Joshua Ashley Sampo was born on July 24,1984 and is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship's flyweight division.
16 Facts About Josh Sampo
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Josh Sampo fought mainly for Missouri-based promotions as Fight Me MMA, Wright Fights and Rumble Time Promotions.
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Josh Sampo is a high school science teacher at Francis Howell High School in St Charles county, Missouri.
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Josh 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.
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Josh Sampo defeated Vila via submission due to a guillotine choke in the fifth round and became the CFA flyweight champion.
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Josh Sampo defended his title st Sam Thao on October 12,2013, at CFA 12: Josh Sampo vs Thao.
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Josh Sampo won via unanimous decision after five rounds.
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In November 2013, it was announced that Josh Sampo had signed with the UFC.
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Josh Sampo made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Ryan Benoit on November 30,2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.
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Josh Sampo won via submission due to a rear-naked choke and the performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors, but Josh Sampo was not eligible for the bonus due to missing weight.
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Josh Sampo faced Zach Makovsky on February 22,2014, at UFC 170.
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Josh Sampo had his first octagon defeat via unanimous decision.
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Josh Sampo faced promotional newcomer Paddy Holohan on July 19,2014, at UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao.
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Josh Sampo lost via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
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Josh Sampo faced Justin Scoggins on May 23,2015, at UFC 187.
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Josh Sampo faced Dominic Mazzotta at Bellator 197 on April 13,2018.