Justin Scoggins
| Justin Scoggins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 2, 1992 Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| Other names | Tank |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Team | Revolution MMA American Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Kenpō Karate |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Justin Craig Scoggins (born May 2, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist and former full-contact kickboxer currently competing in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of May 16, 2016, he is #11 in official UFC flyweight rankings.
Scoggins began training in karate at the age of 3, later transitioning to wrestling and kickboxing. Aspiring to compete for the UFC, Scoggins opted to drop out of high school and focus solely on honing his skills. He made his professional MMA debut in February 2012, amassing an undefeated record of 7-0 prior to signing with the UFC.
In August 2013, the UFC announced they had signed Scoggins to a contract. He was briefly linked to a bout with Dustin Ortiz at UFC Fight Night 27 before it was cancelled.
Scoggins eventually debuted on December 7, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 33 against Richie Vaculik. Scoggins won the fight via TKO in the first round.
For his second fight, Scoggins replaced Darrell Montague against Will Campuzano on March 15, 2014 at UFC 171. Scoggins won the fight via unanimous decision.
For his third fight with the promotion, Scoggins faced Dustin Ortiz on July 6, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale Scoggins suffered the first loss of his professional MMA career via split decision.
Scoggins next faced John Moraga at UFC Fight Night 50. Scoggins lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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