Joshua Burkman

"The People's Warrior"

AGE	45 / Oct 4, 1980
HEIGHT	5'10" / 177.8 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
The Pit Elevated Fight Team

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 28

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

36%

DECISIONS

39%

Losses 18

KO / TKO

11%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

39%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	William Macario	LFA 66 - Diamond vs. Neal May / 10 / 2019	Decision (Split) Dave Seljestad	3	5:00
loss	Alex Morono	UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros Feb / 18 / 2018	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:12
loss	Drew Dober	UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2 Jul / 29 / 2017	KO (Punch) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:04
loss	Michel Prazeres	UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum Mar / 11 / 2017	Submission (North-South Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:42
loss	Zak Ottow	UFC Fight Night 96 - Lineker vs. Dodson Oct / 01 / 2016	Decision (Split) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Paul Felder	UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt May / 29 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	K.J. Noons	UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson Feb / 06 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Patrick Cote	UFC Fight Night 74 - Holloway vs. Oliveira Aug / 23 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:26
loss	Dong Hyun Kim	UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier May / 23 / 2015	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:13
NC	Hector Lombard	UFC 182 - Jones vs. Cormier Jan / 03 / 2015	No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Tyler Stinson	WSOF 9 - Carl vs. Palhares Mar / 29 / 2014	KO (Punch) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:15
loss	Steve Carl	WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl Oct / 26 / 2013	Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) Troy Waugh VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	1:02
win	Jon Fitch	WSOF 3 - Fitch vs. Burkman 2 Jun / 14 / 2013	Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:41
win	Aaron Simpson	WSOF 2 - Arlovski vs. Johnson Mar / 23 / 2013	TKO (Knee and Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:04
win	Gerald Harris	WSOF 1 - Arlovski vs. Cole Nov / 03 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jamie Yager	Showdown Fights 8 - Burkman vs. Yager Aug / 25 / 2012	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Steve Mazzagatti	2	3:25
win	Koffi Adzitso	Showdown Fights 6 - Breakout Feb / 24 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal	3	5:00
loss	Jordan Mein	Knockout Entertainment - MMA: The Reckoning Apr / 02 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	3	5:00
win	Jordan Smith	Showdown Fights 2 - Respect Sep / 24 / 2010	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Jake Paul	Showdown Fights 1 - Burkman vs. Paul Apr / 09 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Brandon Melendez	Throwdown Showdown 5 - Homecoming Nov / 20 / 2009	KO (Punch)	1	4:14
loss	Pete Sell	UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote Oct / 25 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Reid VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Dustin Hazelett	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Jun / 21 / 2008	Submission (Armbar) Josh Rosenthal	2	4:46
loss	Mike Swick	UFC Fight Night 12 - Swick vs. Burkman Jan / 23 / 2008	Decision (Majority) Steve Mazzagatti	3	5:00
win	Forrest Petz	UFC 77 - Hostile Territory Oct / 20 / 2007	Decision (Split) Yves Lavigne	3	5:00
loss	Karo Parisyan	UFC 71 - Liddell vs. Jackson May / 26 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00
win	Chad Reiner	UFC Fight Night 8 - Evans vs. Salmon Jan / 25 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) Troy Waugh	3	5:00
win	Josh Neer	UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals Jul / 08 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti	3	5:00
loss	Jon Fitch	UFC Fight Night 4 - Bonnar vs. Jardine Apr / 06 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Steve Mazzagatti	2	4:57
win	Drew Fickett	UFC Fight Night 3 - Sylvia vs. Silva Jan / 16 / 2006	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mario Yamasaki	1	1:07
win	Sam Morgan	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale Nov / 05 / 2005	KO (Slam) Jon Schorle	1	0:21
loss	Jeremy Horn	XFC - Dome Of Destruction 1 Apr / 29 / 2005	Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:14
win	Brian Wieber	IFC - Eve Of Destruction Mar / 05 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	1	2:36
win	Kyacey Uscola	SF 4 - Fight For Freedom Jun / 26 / 2004	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	N/A
win	Drew Ellisor	CFC 1 - Cage Fighting Championship 1 May / 01 / 2004	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Isidro Gonzalez	SF 2 - On the Move Mar / 19 / 2004	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:58
loss	Matt Horwich	SF 1 - Revolution Feb / 21 / 2004	Submission (Triangle Choke)	2	2:11
win	Jeremy Brown	UCE - Winter Warrior Land - Episode 1 Nov / 29 / 2003	Decision	3	3:00
win	Derek Downey	UCE - Summer Series - Episode 4 Aug / 30 / 2003	Decision	3	3:00
win	Brian Garlick	UCE - Round 4 - Finals Jul / 12 / 2003	Submission	2	N/A
win	Jeremy Brown	UCE - Round 4 - Semi-Finals Jul / 05 / 2003	Submission	1	N/A
win	Matthew Bell	UCE - Round 4 - Episode 4 Jun / 28 / 2003	KO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	Gedeon Jarvis	UCE - Round 3 - Finals May / 10 / 2003	Submission	1	N/A
win	Hank Weiss	UCE - Round 3 - Semi-Finals May / 03 / 2003	KO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	Matt King	UCE - Round 3 - Episode 2 Apr / 12 / 2003	Submission	1	N/A
win	Cedric Nicholsen	UCE - Round 3 - Episode 1 Apr / 05 / 2003	Submission	1	N/A
loss	Hank Weiss	UCE - Round 2 - Episode 1 Feb / 07 / 2003	Submission	0	N/A

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Melvin Guillard	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 Elimination Bouts, Day 1 Jun / 15 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00

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