- Josh Burkman
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nocontest=|Josh Burkman (born
April 10 ,1980 in Salt Lake City,Utah ) is an American mixed martial artist fighting with theUltimate Fighting Championship . Before becoming a mixed martial artist, Burkman was an amateur wrestler. During his senior year of high school he finished second in his weight class at the state championship. Burkman also played college football before taking on fighting full time.cite web
url=http://www.nokaut.com/?id=12&solo_news=681&lang=e&cur=eur
author=Justin Bolduc
title=Josh Burkman Ready for Reiner
accessdate=2007-01-25
publisher=Nokaut]Burkman was a contestant on the
The Ultimate Fighter 2 , which aired onSpike TV . Burkman currently fights as a welterweight in theUFC .Before MMA Career
Burkman attended Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah. He was a three-sport star athlete for the Colts. He was a Class 5A All-State third baseman on the baseball team, and was captain of the football team, where he rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior. As a member of the wrestling team, he finished second place in the state championships in the 171-pound division.
Burkman played two seasons of college football before he began his career in mixed martial arts. He spent his freshman season at
Snow College in Ephraim, Utah but he missed half the season with an injury. He then transferred toDixie State College in St. George, Utah. His sophomore season (2001) was spectacular: he rushed for 1,439 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Rebels, earning JUCO All-American honors. His team won the Dixie Rotary Bowl; for his performance, Burkman earned a scholarship offer from theUniversity of Utah . Ultimately, he decided to drop football and pursue mixed martial arts.MMA career
Burkman has a professional mixed martial arts record of 9 wins and 6 losses, with a
UFC record of 5 wins and 4 losses.In his most recent bout, Burkman was defeated by
Dustin Hazelett byarmbar in the 2nd round at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale.Personal life
Josh dated current
UFC ring girl,Arianny Celeste . [http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=AmS2zNzlhIYh_4djw621E.mUxLYF?slug=ki-burkman051607&prov=yhoo&type=lgns]MMA Record
References
External links
* [http://www.joshburkman.com/ Josh Burkman -- Official Site]
* [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=fighter.detail&pid=400 John Burkman at UFC.com]
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