After ups and downs, Josh Burkman ready to take MMA by storm

"I don't have to fight like these other guys and get all amped up," Burkman said. "I really believe I've found my own mellow style. I love to do this. It's

Loretta Hunt | Jun 13, 2013

After ups and downs, Josh Burkman ready to take MMA by storm /

Josh Burkman (left) knocked out UFC vet Aaron Simpson in the first round at WSOF 2 in March. — Josh Burkman (left) knocked out UFC vet Aaron Simpson in the first round at WSOF 2 in March :: Lucas Noonan/World Series of Fighting

Burkman's great grandfather, Gene Pearce, was a professional boxer from 1937-1950. — Burkman's great grandfather, Gene Pearce, was a professional boxer from 1937-1950 / Photo Courtesy of Josh Burkman

"I don't have to fight like these other guys and get all amped up," Burkman said. "I really believe I've found my own mellow style. I love to do this. It's in my blood. I'm doing what I'm supposed to do."

Published Jun 13, 2013

LORETTA HUNT

Loretta Hunt has covered mixed martial arts since 2001. She is the co-author of Becoming The Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage, by six-time UFC champion Randy Couture, and Let's Get It On: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee, by "Big" John McCarthy.