Justin Buchholz was born on August 22,1983 and is a Filipino-American former mixed martial arts fighter.
15 Facts About Justin Buchholz
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Justin Buchholz is a former ICON Sport and Showdown Fights lightweight champion.
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Justin Buchholz lost his first UFC fight at UFC Fight Night 12 against Matt Wiman on January 23,2008.
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Justin Buchholz earned his first victory at UFC 86 against TUF 5 contestant and three-to-one favorite, Corey Hill.
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Justin Buchholz was defeated by Terry Etim via D'Arce choke at UFC 99.
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Justin Buchholz was defeated by Mac Danzig on February 6,2010, at UFC 109.
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Justin Buchholz fell to a fourth straight defeat in his first post-UFC fight on February 25,2011; he lost to Jason Meaders via technical knockout in the first round.
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Justin Buchholz picked up a win on April 16,2011, defeating Steve Sharp by submission in the first round.
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Justin Buchholz then fought fellow UFC veteran Steve Lopez on May 21,2011, at SCC: Superior Cage Combat 1.
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Justin Buchholz defeated Thiago Meller via unanimous decision on August 20,2011, at SCC: Superior Cage Combat 2.
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Justin Buchholz had a rematch with Clay Collard, which he lost by split decision.
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On September 20,2017, Justin Buchholz accepted a short notice fight against Marques Facine at AFC 133 and won via TKO in the first round.
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Facine fell off the mat and Justin Buchholz started unleashing soccer kicks to the body; his last attempt grazed Facine's head before the referee called for a stoppage.
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The referee awarded the win to Justin Buchholz; he called 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.
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Justin Buchholz was kicked off the team in January 2018.