Josh Burns (born May 15, 1978) is an

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professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

and current

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. Since 2017, Burns has competed in the

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Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

Burns faced TNA wrestler

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on September 5, 2014, at

Bellator 123 2014 in Bellator MMA was the tenth season for Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion. It began on February 28, 2014 and aired on Spike TV. The season included tournaments for the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Light Heavyweigh ...

. Burns lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. Burns faced

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vet

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on August 28, 2015. Burns lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Burns has competed in

bare-knuckle boxing Bare-knuckle boxing (or simply bare-knuckle) is a combat sport which involves two individuals throwing punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time without any boxing gloves or other form of padding on their hands. It is a regulated ...

as recently as 2017.

Personal life

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veteran and

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, Burns is a father of seven children. In 2021, Burns was convicted in a health care fraud scheme, and ordered to pay $144,000 in restitution. It was found that Burns took "kickbacks" in a scheme with Dr. Frank Patino, and was given a lesser punishment due to testifying against Patino. In a statement from Burns' attorney, Burns testified against Patino from being "misled" by Patino from his interests for greater profits.

Mixed martial arts record

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Mixed martial arts amateur record

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Bare-knuckle boxing record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Josh 1978 births American male mixed martial artists Heavyweight mixed martial artists Bare-knuckle boxers Living people

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

Bare-knuckle boxing

Personal life

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts amateur record

Bare-knuckle boxing record

See also

References