Josh Hinger was born on May 28,1982 and is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor as well as former mixed martial arts fighter.
24 Facts About Josh Hinger
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Josh Hinger was born on May 28,1982, in Whittier, California, US and was raised in La Habra where he wrestled for Sonora High School.
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Josh Hinger would become part of Chris Brennan's fight team in Lake Forest.
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In November 2003, Josh Hinger made his MMA debut where he submitted Brady Fulton via rear naked choke in the first round.
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In 2006, after graduating from UC Irvine, Josh Hinger joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Turkmenistan where he participated in a few wrestling tournaments.
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In 2008, Josh Hinger came back to the US and moved to Orange County where he trained with Baret Yoshida and Jason Bukich to earn his Brown Belt.
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From 2011 to 2014, Josh Hinger attended graduate school at Indiana University Bloomington earning degrees in Central Eurasian Studies and Public Affairs with a focus in Finance.
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In December 2013, Josh Hinger earned his Black Belt under Galvao.
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Josh Hinger was BJJ trainer and cornerman of UFC Woman's Strawweight Champion, Zhang Weilli in 2022 and helped her regain her belt at UFC 281 where she defeated Carla Esparza by rear naked choke.
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Josh Hinger is a three-time IBJJF no gi World Champion, winning the event in 2016,2017, and 2018.
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Josh Hinger won ADCC trials in 2019 to earn a place at the 2019 ADCC World Championships, where he won a bronze medal.
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In December 2020, Josh Hinger won a gold medal in both his weightclass and the absolute division at the IBJJF Masters World Championships.
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Josh Hinger competed in the main event of Fight 2 Win 170 on April 19,2021, facing Rafael Barbosa for the promotion's Masters Middleweight title.
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Josh Hinger then competed against Vagner Rocha at Who's Number One on May 28,2021, and he lost the match by decision.
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Josh Hinger returned to Fight 2 Win on September 10,2021, to face Corey Guitard at Fight 2 Win 183, winning the match by decision.
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At Brazilian jiu-jitsu Stars 7 on November 6,2021, Josh Hinger defeated Luis Marques on points in the co-main event.
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Josh Hinger was then invited to compete in the first RAW Grappling Championship grand prix on November 14,2021.
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Josh Hinger defeated Bradley Hill in the opening round before losing to Patrick Gaudio in the semi-final.
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Josh Hinger defeated Tye Ruotolo in the opening round before losing to eventual silver medallist Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa.
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On September 24,2022, Josh Hinger competed against Owen Livesey at Polaris 21.
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Josh Hinger competed at the IBJJF Master International - North America Championship on May 31,2023, and won gold medals in both the Master 3 medium-heavyweight and absolute divisions.
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Josh Hinger competed at the IBJJF Master World Championship on September 2,2023, where he won both the master 3 middleweight and absolute divisions.
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Josh Hinger was invited to compete in the under 88kg division at the 2024 ADCC World Championship.
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Josh Hinger was submitted by Chris Wojcik in the opening round.