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Josh Samman

Josh Samman

1028 ELO #656

"Anqa"

MMA 13-4-0 · UFC 3-2-0 · Middleweight · Last fought 9 years and 333 days ago

Josh Samman "Anqa" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Josh Samman has 3 wins in the UFC. Josh Samman lands an average of 2.08 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.09 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Middleweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1028), and have not fought Josh Samman before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Brad Tavares 16-12-0 38 1031 0.0 3
Gerald Meerschaert 12-14-0 38 1033 0.0 5
Cesar Almeida 3-2-0 38 1037 0.0 9
Denis Tiuliulin 1-5-0 38 948 0.0 80
Eryk Anders 10-9-0 39 1067 1.0 39
Roman Dolidze 9-5-0 37 1092 1.0 64

Fight Results Breakdown

5
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Caio Magalhaes in 2015
Opponent ELO: 1062

Biggest Upset Loss

Tim Boetsch in 2016
Your ELO: 1046 · Opponent ELO: 1000 · Favored by 46

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
79'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 14 1988
Age
38
Peak ELO
1064
ELO Rank
656 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
62-30-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1010.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1002.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.08
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.47
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
34%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.09
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Josh Samman Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2016-07-13 UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker Tim Boetsch KO/TKO Punches 2 3:49 Loss -
2015-12-19 UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Tamdan McCrory SUB Triangle Choke 3 4:10 Loss -
2015-07-12 The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Caio Magalhaes SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:52 Win -
2014-12-06 UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II Eddie Gordon KO/TKO Kick 2 3:08 Win -
2013-04-13 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale Kevin Casey KO/TKO Knee 2 2:17 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Josh Samman ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
5 2016-07-13 Tim Boetsch 1000 Loss -18 1028
4 2015-12-19 Tamdan McCrory 1028 Loss -18 1046
3 2015-07-12 Caio Magalhaes 1062 Win +22 1064
2 2014-12-06 Eddie Gordon 1021 Win +21 1042
1 2013-04-13 Kevin Casey 1000 Win +21 1021

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