| Josh Burkman | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | "The Peoples Warrior" |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 10, 1980 |
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon |
| Town of birth | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Team/Association | Team Quest[1] |
| Fighting style | Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
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Burkman was a contestant on the The Ultimate Fighter 2, which aired on Spike TV. The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the Mixed martial arts Reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. Spike (formerly called Spike TV) a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable network designed for an audience described Burkman currently fights as a welterweight in the UFC. The welterweight division in Mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes The UFC 's welterweight division which groups competitors Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world
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Before MMA Career
Burkman attended Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah. Cottonwood High School is a Public high school located in 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. Snow College is a rural two-year state college located in Ephraim Utah, U He then transferred to Dixie State College in St. Dixie State College of Utah (also DSC, Dixie College, or the Dixie State) is a college located 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. The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake Ultimately, he decided to drop football and pursue mixed martial arts.
MMA career
Burkman has a professional mixed martial arts record of 9 wins and 5 losses, with a UFC record of 5 wins and 3 losses. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world
In his most recent bout, Burkman was defeated by Mike Swick by majority decision at UFC Fight Night 12. Mike “Quick” Swick (born June 19, 1979 in Houston Texas) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter
Personal life
Josh dated current UFC ring girl, Arianny Celeste. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world [1]
MMA Record
| 9-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| 1/23/2008 | Loss | Mike Swick | UFC Fight Night 12 | Decision (Majority) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 10/20/2007 | Win | Forrest Petz | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Decision (Split) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 5/26/2007 | Loss | Karo Parisyan | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 01/25/2007 | Win | Chad Reiner | UFC Fight Night 8 | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 07/8/2006 | Win | Josh Neer | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| 04/6/2006 | Loss | Jon Fitch | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Round 2, 4:57 | ||
| 01/16/2006 | Win | Drew Fickett | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Round 1, 1:07 | ||
| 11/5/2005 | Win | Sam Morgan | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | KO (Slam) | Round 1, 0:21 | ||
| 04/29/2005 | Loss | Jeremy Horn | XFC - Dome Of Destruction 1 | Submission (Choke) | Round 1, 1:14 | ||
| 03/5/2005 | Win | Brian Wieber | IFC - Eve Of Destruction | TKO | Round 1, 2:36 | ||
| 06/26/2004 | Win | Kyacey Uscola | SF 4 - Fight For Freedom | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Round 1, N/A | ||
| 05/1/2004 | Win | Drew Ellisor | CFC 1 - Cage Fighting Championship | Decision (Unanimous) | N/A | ||
| 03/19/2004 | Win | Chilo Gonzalez | SF 2 - On the Move | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Round 1, N/A | ||
| 02/21/2004 | Loss | Matt Horwich | SF 2 - Revolution | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Round 2, 2:11 | ||
References
- ^ Fight Finder: Josh Burkman. Mike “Quick” Swick (born June 19, 1979 in Houston Texas) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter Forrest "The Meat Cleaver" Petz (born September 22, 1975) born in USA is a Mixed martial arts fighter UFC 77 Hostile Territory was a Mixed martial arts Event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC Karapet "Karo" Parisyan (Կարո Փարիզյան born August 28, 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian American UFC 71 Liddell vs Jackson was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Joshua Martin "The Dentist" Neer (born March 24, 1983) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter from Des Moines IA UFC 61 Bitter Rivals was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday July 8, 2006. Jonathan Parker Fitch (born February 24, 1978 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter Ultimate Fight Night 4 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 6, 2006. Drew Fickett (born December 14, 1979) born in USA is a Mixed martial arts fighter Ultimate Fight Night 3 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 16, 2006. The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the Mixed martial arts Reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. Jeremy Graham Horn (born August 25 1975 in Omaha Nebraska) is a Mixed martial arts fighter Matthew Peter 'Matt' Horwich (born October 2, 1978) is an American Professional Mixed martial arts (MMA fighter Sherdog (2007). Sherdog is the largest American website devoted to the sport of Mixed martial arts. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting
- ^ Justin Bolduc. Josh Burkman Ready for Reiner. Nokaut. Retrieved on 2007-01-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
External links
- Josh Burkman -- Official Site
- John Burkman at UFC.com
- Professional MMA record for Josh Burkman from Sherdog
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