Jeff Joslin
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| Jeff Joslin | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The Inferno |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | April 30, 1975 |
| Town of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Boxing, Wrestling, |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Jeff "The Inferno" Joslin (born April 30, 1975), is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter and the current APEX welterweight champion.
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[edit] Biography
Born April 30, 1975 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti, and a 4th degree black belt in Wado Ryu Karate. He has also trained in wrestling and boxing[1]Jeff took gold at the Pan American BJJ championships as a purple belt and won the Arnold/Gracie World BJJ Championships open weight division as a brown belt[2]. Joslin has experienced a quite successful MMA career in Canada, with a record of 5 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws. Joslin made it to the final round of tryouts for Season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter[3], but was not selected for the series.
On December 13, 2006, Jeff made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 7 against The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 veteran Josh Koscheck. Joslin lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Joslin's was scheduled to fight The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 runner up Chris Lytle at UFC 73 on July 7, 2007 but had to back out due to an undisclosed injury.
His father, 3 time Canadian heavyweight Karate champion Rick Joslin owns a gym in Hamilton, Ontario. Past & current clients include Hamilton Bulldogs AHL hockey players, including current NHL tough guy Georges Laraque. The gym is ranked #1 in Canada and #4 in the World.[4]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-3 |  Josh Koscheck |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC - Fight Night 7 | 13 December 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif. |
| Win | 5-2 | Nuri Shakir |
KO | APEX - A Night Of Champions | 14 October 2006 | 1 | 2:42 | Quebec, Canada |
| Loss | 4-2 | Jon Fitch |
Decision (Split) | Freedom Fight - Canada vs USA | 9 July 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Quebec, Canada |
| Loss | 4-1 | Jonathan Goulet |
Decision (Unanimous) | TKO 14 - Road Warriors | 29 November 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Quebec, Canada |
| Win | 4-0 | Alex Gasson |
TKO | TKO 13 - Ultimate Rush | 6 September 2003 | 1 | 2:40 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Win | 3-0 | Shawn Gay |
TKO | ISCF - Anarchy in August | 2 August 2003 | 1 | Georgia, United States |
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| Win | 2-0 | Eric Beaulieu |
TKO | UCC PG 9 - UCC Proving Ground 9 | 22 March 2003 | 1 | 2:49 | Quebec, Canada |
| Win | 1-0 | Kyle Sandford |
TKO | UCC PG 8 - UCC Proving Ground 8 | 3 November 2002 | 1 | 1:58 | Quebec, Canada |
