Welterweight · “The People's Warrior”
Joshua Burkman
28-18-0 (1 NC) UFC 6-12-0 (1 NC)
5'10"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
10:37Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.69
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.13
Striking accuracy43.6%
Striking defense51.9%
Takedowns / 15 min2.53
Takedown accuracy37.0%
Takedown defense72.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.3
Control time25.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-8
Striking trend
Fight history
L Alex Morono 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · February 18, 2018
4/13Sig. strikes
7/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Drew Dober 3-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:04 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · July 29, 2017
11/18Sig. strikes
15/29Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michel Prazeres 5-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:42 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
1/1Sig. strikes
24/34Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Zak Ottow 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
47/126Sig. strikes
65/149Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Paul Felder 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
40/97Sig. strikes
41/95Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
3:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W KJ Noons 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · February 6, 2016
57/108Sig. strikes
33/63Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
3:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Patrick Cote 8-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:26 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · August 23, 2015
45/91Sig. strikes
60/93Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dong Hyun Kim 10-3 walk-in Submission · R3 2:13 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
20/44Sig. strikes
30/44Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Hector Lombard 3-2 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · January 3, 2015
42/128Sig. strikes
53/129Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Pete Sell 1-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · October 25, 2008
50/112Sig. strikes
65/123Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
3:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dustin Hazelett 3-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:46 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · June 21, 2008
34/60Sig. strikes
13/43Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mike Swick 5-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman · January 23, 2008
39/83Sig. strikes
54/101Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
5:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Forrest Petz 2-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory · October 20, 2007
44/87Sig. strikes
65/138Absorbed
3/13Takedowns
2:31Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Karo Parisyan 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
16/91Sig. strikes
54/126Absorbed
2/12Takedowns
2:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chad Reiner 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · January 25, 2007
27/49Sig. strikes
6/30Absorbed
9/12Takedowns
12:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Neer 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
35/88Sig. strikes
19/39Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
6:44Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jon Fitch 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:57 — UFC Fight Night 4 · April 6, 2006
20/35Sig. strikes
25/50Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Drew Fickett 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:07 — UFC Fight Night 3 · January 16, 2006
7/9Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Sammy Morgan 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:21 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · November 5, 2005
4/5Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
10
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
9
Decision
7
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
19
UCE Round
8
WSOF
5
Showdown Fights
4
SF
3
LFA
1
MMA
1
Throwdown Showdown
1
+ 5 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 47 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | William Macário | Decision (split) | LFA 66
May 10, 2019 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alex Morono | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros
February 18, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:12 |
| L | Drew Dober | KO (punch) | UFC 214
July 29, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:04 |
| L | Michel Prazeres | Submission (north-south choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:42 |
| L | Zak Ottow | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paul Felder | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | K. J. Noons | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
February 6, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Patrick Côté | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
August 23, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 1:26 |
| L | Dong Hyun Kim | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 187
May 23, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 2:13 |
| NC | Héctor Lombard | NC (overturned) | UFC 182
January 3, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyler Stinson | KO (punch) | WSOF 9
March 29, 2014 |
WSOF | 1 | 2:15 |
| L | Steve Carl | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | WSOF 6
October 26, 2013 |
WSOF | 4 | 1:02 |
| W | Jon Fitch | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | WSOF 3
June 14, 2013 |
WSOF | 1 | 0:41 |
| W | Aaron Simpson | KO (knee and punches) | WSOF 2
March 23, 2013 |
WSOF | 1 | 3:04 |
| W | Gerald Harris | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 1
November 3, 2012 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jamie Yager | Submission (guillotine choke) | Showdown Fights 8 – Burkman vs. Yager
August 25, 2012 |
Showdown Fights | 2 | 3:25 |
| W | Koffi Adzitso | Decision (unanimous) | Showdown Fights 6 – Breakout
February 24, 2012 |
Showdown Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jordan Mein | Decision (unanimous) | MMA 1: The Reckoning
April 2, 2011 |
MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jordan Smith | Decision (split) | Showdown Fights 2: Respect
September 24, 2010 |
Showdown Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jake Paul | Decision (unanimous) | Showdown Fights 1: Burkman vs. Paul
April 9, 2010 |
Showdown Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Melendez | KO (punch) | Throwdown Showdown 5
November 20, 2009 |
Throwdown Showdown | 1 | 4:14 |
| L | Pete Sell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 90
October 25, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dustin Hazelett | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
June 21, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 4:46 |
| L | Mike Swick | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman
January 23, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Forrest Petz | Decision (split) | UFC 77
October 20, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Karo Parisyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 71
May 26, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chad Reiner | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
January 25, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 61
July 8, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jon Fitch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night 4
April 6, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 4:57 |
| W | Drew Fickett | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night 3
January 16, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Sammy Morgan | KO (slam and elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
November 5, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 0:21 |
| L | Jeremy Horn | Technical Submission (choke) | XFC – Dome Of Destruction 1
April 29, 2005 |
XFC – Dome Of Destruction | 1 | 1:14 |
| W | Brian Wieber | TKO (punches) | IFC: Eve Of Destruction
March 5, 2005 |
IFC | 1 | 2:36 |
| W | Kyacey Uscola | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SF 4: Fight For Freedom
June 26, 2004 |
SF | 1 | — |
| W | Drew Ellisor | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Championship 1
May 1, 2004 |
Cage Fighting Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Isidro Gonzalez | Submission (guillotine choke) | SF 2: On the Move
March 19, 2004 |
SF | 1 | 1:58 |
| L | Matt Horwich | Submission (triangle choke) | SF 1: Revolution
February 21, 2004 |
SF | 2 | 2:11 |
| W | Jeremy Brown | Decision | UCE Winter Warrior Land: Episode 1
November 29, 2003 |
UCE Winter Warrior Land | — | — |
| W | Derek Downey | Decision (unanimous) | UCE Summer Series: Episode 4
August 30, 2003 |
UCE Summer Series | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Brian Garlick | Submission (choke) | UCE Round 4: Finals
July 12, 2003 |
UCE Round | 2 | — |
| W | Jeremy Brown | Submission (choke) | UCE Round 4: Semi-Finals
July 5, 2003 |
UCE Round | 1 | — |
| W | Matthew Bell | KO (punch) | UCE Round 4: Episode 4
June 28, 2003 |
UCE Round | 1 | — |
| W | Gedeon Jarvis | Submission (choke) | UCE Round 3: Finals
May 10, 2003 |
UCE Round | 1 | — |
| W | Hank Weiss | KO (punch) | UCE Round 3: Semi-Finals
May 3, 2003 |
UCE Round | 1 | — |
| W | Matt King | Submission (choke) | UCE Round 3: Episode 2
April 12, 2003 |
UCE Round | 1 | — |
| W | Cedric Nicholsen | Submission (choke) | UCE Round 3: Episode 1
April 5, 2003 |
UCE Round | 1 | — |
| L | Hank Weiss | Submission (choke) | UCE Round 2: Episode 1
February 7, 2003 |
UCE Round | — | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Josh Burkman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.