Josiah Harrell
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 27
- Height
- 5′7″1.71 m
- Reach
- 68″173 cm
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Nationality
- United States
- Team
- Grove City BJJ
- Active
- 2020–present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
LossRecord after fight: 11-2-0TKO

Harrell used early takedowns to try to establish his grappling game. Brener defended the next entry and created the decisive counter opportunity in the striking exchange. Brener landed the finishing right hand and follow-up strikes at 4:14 of round one.
Key moments
- Harrell opened by trying to move the lightweight bout into his grappling range.
- Brener stopped a later takedown attempt and immediately turned the exchange into offense.
- Brener's strikes ended the contest at 4:14 of round one.
LossRecord after fight: 11-1-0KO
UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez
21 Feb 2026

21 Feb 2026
Harrell briefly found a takedown, but Smith immediately reversed the position and settled into side control. Smith finished with ground-and-pound at 3:01 of the first round, ending the fight before Harrell could build another grappling exchange.
Key moments
- Smith used early kicks and takedowns to make Harrell defend before Harrell secured his own takedown attempt.
- Smith reversed Harrell from the takedown and established side control on top.
- Smith landed the finishing punches from side control, with the referee stopping the bout at 3:01 of Round 1.
16 Jan 2026
2 Aug 2025
17 May 2025
1 Mar 2025
WinRecord after fight: 7-0-0TKO
Opponent: Michael RobertspunchesR3 3:27
LFA 160 - Sweeney vs. Begosso
16 Jun 2023
16 Jun 2023
Harrell's third-round blast double sent both fighters through the cage door, and after officials reset the bout he returned to the mat and finished Roberts with punches.
Key moments
- Harrell used a blast double in the third round to drive Roberts backward toward the cage.
- The takedown forced the cage door open, sending both fighters outside the enclosure.
- Officials checked the fighters and restarted the bout after the fall.
- Harrell resumed the attack and stopped Roberts with punches from the back mount at 3:27 of round three.
8 Oct 2022
5 Mar 2022
20 Nov 2021
24 Jul 2021
5 Mar 2021
7 Mar 2020
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Josiah Harrell started wrestling in sixth grade and began MMA training in 2019. He won the Ohio Combat League welterweight championship and holds a jiu-jitsu brown belt.
Social Posts
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