Welterweight

Joshua Burkman

Last fought: Feb 2018

RECORD

Pro

28-16-0 (1 NC)

UFC

6-12-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:37
Fight Completion Rate	70.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.12
% Fights Inside the Distance	47.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	58-36 (61.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	8-5 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	47-29 (61.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	57.7%
% Time in Control	25.3%
% Time Controlled	17.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	59.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.13
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.45
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.33
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.3%
Distance Strike Defense	59.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.68
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.88
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.95
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.19
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.18
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.83

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Joshua Burkman League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Joshua Burkman
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	37.0%
Takedown Defense	72.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	3:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	16.7%
Submission % of Wins	16.7%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	10:37
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:57

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros • Feb 2018Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:12

Joshua Burkman4/1331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Alex Morono7/1937%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	4/13	31%	0/0	0:06	—
	Alex Morono	7/19	37%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Drew Dober

UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:04

Joshua Burkman11/1861%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Drew Dober15/2952%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:07KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	11/18	61%	0/1	0:00	—
	Drew Dober	15/29	52%	0/1	1:07	1

LOSS

vs. Michel Prazeres

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017Lightweight

Submission (North-South Choke) • Rd 1, 1:42

Joshua Burkman1/1100%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Michel Prazeres24/3471%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	1/1	100%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michel Prazeres	24/34	71%	2/3	1:11	—

LOSS

vs. Zak Ottow

UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman47/12637%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:16

Zak Ottow65/14944%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	17/38	45%	0/1	0:00	—
	Zak Ottow	16/37	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	13/47	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Zak Ottow	28/61	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	17/41	41%	1/2	1:16	—
	Zak Ottow	21/51	41%	0/2	0:09	—

LOSS

vs. Paul Felder

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt • May 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman40/9741%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:24

Paul Felder41/9543%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	25/42	60%	1/2	1:16	—
	Paul Felder	8/29	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	5/28	18%	0/1	1:01	—
	Paul Felder	17/35	49%	0/1	0:39	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	10/27	37%	2/3	1:07	—
	Paul Felder	16/31	52%	0/1	0:34	—

WIN

vs. KJ Noons

UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson • Feb 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman57/10853%TD 3/10Ctrl 3:04

KJ Noons33/6352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	19/37	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	KJ Noons	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	24/44	55%	1/1	0:27	—
	KJ Noons	10/18	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	14/27	52%	2/9	2:37	—
	KJ Noons	20/38	53%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira • Aug 2015Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:26

Joshua Burkman45/9149%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:00

Patrick Cote60/9365%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:39KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	23/37	62%	0/0	0:28	—
	Patrick Cote	17/25	68%	0/3	1:38	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	7/26	27%	1/1	0:32	—
	Patrick Cote	14/29	48%	0/1	0:47	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	15/28	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Cote	29/39	74%	0/0	0:14	1

LOSS

vs. Dong Hyun Kim

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier • May 2015Welterweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 2:13

Joshua Burkman20/4445%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:19

Dong Hyun Kim30/4468%TD 1/8Ctrl 7:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	7/16	44%	0/1	0:47	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	9/14	64%	0/7	3:02	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	5/12	42%	0/1	0:32	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	20/26	77%	0/0	3:30	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	1/4	25%	1/1	1:12	—

vs. Hector Lombard

UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier • Jan 2015Welterweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman42/12833%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Hector Lombard53/12941%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	17/42	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Hector Lombard	9/35	26%	1/1	0:02	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	19/57	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hector Lombard	27/53	51%	0/0	0:16	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	6/29	21%	0/1	0:00	—
	Hector Lombard	17/41	41%	1/2	1:31	—

LOSS

vs. Pete Sell

UFC 90: Silva vs Cote • Oct 2008Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman50/11245%TD 4/6Ctrl 3:52

Pete Sell65/12353%TD 1/10Ctrl 1:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	22/28	79%	3/3	3:27	—
	Pete Sell	3/5	60%	0/3	0:06	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	9/42	21%	1/2	0:25	—
	Pete Sell	30/63	48%	0/3	0:13	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	19/42	45%	0/1	0:00	—
	Pete Sell	32/55	58%	1/4	1:04	—

LOSS

vs. Dustin Hazelett

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale • Jun 2008Welterweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:46

Joshua Burkman34/6057%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:45

Dustin Hazelett13/4330%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	15/24	62%	1/1	2:11	—
	Dustin Hazelett	5/16	31%	0/0	0:39	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	19/36	53%	0/0	1:34	—
	Dustin Hazelett	8/27	30%	1/1	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Mike Swick

UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman • Jan 2008Welterweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman39/8347%TD 1/10Ctrl 5:45

Mike Swick54/10153%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	19/31	61%	1/3	2:43	—
	Mike Swick	11/19	58%	0/0	0:15	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	7/25	28%	0/3	1:19	—
	Mike Swick	23/35	66%	0/0	0:51	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	13/27	48%	0/4	1:43	—
	Mike Swick	20/47	43%	0/0	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Forrest Petz

UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman44/8751%TD 3/13Ctrl 2:31KD 1

Forrest Petz65/13847%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	11/13	85%	3/6	1:55	—
	Forrest Petz	10/17	59%	0/0	2:08	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	11/29	38%	0/5	0:28	—
	Forrest Petz	34/68	50%	0/0	0:07	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	22/45	49%	0/2	0:08	1
	Forrest Petz	21/53	40%	0/0	1:22	—

LOSS

vs. Karo Parisyan

UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson • May 2007Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman16/9118%TD 2/12Ctrl 2:36

Karo Parisyan54/12643%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	5/25	20%	1/7	1:03	—
	Karo Parisyan	20/43	47%	1/4	0:46	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	8/39	21%	0/1	0:00	—
	Karo Parisyan	24/59	41%	0/0	0:07	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	3/27	11%	1/4	1:33	—
	Karo Parisyan	10/24	42%	1/3	0:35	—

WIN

vs. Chad Reiner

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman27/4955%TD 9/12Ctrl 12:16

Chad Reiner6/3020%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	12/20	60%	3/3	4:28	—
	Chad Reiner	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	7/13	54%	3/3	3:17	—
	Chad Reiner	2/4	50%	1/2	1:27	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	8/16	50%	3/6	4:31	—
	Chad Reiner	2/15	13%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Josh Neer

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals • Jul 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joshua Burkman35/8840%TD 4/7Ctrl 6:44KD 1

Josh Neer19/3949%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	14/39	36%	1/2	1:40	1
	Josh Neer	7/11	64%	0/0	0:40	—

R2	Joshua Burkman	13/26	50%	1/3	1:01	—
	Josh Neer	7/19	37%	1/2	2:31	—

R3	Joshua Burkman	8/23	35%	2/2	4:03	—
	Josh Neer	5/9	56%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Fitch

UFC Fight Night 4 • Apr 2006Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:57

Joshua Burkman20/3557%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:53

Jon Fitch25/5050%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:11KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	19/27	70%	1/3	2:25	—
	Jon Fitch	11/23	48%	1/1	1:48	1

R2	Joshua Burkman	1/8	12%	0/0	0:28	—
	Jon Fitch	14/27	52%	2/3	3:23	—

WIN

vs. Drew Fickett

UFC Fight Night 3 • Jan 2006Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:07

Joshua Burkman7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27

Drew Fickett2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	7/9	78%	0/0	0:27	—
	Drew Fickett	2/8	25%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Sammy Morgan

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale • Nov 2005Welterweight

KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 1, 0:21

Joshua Burkman4/580%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

Sammy Morgan1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joshua Burkman	4/5	80%	1/1	0:03	—
	Sammy Morgan	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com