Joshua Burkman
19 UFC Fights | 32% Win Rate | 2 Finishes (33%)
Joshua Burkman UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Joshua Burkman is 6-12 in the UFC across 19 fights (1 no contest), with 1 win by knockout, 1 by submission and 4 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 28-18 (1 NC), 22-6 of it outside the UFC. Burkman competes at welterweight as an orthodox complete fighter, standing 5'10" with a 72" reach at 46 years old. The last bout was a loss to William Macario by split decision in May 2019.
Best attribute: takedown offense (takedowns landed per fight) — 84th percentile among 280 welterweight fighters (1.9/fight).
Joshua Burkman's UFC win rate is 32% (6 of 19 fights), and 33% of those wins came by finish. Burkman averages 1.9 takedowns per fight at 38% accuracy and stops 75% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 28-18 (1 NC)
- UFC Record
- 6-12 (1 NC)
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 72"
- Age
- 46
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs William Macario · Decision (Split) · May 2019
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Joshua Burkman's Last 5 Fights
Burkman is 0-5 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Alex Morono · Submission · R1 2:12 · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · Feb 2018
- Loss vs Drew Dober · KO/TKO · R1 3:04 · UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · Jul 2017
- Loss vs Michel Prazeres · Submission · R1 1:42 · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · Mar 2017
- Loss vs Zak Ottow · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · Oct 2016
- Loss vs Paul Felder · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 2016
Striking
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Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Joshua Burkman vs Average
Joshua Burkman's UFC Fight History
19 UFC fights on record (6-12 (1 NC)), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alex Morono | Submission | R1 · 2:12 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros | 2018-02-18 |
| L | Drew Dober | KO/TKO | R1 · 3:04 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | 2017-07-29 |
| L | Michel Prazeres | Submission | R1 · 1:42 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | 2017-03-11 |
| L | Zak Ottow | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | 2016-10-01 |
| L | Paul Felder | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt | 2016-05-29 |
| W | KJ Noons | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | 2016-02-06 |
| L | Patrick Cote | KO/TKO | R3 · 1:26 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira | 2015-08-23 |
| L | Dong Hyun Kim | Submission | R3 · 2:13 | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | 2015-05-23 |
| D/NC | Hector Lombard | Other | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | 2015-01-03 |
| L | Pete Sell | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | 2008-10-25 |
| L | Dustin Hazelett | Submission | R2 · 4:46 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale | 2008-06-21 |
| L | Mike Swick | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman | 2008-01-23 |
| W | Forrest Petz | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | 2007-10-20 |
| L | Karo Parisyan | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson | 2007-05-26 |
| W | Chad Reiner | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon | 2007-01-25 |
| W | Josh Neer | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | 2006-07-08 |
| L | Jon Fitch | Submission | R2 · 4:57 | UFC Fight Night 4 | 2006-04-06 |
| W | Drew Fickett | Submission | R1 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night 3 | 2006-01-16 |
| W | Sammy Morgan | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:21 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale | 2005-11-05 |
How Burkman Ranks at Welterweight
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