Josh Samman
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| Born | Joshua Kaleb Samman March 14, 1988 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 2016 (aged 28) Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 79.0 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Team | MMA Masters |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Daniel Valverde |
| Years active | 2006–2016 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Website | http://www.joshsamman.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joshua Kaleb "Josh" Samman (March 14, 1988 – October 5, 2016) was an American mixed martial artist who, at the time of his death, competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Following amateur MMA fights in 2006, Samman made his professional MMA debut in 2007. Over the next five years, he amassed a record of 9 wins and 2 losses before joining the cast of The Ultimate Fighter.
In January 2013, it was revealed that Samman was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen. He won his preliminary bout over Leo Bercier via TKO in the first round. However, he drew the ire of both coaches and Dana White for what they perceived to be showboating during his bout. Samman was selected by Jones as his second pick (fourth overall).
In the next round, Samman defeated Tor Troéng by knockout in the first round. In the quarter final round, Samman defeated Jimmy Quinlan via submission in the first round. In the semi-finals, he faced eventual tournament winner Kelvin Gastelum. Despite being considered a heavy favorite by both coaches, Samman was quickly taken down by Gastelum and eventually submitted in the first round.
On April 9, 2013, it was announced that Samman would face fellow season 17 alumni Kevin Casey at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale. After a close first round, Samman won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Samman was to replace Nick Ring against his former The Ultimate Fighter 17 rival Uriah Hall on August 17, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 26. However, on July 17, he was taken out of the bout after an undisclosed injury.
Samman was expected to face Caio Magalhães on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11 but was forced to withdraw after tearing his left hamstring.
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