Josh “The People’s Warrior” Burkman is a 41 year old Male fighter from United States with a 28-18-0 pro MMA record. Burkman most recently fought Pete Sell at Rise Invitational 7 on Friday June 21, 2019. Josh Burkman vs Pete Sell ended in draw by Submission at of Round in the division.
Josh Burkman has 28 wins with a 58% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 10 by submission, 12 by decision.
Josh Burkman is currently on a 6 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 28-17-0 | William Macário |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
LFA 66 | 2019-05-10 | Catchweight | LFA |
| Loss | 28-16-0 | Alex Morono |
SUB
R1 2:12
|
UFC Fight Night 126 | 2018-02-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 28-15-0 | Drew Dober |
KO/TKO
R1 3:04
|
UFC 214 | 2017-07-29 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 28-14-0 | Michel Prazeres |
SUB
R1 1:42
|
UFC Fight Night 106 | 2017-03-11 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 28-13-0 | Zak Ottow |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 96 | 2016-10-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 28-12-0 | Paul Felder |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 88 | 2016-05-29 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 27-12-0 | KJ Noons |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 82 | 2016-02-06 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-11-0 | Patrick Cote |
KO/TKO
R3 1:26
|
UFC Fight Night 74 | 2015-08-23 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-10-0 | Dong Hyun Kim |
SUB
R3 2:13
|
UFC 187 | 2015-05-23 | Welterweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 27-10-0 | Hector Lombard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 182 | 2015-01-03 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-10-0 | Tyler Stinson |
KO/TKO
R1 2:15
|
WSOF 9 | 2014-03-29 | Welterweight | WSOF |
| Loss | 26-9-0 | Steve Carl |
SUB
R4 1:02
|
WSOF 6 | 2013-10-26 | Welterweight | WSOF |
| Win | 25-9-0 | Jon Fitch |
SUB
R1 0:41
|
WSOF 3 | 2013-06-14 | Welterweight | WSOF |
| Win | 24-9-0 | Aaron Simpson |
KO/TKO
R1 3:04
|
WSOF 2 | 2013-03-23 | Welterweight | WSOF |
| Win | 23-9-0 | Gerald Harris |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 1 | 2012-11-03 | Welterweight | WSOF |
| Win | 22-9-0 | Jamie Yager |
SUB
R2 3:25
|
Showdown Fights 8 | 2012-08-25 | Welterweight | SF |
| Win | 21-9-0 | Koffi Adzitso |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Showdown Fights 6 | 2012-02-24 | Welterweight | SF |
| Loss | 21-8-0 | Jordan Mein |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Knockout Entertainment MMA | 2011-04-01 | ||
| Win | 20-8-0 | Jordan Smith |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-24 | SF | |
| Win | 19-8-0 | Jake Paul |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-04-09 | SF | |
| Win | 18-8-0 | Brandon Melendez |
KO/TKO
R1 4:14
|
Regional circuit | 2009-11-20 | SF | |
| Loss | 18-7-0 | Pete Sell |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 90 | 2008-10-25 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-6-0 | Dustin Hazelett |
SUB
R2 4:46
|
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | 2008-06-21 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Mike Swick |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 12 | 2008-01-23 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Forrest Petz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 77 | 2007-10-20 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-4-0 | Karo Parisyan |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 71 | 2007-05-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Chad Reiner |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 8 | 2007-01-25 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Josh Neer |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 61 | 2006-07-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-3-0 | Jon Fitch |
SUB
R2 4:57
|
UFC Fight Night 4 | 2006-04-06 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Drew Fickett |
SUB
R1 1:07
|
UFC Fight Night 3 | 2006-01-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Sam Morgan |
KO/TKO
R1 0:21
|
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 2005-11-05 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Melvin Guillard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 | 2005-06-15 | Welterweight | TUF |
| Loss | 13-2-0 | Jeremy Horn |
SUB
R1 1:14
|
Regional circuit | 2005-04-29 | USAMMA | |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Brian Wieber |
KO/TKO
R1 2:36
|
IFC 22 | 2005-03-05 | Welterweight | IFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Kyacey Uscola |
SUB
R1 2:53
|
SportFight 4 | 2004-06-26 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Drew Ellisor |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-01 | ||
| Win | 9-2-0 | Isidro Gonzalez |
SUB
R1 1:58
|
SportFight 2 | 2004-03-19 | Middleweight | SF |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Matt Horwich |
SUB
R2 2:11
|
SportFight 1 | 2004-02-21 | Welterweight | SF |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Jeremy Brown |
DEC
R
|
Regional circuit | 2003-11-29 | UCE | |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Derek Downey |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-08-30 | UCE | |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Brian Garlick |
SUB
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2003-07-12 | UCE | |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Jeremy Brown |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-07-05 | UCE | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Matthew Bell |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-06-28 | UCE | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Gedeon Jarvis |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-05-10 | UCE | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Hank Weiss |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-05-03 | UCE | |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Matt King |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-04-12 | UCE | |
| Win | 0-1-0 | Cedric Nicholsen |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-04-05 | UCE | |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Hank Weiss |
SUB
R
|
Regional circuit | 2003-02-07 | UCE |
Burkman made his professional debut against Hank Weiss on February 7, 2003, fighting on the regional circuit.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Hank Weiss who carried a 4-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Josh Burkman lost to Hank Weiss by Submission at of Round .
Burkman made his debut in the UFC against Sam Morgan on November 5, 2005, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale having compiled a 13-3-0 professional MMA record.
Josh Burkman beat Sam Morgan by KO/TKO at 0:21 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Burkman has gone on to fight a total of 19 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 6-12-0 with 1 no contest.
After his UFC stint, Burkman took his next fight at SF on November 20, 2009, fighting against Brandon Melendez on the of the regional circuit.
Josh Burkman beat Brandon Melendez by KO/TKO at 4:14 of Round 1.
After 11 fights outside of the promotion, Burkman returned to the UFC on January 3, 2015, fighting against Hector Lombard on the main card of UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 27-10-0
Josh Burkman vs Hector Lombard ended in No Contest Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Burkman's last win came against KJ Noons at UFC Fight Night 82 on Saturday February 6, 2016. Josh Burkman beat KJ Noons by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Burkman is not currently booked for any fights.
Burkman's last loss came against William Macário at LFA 66 on Friday May 10, 2019. Josh Burkman lost to William Macário by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Burkman has fought 19 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 6-12-0 with 1 no contest.
Burkman has knocked out 7 opponents.
Burkman has submitted 10 opponents.
Burkman has been knocked out 2 times.
Burkman has been submitted 9 times.
