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Josh Sampo

Josh Sampo

American mixed martial arts fighter

Joshua Ashley Sampo[5] (born July 24, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship's flyweight division.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Sampo started his professional career in 2009. He fought mainly for Missouri-based promotions as Fight Me MMA, Wright Fights and Rumble Time Promotions. He is now a high school science teacher at Francis Howell High School in St. Charles county, Missouri.

Legacy Fighting Championship

Sampo was expected to face Rafael de Freitas on September 14, 2012, at Legacy FC 14.[6] However, instead he faced Antonio Banuelos. He won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) .[7]

Championship Fighting Alliance

Sampo faced Olympic medallist and Bellator MMA veteran Alexis Vila on January 19, 2013, at CFA 9: Night of Champions for the inaugural flyweight title. Sampo defeated Vila via submission due to a guillotine choke in the fifth round and became the CFA flyweight champion.[8]

Sampo defended his title once against Sam Thao on October 12, 2013, at CFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao. He won via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) after five rounds.[9]

In November 2013, it was announced that Sampo had signed with the UFC.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sampo made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Ryan Benoit on November 30, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. Sampo won via submission due to a rear-naked choke and the performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors, but Sampo was not eligible for the bonus due to missing weight.[11][12]

Sampo faced Zach Makovsky on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170. Sampo had his first octagon defeat via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).[13]

Sampo faced promotional newcomer Paddy Holohan on July 19, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao. He lost via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.[14]

Sampo faced Justin Scoggins on May 23, 2015, at UFC 187.[15] Sampo lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16] Subsequently, he was released from the promotion.[17]

Bellator MMA

Sampo faced Dominic Mazzotta at Bellator 197 on April 13, 2018.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 11 wins 6 losses
By knockout 0 1
By submission 6 1
By decision 5 4
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Mixed martial arts amateur record

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See also

References

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    "State Of Nevada" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
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    Brian Knapp (September 14, 2012). "Modified triangle choke gives Jeff Rexroad interim Legacy FC welterweight crown". Sherdog.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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    Staff (January 21, 2013). "CFA 9 results: Luiz Buscape, Josh Sampo, Marcelo Alfaya and Sean Soriano win titles at 'Night of Champions' on 1/19/13". MMAmadman.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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    Jesse Denis (October 12, 2013). "Josh Sampo retains flyweight crown, Ashlee Evans-Smith stops Fallon Fox at CFA 12". Sherdog.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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    Ben Fowlkes (November 30, 2013). "TUF 18 Finale results: Joshua Sampo taps out fellow newcomer Ryan Benoit". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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    Staff (December 1, 2013). "TUF 18 Finale fighter bonuses: Ryan Benoit scores $100,000 in odd twist on fight of the night". MMAweekly.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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    Anton Tabuena (2015-07-06). "Hatsu Hioki and Ryan Jimmo among 14 fighters released by the UFC". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
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