Josiah Harrell
“The Muscle Hamster”
Professional record
Last 2: LL
Profile
- Age
- 27 (born November 13, 1998)
- Born in
- Columbus
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 68"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 0-2
How the fights ended
Losses in the UFC2
- KO/TKO 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.21 top 85%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 8.0
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 4.14 top 4%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
About Josiah Harrell
Josiah Harrell "The Muscle Hamster" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Columbus, United States, on November 13, 1998. Harrell stands 5' 7", has a 68" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.
Harrell turned professional in 2018, debuting with BCM Promotions. A 15-0 record outside the UFC came first. Harrell made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez in February 2026 and lost to Jacobe Smith by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Harrell is 0-2 across 2 fights.
By the numbers, Harrell lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 96% of lightweights.
Most recently, Harrell lost to Elves Brener by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos in September 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:14
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Sep 26, 2026
9Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control · R1 3:01
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
Feb 21, 2026
7Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Josiah Harrell is 15-2-1 across 18 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on October 20, 2018 (BCM Promotions). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins15
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 6
- Decision 2
Pro losses2
- KO/TKO 2
- Finish rate
- 87% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 15
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| OCL | 9-0 | 2019 |
| BCM Promotions | 1-0-1 | 2018 |
| LFA | 2-0 | 2023 |
| UFC | 0-2 | 2026 |
| CFFC | 1-0 | 2022 |
| ITFS | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Iron Tiger FS | 1-0 | 2019 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Elves Brener | Sep 26, 2026 |
| L | Jacobe Smith | Feb 21, 2026 |
| W | Bekmyrza Dosmatov | Jan 16, 2026 |
| W | Kegan Gennrich | Aug 2, 2025 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | May 17, 2025 |
| W | Quinton Parks Jr. | Mar 1, 2025 |
| W | Michael Roberts | Jun 16, 2023 |
| W | Tracey Reeder | Oct 8, 2022 |
| W | John Ramirez | Mar 5, 2022 |
| W | Homer Mangram | Nov 20, 2021 |
| W | Timothy Tyler | Jul 14, 2021 |
| W | Carlos Garnett Jr. | Mar 5, 2021 |
| W | William Worley | Mar 7, 2020 |
| W | Ashton Kirby | Oct 4, 2019 |
| W | Alek Aragon | Jul 19, 2019 |
| W | Austin Toon | Mar 1, 2019 |
| W | Alex Watson | Dec 15, 2018 |
| D | Jerald Spohn | Oct 20, 2018 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Josiah Harrell's record?
Josiah Harrell's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 2 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Josiah Harrell?
Josiah Harrell is 27 years old, born on November 13, 1998.
How tall is Josiah Harrell and what is their reach?
Josiah Harrell stands 5' 7" with a 68" reach.
Who did Josiah Harrell fight last?
Josiah Harrell lost to Elves Brener by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on Sep 26, 2026.
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