Joshua Burkman

“The People's Warrior”

WelterweightUnited States5-fight losing streak

28Wins

18Losses

0Draws

1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLL

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Profile

Age: 46 (born April 10, 1980)
Born in: Salt Lake City
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 72"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 6-12 (1 NC)

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC6

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 4

Losses in the UFC12

KO/TKO 2
Submission 5
Decision 5

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.69 top 64%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.13

Striking accuracy44%Better than 45% of welterweights

Strike defense52%Better than 30% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 2.53 top 18%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.3

Takedown accuracy37%Better than 44% of welterweights

Takedown defense73%Better than 74% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Burkman last fought on February 18, 2018 (Loss vs Alex Morono). Burkman has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Joshua Burkman

Joshua Burkman "The People's Warrior" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Salt Lake City, United States on April 10, 1980. Burkman is 5' 10" tall with a 72" reach.

Burkman has fought professionally since 2003, debuting with UCE Round. Burkman arrived in the UFC with a 13-3 record. The UFC debut came at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale in November 2005, where Burkman beat Sammy Morgan by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Burkman is 6-12 (1 NC) across 19 fights.

Most of Burkman's UFC wins (4 of 6) were decided by the judges. Statistically, Burkman lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 82% of welterweights.

The quickest UFC win of Burkman's career took 0:21, against Sammy Morgan at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale. After 74 months away, Burkman returned at UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier in January 2015 and had a no contest with Hector Lombard. Burkman's record outside the UFC includes 7-1 in UCE Round and 4-1 in WSOF.

Burkman's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros in February 2018, where Burkman lost to Alex Morono.

UFC fight history

L

Alex Morono

Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 2:12

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros

Feb 18, 2018

4Str 0TD 0KD
L

Drew Dober

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:04

UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2

Jul 29, 2017

11Str 0TD 0KD
L

Michel Prazeres

Submission · North-South Choke · R1 1:42

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Mar 11, 2017

1Str 0TD 0KD
L

Zak Ottow

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

Oct 1, 2016

47Str 1TD 0KD
L

Paul Felder

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt

May 29, 2016

40Str 3TD 0KD
W

KJ Noons

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson

Feb 6, 2016

57Str 3TD 0KD
L

Patrick Cote

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 1:26

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira

Aug 23, 2015

45Str 1TD 0KD
L

Dong Hyun Kim

Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R3 2:13

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier

May 23, 2015

20Str 0TD 0KD
NC

Hector Lombard

Overturned · Failed Drug Test by LombardMarcos Rosales 27 - 30.Cardo Urso 27 - 30.Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. · R3 5:00

UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier

Jan 3, 2015

42Str 0TD 0KD
L

Pete Sell

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 90: Silva vs Cote

Oct 25, 2008

50Str 4TD 0KD
L

Dustin Hazelett

Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R2 4:46

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

Jun 21, 2008

34Str 1TD 0KD
L

Mike Swick

Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman

Jan 23, 2008

39Str 1TD 0KD
W

Forrest Petz

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC 77: Hostile Territory

Oct 20, 2007

44Str 3TD 1KD
L

Karo Parisyan

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson

May 26, 2007

16Str 2TD 0KD
W

Chad Reiner

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon

Jan 25, 2007

27Str 9TD 0KD
W

Josh Neer

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

Jul 8, 2006

35Str 4TD 1KD
L

Jon Fitch

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:57

UFC Fight Night 4

Apr 6, 2006

20Str 1TD 0KD
W

Drew Fickett

Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Half Guard · R1 1:07

UFC Fight Night 3

Jan 16, 2006

7Str 0TD 0KD
W

Sammy Morgan

KO/TKO · Slam to On Ground · R1 0:21

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

Nov 5, 2005

4Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Joshua Burkman is 28-18 (1 NC) across 47 professional fights in 13 promotions, since a pro debut on February 7, 2003 (UCE Round). 28 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins28

KO/TKO 7
Submission 10
Decision 11

Pro losses18

KO/TKO 2
Submission 9
Decision 7

Finish rate: 61% of wins
Longest win streak: 9
Current streak: 6 losses

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	6-12 (1 NC)	2005
UCE Round	7-1	2003
WSOF	4-1	2012
Showdown Fights	4-0	2010
SF	2-1	2004
Cage Fighting Championship	1-0	2004
IFC	1-0	2005
LFA	0-1	2019
MMA	0-1	2011
Throwdown Showdown	1-0	2009
UCE Summer Series	1-0	2003
UCE Winter Warrior Land	1-0	2003
XFC	0-1	2005

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	William Macário	Decision (split), R3	LFA 66	May 10, 2019
L	Alex Morono	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros	Feb 18, 2018
L	Drew Dober	KO (punch), R1	UFC 214	Jul 29, 2017
L	Michel Prazeres	Submission (north-south choke), R1	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum	Mar 11, 2017
L	Zak Ottow	Decision (split), R3	UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson	Oct 1, 2016
L	Paul Felder	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt	May 29, 2016
W	K. J. Noons	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson	Feb 6, 2016
L	Patrick Côté	TKO (punches), R3	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira	Aug 23, 2015
L	Dong Hyun Kim	Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3	UFC 187	May 23, 2015
NC	Héctor Lombard	NC (overturned), R3	UFC 182	Jan 3, 2015
W	Tyler Stinson	KO (punch), R1	WSOF 9	Mar 29, 2014
L	Steve Carl	Technical Submission (triangle choke), R4	WSOF 6	Oct 26, 2013
W	Jon Fitch	Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1	WSOF 3	Jun 14, 2013
W	Aaron Simpson	KO (knee and punches), R1	WSOF 2	Mar 23, 2013
W	Gerald Harris	Decision (unanimous), R3	WSOF 1	Nov 3, 2012
W	Jamie Yager	Submission (guillotine choke), R2	Showdown Fights 8 – Burkman vs. Yager	Aug 25, 2012
W	Koffi Adzitso	Decision (unanimous), R3	Showdown Fights 6 – Breakout	Feb 24, 2012
L	Jordan Mein	Decision (unanimous), R3	MMA 1: The Reckoning	Apr 2, 2011
W	Jordan Smith	Decision (split), R3	Showdown Fights 2: Respect	Sep 24, 2010
W	Jake Paul	Decision (unanimous), R3	Showdown Fights 1: Burkman vs. Paul	Apr 9, 2010
W	Brandon Melendez	KO (punch), R1	Throwdown Showdown 5	Nov 20, 2009
L	Pete Sell	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 90	Oct 25, 2008
L	Dustin Hazelett	Submission (armbar), R2	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale	Jun 21, 2008
L	Mike Swick	Decision (majority), R3	UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman	Jan 23, 2008
W	Forrest Petz	Decision (split), R3	UFC 77	Oct 20, 2007
L	Karo Parisyan	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 71	May 26, 2007
W	Chad Reiner	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon	Jan 25, 2007
W	Josh Neer	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 61	Jul 8, 2006
L	Jon Fitch	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	UFC Fight Night 4	Apr 6, 2006
W	Drew Fickett	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	UFC Fight Night 3	Jan 16, 2006
W	Sammy Morgan	KO (slam and elbows), R1	The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale	Nov 5, 2005
L	Jeremy Horn	Technical Submission (choke), R1	XFC – Dome Of Destruction 1	Apr 29, 2005
W	Brian Wieber	TKO (punches), R1	IFC: Eve Of Destruction	Mar 5, 2005
W	Kyacey Uscola	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	SF 4: Fight For Freedom	Jun 26, 2004
W	Drew Ellisor	Decision (unanimous), R3	Cage Fighting Championship 1	May 1, 2004
W	Isidro Gonzalez	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	SF 2: On the Move	Mar 19, 2004
L	Matt Horwich	Submission (triangle choke), R2	SF 1: Revolution	Feb 21, 2004
W	Jeremy Brown	Decision, RN/A	UCE Winter Warrior Land: Episode 1	Nov 29, 2003
W	Derek Downey	Decision (unanimous), R3	UCE Summer Series: Episode 4	Aug 30, 2003
W	Brian Garlick	Submission (choke), R2	UCE Round 4: Finals	Jul 12, 2003
W	Jeremy Brown	Submission (choke), R1	UCE Round 4: Semi-Finals	Jul 5, 2003
W	Matthew Bell	KO (punch), R1	UCE Round 4: Episode 4	Jun 28, 2003
W	Gedeon Jarvis	Submission (choke), R1	UCE Round 3: Finals	May 10, 2003
W	Hank Weiss	KO (punch), R1	UCE Round 3: Semi-Finals	May 3, 2003
W	Matt King	Submission (choke), R1	UCE Round 3: Episode 2	Apr 12, 2003
W	Cedric Nicholsen	Submission (choke), R1	UCE Round 3: Episode 1	Apr 5, 2003
L	Hank Weiss	Submission (choke), RN/A	UCE Round 2: Episode 1	Feb 7, 2003

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Joshua Burkman's record?

Joshua Burkman's professional MMA record is 28 wins, 18 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Joshua Burkman?

Joshua Burkman is 46 years old, born on April 10, 1980.

How tall is Joshua Burkman and what is their reach?

Joshua Burkman stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.

Who did Joshua Burkman fight last?

Joshua Burkman lost to Alex Morono by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros on Feb 18, 2018.

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