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Josh Copeland absorbs 3.0 and lands 1.0 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.0. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Josh Copeland has minimal takedown activity on record.

Josh Copeland's last fight was over 136 months ago.

Josh Copeland is 43 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“Cuddly Bear”

Josh Copeland

12-42 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'1"ht·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLJared Rosholt·KO/TKO·R3·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
14.1min/fight
·
28UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-1.98

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
38

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
1-0
Last fight: Mar 2015
Physical
Height
6'1"
−1.5"div avg 6'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
00%
Striking

Josh Copeland — 1.03 significant strikes per minute, 31% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.01 strikes per minute.

Copeland
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.03
Str. Accuracy31%
29UFC landed/92attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.6 vs avg3.01
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
28%
Leg
3%
By Position
Distance66%
/
Clinch35%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed564
Avg. Absorbed121813
Avg. Net-6-12-9
Grappling

Josh Copeland — 57% takedown defense.

Copeland·5s ctrlPassive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense57%
4UFC defended/7opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 68%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R3+
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+6+12+17+23avg20142015

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Copeland — 2 UFC Fights

Josh Copeland — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Jared Rosholt
HW
KO/TKO R3 · 3:12Mar '15
-13
·
9 SS (25%)·22 abs·2 td taken
L
Ruslan Magomedov
HW
U-DEC R3Nov '14
-43
·
20 SS (36%)·63 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Cuddly Bear”

Josh Copeland

12-42 UFC
Form
2L
6'1"ht·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLJared Rosholt·KO/TKO·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
14.1min/fight
·
28UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.98

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
38

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
1-0
Last fight: Mar 2015
Physical
Height
6'1"
−1.5"div avg 6'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
00%
Striking
Copeland
Heavyweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.03
Str. Accuracy31%
29UFC landed/92attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.6 vs avg3.01
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
28%
Leg
3%
By Position
Dist66%
Clinch35%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed564
Absorbed121813
Net-6-12-9
Grappling
Copeland
Heavyweight avg
5s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense57%
4UFC defended/7opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.90.82.5R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.0
1.2
0.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.3
3.6
3.2
Diff
-1.3
-2.4
-2.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Copeland — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jared RosholtHW
KO/TKO·R3·Mar '15
9 SS (25%)·22 abs·2 td taken
L
Ruslan MagomedovHW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '14
20 SS (36%)·63 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken
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