Age, Biography and Wiki
Josh Samman was born on 14 March, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Discover Josh Samman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 28 years old?
| Popular As |
Joshua Kaleb Samman |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
28 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
14 March, 1988 |
| Birthday |
14 March |
| Birthplace |
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Date of death |
5 October 2016, |
| Died Place |
Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Fighter with the age 28 years old group.
Josh Samman Height, Weight & Measurements
At 28 years old, Josh Samman height is 6ft 3in and Weight 186 lb.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6ft 3in |
| Weight |
186 lb |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Josh Samman Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Josh Samman worth at the age of 28 years old? Josh Samman’s income source is mostly from being a successful Fighter. He is from United States. We have estimated
Josh Samman's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Fighter |
Josh Samman Social Network
Timeline
Samman next faced Tim Boetsch on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Samman was also a columnist for UFC.com. In May 2016, Samman announced he would be contributing to an additional MMA website, flocombat.com.
On September 29, 2016, Samman and a friend, Troy Kirkingburg, were found unresponsive in a South Florida apartment. His friend, an MMA announcer for a local Florida promotion, was pronounced dead from an overdose of cocaine, heroin and pain killers upon arrival at the hospital, while Samman remained in critical condition and in a coma. Samman died on October 5, 2016.
Samman faced Caio Magalhães on July 12, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale. He won the fight via rear naked choke in the first round which also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
Samman faced returning veteran Tamdan McCrory on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17. He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.
On Saturday, September 26, 2015, Samman and his business partner celebrated a successful 50th edition of Combat Night, drawing 4,000 fans to an amateur MMA show in Tallahassee, Florida.
Samman was expected to face Caio Magalhães on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11 but was forced to withdraw after tearing his left hamstring.
Samman faced Eddie Gordon on December 6, 2014, at UFC 181. After losing the first round, he came back in the second round to land a left switch head kick on Gordon, knocking him out in what was considered one of the best knockouts of 2014. Samman's knockout earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Samman was a long time contributor to SB Nation's website BloodyElbow.com (MMA), and in August 2014, Samman started submitting Fanposts regularly to the website. In March 2015, BloodyElbow.com announced that Samman would become officially part of the staff and would be joining the website as a feature author.
In January 2013, it was revealed that Samman was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen. He won his preliminary bout over Leo Bercier via TKO in the first round. However, he drew the ire of both coaches and Dana White for what they perceived to be showboating during his bout. Samman was selected by Jones as his second pick (fourth overall).
On April 9, 2013, it was announced that Samman would face fellow season 17 alumni Kevin Casey at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale. After a close first round, Samman won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Samman was to replace Nick Ring against his former The Ultimate Fighter 17 rival Uriah Hall on August 17, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 26. However, on July 17, he was taken out of the bout after an undisclosed injury.
On August 30, 2013, Samman's girlfriend Hailey Bevis died in a single-car accident while the two were texting each other.
In 2009, Samman began promoting a Mixed Martial Arts event in Tallahassee, Florida, dubbed “Ubersmash,” which featured Samman as the headliner and other local fighters on the bill. When Florida legislation passed that allowed for the creation of amateur MMA sanctioning bodies, Samman and his business partner immediately set out to create Combat Night, which has since expanded to Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami to become the largest MMA organization in the state.
Following amateur MMA fights in 2006, Samman made his professional MMA debut in 2007. Over the next five years, he amassed a record of 9 wins and 2 losses before joining the cast of The Ultimate Fighter.
Joshua Kaleb Samman (March 14, 1988 – October 5, 2016) was an American mixed martial artist who, at the time of his death, competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and also competed for Bellator MMA.
