Josh Quayhagen

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Josh Quayhagen
Born (1986-08-30) August 30, 1986 (age 37)
Leesville, Louisiana, United States
Other namesQuay
Nationality American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Fighting out of Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
TeamPerformance Evolution Gym
RankFourth degree black belt in Kyokaido Karate [1]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins9
By knockout3
By decision6
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Josh Quayhagen (born August 30, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Quayhagen has previously fought for Legacy FC, Bellator, and was a contestant on their reality show, Fight Master: Bellator MMA .

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Quayhagen currently competes in Karate Combat, where he is the former Karate Combat Welterweight Champion.

Background

Born and raised in Louisiana, Quayhagen began training in martial arts from a young age.

A decorated karate competitor, he has won eight USKA World Champion Adult Black Belt Kumite Grand Championships and five National Grand Championships as well as a PKC National Black Belt Grand Kumite Championship. Quayhagen holds the record in all three of these events for being the youngest ever to win the Grand Champion in both events. Quayhagen was 18 years old at both USKA worlds and PKC Nationals and 19 years old as the winner of the USKA World Grand Kumite Champion.

Quayhagen currently competes in full contact Karate League, Karate Combat. He is the reigning Welterweight Champion. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator

Quayhagen made his professional and Bellator debut against Cosmo Alexandre at Bellator 52. Despite coming in as an underdog, Quayhagen won the fight via unanimous decision. [3]

Quayhagen was scheduled to face Quaint Kempf at Bellator 61 on March 16, 2012. However, Kempf pulled out of the fight due to injury. Quayhagen instead faced Brenton Taylor in a rematch from a bout in November 2011. Quayhagen defeated Taylor via unanimous decision. [4]

Quayhagen faced Cliff Wright at Bellator 69 on May 18, 2012. Quayhagen won the fight via unanimous decision. [5]

Quayhagen was scheduled to face Guillaume DeLorenzi at Bellator 76 on October 12, 2012. [6] However, the bout was rescheduled for November 2, 2012 at Bellator 79. The bout never materialized due to issues with Quayhagen's contract. [7]

A rematch with Cosmo Alexandre took place on November 9, 2012 at Bellator 80. Quayhagen suffered his first professional defeat via unanimous decision. [8]

Fight Master: Bellator MMA

Quayhagen appeared as one of the contestants on the first season of Fight Master: Bellator MMA that debuted on Spike TV in June 2013. [9] Quayhagen faced fellow Bellator veteran Chris Lozano in the entry round. After two rounds of fighting, Quayhagen lost the fight via unanimous decision, thus ending his run in the competition. [10]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches9 wins5 losses
By knockout32
By submission01
By decision62
Draws0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win9–5Rey TrujilloDecision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Championship 58July 22, 201635:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Loss8–5Zach FearsDecision (split)WFC 52: Allen vs. RaderMay 14, 201635:00 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Loss8–4 Sean Soriano KO (punch)Legacy FC 48: Leite vs. SpannNovember 13, 201513:21 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win8–3 Anthony Njokuani Decision (split) Legacy Fighting Championship 42June 26, 201535:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Loss7–3 Thanh Le TKO (punches)World Fighting Championships 31November 22, 201412:49 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Loss7–2Lanny DardarTechnical SubmissionVengeance Fighting Alliance: Round 3January 18, 201434:18 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Welterweight bout.
Win7–1Thomas WebbDecision (unanimous)WFC 12: Battle at the BelleOctober 11, 201335:00 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Loss6–1 Cosmo Alexandre Decision (unanimous) Bellator 80 November 9, 201235:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States Welterweight bout.
Win6–0Keith MinerKO (punches)USA MMA: Border War 3August 18, 201213:31 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win5–0Jason HaakKO (head kick)IXFA 8: Delta DownsJuly 7, 201211:22 Vinton, Louisiana, United States
Win4–0 Cliff Wright Decision (unanimous) Bellator 69 May 18, 201235:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United StatesCatchweight (158 lbs) bout.
Win3–0Brenton TaylorDecision (unanimous) Bellator 61 March 16, 201235:00 Bossier City, Louisiana, United StatesCatchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win2–0Brenton TaylorTKO (punches)Pain on the Cane 3November 12, 201114:40 Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
Win1–0 Cosmo Alexandre Decision (unanimous) Bellator 52 October 1, 201135:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Karate Combat record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches6 wins3 losses
By knockout31
By decision32
Draws0
ResultRecordOpponentMethodEventDateRd.TimeLocationNotes
Loss6–3 Rafael Aghayev Decision (unanimous)Karate Combat 40June 24, 202353:00Miami, FloridaFor the undisputed Karate Combat Welterweight Championship.
Loss6–2Luiz RochaDecision (majority)Karate Combat 35August 27, 202253:00Orlando, FloridaSuperfight.
Win6–1 Dionicio Gustavo Decision (unanimous)Karate Combat: OkinawaJuly 11, 202153:00UnknownRetains Karate Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win5–1Jerome BrownKOKarate Combat: Scrap PunkOctober 25, 202032:38UnknownWins Karate Combat Welterweight Championship.
Win4–1Reda MessaoudiKOKarate Combat: Anger WatOctober 4, 201912:19Unknown
Win3–1 Dionicio Gustavo DecisionKarate Combat: EvolutionSeptember 21, 201933:00Orlando, Florida
Win2–1Vitalie CertanDecision (unanimous)Karate Combat: One WorldSeptember 27, 201833:00New York City, New York
Win1–1Muslum BasturkTKOKarate Combat: InceptionApril 26, 20181Miami, Florida
Loss0–1Abdalla IbrahimKO (punch)Karate Combat: GenesisFebruary 2, 20181Budapest, Hungary

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References

  1. ↑ "Josh Quayhagen ("Quay") | MMA Fighter Page".
  2. ↑ "Josh Quayhagen ("Quay") | MMA Fighter Page".
  3. ↑ "Josh Quayhagen vs. Cosmo Alexandre". Tapology.com.
  4. ↑ "Bellator 61 results: Middleweights Falcao, Vasilevsky, Santos, Rogers advance". MMAJunkie.com. March 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Bellator 69 results: Falcao victorious in tourney final, Amoussou survives Rickels". MMAJunkie.com. May 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Guillaume DeLorenzi vs. Josh Quayhagen". Tapology.com.
  7. ↑ "Guillaume DeLorenzi vs. Josh Quayhagen". Tapology.com.
  8. ↑ "Josh Quayhagen vs. Cosmo Alexandre". Sherdog.com. November 9, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Spike TV announces 32-member cast of 'Fight Master' reality show". MMAFighting.com. May 6, 2013.
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