Lightweight · Men

Josh Motsinger

United States Carolina Combat Sports and Fitness debut 2017
Held by Quinten Culpepper
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,272 peak 1,441 · 12 Jan 2025 169 below it
Tapology Sherdog
4-2pro record
2L current streak
1,427best win, Elo
1,202average opponent
-- born 31 Aug 1996
70.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,083 Sub1,055 Dec1,178

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2025): 1,343 Elo, 4-1, aged 29, average opponent 1,270.

  1. Dawid Kareta then 1,416, 4-1, aged 28 1-4 after peaked 1,471 ▲
  2. Jerrod Sanders then 1,383, 4-1, aged 31 12-3 after peaked 1,650 ▲
  3. Josef Štummer then 1,405, 4-1, aged 27 4-1 after peaked 1,560 ▲
  4. Masuto Kawana then 1,351, 4-1, aged 27 7-5 after peaked 1,581 ▲
  5. Adin Duenas then 1,375, 4-1, aged 28 2-1 after peaked 1,402
  6. Dusty Shaffer then 1,445, 4-1, aged 29 0-3 after peaked 1,398 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Josh Thomas Submission R3 · 22 Sep 2024 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,427
  2. Isaiah Monroe Decision R3 · 12 Jan 2025 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,252
  3. Shelton Sales Decision R3 · 4 Nov 2023 · Fight For It 1,187
  4. Ernest Robinson KO/TKO R3 · 18 Feb 2023 · Fight For It 1,084

Losses

Newest first
  1. Quinten Culpepper Submission R1 · 7 Nov 2025 · National Fighting Championship 1,409
  2. Cody Freeman Submission R1 · 27 Apr 2025 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,401

Fight history

11 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
11 7 Nov 202529.2 yrs L4-2 Quinten Culpepper 6-2 · 38.1 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R13:06 0.00 1,343→1,272 -71 1,409 – National Fighting Championship 182 National Fighting Championship
10 27 Apr 202528.7 yrs L4-1 Cody Freeman 9-6 · 29.8 yrs Featherweight SubKneebar R10:35 0.00 1,441→1,343 -98 1,401 -300→-215 Fury FC - Challenger Series 13 Fury Fighting Championship
9 12 Jan 202528.4 yrs W4-0 Isaiah Monroe 3-1 · 30.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,420→1,441 +20 1,252 -280→-280 Fury FC 100: Kilmer vs. Smotritsky Fury Fighting Championship
8 22 Sep 202428.1 yrs W3-0 Josh Thomas 2-0 · 23.1 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:05 1.00 1,303→1,420 +118 1,427 +215→+400 Fury Fighting Championship 96: Silva vs. Gurule Fury Fighting Championship
7 4 Nov 202327.2 yrs W2-0 Shelton Sales 3-3 · 30.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,262→1,303 +41 1,187 – FFIT - Fight For It 17 Fight For It
6 18 Feb 202326.5 yrs W1-0 Ernest Robinson debut · 45.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKORef Stoppage From Strikes R310:15 1.00 1,203→1,262 +59 1,084 – FFIT - Fight For It 14 Fight For It
5 29 Oct 202226.2 yrs W4-1 Roberto Rodriguez 0-1 · 25.9 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R37:12 1.00 1,168→1,203 +36 996 – GLFC 23: Global Legion FC 23 Global Legion FC am
4 27 Feb 202124.5 yrs W3-1 Georges Kopa 1-1 · 32.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,149→1,173 +25 1,040 – FFIT - Fight For It 10 Fight For It am
3 17 Nov 201822.2 yrs W2-1 BillyJack Cupp 4-2 · 21.5 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.81 1,094→1,159 +65 1,229 – FLP - Fight Lab 60 Fight Lab am
2 17 Mar 201821.5 yrs W1-1 BillyJack Cupp 2-1 · 20.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R39:00 0.62 1,056→1,094 +38 1,175 – FLP - Fight Lab 58 Fight Lab am
1 20 May 201720.7 yrs L0-1 Theo Rlayang 1-1 · 22.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.44 1,074→1,056 -18 1,021 – FLP - Fight Lab 55: Cage Rage 5 Fight Lab am