Josh Quayhagen

Josh Quayhagen (born August 30, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Quayhagen has previously fought for Legacy FC, Bellator, and was a contestant on their reality show, Fight Master: Bellator MMA.

Josh Quayhagen
Born (1986-08-30) August 30, 1986
Leesville, Louisiana, United States
Other namesQuay
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight154.8 lb (70.2 kg; 11.06 st)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach72.0
Fighting out ofLake Charles, Louisiana, United States
TeamPerformance Evolution Gym
RankFourth degree black belt in Kyokaido Karate[1]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins9
By knockout3
By decision6
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Born and raised in Louisiana, Quayhagen began training in martial arts from a young age. A decorated karate competitor, he has won eight USKA World Champion Adult Black Belt Kumite Grand Championships and five National Grand Championships as well as a PKC National Black Belt Grand Kumite Championship. Quayhagen holds the record in all three of these events for being the youngest ever to win the Grand Champion in both events. Quayhagen was 18 years old at both USKA worlds and PKC Nationals and 19 years old as the winner of the USKA World Grand Kumite Champion.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator

Quayhagen made his professional and Bellator debut against Cosmo Alexandre at Bellator 52. Despite coming in as an underdog, Quayhagen won the fight via unanimous decision.[3]

Quayhagen was scheduled to face Quaint Kempf at Bellator 61 on March 16, 2012. However, Kempf pulled out of the fight due to injury. Quayhagen instead faced Brenton Taylor in a rematch from a bout in November 2011. Quayhagen defeated Taylor via unanimous decision.[4]

Quayhagen faced Cliff Wright at Bellator 69 on May 18, 2012. Quayhagen won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]

Quayhagen was scheduled to face Guillaume DeLorenzi at Bellator 76 on October 12, 2012.[6] However, the bout was rescheduled for November 2, 2012 at Bellator 79. The bout never materialized due to issues with Quayhagen's contract.[7]

A rematch with Cosmo Alexandre took place on November 9, 2012 at Bellator 80. Quayhagen suffered his first professional defeat via unanimous decision.[8]

Fight Master: Bellator MMA

Quayhagen appeared as one of the contestants on the first season of Fight Master: Bellator MMA that debuted on Spike TV in June 2013.[9] Quayhagen faced fellow Bellator veteran Chris Lozano in the entry round. After two rounds of fighting, Quayhagen lost the fight via unanimous decision, thus ending his run in the competition.[10]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches 9 wins 5 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 0 1
By decision 6 2
Draws 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–5 Rey Trujillo Decision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Championship 58 July 22, 2016 3 5:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Loss 8–5 Zach Fears Decision (split) WFC 52: Allen vs. Rader May 14, 2016 3 5:00 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Loss 8–4 Sean Soriano KO (punch) Legacy FC 48: Leite vs. Spann November 13, 2015 1 3:21 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win 8–3 Anthony Njokuani Decision (split) Legacy Fighting Championship 42 June 26, 2015 3 5:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Loss 7–3 Thanh Le TKO (punches) World Fighting Championships 31 November 22, 2014 1 2:49 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Loss 7–2 Lanny Dardar Technical Submission Vengeance Fighting Alliance: Round 3 January 18, 2014 3 4:18 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Welterweight bout.
Win 7–1 Thomas Webb Decision (unanimous) WFC 12: Battle at the Belle October 11, 2013 3 5:00 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Loss 6–1 Cosmo Alexandre Decision (unanimous) Bellator 80 November 9, 2012 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States Welterweight bout.
Win 6–0 Keith Miner KO (punches) USA MMA: Border War 3 August 18, 2012 1 3:31 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win 5–0 Jason Haak KO (head kick) IXFA 8: Delta Downs July 7, 2012 1 1:22 Vinton, Louisiana, United States
Win 4–0 Cliff Wright Decision (unanimous) Bellator 69 May 18, 2012 3 5:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Catchweight (158 lbs) bout.
Win 3–0 Brenton Taylor Decision (unanimous) Bellator 61 March 16, 2012 3 5:00 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 2–0 Brenton Taylor TKO (punches) Pain on the Cane 3 November 12, 2011 1 4:40 Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
Win 1–0 Cosmo Alexandre Decision (unanimous) Bellator 52 October 1, 2011 3 5:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
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References
  1. https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/17446-josh-quayhagen
  2. https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/17446-josh-quayhagen
  3. "Josh Quayhagen vs. Cosmo Alexandre". Tapology.com.
  4. "Bellator 61 results: Middleweights Falcao, Vasilevsky, Santos, Rogers advance". MMAJunkie.com. March 17, 2012.
  5. "Bellator 69 results: Falcao victorious in tourney final, Amoussou survives Rickels". MMAJunkie.com. May 19, 2012.
  6. "Guillaume DeLorenzi vs. Josh Quayhagen". Tapology.com.
  7. "Guillaume DeLorenzi vs. Josh Quayhagen". Tapology.com.
  8. "Josh Quayhagen vs. Cosmo Alexandre". Sherdog.com. November 9, 2012.
  9. "Spike TV announces 32-member cast of 'Fight Master' reality show". MMAFighting.com. May 6, 2013.
  10. "'Fight Master: Bellator MMA' recap: episode 1". Sherdog.com. June 19, 2013.
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