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Joshua Burkman

28-16-0 (1 NC)
46y·5' 10"·72" reach·Orthodox
3:48
Control / 15m
time on top
-0.44
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
33%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
0.4
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 19 recorded bouts, 543 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 48%Body 17%Legs 36%
Position
Distance 67%Clinch 23%Ground 10%
And how often each lands
Head30%
Body62%
Legs82%
Distance37%
Clinch65%
Ground72%

How fights end

UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.

6Wins1 KO · 1 SUB · 4 DEC
12Losses2 KO · 5 SUB · 5 DEC

Control, bout by bout

Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.

14%
Morgan
40%
Fickett
29%
Fitch
45%
Neer
82%
Reiner
17%
Parisyan
17%
Petz
38%
Swick
38%
Hazelett
26%
Sell
0%
Lombard
11%
Kim
9%
Cote
20%
Noons
23%
Felder
8%
Ottow
0%
Prazeres
0%
Dober
5%
Morono

As the fight goes on

Which measure to show

Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.

Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R13.21100%19
R22.1266%14
R32.6683%12

Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min2.69
Strikes absorbed / min3.13
Striking accuracyof everything thrown43%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed51%
Takedowns / 15 min2.53
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land36%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed72%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.3
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together5.82
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 19 bouts10.6m

Earned Accuracy

How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.

37.3%
Landed at range
977 thrown over 19 bouts
36.1%
Expected
against these opponents
+1.1pp
Gap
above expected
66.8%
Coverage
from real records
The fine print

Distance strikes only

Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.

One pass, not a rating

How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.

Coverage, and who gets ranked

Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.

Short records get pulled to the middle

An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.

Bout log

LAlex MoronoFeb 2018SUB R10:06 ctrl4 str0 td
Significant strikes
4 of 13 · 31%
Total strikes
4 of 13 · 31%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:06
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 2:12
Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard
Target
Head 0%Body 0%Legs 100%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LDrew DoberJul 2017KO R10:00 ctrl11 str0 td
Significant strikes
11 of 18 · 61%
Total strikes
11 of 18 · 61%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 3:04
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 36%Body 36%Legs 27%
Position
Distance 64%Clinch 36%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LMichel PrazeresMar 2017SUB R10:00 ctrl1 str0 td
Significant strikes
1 of 1 · 100%
Total strikes
1 of 1 · 100%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 1:42
North-South Choke
Target
Head 0%Body 0%Legs 100%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LZak OttowOct 2016S-DEC1:16 ctrl47 str1 td
Significant strikes
47 of 126 · 37%
Total strikes
50 of 129 · 39%
Takedowns
1 of 4 · 25%
Control
1:16
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 26%Body 17%Legs 57%
Position
Distance 89%Clinch 11%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LPaul FelderMay 2016U-DEC3:24 ctrl40 str3 td
Significant strikes
40 of 97 · 41%
Total strikes
41 of 98 · 42%
Takedowns
3 of 6 · 50%
Control
3:24
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 40%Body 15%Legs 45%
Position
Distance 95%Clinch 5%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WKJ NoonsFeb 2016U-DEC3:04 ctrl57 str3 td
Significant strikes
57 of 108 · 53%
Total strikes
62 of 114 · 54%
Takedowns
3 of 10 · 30%
Control
3:04
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 28%Body 19%Legs 53%
Position
Distance 89%Clinch 5%Ground 5%
This fight on UFCStats
LPatrick CoteAug 2015KO R31:00 ctrl45 str1 td
Significant strikes
45 of 91 · 49%
Total strikes
49 of 95 · 52%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
1:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 1:26
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 58%Body 27%Legs 16%
Position
Distance 87%Clinch 13%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LDong Hyun KimMay 2015SUB R31:19 ctrl20 str0 td
Significant strikes
20 of 44 · 45%
Total strikes
21 of 46 · 46%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
1:19
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R3 2:13
Arm Triangle From Side Control
Target
Head 45%Body 20%Legs 35%
Position
Distance 55%Clinch 45%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
NCHector LombardJan 2015NC R30:00 ctrl42 str0 td
Significant strikes
42 of 128 · 33%
Total strikes
42 of 128 · 33%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Overturned, R3 5:00
Failed Drug Test by Lombard Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Cardo Urso 27 - 30. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29.
Target
Head 50%Body 21%Legs 29%
Position
Distance 93%Clinch 7%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LPete SellOct 2008U-DEC3:52 ctrl50 str4 td
Significant strikes
50 of 112 · 45%
Total strikes
58 of 121 · 48%
Takedowns
4 of 6 · 67%
Control
3:52
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 74%Body 16%Legs 10%
Position
Distance 56%Clinch 18%Ground 26%
This fight on UFCStats
LDustin HazelettJun 2008SUB R23:45 ctrl34 str1 td
Significant strikes
34 of 60 · 57%
Total strikes
44 of 70 · 63%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
3:45
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 4:46
Armbar From Bottom Guard
Target
Head 59%Body 21%Legs 21%
Position
Distance 56%Clinch 18%Ground 26%
This fight on UFCStats
LMike SwickJan 2008M-DEC5:45 ctrl39 str1 td
Significant strikes
39 of 83 · 47%
Total strikes
49 of 95 · 52%
Takedowns
1 of 10 · 10%
Control
5:45
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Majority decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 23%Body 8%Legs 69%
Position
Distance 33%Clinch 67%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WForrest PetzOct 2007S-DEC2:31 ctrl44 str3 td
Significant strikes
44 of 87 · 51%
Total strikes
51 of 95 · 54%
Takedowns
3 of 13 · 23%
Control
2:31
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 77%Body 11%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 75%Clinch 11%Ground 14%
This fight on UFCStats
LKaro ParisyanMay 2007U-DEC2:36 ctrl16 str2 td
Significant strikes
16 of 91 · 18%
Total strikes
20 of 96 · 21%
Takedowns
2 of 12 · 17%
Control
2:36
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 63%Body 13%Legs 25%
Position
Distance 81%Clinch 13%Ground 6%
This fight on UFCStats
WChad ReinerJan 2007U-DEC12:16 ctrl27 str9 td
Significant strikes
27 of 49 · 55%
Total strikes
69 of 94 · 73%
Takedowns
9 of 12 · 75%
Control
12:16
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
1
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 59%Body 11%Legs 30%
Position
Distance 15%Clinch 33%Ground 52%
This fight on UFCStats
WJosh NeerJul 2006U-DEC6:44 ctrl35 str4 td
Significant strikes
35 of 88 · 40%
Total strikes
60 of 113 · 53%
Takedowns
4 of 7 · 57%
Control
6:44
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 63%Body 26%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 40%Clinch 46%Ground 14%
This fight on UFCStats
LJon FitchApr 2006SUB R22:53 ctrl20 str1 td
Significant strikes
20 of 35 · 57%
Total strikes
20 of 35 · 57%
Takedowns
1 of 3 · 33%
Control
2:53
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 4:57
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 15%Body 0%Legs 85%
Position
Distance 20%Clinch 80%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WDrew FickettJan 2006SUB R10:27 ctrl7 str0 td
Significant strikes
7 of 9 · 78%
Total strikes
8 of 10 · 80%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:27
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 1:07
Guillotine Choke After Drop to Half Guard
Target
Head 14%Body 0%Legs 86%
Position
Distance 43%Clinch 57%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WSammy MorganNov 2005KO R10:03 ctrl4 str1 td
Significant strikes
4 of 5 · 80%
Total strikes
4 of 5 · 80%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
0:03
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:21
Slam to On Ground
Target
Head 75%Body 0%Legs 25%
Position
Distance 25%Clinch 0%Ground 75%
This fight on UFCStats

Numbers from UFCStats. Control time and strike placement are summed from each bout, everything else is as published.