// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Joshua Burkman
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Joshua
Burkman

NICKNAME"The People's Warrior"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
28-18-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
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Joshua Burkman
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
47 BOUTS
WIN
28
LOSS
18
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
28/47 bouts
FINISH RATE
61%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 39% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.69
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.13
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.53
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#84
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1508
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
53rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1552 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.37 per fight)

33 rated fights · opponents rated in 72% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 10, 2019

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (28)
n = 28
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 10
DEC · 11
7
KO/TKO
25%
10
SUB
36%
11
DEC
39%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 9
DEC · 7
2
KO/TKO
11%
9
SUB
50%
7
DEC
39%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
61% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
36%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
39%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
47 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER36TD DEFENSE71GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING35CARDIO73AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY53
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=28 wins
TD Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (72%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=46 bouts
Striking35
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery53
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins28 wins
TD Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record46 bouts
Striking35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2003LFEB 2003WAPR 2003WAPR 2003WMAY 2003WMAY 2003WJUN 2003WJUL 2003WJUL 2003WAUG 2003WNOV 2003LFEB 2004WMAR 2004WMAY 2004WJUN 2004WMAR 2005LAPR 2005WNOV 2005WJAN 2006LAPR 2006WJUL 2006WJAN 2007LMAY 2007WOCT 2007LJAN 2008LJUN 2008LOCT 2008WNOV 2009WAPR 2010WSEP 2010LAPR 2011WFEB 2012WAUG 2012WNOV 2012WMAR 2013WJUN 2013LOCT 2013WMAR 2014JAN 2015LMAY 2015LAUG 2015WFEB 2016LMAY 2016LOCT 2016LMAR 2017LJUL 2017LFEB 2018LMAY 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  13. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  21. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  27. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  28. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  34. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R4.
  38. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100.
  40. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  41. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  42. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  43. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  44. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  45. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  46. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  47. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  48. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 48, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Garlick), bottomed at 38 (L vs Weiss). Current reading: 48.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
46/47 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
17%
-
1
2%
-
-
9
total
SUB
12
26%
5
11%
1
2%
1
2%
-
19
total
DEC
-
-
18
39%
-
-
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 46 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
47 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS William MacarioMay 10, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 66 - Diamond vs. Neal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Alex MoronoFeb 18, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:12
UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Drew DoberJul 29, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:04
UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Michel PrazeresMar 11, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:42
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
L
VS Zak OttowOct 1, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 96 - Lineker vs. Dodson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Paul FelderMay 29, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS K.J. NoonsFeb 6, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Patrick CoteAug 23, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 1:26
UFC Fight Night 74 - Holloway vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dong Hyun KimMay 23, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 2:13
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
D
VS Hector LombardJan 3, 2015
No ContestR3 · 5:00
UFC 182 - Jones vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by NSAC)
W
VS Tyler StinsonMar 29, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:15
WSOF 9 - Carl vs. Palhares
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Steve CarlOct 26, 2013
SubmissionR4 · 1:02
WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 28-18 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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