Josh Neer - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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Name	Josh Neer
First Name	Josh
Last Name	Neer
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Birthday	March 24
Birth Year	1983
Place of Birth	Des Moines
Home Town	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Aries
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Not Known
Children(s)	Not Available

Josh Neer Biography

Josh Neer is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on March 24, 1983 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. He lost to Nate Diaz via a split decision on September 17, 2009.

Neer began fighting in mixed martial arts in 2002 at the Toad Holler Fight Club where he started and finished his amateur career and went 11–0. Neer received his nickname “The Dentist” for knocking out the teeth of two opponent consecutively during his amateur career. Neer won four of the bouts by KO and four by submission. Neer would then enter MMA professionally. Even though that is all his record shows he was actually 89–1 at Toad Holler Fight Club sometimes fighting two to three times a night. His only loss as an amateur was to Kevin Burns of the Des Moines Jiu Jitsu Academy, a loss that he would go on to avenge later on in his amateur career.

Neer began his professional career on March 15, 2003 by knocking out Josh Kennedy. Neer then won twice and drew once before losing his first fight to Spencer “The King” Fisher by split decision. After losing to Fisher, Neer won his next ten fights, including the XKK (Xtreme Kage Kombat) Welterweight Championship.

He was born in Des Moines, Iowa.

He earned his first UFC Fight of the Night victory with a triangle choke submission on February 7, 2009.

Joshua Martin Neer (born March 24, 1983) is an American bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2003 who last competed in 2016; he has also formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator, the Quad Cities Silverbacks of the IFL, and Shark Fights. Neer is the former Shark Fights Interim welterweight champion.

Josh Neer Net Worth

Josh is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Neer's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He made a living as a construction worker before winning his MMA debut on March 15, 2003.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	MMA Fighter
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Neer returned to the UFC to defeat Keith Wisniewski by TKO (cut) at the end of the second round on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6.

Neer fought Justin Edwards on October 5, 2012 at UFC on FX 5. He lost the fight via guillotine choke 45 seconds into the first round.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Neer lost a unanimous decision over Kurt Pellegrino. Throughout the fight Neer made signals that Pellegrino was not doing anything, and was visibly upset at the end of the third round. Neer fought Gleison Tibau as a late replacement for injured Sean Sherk at UFC 104 on October 24, 2009 and lost the fight due to a unanimous decision. Neer was subsequently released from the UFC with a record of 2–3 since his return to the organization.

Who is Josh Neer Dating?

According to our records, Josh Neer is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Josh Neer’s is not dating anyone.

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Neer faced Mike Pyle on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3. Pyle defeated Neer via first-round knockout.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Josh Neer height 5 ft 11 in Josh weight 183 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Height	5 ft 11 in
Weight	183 lbs
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

On New Year’s Eve 2008 Neer was involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement in Des Moines, Iowa after reportedly hitting a squad car before fleeing the scene. The chase lasted for 20 miles during which Neer reportedly hit speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour before blowing out a tire due to spike strips placed by police. He faced charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, eluding police, hit-and-run, and various other traffic violations. He pleaded guilty to two charges and did not receive jail time but instead received a suspended sentence.

Neer next faced Duane Ludwig on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller. Despite being hurt on several occasions via Ludwig’s punches, Neer persevered and won the fight via technical submission in the first round.

Facts & Trivia

Josh Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Josh Neer celebrates birthday on March 24 of every year.

On December 14, 2013, Neer faced former UFC veteran Anthony Smith at VFC 41. Neer won via submission (rear-naked choke). Neer then faced Ron Jackson at MCC 54: Grigsby vs. Morrow on June 27, 2014. He won the fight via first round TKO.

Is Josh Neer still fighting?

Josh Neer

Wins	36
By knockout	21
By submission	11
By decision	4

What UFC fighter is from Iowa?

Despite this, Iowa has contributed quite a few stars to the world of MMA. Current top rated featherweight Jeremy Stephens grew up in Iowa and became friends with fellow Iowa MMA fighter Josh Neer. Most notable would have to be UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich. Miletich compiled a professional record of 29-7.

Who is Matt Hughes married to?

Audra Moore-Hughes

Where is Matt Hughes?

However, the two-time UFC Welterweight Champion was involved in a near-fatal train accident in 2017 and suffered serious head injuries, with doctors needing to put him in a medically-induced coma. Hughes has recovered since then and is now continuing to work on his fitness, overcoming several challenges along the way.

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