Joshua Burkman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | 8 Jul 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Joe Stevenson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 4 | 6 Apr 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Melvin Guillard | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:20 | UFC Fight Night 3 | 16 Jan 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Alex Carter | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:43 | XKK: Des Moines | 23 Nov 2005 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Nick Thompson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:19 | Extreme Challenge 64 | 15 Oct 2005 | Osceola, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Forrest Petz | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:25 | FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas | 14 Sep 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Drew Fickett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:35 | UFC Fight Night 1 | 6 Aug 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Todd Kiser | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:41 | Extreme Challenge 62 | 18 Jun 2005 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Mark Long | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:54 | XKK: Des Moines | 20 May 2005 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Jay Jack | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Extreme Challenge 61 | 22 Apr 2005 | Medina, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Derrick Noble | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:22 | XKK: Des Moines | 19 Mar 2005 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Terrance Reasby | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:52 | Downtown Destruction 2 | 2 Feb 2005 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Mark Bear | KO (knees) | 3 | 3:40 | VFC 8: Fallout | 27 Nov 2004 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | David Gardner | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:55 | XKK: Des Moines | 30 Oct 2004 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Anthony Macias | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:41 | FFC 11: Explosion | 10 Sep 2004 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Fred Leavy | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:44 | Xtreme Kage Kombat | 7 Aug 2004 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Kyle Jensen | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:04 | Extreme Challenge 57 | 6 May 2004 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Spencer Fisher | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | VFC 7: Showdown | 6 Mar 2004 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Joe Chacon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | XKK: Clash in Curtiss 4 | 7 Feb 2004 | Curtiss, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Draw | Joe Jordan | Draw | 3 | 3:00 | AFA: Judgment Night | 17 Jan 2004 | Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Royce Louck | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:43 | Absolute Ada Fights 4 | 13 Sep 2003 | Ada, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Josh Kennedy | KO (slam) | 1 | 3:41 | Gladiators 20 | 15 Mar 2003 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | Pro debut |