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Josh Burkman
| Josh Burkman | |
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 Burkman in 2007 |
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| Born | April 10, 1980 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Other names | The People’s Warrior |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon |
| Team | Team Quest[1] |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joshua R. Burkman (born April 10, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American mixed martial artist who is best known for his participation in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Burkman was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2, which aired on Spike TV. Before becoming a mixed martial artist, Burkman was an amateur wrestler. During his senior year of high school he finished second in his weight class at the state championship. Burkman also played college football before taking on fighting full time.[2]
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Before MMA career
Burkman attended Cottonwood High School (Murray, Utah). He was a three-sport star athlete for the Colts. He was a Class 5A All-State third baseman on the baseball team, and was captain of the football team, where he rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior. As a member of the wrestling team, he finished second place in the state championships in the 171-pound division.
Burkman played two seasons of college football before he began his career in mixed martial arts. He spent his freshman season at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah but he missed half the season with an injury. He then transferred to Dixie State College in St. George, Utah. His sophomore season (2001) was spectacular: he rushed for 1,439 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Rebels, earning JUCO All-American honors. His team won the Dixie Rotary Bowl; for his performance, Burkman earned a scholarship offer from the University of Utah. Ultimately, he decided to drop football and pursue mixed martial arts.
MMA career
Burkman has a professional mixed martial arts record of 21 wins and 9 losses, with a UFC record of 5 wins and 5 losses.
Burkman was defeated by Pete Sell by unanimous decision at UFC 90.
After three consecutive losses Burkman was released by the UFC in November 2008.
Since being released from the UFC, Burkman has gone 3–1, including a KO victory over Ultimate Fighter alumni Brandon Melendez.
Personal life
Josh dated current UFC ring girl, Arianny Celeste.[3]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 30 matches | 21 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 5 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21–9 |  Jordan Mein |
Decision (unanimous) | MMA 1: The Reckoning | April 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Orillia, ON, Canada | |
| Win | 21–8 |  Jordan Smith |
Decision (split) | Showdown Fights – Respect | September 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 20–8 | Jake Paul |
Decision (unanimous) | Showdown Fights – Burkman vs. Paul | April 9, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 19–8 | Brandon Melendez |
KO (punch) | Throwdown Showdown 5 | November 20, 2009 | 1 | 4:14 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 18–8 | Pete Sell |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 90 | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 18–7 | Dustin Hazelett |
Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale | June 21, 2008 | 2 | 4:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–6 | Mike Swick |
Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman | January 23, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–5 | Forrest Petz |
Decision (split) | UFC 77 | October 20, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 17–5 |  Karo Parisyan |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 71 | May 26, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–4 | Chad Reiner |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | January 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 | Josh Neer |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 61 | July 8, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–4 | Jon Fitch |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | April 6, 2006 | 2 | 4:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Drew Fickett |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | January 16, 2006 | 1 | 1:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Sammy Morgan |
KO (slam and elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | November 5, 2005 | 1 | 0:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Jeremy Horn |
Technical Submission (choke) | XFC – Dome Of Destruction 1 | April 29, 2005 | 1 | 1:14 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Brian Wieber |
TKO | IFC – Eve Of Destruction | March 5, 2005 | 1 | 2:36 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Kyacey Uscola |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | SF 4 – Fight For Freedom | June 26, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Drew Ellisor |
Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Championship 1 | May 1, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Isidro Gonzalez |
Submission (guillotine choke) | SF 2 – On the Move | March 19, 2004 | 1 | 1:58 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Matt Horwich |
Submission (triangle choke) | SF 1 – Revolution | February 21, 2004 | 2 | 2:11 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Jeremy Brown |
Decision | UCE – Winter Warrior Land – Episode 1 | November 29, 2003 | N/A | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Derek Downey |
Decision (unanimous) | UCE – Summer Series – Episode 4 | August 30, 2003 | 3 | 3:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Brian Garlick |
Submission | UCE – Round 4 – Finals | July 12, 2003 | 2 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Jeremy Brown |
Submission | UCE – Round 4 – Semi-Finals | July 5, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Matthew Bell |
KO | UCE – Round 4 – Episode 4 | June 28, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Gedeon Jarvis |
Submission | UCE – Round 3 – Finals | May 10, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Hank Weiss |
KO | UCE – Round 3 – Semi-Finals | May 3, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Matt King |
Submission | UCE – Round 3 – Episode 2 | April 12, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Cedric Nicholsen |
Submission | UCE – Round 3 – Episode 1 | April 5, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Hank Weiss |
Submission | UCE – Round 2 – Episode 1 | February 7, 2003 | N/A | N/A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
References
- ^ “Fight Finder: Josh Burkman”. Sherdog. 2007. http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=10003. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ Justin Bolduc. “Josh Burkman Ready for Reiner”. Nokaut. http://www.nokaut.com/?id=12&solo_news=681&lang=e&cur=eur. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
- ^ [1]
External links
- Josh Burkman — Official Site
- John Burkman at UFC.com
- Professional MMA record for Josh Burkman from Sherdog
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