Josh Burns (born May 15, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist and current bare-knuckle boxer. Since 2022, he has competed for BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting.
Mixed martial arts career
Bellator MMA
Burns faced TNA wrestler Bobby Lashley on September 5, 2014, at Bellator 123. Burns lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
Burns faced UFC vet Justin Wren at Bellator 141 on August 28, 2015. Burns lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Bare-knuckle boxing
Burns has competed in bare-knuckle boxing since 2017. He was one of the first American fighters to compete in Bare Knuckle Boxing. Known for his KO power. Amassing an 8-5-2 record in a British promotion, before accurate record keeping was permitted.
Personal life
An Army veteran and is the head of a VIP security firm (JHB Security Services), Burns is a loving father of twelve children.
Mixed martial arts record
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|Josh Parisian
|TKO (punches) |TWC Pro Series: Anderson vs. Veerella | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:50 |Lansing, Michigan, United States | |- | Loss |align=center| 8–9 | Justin Wren | Decision (unanimous) |Bellator 141 | |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 |Temecula, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 8–8 | Bobby Lashley | Submission (rear naked choke) | Bellator 123 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:54 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 8–7 | Raphael Butler | TKO (retirement) | Bellator 107 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:14 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 8–6 | Matt Eckerle | TKO (punches) | Triple X Cagefighting: Legends 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:15 | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 7–6 | Jack Rome | Submission (punches) | GC: Gladiator Challenge | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:38 | San Diego, California, United States |Return to Heavyweight. |- | Loss | align=center| 6–6 | Rich Hale | TKO (punches) | Bellator 69 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:38 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |Light heavyweight debut. |- | Loss | align=center| 6–5 | Thiago Santos | Submission (rear naked choke) | Bellator 53 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:23 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 6–4 | Eric Prindle | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 40 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 6–3 | Jeffrey Kugel | TKO (punches) | IFL: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:52 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 5–3 | Kelly Gray | TKO ( verbal submission ) | MMA Xplosion: Gunderson vs. Sharp | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 5–2 | Patrick Barrentine | Submission | MMA Big Show: Mayhem | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:20 | Florence, Indiana, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 5–1 | Dave Hess | Submission (rear naked choke) | MMA Big Show: Retribution | | align=center| 3 | align=center| N/A | Florence, Indiana, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 5–0 | Stephen Williams | Decision (split) | Poor Boy Promotions: Return to the River | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 4–0 | Phillip Hill | Decision (unanimous) | Poor Boy Promotions: Motown Madness | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 3–0 | James Kilpatrick | Submission (north south choke) | Poor Boy Promotions: Rumble on the River 2 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:41 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |- |Win |align=center| 2–0 |Matt O'Connor |KO (punches) |Poor Boy Promotions: Rooster Tail Fight Night 2 | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:22 |Detroit, Michigan, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Gabriel Martinez | TKO (punches) | Poor Boy Promotions: Rumble on the River 1 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:45 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Mixed martial arts amateur record
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| Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Matt Goff
| Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC: New Breed | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:22 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States |