Josh Burkman
| Josh Burkman | |
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Burkman in 2007
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| Born |
April 10, 1980 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Other names | The People's Warrior |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight (155 lb) (2016) Welterweight (170 lb) (2005–2015)(2016-present) Middleweight (185 lb) (2003–2005) |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Team | The Pit Elevated Fight Team |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 43 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joshua Ray Burkman (born April 10, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He formerly competed in the World Series of Fighting, the XFC, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2.
Burkman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah he attended Cottonwood High School (Murray, Utah). He was a three-sport star athlete for the Colts. He was a Class 5A All-State third baseman on the baseball team, and was captain of the football team, where he rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior. As a member of the wrestling team, he finished second place in the state championships in the 171-pound division.
Burkman played two seasons of college football before he began his career in mixed martial arts. He spent his freshman season at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah but he missed half the season with an injury. Then he transferred to Dixie State College in St. George, Utah. His sophomore season (2001) was spectacular: he rushed for 1,439 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Rebels, earning JUCO All-American honors. His team won the Dixie Rotary Bowl; for his performance, Burkman earned a scholarship offer from the University of Utah. Ultimately, he decided to drop football and pursue mixed martial arts.
Burkman was originally chosen to be on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he failed pre-show drug test failure and admitted to taking Winstrol. He was later a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 as part of Team Hughes.
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