Official MMA record
Josh Copeland
“Cuddly Bear”
Professional record
20-10-1
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- co
Profile summary
Josh Copeland is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 20-10-1.
Career file
Professional career statistics
20-10-1
Total fights
31
Rounds fought
46.8
Current streak
2 L
Finish rate
65%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
13y 9m 25d
Fights per year
2.3
Longest layoff
2y 10m
Quickest turnaround
28d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:49
Fastest KO
00:51
Fastest submission
00:49
Finished rate
70%
Avg. fight length · wins
06:23
Avg. fight length · losses
09:36
Avg. rounds · wins
1.3
Avg. rounds · losses
1.9
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | L | Corey Willis | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Corner Stoppage Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 88 | R2/02:00 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | L | Andrei Arlovski | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Doctor's Stoppage Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 76: TexasVerified | R5/00:10 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | W | Steve Herelius | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Strikes Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 50Verified | R3/01:43 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | L | Ben Rothwell | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Doctor's Stoppage Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 41Verified | R3/02:00 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | W | Levi da Costa | Heavyweight | KO Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 31: DenverVerified | R3/02:00 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | L | Anton Vyazigin | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Russian Cagefighting Championship 7 | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | L | Philipe Lins | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC PFL 11 - 2018 ChampionshipsVerifiedTitle bout | R4/00:30 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | W | Alex Nicholson | Heavyweight | KO PFL 8 - 2018 PlayoffsVerified | R1/01:27 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | D | Francimar Barroso | Heavyweight | Draw PFL 8 - 2018 PlayoffsVerified | R2/05:00 |
| Jul 19, 2018 | W | Shawn Jordan | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision PFL 4 - 2018 Regular SeasonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 7, 2018 | L | Jack May | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes PFL 1 - 2018 Regular SeasonVerified | R1/04:30 |
| Nov 18, 2017 | W | Jared Torgeson | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision SCL COMBAT SPORTS SPECTACULARVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | W | Mike Kyle | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Professional Fighters League - EverettVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | W | Tracy Willis | Heavyweight | Submission SCL AVM 8Verified | R1/00:49 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | W | Heath Soderstrom | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC SCL: Battle Of The BadgesVerified | R1/01:55 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | L | Blagoy Ivanov | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision World Series of Fighting 31 - Ivanov vs CopelandVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Mar 12, 2016 | W | Mike Hayes | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision World Series of Fighting 29 - Gaethje vs FosterVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | L | Vitaly Minakov | — | Submission · Kimura Battle of Moscow 20 | R2/02:50 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | W | DJ Linderman | Heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision PFC 12 Rock N Rumble with 3OH!3VerifiedTitle bout | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | W | Jason Ackerman | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC PFC 10: Rock N Rumble Drowning PoolVerifiedTitle bout | R1/04:40 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | L | Jared Rosholt | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from a Cut UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos AnjosVerified | R3/03:12 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | L | Ruslan Magomedov | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 57: Swanson vs EdgarVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | W | Jan Jorgensen | Heavyweight | KO Resurrection Fighting Alliance 16VerifiedTitle bout | R1/04:49 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | W | Jose Beltran | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Sparta Combat League: The UndisputedVerifiedTitle bout | R1/01:09 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | W | Jesse Hernandez | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Sparta Combat League: MonarchsVerifiedTitle bout | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | W | Richard Foster | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Sparta Combat League: Havoc at the HellespontVerifiedTitle bout | R3/05:00 |
| May 10, 2013 | W | Anjel Osiris | Heavyweight | Submission Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz: Bad Boyz R BackVerified | R1/03:04 |
| Mar 30, 2013 | W | Robby Banning | Heavyweight | KO Sparta Combat League: Heavy HittersVerified | R1/00:51 |
| Dec 15, 2012 | W | Anjel Osiris | Heavyweight | Submission Sparta Combat League: Bloodsport The New EraVerified | R1/01:40 |
| Nov 17, 2012 | W | Michael Moser | Heavyweight | Submission Sparta Combat League: SupremacyVerified | R1/01:29 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | W | Vernon Earwood | Heavyweight | Submission A Champions QuestVerified | R1/00:58 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
4-1-0
Total fights
5
Rounds fought
4.9
Current streak
4 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
1y 5m 6d
Fights per year
3.5
Longest layoff
6m 18d
Quickest turnaround
1m 18d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:31
Fastest KO
01:31
Fastest submission
04:38
Finished rate
100%
Avg. fight length · wins
03:35
Avg. fight length · losses
00:17
Avg. rounds · wins
1.2
Avg. rounds · losses
0.1
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | W | Sylvester Mitchell | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Domination of WarriorsVerified | R2/02:43 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | W | Robert Gocha | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Extreme MMAVerified | R1/01:31 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | W | Anthony Alirez | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Clash of the Titan 9Verified | R1/02:28 |
| Jan 21, 2011 | W | Luis Orozco | Super-Heavyweight | Submission Bad Girlz Gone WildVerified | R2/01:38 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | L | Brandon Griffin | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC MMA ChampionsVerified | R1/00:17 |