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in non-sanctioned bout. Diekmann lost via TKO in the first round. Diekmann later turned professional in 2005, he won his first six bouts by stoppage before losing to
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Diekmann got his first win for the promotion when he defeated Chris
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1566:"CES MMA's Josh Diekmann: Fighting for Family"
334:Diekmann had one amateur fight against future
275:(born October 9, 1976) is a retired American
1115:Won the vacant FFP Heavyweight Championship.
930:Won the vacant CFX Heavyweight Championship.
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1269:Won the vacant CZ Heavyweight Championship.
379:Diekmann signed a six-fight contract with
1190:Defended the CZ Heavyweight Championship.
342:police officer best known for defeating
1616:Mixed martial artists from Rhode Island
642:Submission (standing guillotine choke)
82:228 lb (103 kg; 16.3 st)
1606:Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
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433:. Diekmann lives with his family in
1596:American male mixed martial artists
1526:. mmajunkie.com. February 28, 2014.
1512:. mmajunkie.com. September 8, 2013.
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1611:People from Westerly, Rhode Island
1554:. mmajunkie.com. February 5, 2015.
1465:List of male mixed martial artists
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1601:Heavyweight mixed martial artists
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74:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
870:Submission (arm-triangle choke)
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983:Submission (rear-naked choke)
948:CFX 8: Rumble in the Jungle 3
761:CES MMA: November to Remember
607:CES 32: de Freitas vs. Curtis
604:Submission (rear-naked choke)
566:Submission (rear-naked choke)
446:Professional record breakdown
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100:73.0 in (185 cm)
1433:WFL 1: Winter Brawl 2005
1376:Fall River, Massachusetts
1325:WFL 5: Winter Brawl 2006
1022:USFL: War in the Woods 4
720:NC (accidental eye poke)
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1001:Plymouth, Massachusetts
963:Plymouth, Massachusetts
924:Plymouth, Massachusetts
816:Uncasville, Connecticut
740:Uncasville, Connecticut
702:Uncasville, Connecticut
662:Uncasville, Connecticut
586:Uncasville, Connecticut
126:Pawtucket, Rhode Island
114:New London, Connecticut
1397:CZ 11: Blood Brothers
309:Waterford, Connecticut
301:Westerly, Rhode Island
144:Waterford, Connecticut
138:Allston, Massachusetts
45:Westerly, Rhode Island
1448:Revere, Massachusetts
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1263:Revere, Massachusetts
1184:Revere, Massachusetts
1148:Revere, Massachusetts
888:Lincoln, Rhode Island
834:Decision (unanimous)
622:Lincoln, Rhode Island
142:Whaling City Boxing (
1394:Submission (armbar)
1361:Mass Destruction 21
1166:Submission (armbar)
1037:Ledyard, Connecticut
776:Ledyard, Connecticut
305:Westerly High School
277:mixed martial artist
64:Niantic, Connecticut
1227:Lemoore, California
979:Christian Morecraft
837:CES MMA: Real Pain
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435:Groton, Connecticut
399:poke in round one.
299:Born and raised in
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109:Groton, Connecticut
1248:CZ 13: Battle Cry
1062:September 21, 2007
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678:Mike Wessel
563:Tyler King
508:No contests
495:By decision
469:By knockout
404:Mike Wessel
385:Bellator 98
350:via TKO at
344:Kimbo Slice
91:Heavyweight
52:Other names
1580:Categories
1495:2015-07-25
1471:References
1427:Joe Gomes
295:Background
35:1976-10-09
714:14–5 (1)
674:15–5 (1)
634:15–6 (1)
598:15–7 (1)
547:Location
529:Opponent
154:2005-2016
60:Residence
1459:See also
559:15–8 (1)
462:8 losses
313:Bellator
87:Division
532:Method
526:Record
457:15 wins
358:CES MMA
289:CES MMA
265:Sherdog
1211:WEC 24
550:Notes
541:Round
535:Event
352:WEC 24
340:Boston
287:, and
283:, the
208:Losses
166:record
79:Weight
71:Height
66:, U.S.
47:, U.S.
1444:0:24
1408:0:33
1372:2:35
1300:0:10
1259:0:56
1223:2:29
1196:Loss
1180:1:08
1144:0:54
1105:0:45
1069:0:40
1046:Loss
1033:1:01
1013:10–2
997:0:56
975:10–3
972:Loss
959:3:42
939:11–3
920:0:12
900:12–3
884:2:21
864:12–4
861:Loss
848:5:00
828:12–5
825:Loss
812:1:12
788:13–5
772:1:15
752:14–5
736:0:18
698:0:47
658:1:04
631:Loss
618:4:30
595:Loss
582:1:39
555:Loss
544:Time
538:Date
523:Res.
431:mason
263:from
172:Total
97:Reach
1424:1–0
1421:Win
1388:2–0
1385:Win
1352:3–0
1349:Win
1336:N/A
1316:4–0
1313:Win
1278:5–0
1275:Win
1239:6–0
1236:Win
1199:6–1
1160:7–1
1157:Win
1124:8–1
1121:Win
1085:9–1
1082:Win
1049:9–2
1010:Win
936:Win
897:Win
785:Win
749:Win
671:Win
182:Wins
121:Team
29:Born
711:NC
473:11
406:at
336:UFC
285:WEC
1582::
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1066:2
1030:1
994:1
956:2
917:1
881:1
845:3
809:1
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695:1
655:1
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579:2
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186:15
176:24
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220:1
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