Josh Burkman

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Josh Burkman

Burkman in 2007
Born April 10, 1980 (1980-04-10) (age 31)
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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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Personal life

Josh dated current UFC ring girl, Arianny Celeste.[3]

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 21–9 Canada Jordan Mein Decision (unanimous) MMA 1: The Reckoning 02011-04-02 April 2, 2011 3 5:00 Orillia, ON, Canada
Win 21–8 United States Jordan Smith Decision (split) Showdown Fights – Respect 02010-09-24 September 24, 2010 3 5:00 Orem, Utah, United States
Win 20–8 United States Jake Paul Decision (unanimous) Showdown Fights – Burkman vs. Paul 02010-04-09 April 9, 2010 3 5:00 Orem, Utah, United States
Win 19–8 United States Brandon Melendez KO (punch) Throwdown Showdown 5 02009-11-20 November 20, 2009 1 4:14 Orem, Utah, United States
Loss 18–8 United States Pete Sell Decision (unanimous) UFC 90 02008-10-25 October 25, 2008 3 5:00 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Loss 18–7 United States Dustin Hazelett Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale 02008-06-21 June 21, 2008 2 4:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 18–6 United States Mike Swick Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman 02008-01-23 January 23, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18–5 United States Forrest Petz Decision (split) UFC 77 02007-10-20 October 20, 2007 3 5:00 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Loss 17–5 Armenia Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous) UFC 71 02007-05-26 May 26, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 17–4 United States Chad Reiner Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon 02007-01-25 January 25, 2007 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 16–4 United States Josh Neer Decision (unanimous) UFC 61 02006-07-08 July 8, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 15–4 United States Jon Fitch Submission (rear naked choke) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 02006-04-06 April 6, 2006 2 4:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–3 United States Drew Fickett Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 02006-01-16 January 16, 2006 1 1:07 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–3 United States Sammy Morgan KO (slam and elbows) The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale 02005-11-05 November 5, 2005 1 0:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–3 United States Jeremy Horn Technical Submission (choke) XFC – Dome Of Destruction 1 02005-04-29 April 29, 2005 1 1:14 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win 13–2 United States Brian Wieber TKO IFC – Eve Of Destruction 02005-03-05 March 5, 2005 1 2:36 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 12–2 United States Kyacey Uscola Submission (rear-naked choke) SF 4 – Fight For Freedom 02004-06-26 June 26, 2004 1 N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 11–2 United States Drew Ellisor Decision (unanimous) Cage Fighting Championship 1 02004-05-01 May 1, 2004 3 5:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 10–2 United States Isidro Gonzalez Submission (guillotine choke) SF 2 – On the Move 02004-03-19 March 19, 2004 1 1:58 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss 9–2 United States Matt Horwich Submission (triangle choke) SF 1 – Revolution 02004-02-21 February 21, 2004 2 2:11 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win 9–1 United States Jeremy Brown Decision UCE – Winter Warrior Land – Episode 1 02003-11-29 November 29, 2003 N/A N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 8–1 United States Derek Downey Decision (unanimous) UCE – Summer Series – Episode 4 02003-08-30 August 30, 2003 3 3:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 7–1 United States Brian Garlick Submission UCE – Round 4 – Finals 02003-07-12 July 12, 2003 2 N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 6–1 United States Jeremy Brown Submission UCE – Round 4 – Semi-Finals 02003-07-05 July 5, 2003 1 N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 5–1 United States Matthew Bell KO UCE – Round 4 – Episode 4 02003-06-28 June 28, 2003 1 N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 4–1 United States Gedeon Jarvis Submission UCE – Round 3 – Finals 02003-05-10 May 10, 2003 1 N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 3–1 United States Hank Weiss KO UCE – Round 3 – Semi-Finals 02003-05-03 May 3, 2003 1 N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 2–1 United States Matt King Submission UCE – Round 3 – Episode 2 02003-04-12 April 12, 2003 1 N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 1–1 United States Cedric Nicholsen Submission UCE – Round 3 – Episode 1 02003-04-05 April 5, 2003 1 N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Loss 0–1 United States Hank Weiss Submission UCE – Round 2 – Episode 1 02003-02-07 February 7, 2003 N/A N/A Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Fight Finder: Josh Burkman". Sherdog. 2007. http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=10003. Retrieved 2007-08-16. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ [1]

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