Welterweight· Not Fighting
Joe Merritt
“Joey Slash”·
United States
Pro record
7-2-0
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- United States
- UFC debut
- Oct 24, 2026
Profile
Joe Merritt is 0–1 in the UFC since 2015. Last fight: lost to Alex Oliveira by unanimous decision (Jun 26, 2015).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 0–1
- since 2015
- Finish rate
- —
- 0 of 0 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 0
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 15:00
- avg 15:00 per fight
- Opposition
- 1513
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
Strikes landed / min1.53
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
Strikes absorbed / min0.73
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
Striking accuracy59%
UFC avg 45% · better than average
Striking defense67%
UFC avg 52% · better than average
Knockdowns / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
Takedowns / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
Takedown accuracy0%
UFC avg 15% · below average
Takedown defense69%
UFC avg 52% · better than average
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Head 70%Body 13%Legs 17%
Where the strikes are thrown
Standing 17%Clinch 35%Ground 48%
Average fight time: 15:00
Fight history (1)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Alex OliveiraRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroJun 26, 2015 |