Josh Samman

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Josh Samman
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Born Josh Samman
(1988-03-14) March 14, 1988 (age 36)
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 79.0 in (201 cm)[1]
Style Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Team MMA Masters
Rank      Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active 2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 12
By knockout 7
By submission 4
By decision 1
Losses 3
By submission 2
By decision 1
Website http://www.joshsamman.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Joshua Kaleb "Josh" Samman[3] (born March 14, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Following amateur MMA fights in 2006, Samman made his professional MMA debut in 2007. Over the next five years, he amassed a record of 9 wins and 2 losses before joining the cast of The Ultimate Fighter.

The Ultimate Fighter

In January 2013, it was revealed that Samman was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen. He won his preliminary bout over Leo Bercier via TKO in the first round. However, he drew the ire of both coaches and Dana White for what they perceived to be showboating during his bout. Samman was selected by Jones as his second pick (fourth overall).

In the next round, Samman defeated Tor Troéng by knockout in the first round. In the quarter final round, Samman defeated Jimmy Quinlan via submission in the first round. In the semi-finals, he faced eventual tournament winner Kelvin Gastelum. Despite being considered a heavy favorite by both coaches, Samman was quickly taken down by Gastelum and eventually submitted in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On April 9, 2013, it was announced that Samman would face fellow season 17 alumni Kevin Casey at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[4] After a close first round, Samman won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Samman was to replace Nick Ring against his former The Ultimate Fighter 17 rival Uriah Hall on August 17, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26.[5] However, on July 17, he was taken out of the bout after an undisclosed injury.[6]

Samman was expected to face Caio Magalhães on April 19, 2014 at UFC on Fox 11 but was forced to withdraw after tearing his left hamstring.[7]

Samman faced Eddie Gordon on December 6, 2014 at UFC 181.[8] After losing the first round, he came back in the second round to land a left switch head kick on Gordon, knocking him out in what was considered one of the best knockouts of 2014. Samman's knockout earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[9]

Samman faced Caio Magalhães on July 12, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale. [10] He won the fight via rear naked choke in the first round which also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[11][12]

Samman faced returning veteran Tamdan McCrory on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17.[13] He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.[14]

Samman is expected to face Tim Boetsch on July 13, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 91.[15]

Literary work

Samman is the author of The Housekeeper: Love, Death, and Prizefighting, which chronicles his struggles with addiction, career-threatening injuries, and the death of his lover.[16] The books is available in both paperback and kindle edition on Amazon.com. [17]

Samman is a long time contributor to SB Nation's website BloodyElbow.com (MMA), and in August 2014, Samman started submitting Fanposts regularly to the website.[18] In March 2015, BoodyElbow.com announced that Samman would become officially part of the staff and would be joining the website as a feature author.[19]

Samman is also a columnist for UFC.com. [20]In May 2016, Samman announced he would be contributing to an additional MMA website, flocombat.com.[citation needed]

Combat Night

In 2009, Samman began promoting a Mixed Martial Arts event in Tallahasse, Florida, dubbed “Ubersmash,” which featured Samman as the headliner and other local fighters on the bill.[21]When Florida legislation passed that allowed for the creation of amateur MMA sanctioning bodies, Samman and his business partner immediately set out to create Combat Night, which has since expanded to Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami to become the largest MMA organization in the state. [22]

On Saturday, September 26, 2015, Samman and his business partner celebrated a successful 50th edition of Combat Night, drawing 4,000 fans to an amateur MMA show in Tallahasse, Florida.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–3 Tamdan McCrory Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 December 19, 2015 3 4:10 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 12–2 Caio Magalhães Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale July 12, 2015 1 2:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–2 Eddie Gordon KO (head kick) UFC 181 December 6, 2014 2 3:08 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 10–2 Kevin Casey TKO (knees) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale April 13, 2013 2 2:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Mikey Gomez Submission (punches) XFC 16 February 10, 2012 2 2:17 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Loss 8–2 Dan Cramer Decision (unanimous) Bellator 46 June 25, 2011 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 8–1 John Walsh TKO (punches) Moon Management - Ubersmash 4 August 28, 2010 1 1:19 Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Win 7–1 David Baggett Submission (triangle choke) Moon Management - Ubersmash 3 April 24, 2010 1 1:20 Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Win 6–1 Chris Cope KO (punches) Moon Management - Ubersmash 2 January 23, 2010 1 0:56 Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Win 5–1 Colby McMahon TKO (punches) Moon Management - Ubersmash 1 October 3, 2009 1 2:23 Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Win 4–1 Ryan Hodge Submission (choke) WWCF - Blood War November 29, 2008 2 2:41 Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Loss 3–1 John Walsh Submission (arm-triangle choke) ISCF - Unleashed March 28, 2008 1 0:48 North Carolina, United States
Win 3–0 Michael Shoffner TKO (punches) Reality Combat Championship 2 - The Second Encounter March 1, 2008 1 1:24 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 2–0 Michael Adams TKO (punches) ISCF - Winnersville Wars September 15, 2007 2 0:52 Valdosta, Georgia, United States
Win 1–0 Travis Miller Decision (unanimous) Reality Combat Championship 1 April 28, 2007 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 3–1 Kelvin Gastelum Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen 1 4:03 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Semi-finals.
Win 3–0 Jimmy Quinlan Submission (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen 1 4:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Quarter-finals.
Win 2–0 Tor Troeng KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen 1 4:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Preliminary bout.
Win 1–0 Lou Bercier TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen 1 1:49 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Entry bout.

See also

References

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  16. ↑ UFC fighter's memoir is a portrait of grief. OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2016.
  17. ↑ The Housekeeper: Love, Death, and Prizefighting . Amazon.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2016.
  18. ↑ What Will Your Verse Be?. BloodyElbow.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2016.
  19. ↑ UFC middleweight Josh Samman joins Bloody Elbow as feature writer. BloodyElbow.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2016.
  20. ↑ Samman's Corner - Getting the Call . UFC.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2016.
  21. ↑ Combat Night 50 headed to Cascades Park. Tallahassee.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2016.
  22. ↑ Combat Night 50 headed to Cascades Park. Tallahassee.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2016.
  23. ↑ Samman Right At Home After Battling Grief. UFC.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2016.
  24. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2014/12/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-december-2014

External links

Professional MMA record for Josh Samman from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

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