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Fighter

Josh Burkman

"The People's Warrior"
28-18-0United StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Grappling 0-0-1
NEXT FIGHT

No upcoming fight scheduled.

CAREER SUMMARY

Josh Burkman holds a professional MMA record of 28-18-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 48 bouts on record. Josh Burkman has won 29 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 22 by decision. Of 18 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. Josh Burkman also has 1 recorded Grappling bout.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Reach
72"183 cm
DOB
1980-10-04
Age
45
Nationality
United States

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs William Macario
    LFA 66: Diamond vs. Neal· May 10, 2019· Catchweight· 28-17 vs 9-4
    SD
  2. LOSS
    vs Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night 126· Feb 18, 2018· Welterweight· 28-16 vs 13-4
    -
    R1 · 2:12
  3. LOSS
    vs Drew Dober
    UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2· Jul 29, 2017· Lightweight· 28-15 vs 17-8
    TKO
    R1 · 3:04
  4. LOSS
    vs Michel Prazeres
    UFC Fight Night 106· Mar 11, 2017· Lightweight· 28-14 vs 21-2
    -
    R1 · 1:42
  5. LOSS
    vs Zak Ottow
    UFC Fight Night 96· Oct 1, 2016· Lightweight· 28-13 vs 13-3
    SD
  6. LOSS
    vs Paul Felder
    UFC Fight Night 88· May 29, 2016· Lightweight· 28-12 vs 11-2
    UD
  7. WIN
    vs KJ Noons
    UFC Fight Night 82· Feb 6, 2016· Lightweight· 27-12 vs 13-8
    UD
  8. LOSS
    vs Patrick Cote
    UFC Fight Night 74· Aug 23, 2015· Welterweight· 27-11 vs 21-9
    TKO
    R3 · 1:26
  9. LOSS
    vs Dong Hyun Kim
    UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier· May 23, 2015· Welterweight· 27-10 vs 19-3-1
    -
    R3 · 2:13
  10. NC
    vs Hector Lombard
    UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier· Jan 3, 2015· Welterweight· 27-10 vs 34-4-1
    NC
  11. WIN
    vs Tyler Stinson
    WSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares· Mar 29, 2014· Welterweight· 26-10 vs 27-9
    TKO
    R1 · 2:15
  12. LOSS
    vs Steve Carl
    WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl· Oct 26, 2013· Welterweight· 26-9 vs 20-3
    -
    R4 · 1:02
  13. WIN
    vs Jon Fitch
    WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2· Jun 14, 2013· Welterweight· 25-9 vs 25-5-1
    -
    R1 · 0:41
  14. WIN
    vs Aaron Simpson
    WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson· Mar 23, 2013· Welterweight· 24-9 vs 12-4
    TKO
    R1 · 3:04
  15. WIN
    vs Gerald Harris
    WSOF 1: Arlovski vs. Cole· Nov 3, 2012· Welterweight· 23-9 vs 21-4
    UD
  16. WIN
    vs Jamie Yager
    Showdown Fights 8· Aug 25, 2012· Welterweight· 22-9 vs 6-2
    -
    R2 · 3:25
  17. WIN
    vs Koffi Adzitso
    Showdown Fights 6· Feb 24, 2012· Welterweight· 21-9 vs 17-8
    UD
  18. LOSS
    vs Jordan Mein
    Knockout Entertainment MMA· Apr 1, 2011· 21-8 vs 21-7
    UD
  19. WIN
    vs Jordan Smith
    Showdown Fights· Sep 24, 2010· 20-8 vs 14-0-1
    -
  20. WIN
    vs Jake Paul
    Showdown Fights· Apr 9, 2010· 19-8 vs 17-15
    -
  21. WIN
    vs Brandon Melendez
    Showdown Fights· Nov 20, 2009· 18-8 vs 22-16
    TKO
  22. LOSS
    vs Pete Sell
    UFC 90: Silva vs Cote· Oct 25, 2008· Welterweight· 18-7 vs 7-4
    UD
  23. LOSS
    vs Dustin Hazelett
    The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale· Jun 21, 2008· Welterweight· 18-6 vs 10-4
    -
    R2 · 4:46
  24. LOSS
    vs Mike Swick
    UFC Fight Night 12· Jan 23, 2008· Welterweight· 18-5 vs 10-2
    MD
  25. WIN
    vs Forrest Petz
    UFC 77: Hostile Territory· Oct 20, 2007· Welterweight· 17-5 vs 14-4
    SD
  26. LOSS
    vs Karo Parisyan
    UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson· May 26, 2007· Welterweight· 17-4 vs 16-4
    UD
  27. WIN
    vs Chad Reiner
    UFC Fight Night 8· Jan 25, 2007· Welterweight· 16-4 vs 13-1
    UD
  28. WIN
    vs Josh Neer
    UFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006· Welterweight· 15-4 vs 17-3-1
    UD
  29. LOSS
    vs Jon Fitch
    UFC Fight Night 4· Apr 6, 2006· Welterweight· 15-3 vs 12-2
    -
    R2 · 4:57
  30. WIN
    vs Drew Fickett
    UFC Fight Night 3· Jan 16, 2006· Welterweight· 14-3 vs 28-3
    -
    R1 · 1:07
  31. WIN
    vs Sammy Morgan
    The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale· Nov 5, 2005· Welterweight· 13-3 vs 16-6
    TKO
    R1 · 0:21
  32. WIN
    vs Melvin Guillard
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 2· Jun 15, 2005· Welterweight· 13-3
    UD
  33. LOSS
    vs Jeremy Horn
    USA MMA· Apr 29, 2005· 13-2 vs 74-13-5
    -
  34. WIN
    vs Brian Wieber
    IFC 22: Eve Of Destruction· Mar 5, 2005· Welterweight· 12-2 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:36
  35. WIN
    vs Kyacey Uscola
    SportFight 4· Jun 26, 2004· Light Heavyweight· 11-2 vs 1-0
    -
    R1 · 2:53
  36. WIN
    vs Drew Ellisor
    Utah Regional· May 1, 2004· 10-2 vs 1-1
    -
  37. WIN
    vs Isidro Gonzalez
    SportFight 2· Mar 19, 2004· Middleweight· 9-2 vs 2-0
    -
    R1 · 1:58
  38. LOSS
    vs Matt Horwich
    SportFight 1· Feb 21, 2004· Welterweight· 9-1 vs 2-0
    -
    R2 · 2:11
  39. WIN
    vs Jeremy Brown
    Ultimate Combat Experience· Nov 29, 2003· 8-1 vs 5-1
    -
  40. WIN
    vs Derek Downey
    Ultimate Combat Experience· Aug 30, 2003· 7-1 vs 3-0
    -
  41. WIN
    vs Brian Garlick
    Ultimate Combat Experience· Jul 12, 2003· 6-1 vs 3-0
    -
  42. WIN
    vs Jeremy Brown
    Ultimate Combat Experience· Jul 5, 2003· 5-1 vs 2-0
    -
  43. WIN
    vs Matthew Bell
    Ultimate Combat Experience· Jun 28, 2003· 4-1 vs 0-0
    TKO
  44. WIN
    vs Gedeon Jarvis
    Ultimate Combat Experience· May 10, 2003· 3-1 vs 0-0
    -
  45. WIN
    vs Hank Weiss
    Ultimate Combat Experience· May 3, 2003· 2-1 vs 5-0
    TKO
  46. WIN
    vs Matt King
    Ultimate Combat Experience· Apr 12, 2003· 1-1 vs 1-2
    -
  47. WIN
    vs Cedric Nicholsen
    Ultimate Combat Experience· Apr 5, 2003· 0-1 vs 0-1
    -
  48. LOSS
    vs Hank Weiss
    Ultimate Combat Experience· Feb 7, 2003· 0-0 vs 4-0
    -

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1621▼5
Peak
1751Mar 29, 2014
Rated fights
39
150016001700200420072010201320162019Feb 7, 2003 · 1477Apr 5, 2003 · 1505Apr 12, 2003 · 1532May 3, 2003 · 1579May 10, 2003 · 1600Jun 28, 2003 · 1629Jul 5, 2003 · 1640Jul 12, 2003 · 1652Aug 30, 2003 · 1662Nov 29, 2003 · 1670Feb 21, 2004 · 1649Mar 19, 2004 · 1661May 1, 2004 · 1671Jun 26, 2004 · 1682Mar 5, 2005 · 1694Apr 29, 2005 · 1682Jun 15, 2005 · 1705Nov 5, 2005 · 1721Jan 16, 2006 · 1732Apr 6, 2006 · 1721Jul 8, 2006 · 1732Jan 25, 2007 · 1741May 26, 2007 · 1729Oct 20, 2007 · 1734Jan 23, 2008 · 1723Jun 21, 2008 · 1705Oct 25, 2008 · 1689Nov 20, 2009 · 1693Apr 9, 2010 · 1697Sep 24, 2010 · 1705Apr 1, 2011 · 1697Feb 24, 2012 · 1702Aug 25, 2012 · 1708Nov 3, 2012 · 1720Mar 23, 2013 · 1735Jun 14, 2013 · 1747Oct 26, 2013 · 1736Mar 29, 2014 · 1751May 10, 2019 · 16211621

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Frequently asked questions

When does Josh Burkman fight next?

Josh Burkman has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Josh Burkman's record?

Josh Burkman's professional MMA record is 28-18-0.

Who is Josh Burkman fighting next?

Josh Burkman's next opponent has not been announced.

How many knockouts does Josh Burkman have?

Josh Burkman has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is Josh Burkman?

Josh Burkman is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

What is Josh Burkman's reach?

Josh Burkman has a reach of 72" (183 cm).

How old is Josh Burkman?

Josh Burkman is 45 years old (born Oct 4, 1980).

Where is Josh Burkman from?

Josh Burkman is from United States.