Josh Burkman

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Statistics
Name: Josh Burkman
Nickname: The People's 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
Fighting Style: Wrestling

Mixed Martial Arts Record
Wins: 9
By (T)KO: 2
By Submission: 3
By Decision: 4
Losses: 7
Draws: 0
No Contests: 0

Josh Burkman, is an American mixed martial artist fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. 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. Burkman was a contestant on the The Ultimate Fighter 2, which aired on Spike TV. Burkman currently fights as a welterweight in the UFC. Burkman has a professional mixed martial arts record of 8 wins and 3 losses, with a UFC record of 4 wins and 1 loss. In his most recent bout, Burkman defeated Chad Reiner at UFC Fight Night 8 by unanimous decision in Seminole, Florida.

MMA Fight History:
-October 25' 2008: lost to Pete Sell, UFC 90: Silva .vs. Cote, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-June 21' 2008: lost to Dustin Hazelett, UFC Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale, 2nd round 4:46 Submission (Armbar)
-January 23' 2008: lost to Mike Swick, UFC Fight Night 12, 3rd round 5:00 Majority Decision
-October 20' 2007: defeated Forrest Petz, UFC 77: Hostile Territory, 3rd round 5:00 Split Decision
-May 26' 2007: lost to Karo Parisyan, UFC 71: Liddell .vs. Jackson, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-January 25' 2007: defeated Chad Reiner, UFC Fight Night 8, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-July 8' 2006: defeated Josh Neer, UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-April 6' 2006: lost to Jon Fitch, UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4, 2nd round 4:57 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
-January 16' 2006: defeated Drew Fickett, UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3, 1st round 1:07 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
-November 5' 2005: defeated Sam Morgan, UFC Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale, 1st round 0:21 KO (Slam)
-April 29' 2005: lost to Jeremy Horn, XFC-Dome Of Destruction 1, 1st round 1:14 Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
-March 5' 2005: defeated Brian Wieber, IFC-Eve Of Destruction, 1st round 2:36 TKO (Strikes)
-June 26' 2004: defeated Kyacey Uscola, SF 4-Fight For Freedom, 1st round 2:15 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
-May 1' 2004: defeated Drew Ellisor, CFC 1-Cage Fighting Championship 1, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-March 19' 2004: defeated Chilo Gonzalez, SF 2-On The Move, 1st round 3:44 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
-February 21' 2004: lost to Matt Horwich, SF 1-Revolution, 2nd round 2:11 Submission (Triangle Choke)