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Josiah Harrell

“The Muscle Hamster”

Record 11-1United States

The style

Wrestling-Based Grinder
Wrestling since sixth grade · Brown belt · Ohio product
GrapplingStriking

Josiah 'The Muscle Hamster' Harrell is a 27-year-old American welterweight-turned-lightweight out of Ohio, a wrestler since sixth grade and a jiu-jitsu brown belt who built an 11-1 record before dropping his UFC debut to Jacobe Smith by knockout in February 2026. He looks to get back on track against fellow finisher Elves Brener.

Tale of the tape

Record11-1
Age27
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CountryUnited States
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The numbers

Career UFC averages.

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How they win
6 KO/TKO4 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB0 DEC

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