All MMA fightersJoshua Burkman
“The People's Warrior”
MMA · Retired28-18 (1 NC)RECORD
7KO / TKO WINS
10SUBMISSION WINS
11DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Joshua Ray Burkman |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The People's Warrior |
| Date of birth | 10 Apr 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Salt Lake City, USA |
| Lives in | Salt Lake City, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | The Pit / Elevated Fight Team |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2003–2019 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 7 Feb 2003 |
| Last fight | Loss vs William Macário, 10 May 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- WSOF Welterweight Championship challenger (2013)
- Fight of the Night (x1)
- Knockout of the Night (x1)
Background
American wrestler-turned-mixed martial artist from Salt Lake City, Utah, who appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 2 and had two spells in the UFC either side of a run in World Series of Fighting. He retired in 2019 after a loss at LFA 66.
Fight history
47 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | William Macário | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 66 | 10 May 2019 | West Valley City, Utah, USA | Final fight; retirement announced after bout |
| Loss | Alex Morono | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:12 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros | 18 Feb 2018 | Austin, Texas, USA | Welterweight bout |
| Loss | Drew Dober | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:04 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | 29 Jul 2017 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | Michel Prazeres | Submission (north-south choke) | 1 | 1:42 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | 11 Mar 2017 | Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil | |
| Loss | Zak Ottow | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | 1 Oct 2016 | Portland, Oregon, USA | Welterweight bout; short-notice replacement |
| Loss | Paul Felder | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt | 29 May 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | KJ Noons | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | 6 Feb 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lightweight debut |
| Loss | Patrick Cote | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:26 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira | 23 Aug 2015 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Dong Hyun Kim | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 2:13 | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | 23 May 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| No contest | Hector Lombard | No contest (overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | 3 Jan 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Originally a Lombard win; overturned after Lombard failed a drug test |
| Win | Tyler Stinson | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:15 | WSOF 9 | 29 Mar 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Steve Carl | Submission (triangle choke) | 4 | 1:02 | WSOF 6 | 26 Oct 2013 | Coral Gables, Florida, USA | Technical submission; for the inaugural WSOF Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Jon Fitch | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:41 | WSOF 3 | 14 Jun 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Technical submission |
| Win | Aaron Simpson | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:04 | WSOF 2 | 23 Mar 2013 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Gerald Harris | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 1 | 3 Nov 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jamie Yager | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:25 | Showdown Fights 8: Burkman vs. Yager | 25 Aug 2012 | Orem, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Koffi Adzitso | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Showdown Fights 6: Breakout | 24 Feb 2012 | Orem, Utah, USA | |
| Loss | Jordan Mein | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | MMA 1: The Reckoning | 2 Apr 2011 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Jordan Smith | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Showdown Fights 2: Respect | 24 Sep 2010 | Orem, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Jake Paul | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Showdown Fights 1: Burkman vs. Paul | 9 Apr 2010 | Orem, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Brandon Melendez | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:14 | Throwdown Showdown 5 | 20 Nov 2009 | Orem, Utah, USA | |
| Loss | Pete Sell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | 25 Oct 2008 | Rosemont, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Dustin Hazelett | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:46 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale | 21 Jun 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Mike Swick | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman | 23 Jan 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Forrest Petz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | 20 Oct 2007 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | |
| Loss | Karo Parisyan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson | 26 May 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Chad Reiner | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | 25 Jan 2007 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | 8 Jul 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Jon Fitch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:57 | UFC Fight Night 4 | 6 Apr 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Drew Fickett | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:07 | UFC Fight Night 3 | 16 Jan 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Sammy Morgan | KO (slam and elbows) | 1 | 0:21 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale | 5 Nov 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | Jeremy Horn | Submission (choke) | 1 | 1:14 | XFC: Dome of Destruction 1 | 29 Apr 2005 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | Technical submission; middleweight bout |
| Win | Brian Wieber | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:36 | IFC: Eve of Destruction | 5 Mar 2005 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Welterweight debut |
| Win | Kyacey Uscola | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | SF 4: Fight for Freedom | 26 Jun 2004 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| Win | Drew Ellisor | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Fighting Championship 1 | 1 May 2004 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Isidro Gonzalez | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:58 | SF 2: On the Move | 19 Mar 2004 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Horwich | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 2:11 | SF 1: Revolution | 21 Feb 2004 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Jeremy Brown | Decision | UCE Winter Warrior Land: Episode 1 | 29 Nov 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |||
| Win | Derek Downey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | UCE Summer Series: Episode 4 | 30 Aug 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Brian Garlick | Submission (choke) | 2 | UCE Round 4: Finals | 12 Jul 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| Win | Jeremy Brown | Submission (choke) | 1 | UCE Round 4: Semi-Finals | 5 Jul 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| Win | Matthew Bell | KO (punch) | 1 | UCE Round 4: Episode 4 | 28 Jun 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| Win | Gedeon Jarvis | Submission (choke) | 1 | UCE Round 3: Finals | 10 May 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| Win | Hank Weiss | KO (punch) | 1 | UCE Round 3: Semi-Finals | 3 May 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| Win | Matt King | Submission (choke) | 1 | UCE Round 3: Episode 2 | 12 Apr 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| Win | Cedric Nicholsen | Submission (choke) | 1 | UCE Round 3: Episode 1 | 5 Apr 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| Loss | Hank Weiss | Submission (choke) | UCE Round 2: Episode 1 | 7 Feb 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Pro debut |