Josiah Harrell
“The Muscle Hamster”
Record 11-1United States
Next fight
vs. Elves Brener — UFC Fight Night, September 26, 2026
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
| Record | 11-1 |
| Age | 27 |
| Height | — |
| Reach | — |
| Stance | — |
| Country | United States |
| Team | — |
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 | — |
How they win
6 KO/TKO4 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB0 DEC