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Welterweight · Last Fought Feb 2018

Joshua Burkman

UFC Record
6-12
Age
46
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1327Going Into Their Last Fight, Feb 2018
1599Best, May 2007
1419Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

130014001500160020062008201020122014201620181433 going into Sammy Morgan, Nov 20051477 going into Drew Fickett, Jan 20061551 going into Jon Fitch, Apr 20061498 going into Josh Neer, Jul 20061535 going into Chad Reiner, Jan 20071599 going into Karo Parisyan, May 20071574 going into Forrest Petz, Oct 20071589 going into Mike Swick, Jan 20081575 going into Dustin Hazelett, Jun 20081560 going into Pete Sell, Oct 20081456 going into Dong Hyun Kim, May 20151407 going into Patrick Cote, Aug 20151361 going into KJ Noons, Feb 20161404 going into Paul Felder, May 20161417 going into Zak Ottow, Oct 20161398 going into Michel Prazeres, Mar 20171362 going into Drew Dober, Jul 20171327 going into Alex Morono, Feb 20181327
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1419After Their Last Fight, Feb 2018
1546Best, May 2007
1327Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

140014501500155020062008201020122014201620181500 going into Sammy Morgan, Nov 20051516 going into Drew Fickett, Jan 20061532 going into Jon Fitch, Apr 20061515 going into Josh Neer, Jul 20061531 going into Chad Reiner, Jan 20071546 going into Karo Parisyan, May 20071531 going into Forrest Petz, Oct 20071545 going into Mike Swick, Jan 20081530 going into Dustin Hazelett, Jun 20081513 going into Pete Sell, Oct 20081495 going into Dong Hyun Kim, May 20151483 going into Patrick Cote, Aug 20151468 going into KJ Noons, Feb 20161486 going into Paul Felder, May 20161472 going into Zak Ottow, Oct 20161457 going into Michel Prazeres, Mar 20171445 going into Drew Dober, Jul 20171431 going into Alex Morono, Feb 20181419 after their last fight1419
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.69Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
44%Striking Accuracy
3.13Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
52%Striking Defense
0.15Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
2.53Takedowns per 15 Minutes
37%Takedown Accuracy
73%Takedown Defense
0.30Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
25%Share of Fight Time in Control
10.6 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins114
Losses255

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Alex MoronoSubmission · R1 2:12Feb 18, 2018UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanAlex Morono
1327Fighter Elo Going In1527
1431Classic Elo Going In1513
4 of 13Significant Strikes7 of 19
4 of 13Total Strikes7 of 19
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
0:06Control Time0:01
Lossvs. Drew DoberKO/TKO · R1 3:04Jul 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanDrew Dober
1362Fighter Elo Going In1475
1445Classic Elo Going In1489
11 of 18Significant Strikes15 of 29
11 of 18Total Strikes20 of 34
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time1:07
Lossvs. Michel PrazeresSubmission · R1 1:42Mar 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanMichel Prazeres
1398Fighter Elo Going In1520
1457Classic Elo Going In1549
1 of 1Significant Strikes24 of 34
1 of 1Total Strikes34 of 45
0 of 1Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:00Control Time1:11
Lossvs. Zak OttowSplit DecisionOct 1, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanZak Ottow
1417Fighter Elo Going In1334
1472Classic Elo Going In1500
47 of 126Significant Strikes65 of 149
50 of 129Total Strikes80 of 165
1 of 4Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:16Control Time0:09
Lossvs. Paul FelderUnanimous DecisionMay 29, 2016UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanPaul Felder
1404Fighter Elo Going In1548
1486Classic Elo Going In1521
40 of 97Significant Strikes41 of 95
41 of 98Total Strikes53 of 107
3 of 6Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:24Control Time1:13
Winvs. KJ NoonsUnanimous DecisionFeb 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanKJ Noons
1361Fighter Elo Going In1422
1468Classic Elo Going In1505
57 of 108Significant Strikes33 of 63
62 of 114Total Strikes45 of 76
3 of 10Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:04Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Patrick CoteKO/TKO · R3 1:26Aug 23, 2015UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanPatrick Cote
1407Fighter Elo Going In1372
1483Classic Elo Going In1512
45 of 91Significant Strikes60 of 93
49 of 95Total Strikes106 of 140
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 4
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
1:00Control Time2:39
Lossvs. Dong Hyun KimSubmission · R3 2:13May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanDong Hyun Kim
1456Fighter Elo Going In1604
1495Classic Elo Going In1593
20 of 44Significant Strikes30 of 44
21 of 46Total Strikes135 of 165
0 of 2Takedowns1 of 8
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:19Control Time7:44
Lossvs. Pete SellUnanimous DecisionOct 25, 2008UFC 90: Silva vs Cote

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanPete Sell
1560Fighter Elo Going In1338
1513Classic Elo Going In1455
50 of 112Significant Strikes65 of 123
58 of 121Total Strikes88 of 146
4 of 6Takedowns1 of 10
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
3:52Control Time1:23
Lossvs. Dustin HazelettSubmission · R2 4:46Jun 21, 2008The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanDustin Hazelett
1575Fighter Elo Going In1614
1530Classic Elo Going In1518
34 of 60Significant Strikes13 of 43
44 of 70Total Strikes15 of 45
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
3:45Control Time0:42
Lossvs. Mike SwickMajority DecisionJan 23, 2008UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanMike Swick
1589Fighter Elo Going In1546
1545Classic Elo Going In1558
39 of 83Significant Strikes54 of 101
49 of 95Total Strikes58 of 105
1 of 10Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
5:45Control Time1:24
Winvs. Forrest PetzSplit DecisionOct 20, 2007UFC 77: Hostile Territory

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanForrest Petz
1574Fighter Elo Going In1384
1531Classic Elo Going In1498
44 of 87Significant Strikes65 of 138
51 of 95Total Strikes113 of 187
3 of 13Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
2:31Control Time3:37
Lossvs. Karo ParisyanUnanimous DecisionMay 26, 2007UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanKaro Parisyan
1599Fighter Elo Going In1677
1546Classic Elo Going In1561
16 of 91Significant Strikes54 of 126
20 of 96Total Strikes58 of 130
2 of 12Takedowns2 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:36Control Time1:28
Winvs. Chad ReinerUnanimous DecisionJan 25, 2007UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanChad Reiner
1535Fighter Elo Going In1437
1531Classic Elo Going In1500
27 of 49Significant Strikes6 of 30
69 of 94Total Strikes41 of 68
9 of 12Takedowns1 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
12:16Control Time1:27
Winvs. Josh NeerUnanimous DecisionJul 8, 2006UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanJosh Neer
1498Fighter Elo Going In1542
1515Classic Elo Going In1517
35 of 88Significant Strikes19 of 39
60 of 113Total Strikes42 of 64
4 of 7Takedowns1 of 3
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
6:44Control Time3:11
Lossvs. Jon FitchSubmission · R2 4:57Apr 6, 2006UFC Fight Night 4

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanJon Fitch
1551Fighter Elo Going In1519
1532Classic Elo Going In1516
20 of 35Significant Strikes25 of 50
20 of 35Total Strikes122 of 149
1 of 3Takedowns3 of 4
0Knockdowns1
1Submission Attempts1
2:53Control Time5:11
Winvs. Drew FickettSubmission · R1 1:07Jan 16, 2006UFC Fight Night 3

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanDrew Fickett
1477Fighter Elo Going In1515
1516Classic Elo Going In1519
7 of 9Significant Strikes2 of 8
8 of 10Total Strikes2 of 8
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:27Control Time0:07
Winvs. Sammy MorganKO/TKO · R1 0:21Nov 5, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joshua BurkmanSammy Morgan
1433Fighter Elo Going In1387
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
4 of 5Significant Strikes1 of 2
4 of 5Total Strikes1 of 2
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:03Control Time0:00