Josh Copeland

"Cuddly Bear"

AGE	42 / Oct 20, 1982
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	245 lbs / 111.13 kg

ASSOCIATION
Grudge Training Center

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 18

KO / TKO

33%

SUBMISSIONS

28%

DECISIONS

39%

Draws 1

Losses 7

KO / TKO

43%

SUBMISSIONS

14%

DECISIONS

43%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Anton Vyazigin	Russian Cagefighting Championship - RCC 7 Dec / 14 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Marco Broersen	3	5:00
loss	Philipe Lins	Professional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships Dec / 31 / 2018	TKO (Knees and Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	0:30
win	Alex Nicholson	Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1 Oct / 05 / 2018	KO (Punch) Kerry Hatley	1	1:27
draw	Francimar Barroso	Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1 Oct / 05 / 2018	Draw (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley	2	5:00
win	Shawn Jordan	Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season Jul / 19 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta	3	5:00
loss	Jack May	Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season Jun / 07 / 2018	TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) Dan Miragliotta	1	4:30
win	Jared Torgeson	SCL - Brenon vs. Gonzalez Nov / 18 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00
win	Mike Kyle	Professional Fighters League - PFL: Everett Jul / 29 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Ryan Hoisington	3	5:00
win	Tracy Willis	SCL - AVM 8: A Warrior's Glory Apr / 22 / 2017	Submission	1	0:49
win	Heath Soderstrom	SCL - Battle of the Badges Feb / 18 / 2017	KO (Punches)	1	1:55
loss	Blagoy Ivanov	WSOF 31 - Ivanov vs. Copeland Jun / 17 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Mike Hayes	WSOF 29 - Gaethje vs. Foster Mar / 12 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Tim Mills VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Vitaly Minakov	EFN - Fight Nights Moscow Dec / 11 / 2015	Submission (Kimura) Gennady Zuev	2	2:50
win	D.J. Linderman	FTW - Prize Fighting Championship 12 Nov / 06 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Adam Martinez	3	5:00
win	Jason Ackerman	FTW - Prize Fighting Championship 10 Aug / 14 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Don Thais	1	4:40
loss	Jared Rosholt	UFC 185 - Pettis vs. dos Anjos Mar / 14 / 2015	TKO (Elbows and Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:12
loss	Ruslan Magomedov	UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson Nov / 22 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jan Jorgensen	RFA 16 - Copeland vs. Jorgensen Jul / 25 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Adam Martinez	1	4:49
win	Jose Beltran	SCL - Undisputed Mar / 22 / 2014	TKO (Punches)	1	1:09
win	Jesse Hernandez	SCL - Monarchs of Sparta Dec / 14 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Don Thais	3	5:00
win	Richard Foster	SCL - Havoc at the Hellespont Sep / 27 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Tim Mills	3	5:00
win	Anjel Osiris	RMBB - Bad Boyz R Back May / 10 / 2013	Submission (Keylock) Adam Martinez	1	3:04
win	Robbie Banning	SCL - Heavy Hitters Mar / 30 / 2013	KO (Punches) Don Thais	1	0:51
win	Anjel Osiris	SCL - Bloodsport: The New Era Dec / 15 / 2012	Submission (Punches) Don Thais	1	1:40
win	Michael Moser	SCL - Supremacy Nov / 17 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Don Thais	1	1:29
win	Vernon Earwood	RMBB / TB - A Champion's Quest Jun / 22 / 2012	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Don Thais	1	0:58

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Sylvester Mitchell	RMBB / TB - Domination of Warriors Mar / 02 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Tom Johnson	2	2:43
win	Robert Gocha	RMBB - Extreme MMA Aug / 12 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Tom Johnson	1	1:31
win	Anthony Alirez	NMEF / RMBB - Clash of the Titans 9 Mar / 11 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Don Thais	1	2:28
win	Luis Orozco	RMBB - Bad Girlz Gone Wild Jan / 21 / 2011	Submission (Kimura) Stephen Blea	2	1:38
loss	Brandon Griffin	RMBB - MMA Champions Sep / 24 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Tom Johnson	1	0:17

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