Josh Quayhagen
| Josh Quayhagen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 30, 1986 Leesville, Louisiana, United States |
| Other names | Quay |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Fighting out of | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Team | Performance Evolution Gym |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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 Bellator and was a contestant on their reality show, Fight Master: Bellator MMA.
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.[1]
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.[2]
Quayhagen faced Cliff Wright at Bellator 69 on May 18, 2012. Quayhagen won the fight via unanimous decision.[3]
Quayhagen was scheduled to face Guillaume DeLorenzi at Bellator 76 on October 12, 2012.[4] However, the bout was rescheduled for November 2, 2012 at Bellator 79. The bout never materialized due to issues with Quayhagen's contract.[5]
A rematch with Cosmo Alexandre took place on November 9, 2012 at Bellator 80. Quayhagen suffered his first professional defeat via unanimous decision.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
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 |
References
- ↑ "Josh Quayhagen vs. Cosmo Alexandre". Tapology.com.
- ↑ "Bellator 61 results: Middleweights Falcao, Vasilevsky, Santos, Rogers advance". MMAJunkie.com. March 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Bellator 69 results: Falcao victorious in tourney final, Amoussou survives Rickels". MMAJunkie.com. May 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Guillaume DeLorenzi vs. Josh Quayhagen". Tapology.com.
- ↑ "Guillaume DeLorenzi vs. Josh Quayhagen". Tapology.com.
- ↑ "Josh Quayhagen vs. Cosmo Alexandre". Sherdog.com. November 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Spike TV announces 32-member cast of 'Fight Master' reality show". MMAFighting.com. May 6, 2013.
- ↑ "'Fight Master: Bellator MMA' recap: episode 1". Sherdog.com. June 19, 2013.