Joseph Holmes • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 288(5/6/23) Holmes was stopped by Claudio Ribeiro via strikes at 3:21 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(10/29/22) Holmes was submitted by Junyong Park via rear naked choke at 3:04 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(5/21/22) Holmes submitted Alen Amedovski via rear naked choke at 1:04 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(1/15/22) Holmes lost a three round unanimous decision to Jamie Pickett
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
• Episode six(10/5/21) Holmes submitted Shonte Barnes via rear naked choke at 2:46 of the second round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2019

Lost pro debut, 8-3 since

Two wins by KO, six by submission (5 RNC, guillotine)

Five first-round finishes

Last pre-UFC win was first-round TKO over DWCS vet Jhonoven Pati on November 14, 2021

Origin of nickname: “My nickname comes from an idea thought up by me and some of my closest friends when I was in college. We would always show love by talking smack about one another, and calling your best friend “Ugly” was something that would happen often.”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: I held the AKA (American Kombat Alliance) amateur welterweight title, BJJ brown beltWhat would it mean for you to fight in the UFC?Fighting in the UFC is what I was meant to do. This is me proving to myself I can literally put my mind to something and succeed in it no matter what it takes. I gave up everything to start training and fight, and I’ve put my all into it. So to be at this level is something I knew would come but still surprises me, and I’m excited to show what I got

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: Yes, but no degree; I did not finish schoolSpecific accomplishments in pro competition

Q: SFS MMA Team CaptainFavorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Rear naked chokeFavorite striking technique:Jab