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"The Muscle Hamster "

Josiah Harrell

Welterweight Division

11-5-0 (W-L-D)

5

Wins by Knockout

3

Wins by Submission

5

First Round Finishes

Josiah Harrell
  • Last fight

    Win

    Smith vs Harrell

    Feb. 21, 2026

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Josiah Harrell's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
United States
Trains at
Grove City BJJ
Fighting style
Grappler
Age
27
Height
67.50
Weight
170.50
Octagon Debut
Jul. 8, 2023
Reach
68.00
Leg reach
39.00
  • Pro since 2020
     
  • Five wins by KO, four by submission (3 RNC, armbar)
     
  • Three first-round finishes

UFC Fight Night (2/21/25) Harrell was knocked out by Jacobe Smith at 3:01 of the first round

Thoughts on this opportunity? I’m back where I belong

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started wrestling in 6th grade. I started training MMA in 2019

Who are you main training partners? I work with guys like Michael Arrietas, the Adamas boys (Dante Leon’s group), Jaden Mattox, and Josh Pereira/ Myles/ Gavin from Immortal MMA

What professional titles have you held? Ohio Combat League Welterweight Champion

Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? I have a couple ammy titles beating two of the top ranked ammys in the USA to grab them

What are your current ranks in martial arts? I am a brown belt in jujitsu, cardio for days 

What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Toughest fight skill wise was my last opponent. But my toughest fight in general was against Keegan Gennrich

Who is your favorite fighter and why? I am my favorite fighter, I know that sounds terrible but I have plenty of people I have taken skills or ideas off of. Plenty of people I respect for what they did and how they did it. If I had to pick someone other than me, it would be Mighty Mouse 

Did you go to college and if so, what degree did you earn? Went to college for a moment, no degree will go back after I’m done fighting 

Is there a cause that you want to use your platform for? I want to give people hope in this hopeless generation and point them to the man that has given that to me when I was at my worst Big Jesus Christ

Origin of the Nickname:  Originally given by a high school football coach, brought it back during amateur MMA days, “It’s supposed to be a joke”