Justin Buchholz

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Justin Buchholz
Born (1983-08-22) August 22, 1983 (age 40)
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Nationality American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Fighting out of Sacramento, California
RankPurple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2005-2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins16
By knockout8
By submission6
By decision1
By disqualification1
Losses11
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Justin Buchholz (born August 22, 1983) is a Filipino-American former mixed martial arts fighter. A professional from 2005 until 2018, he fought in the UFC, EliteXC and World Series of Fighting.

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Background

Buchholz graduated from Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, Alaska in 2002, where he competed in wrestling.

Mixed martial arts career

Buchholz is a former ICON Sport and Showdown Fights lightweight champion. He has also fought in EliteXC and he held an 8–1 record before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He lost his first UFC fight at UFC Fight Night 12 against Matt Wiman on January 23, 2008. He earned his first victory at UFC 86 against TUF 5 contestant and three-to-one favorite, Corey Hill.

Buchholz was defeated by Terry Etim via D'Arce choke at UFC 99. [1] They traded heavy kicks and punches for the first few minutes of the bout before Buchholz landed a hard right hand which broke Etim's nose. [2] Etim was able to survive the round and landed some hard leg kicks in round two, before hurting Buchholz with multiple knees from the clinch. [2] A scramble ensued before the fight went to the mat and from there Etim was able to lock in a D'Arce choke to finish the fight. [3]

In his next fight, Buchholz faced Jeremy Stephens, where he lost due to a cut in the first round.

Buchholz was defeated by Mac Danzig on February 6, 2010, at UFC 109. [4] He was subsequently released from the UFC. [5]

Independent

Buchholz fell to a fourth straight defeat in his first post-UFC fight on February 25, 2011; he lost to Jason Meaders via technical knockout (doctor stoppage) in the first round.

Buchholz picked up a win on April 16, 2011, defeating Steve Sharp by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.

Buchholz then fought fellow UFC veteran Steve Lopez on May 21, 2011, at SCC: Superior Cage Combat 1. Buchholz won by a kick.

Buchholz defeated Thiago Meller via unanimous decision on August 20, 2011, at SCC: Superior Cage Combat 2.

Buchholz had a rematch with Clay Collard, which he lost by split decision.

On September 20, 2017, Buchholz accepted a short notice fight against Marques Facine at AFC 133 and won via TKO in the first round. Facine fell off the mat and Buchholz started unleashing soccer kicks to the body; his last attempt grazed Facine's head before the referee called for a stoppage. The referee awarded the win to Buchholz; he called the last kick as accidental and it did not decide the outcome of the fight as Facine was defenseless in absorbing the kicks to the body. [6] [7]

Personal life

Buchholz hosts a bi-weekly MMA podcast, Stud Radio (formerly TAM Radio), and continues to corner fighters. In January 2016 he stepped into the role of Team Alpha Male head coach. He departed the team in January 2018. [8]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches16 wins11 losses
By knockout84
By submission63
By decision14
By disqualification10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss16–11Carlton MinusDecision (unanimous)Alaska Fighting Championship 140May 16, 201835:00 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win16–10Marques FacineTKO (punches and body kicks)Alaska Fighting Championship 133September 20, 201712:25 Anchorage, Alaska, United StatesCatchweight (175 lbs) bout.
Loss15–10Ernest ChavezKO (punch)The Warriors Cage 23: Halloween Havoc 5October 30, 201513:22 Porterville, California, United States
Loss15–9Lewis GonzalezDecision (split) WSOF 16 December 13, 201435:00 Sacramento, California, United States Welterweight debut.
Loss15–8 Clay Collard Decision (split)Showdown Fights: Buchholz vs. Collard 2September 28, 201355:00 Orem, Utah, United StatesLost the Showdown Fights Lightweight Championship
Win15–7Gordon BellKO (punch)Showdown Fights: Buchholz vs. BellMay 10, 201312:06 Orem, Utah, United StatesDefended the Showdown Fights Lightweight Championship
Win14–7David CastilloTKO (punches)Showdown Fights: Buchholz vs. CastilloNovember 16, 201233:29 Orem, Utah, United StatesWon the Showdown Fights Lightweight Championship
Win13–7 Clay Collard Submission (guillotine choke)Showdown Fights - Burkman vs. YagerAugust 25, 201231:35 Orem, Utah, United States
Loss12–7 John Gunderson Submission (kimura)Superior Cage Combat 4February 16, 201232:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the SCC Lightweight Championship.
Win12–6Thiago MellerDecision (unanimous)Superior Cage Combat 2August 20, 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–6Steve LopezKO (front kick)Superior Cage Combat 1May 21, 201134:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–6Steve SharpSubmission (rear naked choke)Showdown Fights: ShootoutApril 16, 201113:38 Orem, Utah, United States
Loss9–6Jason MeadersTKO (cut)MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 4February 25, 201113:00 Riverside, California, United States
Loss9–5 Mac Danzig Decision (unanimous) UFC 109 February 6, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss9–4 Jeremy Stephens TKO (cut) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard September 16, 200913:23 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss9–3 Terry Etim Submission (d'arce choke) UFC 99 June 13, 200922:38 Cologne, Germany
Win9–2 Corey Hill Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 86 July 5, 200823:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss8–2 Matt Wiman Submission (rear naked choke) UFC Fight Night 12 January 23, 200812:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–1Ikaika Choy-FuTKO (punches) EliteXC: Uprising September 15, 200711:35 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win7–1Marshall HarvestKO (punch)Icon Sport: EpicMarch 31, 200710:31 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win6–1Brandon PieperTKO (punches)Icon Sport: All InFebruary 9, 200711:07 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win5–1Arto WoodsSubmission (triangle choke)ROTR: Beatdown 2October 21, 200612:34 Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Win4–1Matt PeterKO (punch)Desert Brawl: Bikes, Babes, BrawlsJune 17, 200612:50 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Loss3–1Rodney RhodenTKO (referee stoppage)Alaska Fighting Championship 22April 12, 200612:33 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win3–0Bo UnderwoodDQ (illegal kick)Alaska Fighting Championship 12June 8, 20051N/A Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win2–0Jimmy GaineySubmission (triangle choke)Alaska Fighting Championship 9March 9, 20052N/A Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win1–0Andy GarnandSubmissionAlaska Fighting Championship 8February 16, 20051N/A Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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