Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland is a 39 year old Male fighter from United States with a 18-7-1 pro MMA record. Copeland most recently fought Anton Vyazigin at RCC 7 on Saturday December 14, 2019. Josh Copeland lost to Anton Vyazigin by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Heavyweight division.
Josh Copeland has 18 wins with a 62% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 5 by submission, 7 by decision.
Josh Copeland is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18-6-1 | Anton Vyazigin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
RCC 7 | 2019-12-14 | Heavyweight | RCC |
| Loss | 18-5-1 | Philipe Lins |
KO/TKO
R4 0:30
|
PFL 2018 #11 | 2018-12-31 | Heavyweight | PFL |
| Win | 17-5-1 | Alex Nicholson |
KO/TKO
R1 1:27
|
PFL 2018 #8 | 2018-10-05 | Heavyweight | PFL |
| Draw | 17-5-0 | Francimar Barroso |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
PFL 2018 #8 | 2018-10-05 | Heavyweight | PFL |
| Win | 16-5-0 | Shawn Jordan |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL 2018 #4 | 2018-07-19 | Heavyweight | PFL |
| Loss | 16-4-0 | Jack May |
KO/TKO
R1 4:30
|
PFL 2018 #1 | 2018-06-07 | Heavyweight | PFL |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Jared Torgeson |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
SCL | 2017-11-18 | Heavyweight | SCL |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Mike Kyle |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL Everett | 2017-07-29 | Heavyweight | PFL |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Tracy Willis |
SUB
R1 0:49
|
SCL | 2017-04-22 | Heavyweight | SCL |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Heath Soderstrom |
KO/TKO
R1 1:55
|
SCL | 2017-02-18 | Heavyweight | SCL |
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Blagoy Ivanov |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WSOF 31 | 2016-06-17 | Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Mike Hayes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 29 | 2016-03-12 | Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Vitaly Minakov |
SUB
R2 2:50
|
Fight Nights Global 43 | 2015-12-11 | Heavyweight | AMC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | DJ Linderman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Prize FC 12 | 2015-11-06 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Jason Ackerman |
KO/TKO
R1 4:40
|
Prize FC 10 | 2015-08-14 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Jared Rosholt |
KO/TKO
R3 3:12
|
UFC 185 | 2015-03-14 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-0-0 | Ruslan Magomedov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 57 | 2014-11-22 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Jan Jorgensen |
KO/TKO
R1 4:49
|
RFA 16 | 2014-07-25 | Heavyweight | RFA |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Jose Beltran |
KO/TKO
R1 1:09
|
SCL | 2014-03-22 | Heavyweight | SCL |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Jesse Hernandez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
SCL | 2013-12-14 | Heavyweight | SCL |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Richard Foster |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
SCL | 2013-09-27 | Heavyweight | SCL |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Anjel Osiris |
SUB
R1 3:04
|
RMBB | 2013-05-10 | Heavyweight | RMBB |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Robbie Banning |
KO/TKO
R1 0:51
|
SCL | 2013-03-30 | SCL | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Anjel Osiris |
SUB
R1 1:40
|
SCL | 2012-12-15 | Heavyweight | SCL |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Michael Moser |
SUB
R1 1:29
|
Regional circuit | 2012-11-17 | SCL | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Vernon Earwood |
SUB
R1 0:58
|
Regional circuit | 2012-06-22 | RMBB |
Copeland made his professional debut against Vernon Earwood on June 22, 2012, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Vernon Earwood who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Josh Copeland beat Vernon Earwood by Submission at 0:58 of Round 1.
Copeland made his debut in the UFC against Ruslan Magomedov on November 22, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 57: Edgar vs. Swanson having compiled a 9-0-0 professional MMA record.
Josh Copeland lost to Ruslan Magomedov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Copeland has gone on to fight a total of 2 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-2-0.
After his UFC stint, Copeland took his next fight at PFC on August 14, 2015, fighting against Jason Ackerman on the main event of Prize FC 10: Rock N' Rumble.
Josh Copeland beat Jason Ackerman by KO/TKO at 4:40 of Round 1.
Copeland's last win came against Alex Nicholson at PFL 2018 #8 on Friday October 5, 2018. Josh Copeland beat Alex Nicholson by KO/TKO at 1:27 of Round 1.
Copeland is not currently booked for any fights.
Copeland's last loss came against Anton Vyazigin at RCC 7 on Saturday December 14, 2019. Josh Copeland lost to Anton Vyazigin by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Copeland has fought 2 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-2-0.
Copeland has knocked out 6 opponents.
Copeland has submitted 5 opponents.
Copeland has been knocked out 3 times.
Copeland has been submitted 1 times.
