Josh Burkman "The People's Warrior"
Josh Burkman, known as "The People's Warrior", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Catchweight division. Josh Burkman holds a professional record of 28-18-1, including 6-12-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 4 by decision. Josh Burkman is listed as Inactive.
Josh Burkman profile
| Division | Catchweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 28-18-1 |
| UFC record | 6-12-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Inactive |
| Country | United States |
| Last weigh-in | 174.4 lbs |
| Current streak | D1 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 4 |
Josh Burkman recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | RI | Rise Invitational 7 | Pete Sell | draw | Draw · Kimura |
| 2019-05-10 | LFA | LFA 66: Diamond vs. Neal | William Macário | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2018-02-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 126 | Alex Morono | loss | Guillotine Choke · 2:12 · R1 |
| 2017-07-29 | UFC | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | Drew Dober | loss | Punches · 3:04 · R1 |
| 2017-03-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 106 | Michel Prazeres | loss | North South Choke · 1:42 · R1 |
| 2016-10-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 96 | Zak Ottow | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2016-05-29 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 88 | Paul Felder | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-02-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 82 | KJ Noons | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-08-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 74 | Patrick Cote | loss | Punch & Ground & Pound · 1:26 · R3 |
| 2015-05-23 | UFC | UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier | Dong Hyun Kim | loss | Arm Triangle Choke · 2:13 · R3 |
| 2015-01-03 | UFC | UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier | Hector Lombard | no contest | Overturned to No Contest |
| 2014-03-29 | WSOF | WSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares | Tyler Stinson | win | Punches · 2:15 · R1 |
| 2013-10-26 | WSOF | WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl | Steve Carl | loss | Triangle Choke · 1:02 · R4 |
| 2013-06-14 | WSOF | WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 | Jon Fitch | win | Guillotine Choke · 0:41 · R1 |
| 2013-03-23 | WSOF | WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson | Aaron Simpson | win | Knee · 3:04 · R1 |
| 2012-11-03 | WSOF | WSOF 1: Arlovski vs. Cole | Gerald Harris | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-08-25 | SF | Showdown Fights 8 | Jamie Yager | win | Guillotine Choke · 3:25 · R2 |
| 2012-02-24 | SF | Showdown Fights 6 | Koffi Adzitso | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2011-04-01 | Unknown | Knockout Entertainment MMA | Jordan Mein | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2010-09-24 | SF | Jordan Smith | win | DEC | |
| 2010-04-09 | SF | Jake Paul | win | DEC | |
| 2009-11-20 | SF | Brandon Melendez | win | TKO | |
| 2008-10-25 | UFC | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Pete Sell | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2008-06-21 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | Dustin Hazelett | loss | Armbar · 4:46 · R2 |
| 2008-01-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 12 | Mike Swick | loss | Decision · Majority |
| 2007-10-20 | UFC | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Forrest Petz | win | Decision · Split |
| 2007-05-26 | UFC | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson | Karo Parisyan | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2007-01-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 8 | Chad Reiner | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2006-07-08 | UFC | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Josh Neer | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2006-04-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 4 | Jon Fitch | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 4:57 · R2 |
| 2006-01-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 3 | Drew Fickett | win | Guillotine Choke · 1:07 · R1 |
| 2005-11-05 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | Sam Morgan | win | Slam · 0:21 · R1 |
| 2005-04-29 | Unknown | Jeremy Horn | loss | SUB | |
| 2005-03-05 | IFC | IFC 22: Eve Of Destruction | Brian Wieber | win | Punches · 2:36 · R1 |
| 2004-06-26 | SF | SportFight 4 | Kyacey Uscola | win | Rear Naked Choke · 2:53 · R1 |
| 2004-05-01 | Unknown | Drew Ellisor | win | DEC | |
| 2004-03-19 | SF | SportFight 2 | Isidro Gonzalez | win | Guillotine Choke · 1:58 · R1 |
| 2004-02-21 | SF | SportFight 1 | Matt Horwich | loss | Triangle Choke · 2:11 · R2 |
| 2003-11-29 | UCE | Jeremy Brown | win | DEC | |
| 2003-08-30 | UCE | Derek Downey | win | DEC | |
| 2003-07-12 | UCE | Brian Garlick | win | SUB | |
| 2003-07-05 | UCE | Jeremy Brown | win | SUB | |
| 2003-06-28 | UCE | Matthew Bell | win | TKO | |
| 2003-05-10 | UCE | Gedeon Jarvis | win | SUB | |
| 2003-05-03 | UCE | Hank Weiss | win | TKO | |
| 2003-04-12 | UCE | Matt King | win | SUB | |
| 2003-04-05 | UCE | Cedric Nicholsen | win | SUB | |
| 2003-02-07 | UCE | Hank Weiss | loss | SUB |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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