Justin Scoggins

Justin Scoggins
Born (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Other names Tank[1]
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach 66.0 in (168 cm)[2]
Style Kempo, Karate, Kickboxing, Wrestling, BJJ,
Fighting out of Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Team Revolution MMA
American Top Team[1]
Rank Black belt in Kenpō Karate[3]
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 11
By knockout 6
By submission 1
By decision 4
Losses 4
By submission 3
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Justin Craig Scoggins (born May 2, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist and former full-contact kickboxer currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of May 16, 2016, he is #11 in official UFC Flyweight rankings.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Scoggins began training in karate at the age of 3, later transitioning to wrestling and kickboxing.[1] Aspiring to compete for the UFC, Scoggins opted to drop out of high school and focus solely on honing his skills.[5] He made his professional MMA debut in February 2012, amassing an undefeated record of 7-0 prior to signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2013

In August 2013, the UFC announced they had signed Scoggins to a contract. He was briefly linked to a bout with Dustin Ortiz at UFC Fight Night 27 before it was cancelled.[6]

Scoggins eventually debuted on December 7, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 33 against Richie Vaculik.[7] Scoggins won the fight via TKO in the first round.[8]

For his second fight, Scoggins replaced Darrell Montague against Will Campuzano on March 15, 2014 at UFC 171.[9] Scoggins won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

2014

For his third fight with the promotion, Scoggins faced Dustin Ortiz on July 6, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale[11] Scoggins suffered the first loss of his professional MMA career via split decision.[12]

Scoggins next faced John Moraga at UFC Fight Night 50.[13] Scoggins lost the fight via submission in the second round.[14]

2015

Scoggins faced Josh Sampo on May 23, 2015 at UFC 187.[15] Scoggins won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Scoggins was expected to face Joby Sanchez on December 11, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.[17] However, Scoggins pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by Geane Herrera.[18]

2016

Scoggins faced Ray Borg on February 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 82.[19] Scoggins won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Scoggins was expected to face Ben Nguyen on March 20, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[21] However, Scoggins pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event citing injury. As a result, Nguyen was pulled from the card entirely.[22]

Scoggins was expected to face Ian McCall on July 30, 2016 at UFC 201.[23] However, two days before the event, Scoggins announced that he was pulling out of the fight as he was not going to make the contracted weight.[24] As a result, McCall was pulled from the card altogether.[25] Scoggins will now compete at bantamweight full-time.[26]

Scoggins next faced Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.[27] He lost the bout by submission in the second round.[28]

2017

Scoggins faced Ulka Sasaki in a flyweight bout on June 17, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia.[29] Scoggins lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round.[30]

Championships and achievements

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–4 Ulka Sasaki Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia June 17, 2017 2 3:19 Kallang, Singapore Return to Flyweight.
Loss 11–3 Pedro Munhoz Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 November 19, 2016 2 1:55 São Paulo, Brazil Bantamweight debut.
Win 11–2 Ray Borg Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Josh Sampo Decision (unanimous) UFC 187 May 23, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–2 John Moraga Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi September 5, 2014 2 0:47 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Loss 9–1 Dustin Ortiz Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale July 6, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–0 Will Campuzano Decision (unanimous) UFC 171 March 15, 2014 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 8–0 Richie Vaculik TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot December 7, 2013 1 4:43 Brisbane, Australia
Win 7–0 Len Cook TKO (punches) Warfare 9: Apocalypse June 21, 2013 2 0:18 North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Defended the Warfare FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Chris Cain TKO (punches) Warfare 8: Armageddon March 8, 2013 1 3:57 North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Defended the Warfare FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Jacob Hebeisen TKO (hook kick and punches) Warfare 7: Invasion December 7, 2012 5 3:45 North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Won the vacant Warfare FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Keith Hulin TKO (knees and punches) Warfare 6: Friday Night Fights August 24, 2012 1 1:00 North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Win 3–0 Casey Large Submission (armbar) EC/Conflict MMA - Extreme Challenge 211 May 12, 2012 1 4:55 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
Win 2–0 Timothy Wade Decision (unanimous) Quest for Glory Championship 1 March 24, 2012 3 5:00 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Win 1–0 Timm Kitts KO (head kick) Conflict MMA - Fight Night at the Point 4 February 25, 2012 1 0:23 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ZenRhino's MMA Blog: 10 Questions With Justin Scoggins". 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC 187 Johnson vs. Cormier". UFC.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Justin Scoggins - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ UFC Fighter Rankings
  5. ↑ Nick Baldwin (2016-07-27). "Dreams and Dedication: Justin Scoggins talks 'Karate college,' path to the Octagon". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  6. ↑ Staff (2013-08-20). "Ortiz vs. Scoggins nixed, UFC still targeting another UFC Fight Night 27 bout". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  7. ↑ Mike Whitman (2013-10-15). "Newcomers Richie Vaculik, Justin Scoggins set for flyweight tilt at UFC Fight Night 33". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  8. ↑ John Morgan (2013-12-06). "UFC Fight Night 33 results: Justin Scoggins swarms Richie Vaculik, earns first-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
  9. ↑ Staff (2014-01-28). "Justin Scoggins replaces Darrell Montague at UFC 171 in Dallas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  10. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-03-15). "UFC 171 results: Justin Scoggins stays unbeaten, dominates Will Campuzano". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  11. ↑ Zane Simon (2014-05-06). "UFC re-books Dustin Ortiz vs. Justin Scoggins at TUF 19 Finale". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  12. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-07-06). "TUF 19 Finale results, photos: Dustin Ortiz outworks Justin Scoggins for split call". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  13. ↑ Staff (2014-08-02). "John Moraga vs. Justin Scoggins added to UFC Fight Night 50 in September". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  14. ↑ John Morgan (2014-09-05). "UFC Fight Night 50 results: John Moraga chokes out Justin Scoggins". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  15. ↑ Sean Bio (2015-02-25). "Justin Scoggins vs. Josh Sampo set for UFC 187 in Las Vegas". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  16. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-05-23). "UFC 187 results: Justin Scoggins outworks Josh Sampo for unanimous decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  17. ↑ Staff (2015-09-10). "Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez booked for TUF 22 Finale". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  18. ↑ Staff (2015-12-04). "Geane Herrera in for Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez at TUF 22 Finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  19. ↑ Staff (2016-01-07). "Ray Borg meets Justin Scoggins at UFC Fight Night 82 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  20. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-02-06). "UFC Fight Night 82 results: Justin Scoggins rolls past Ray Borg, wants title shot in 2016". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  21. ↑ Emma Challands (2016-02-11). "UFC Brisbane: Ben Nguyen vs Justin Scoggins and added to Fight Night 85 card". fightnewsaustralia.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  22. ↑ Staff (2016-03-12). "Nguyen vs. Scoggins scrapped, Laprise now meets Pearson in UFC Fight Night 85 shuffle". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  23. ↑ Mike Sloan (2016-05-21). "Ian McCall to Make Octagon Return at UFC 201 Opposite Justin Scoggins". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  24. ↑ Nick Baldwin (2016-07-28). "Justin Scoggins out of UFC 201 bout against Ian McCall due to weight cutting issues". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  25. ↑ Staff (2016-07-29). "With McCall-Scoggins scrapped, Benoit-Serrano to UFC 201 main card and Grabowski-Hamilton to FS2". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  26. ↑ Nick Baldwin (2016-07-29). "After failed UFC 201 weight cut, Justin Scoggins permanently moving up to bantamweight". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  27. ↑ Staff (2016-09-03). "Pedro Munhoz vs. Justin Scoggins set for UFC Fight Night 100 in November". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  28. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 100 results: Pedro Munhoz taps Justin Scoggins with second-round guillotine choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  29. ↑ Staff (2017-03-28). "UFC Fight Night 111 takes shape in Singapore". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  30. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 111 results: Justin Scoggins dazzles early, but Ulka Sasaki gets tap". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  31. ↑ "IKF USA National Amateur & IKF North American Classic Championship Tournaments: Past Champions and Where They Came From". Retrieved May 23, 2016.
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