Josh Neer
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| Born | Joshua Martin Neer March 24, 1983 Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Other names | The Dentist |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Miletich Martial Arts |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 47 |
| Wins | 33 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.joshneer.tv/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Joshua Martin Neer (born March 24, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who was most recently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS (Miletich Fighting Systems) Elite fighter.
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Backround [edit]
Neer is from Des Moines, Iowa and grew up wrestling in high school and wrestled for a year in college, at Waldorf College.
Mixed martial arts career [edit]
Amateur [edit]
Neer began fighting in mixed martial arts in 2002 at the Toad Holler Fight Club where he started and finished his amateur career and went 11–0. Neer won 4 of the bouts by KO and 4 by submission. Neer would then enter MMA professionally. Even though that is all his record shows he was actually 87–1 at Toad Holler Fight Club sometimes fighting two to three times a night. His only loss as an amateur was to Kevin Burns of the Des Moines Jiu Jitsu Academy, a loss that he would go onto avenge later on in his amateur career.
Start of professional career [edit]
Neer began his professional career on March 15, 2003 by knocking out Josh Kennedy. Neer then won twice and drew once before losing his first fight to Spencer "The King" Fisher by split decision. After losing to Fisher, Neer won his next ten fights, including the XKK (Xtreme Kage Kombat) Welterweight Championship.
Stints in Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]
Neer signed with the UFC and lost his first fight to Drew Fickett by submission at the inaugural Ultimate Fight Night.
Neer fought his next three fights outside the UFC and went 2–1 before going back to the UFC. He submitted Melvin Guillard at Ultimate Fight Night 2 and beat Joe Stevenson, who won the Welterweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2, at Ultimate Fight Night 3. Neer then lost his next two fights, to Josh Burkman at UFC 61 and by submission to Nick Diaz at UFC 62.
Again out of the UFC, Neer went 6–1 in his next seven fights before returning to defeat Din Thomas at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon. He lost to Nate Diaz in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, but followed that defeat with a win at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens over The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra winner, Mac Danzig, by triangle choke in the second round.
Neer lost a unanimous decision over Kurt Pellegrino. Throughout the fight Neer made signals that Pellegrino was not doing anything, and was visibly upset at the end of the 3rd round. Neer fought Gleison Tibau as a late replacement for injured Sean Sherk at UFC 104 on October 24, 2009 and lost the fight due to a unanimous decision. Neer was subsequently released from the UFC with a record of 2–3 since his return to the organization.[1]
Post-UFC [edit]
In his first fight following his latest UFC release, Neer defeated Matt Delanoit by TKO at MAX Fights DM Ballroom Brawl IV in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 8. He followed up with another win at Shark Fights 8, winning the interim welterweight title.
Bellator Fighting Championships [edit]
At Bellator 17, Neer was defeated by Bellator's lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez via rear naked choke at 2:08 in the second round. Alvarez gained control of Neer's back in the standing position. Neer refused to tap, and was rendered unconscious as a result.
UFC return [edit]
Neer returned to the UFC to defeat Keith Wisniewski by TKO (cut) at the end of the second round on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6.[2]
Neer next faced Duane Ludwig on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller.[3] Despite being hurt on several occasions via Ludwig's punches, Neer persevered and won the fight via technical submission in the first round.
Neer faced Mike Pyle on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3.[4] Pyle defeated Neer via first round knockout.
Neer fought Justin Edwards on October 5, 2012 at UFC on FX 5.[5] He lost the fight via guillotine choke 45 seconds into the first round.
Neer faced Ultimate Fighter Season 11 winner Court McGee on February 23, 2013 at UFC 157.[6] Neer lost the bout via unanimous decision. He was subsequently released from the UFC again after his loss to McGee.[7]
Personal life [edit]
Neer has a daughter. Before he was fighting professionally, Neer worked in construction.[8]
Mixed martial arts record [edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 47 matches | 33 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 2 |
| By submission | 12 | 5 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 33–13–1 | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 157 | February 23, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 33–12–1 | Justin Edwards | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot | October 5, 2012 | 1 | 0:45 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 33–11–1 | Mike Pyle | KO (punch) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall | June 8, 2012 | 1 | 4:56 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 33–10–1 | Duane Ludwig | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller | January 20, 2012 | 1 | 3:04 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 32–10–1 | Keith Wisniewski | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson | October 1, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Washington D.C., United States | |
| Win | 31–10–1 | Blas Avena | TKO (punches & elbows) | Superior Cage Combat 2 | August 20, 2011 | 1 | 2:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Welterweight bout |
| Win | 30–10–1 | Jesse Juarez | TKO (punches) | Shark Fights 16 | June 25, 2011 | 1 | 4:57 | Odessa, Texas, United States | Defended Shark Fights Interim Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 29–10–1 | Andre Kase | TKO (punches) | WWFC 2: Neer vs. Kase | April 9, 2011 | 1 | 0:20 | Clive, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 28–10–1 | Jesse Finney | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins | August 14, 2010 | 1 | 4:09 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | 175 Ib Catchweight bout |
| Loss | 27–10–1 | Eddie Alvarez | Technical Submission (standing rear naked choke) | Bellator 17 | May 6, 2010 | 2 | 2:08 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | 160 lb Catchweight bout |
| Win | 27–9–1 | Anselmo Martinez | Submission (rear naked choke) | Shark Fights 8 | February 5, 2010 | 1 | 3:05 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Won Shark Fights Interim Welterweight Title |
| Win | 26–9–1 | Matt Delanoit | KO (punches) | Max Fights DM: Ballroom Brawl 4 | January 8, 2010 | 1 | 3:48 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 25–9–1 | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104 | October 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | 157 lb Catchweight bout |
| Loss | 25–8–1 | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 101 | August 8, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 25–7–1 | Mac Danzig | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | February 7, 2009 | 2 | 3:36 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 24–7–1 | Nate Diaz | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer | September 17, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 24–6–1 | Din Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon | April 2, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 23–6–1 | Nick Sorg | Submission (armbar) | C3: Smokey Mountain Showdown | October 27, 2007 | 1 | 2:16 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 22–6–1 | Paul Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 5 | July 27, 2007 | 1 | 1:39 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 21–6–1 | Mark Miller | KO (punch) | IFL: Chicago | May 19, 2007 | 1 | 0:54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Lightweight bout |
| Win | 21–5–1 | Tyson Burris | Submission (punches) | FSG: Coliseum Carnage | April 8, 2007 | 1 | 2:31 | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 20–5–1 | Mark Gearhart | TKO (punches) | Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 3 | March 17, 2007 | 1 | 0:21 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 19–5–1 | TJ Waldburger | TKO (punches) | IFC: Road to Global Domination | March 4, 2007 | 1 | 0:24 | Belton, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 18–5–1 | Wayne Hajicek | Submission (punches) | MCC 5: Thanksgiving Throwdown | November 22, 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 17–5–1 | Nick Diaz | Submission (kimura) | UFC 62 | August 26, 2006 | 3 | 1:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 17–4–1 | Josh Burkman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 61 | July 8, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–3–1 | Joe Stevenson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | April 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–3–1 | Melvin Guillard | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | January 16, 2006 | 1 | 4:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–3–1 | Alex Carter | TKO (punches) | XKK: Des Moines | November 23, 2005 | 1 | 3:43 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 14–3–1 | Nick Thompson | Submission (rear naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 64 | October 15, 2005 | 2 | 2:19 | Osceola, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 14–2–1 | Forrest Petz | Submission (triangle choke) | FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas | September 14, 2005 | 1 | 3:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–2–1 | Drew Fickett | Technical Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night | August 6, 2005 | 1 | 1:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–1–1 | Todd Kiser | Submission (punches) | Extreme Challenge 62 | June 18, 2005 | 1 | 1:41 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 12–1–1 | Mark Long | KO (punch) | XKK: Des Moines | May 20, 2005 | 1 | 0:54 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 11–1–1 | Jay Jack | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 61 | April 22, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Medina, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 10–1–1 | Derrick Noble | Submission (triangle choke) | XKK: Des Moines | March 19, 2005 | 1 | 3:22 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 9–1–1 | Terrance Reasby | TKO (punches) | Downtown Destruction 2 | February 2, 2005 | 2 | 0:52 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 8–1–1 | Mark Bear | KO (knees) | VFC 8: Fallout | November 27, 2004 | 3 | 3:40 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 7–1–1 | David Gardner | TKO (punches) | XKK: Des Moines | October 30, 2004 | 1 | 1:55 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 6–1–1 | Anthony Macias | TKO (punches) | FFC 11: Explosion | September 10, 2004 | 1 | 0:41 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 5–1–1 | Fred Leavy | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat | August 7, 2004 | 1 | 3:44 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 4–1–1 | Kyle Jensen | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Challenge 57 | May 6, 2004 | 3 | 1:04 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1–1 | Spencer Fisher | Decision (split) | VFC 7: Showdown | March 6, 2004 | 5 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Joe Chacon | Decision (unanimous) | XKK: Clash in Curtiss 4 | February 7, 2004 | 3 | 3:00 | Curtiss, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Draw | 2–0–1 | Joe Jordan | Draw | AFA: Judgment Night | January 17, 2004 | 3 | 3:00 | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Royce Louck | TKO (punches) | Absolute Ada Fights 4 | September 13, 2003 | 1 | 1:43 | Ada, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Josh Kennedy | KO (slam) | Gladiators 20 | March 15, 2003 | 1 | 3:41 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
Championships and accomplishments [edit]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Two times)
- Shark Fights
- Shark Fights Interim Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Xtreme Kage Kombat
- XKK Welterweight Championship (One time)
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Exclusive: Josh Neer released by UFC
- ^ "Josh Neer vs. Keith Wisniewski targeted for UFC on Versus 6 on Oct. 1". mmajunkie.com. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "FX airs first UFC event in January with Neer vs. Ludwig". MMAJunkie.com. November 16, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Pyle: I'm fighting Josh Neer at UFC on FX 3 on June 8". mmamania.com. March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Neer-Edwards added to UFC on FX 5". mmajunkie.com. August 1, 2012.
- ^ Ariel Helwani (December 13, 2012). "Court McGee drops to welterweight, scheduled to fight Josh Neer at UFC 157". MMAFighting.com.
- ^ "UFC cuts continue with Josh Neer, Brock Jardine, Caros Fodor, Jon Manley let go". mmajunkie.com. March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Josh Neer – Welcome to the Dentist's Office". UFC.com. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
