Joseph Kropschot
“The Land Animal”
Record 9-3United StatesEl Nino Training Center
The style
Joseph "The Land Animal" Kropschot is a 31-year-old middleweight from San Ramon, California who has fought professionally since 2018. After opening his career 4-0, he dropped three straight fights before rebuilding around his submission game, reeling off a finishing streak that included the LFA middleweight title with a second-round rear-naked choke of David Allakhverdiev in February 2026. He improved to 9-3 with a unanimous-decision win over Jon Kunneman on Dana White's Contender Series in August 2026, earning a UFC contract. Two of his three career losses have not been independently verified by method, so his full loss breakdown is not shown.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 9-3 |
| Age | 31 |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Reach | 79" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | United States |
| Team | El Nino Training Center |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Kropschot lands on a covered card.