Josh Burkman epitomizes a true warrior. The veteran of 40 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fights will go out on his sword and give fans a show before the final bell sounds.
However, a downhill start to his second stint with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has Burkman altering his trajectory as the long-time Welterweight will start anew in 2016 in the Lightweight division. It was all his choice and "The People's Warrior" received no pressure from his boss, UFC President Dana White.
"Dana's cool. He told me after my fight with [Patrick] Cote. I lost three-in-a-row and he just hit me up and said, 'Hey, don't worry about your job.