Justin Buchholz (born August 22, 1983) is a Filipino-

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former mixed martial arts fighter. A professional from 2005 until 2018, he fought in the

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Background

Buchholz graduated from

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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

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and he held an 8–1 record before signing with the

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(UFC).

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He lost his first fight in the

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against

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on January 23, 2008. Buchholz earned his first victory at

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against

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contestant and three-to-one favorite,

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. Buchholz was defeated by Terry Etim via D'Arce choke at

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. Buchholz and Etim traded heavy kicks and punches for the first few minutes in the bout before Buchholz landed a hard right hand which broke Etim's nose.Rising UFC star Terry Etim in third successive win
/ref> Buchholz pounced, but Etim was able to survive the round. Etim went back to his measured gameplan in round two, landing with some hard leg kicks, before hurting Buchholz with multiple knees from the clinch. A scramble ensued before the fight went to the mat and from there Etim was able to lock in the D'Arce choke to finish the fight. In his next fight, Buchholz faced

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, where he lost due to a cut in the first round. Buchholz was defeated by

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on February 6, 2010 at

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. He was subsequently released from the UFC.

Independent

Buchholz fell to a fourth straight defeat on February 25, 2011 in his first post UFC fight as he lost to Jason Meaders via TKO (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 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 calling 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.

Personal life

At present Buchholz hosts his bi-weekly MMA Podcast, Stud Radio (formerly TAM Radio), and continues to corner fighters. In January 2016 he stepped into the role of

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head coach, only to depart from the team in mid-January 2018.

Championships and accomplishments

*Icon Sport **Icon Sport Lightweight Championship (One time) *Showdown Fights **Showdown Fights Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchholz, Justin 1983 births American male mixed martial artists American mixed martial artists of Filipino descent Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Living people Mixed martial artists from Alaska Sportspeople from Fairbanks, Alaska Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu