Julian Erosa
“Juicy J”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWWW
Profile
- Age
- 37 (born July 31, 1989)
- Born in
- Seattle
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 9-9
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 4
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 7
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 6.06 top 3%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 6.23
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.81 top 33%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.7
Next fight
In the record book
About Julian Erosa
Born on July 31, 1989 in Seattle, United States, Julian Erosa "Juicy J" competes as a featherweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 1", Erosa has a 74" reach and fights southpaw.
Erosa's professional career began in 2010, debuting with CageSport. A 14-2 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale in December 2015, where Erosa beat Marcin Wrzosek by decision. In the UFC, Erosa is 9-9 across 18 fights.
A submission specialist, Erosa has 4 UFC submission wins, most often by D'Arce choke. In the stats, Erosa lands more significant strikes per minute than 97% of featherweights. Erosa ranks #3 in UFC history for most D'Arce choke wins.
The quickest UFC win of Erosa's career took 0:56, against Nate Landwehr at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis. 4 of Erosa's 6 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 32 months away, Erosa returned at UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez in November 2018 and lost to Devonte Smith. Erosa's record outside the UFC includes 16-3 in CageSport and 2-0 in KOTC.
Next up: Lee Jeong-yeong at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:33
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
Mar 28, 2026
17Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025
69Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:15
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Apr 12, 2025
54Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Guard · R1 4:49
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Jul 13, 2024
35Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Guard · R1 2:15
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Mar 23, 2024
4Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:41
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
Apr 29, 2023
15Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 3:04
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Dec 17, 2022
10Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 10, 2022
92Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
Feb 5, 2022
155Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R3 2:56
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Sep 4, 2021
103Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:37
Jun 19, 2021
10Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R1 0:56
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Feb 20, 2021
15Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R3 2:44
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker
Jun 27, 2020
103Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 1:49
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019
43Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Mar 9, 2019
49Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:46
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
Nov 10, 2018
4Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:34
Mar 5, 2016
16Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
61Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Julian Erosa is 31-13 across 44 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on October 2, 2010 (CageSport). 26 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins31
- KO/TKO 12
- Submission 14
- Decision 5
Pro losses13
- KO/TKO 8
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 84% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| CageSport | 16-3 | 2010 |
| UFC | 9-9 | 2015 |
| KOTC | 2-0 | 2014 |
| Cage Warriors | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Global Knockout | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Lords of the Cage | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Prime Fighting | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Lerryan Douglas | Mar 28, 2026 |
| L | Melquizael Costa | May 17, 2025 |
| W | Darren Elkins | Apr 12, 2025 |
| W | Christian Rodriguez | Jul 13, 2024 |
| W | Ricardo Ramos | Mar 23, 2024 |
| L | Fernando Padilla | Apr 29, 2023 |
| L | Alex Caceres | Dec 17, 2022 |
| W | Hakeem Dawodu | Sep 10, 2022 |
| W | Steven Peterson | Feb 5, 2022 |
| W | Charles Jourdain | Sep 4, 2021 |
| L | Choi Seung-woo | Jun 19, 2021 |
| W | Nate Landwehr | Feb 20, 2021 |
| W | Sean Woodson | Jun 27, 2020 |
| W | AJ Bryant | Feb 22, 2020 |
| L | Julio Arce | May 18, 2019 |
| L | Grant Dawson | Mar 9, 2019 |
| L | Devonte Smith | Nov 10, 2018 |
| W | Jamall Emmers | Jun 26, 2018 |
| W | Bryan Nuro | Dec 16, 2017 |
| W | Erick Sánchez | Nov 4, 2017 |
| L | Bobby McIntyre | Jul 15, 2017 |
| W | Justin Harrington | Apr 22, 2017 |
| W | Justin Harrington | Feb 25, 2017 |
| L | Paddy Pimblett | Nov 12, 2016 |
| W | Austin Springer | Oct 8, 2016 |
| W | Daniel Swain | May 19, 2016 |
| L | Teruto Ishihara | Mar 5, 2016 |
| W | Marcin Wrzosek | Dec 11, 2015 |
| W | Drew Brokenshire | Feb 21, 2015 |
| W | Harrison Bevens | Dec 13, 2014 |
| W | Ryan Mulvihill | May 22, 2014 |
| W | Mike Joy | Feb 8, 2014 |
| L | Lee Morrison | Jul 6, 2013 |
| W | Jason Gybels | Apr 27, 2013 |
| L | Drew Brokenshire | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Jason Gybels | Sep 29, 2012 |
| W | Ryan Mulvihill | Apr 28, 2012 |
| W | Jerome Jones | Feb 25, 2012 |
| W | Matt Coble | Dec 3, 2011 |
| W | Ernesto Toscano | Oct 1, 2011 |
| W | John Martinez | Jun 10, 2011 |
| W | Ryan Mulvihill | Apr 23, 2011 |
| W | Omar Avelar | Feb 19, 2011 |
| W | Angel Diaz | Oct 2, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Julian Erosa's record?
Julian Erosa's professional MMA record is 31 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Julian Erosa?
Julian Erosa is 37 years old, born on July 31, 1989.
How tall is Julian Erosa and what is their reach?
Julian Erosa stands 6' 1" with a 74" reach.
Who is Julian Erosa fighting next?
Julian Erosa is scheduled to face Lee Jeong-yeong at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026.