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 (b. 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 Brazillian 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.
His father, 3 time Canadian heavyweight Karate champion Rick Joslin owns a gym in Hamilton, Ontario. Joslin's Karate & Kickboxing Studios is located at 436 Concession street. 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.
[edit] MMA record
| 5 wins (5 TKO's), 3 losses (3 decisions), 0 draws, as of December 13, 2006.[4] | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round, Time | ||
| 12/13/2006 | Loss | Josh Koscheck | UFC Fight Night 7 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3, 5:00 | ||
| 10/14/2006 | Win | Nuri Shakir | APEX: A Night of Champions | KO | 1, 2:42 | ||
| 7/0/2005 | Loss | Jon Fitch | Freedom Fight-Canada vs USA | Decision (Split) | 3, 5:00 | ||
| 11/29/2005 | Loss | Jonathan Goulet | TKO 14-Road Warriors | Decision (Unanimous) | 5, 5:00 | ||
| 9/6/2003 | Win | Alex Gasson | TKO 13-Ultimate Rush | Submission (Strikes) | 1, 2:40 | ||
| 8/2/2003 | Win | Shawn Gay | ISCF-Anarchy | TKO | 1 | ||
| 9/22/2003 | Win | Eric Beaulieu | PG 9-UCC Proving Ground | TKO | 1, 2:49 | ||
| 8/11/2002 | Win | Kyle Sandford | UCC PG 8-UCC Proving Ground | TKO | 1, 1:58 | ||
