Justin Scoggins Explained

Justin Scoggins
Other Names:Tank
Birth Date:2 May 1992
Birth Place:Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Height:[1]
Weight:135lb
Weight Class:Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach:66 in
Style:Kenpo, Karate, Kickboxing, Wrestling, BJJ
Fighting Out Of:Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Team:Revolution MMA
American Top Team[2]
Rank:Black belt in Kenpō Karate[3]
Years Active:2010–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Subloss:5
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:71120

Justin Craig Scoggins (born May 2, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist and former full-contact kickboxer currently competing in the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional mixed martial artist since 2010, Scoggins has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Scoggins began training in karate at the age of three, later transitioning to wrestling and kickboxing.[2] Aspiring to compete for the UFC, Scoggins opted to drop out of high school and focus solely on honing his skills.[4] He held an amateur MMA record of 6-0-1 before making his professional debut in February 2012, amassing an undefeated record of 7–0 prior to signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2013

In August 2013, the UFC announced they had signed Scoggins to a contract. He was briefly linked to a bout with Dustin Ortiz at UFC Fight Night 27 before it was cancelled.[5]

Scoggins eventually debuted on December 7, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 33 against Richie Vaculik.[6] Scoggins won the fight via TKO in the first round.[7]

For his second fight, Scoggins replaced Darrell Montague against Will Campuzano on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171.[8] Scoggins won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

2014

For his third fight with the promotion, Scoggins faced Dustin Ortiz on July 6, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale[10] Scoggins suffered the first loss of his professional MMA career via split decision.[11]

Scoggins next faced John Moraga at UFC Fight Night 50.[12] Scoggins lost the fight via submission in the second round.[13]

2015

Scoggins faced Josh Sampo on May 23, 2015, at UFC 187.[14] Scoggins won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Scoggins was expected to face Joby Sanchez on December 11, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.[16] However, Scoggins pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by Geane Herrera.[17]

2016

Scoggins faced Ray Borg on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82.[18] Scoggins won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Scoggins was expected to face Ben Nguyen on March 20, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 85.[20] However, Scoggins pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event citing injury. As a result, Nguyen was pulled from the card entirely.[21]

Scoggins was expected to face Ian McCall on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201.[22] However, two days before the event, Scoggins announced that he was pulling out of the fight as he was not going to make the contracted weight.[23] As a result, McCall was pulled from the card altogether.[24] Scoggins will now compete at bantamweight full-time.[25]

Scoggins next faced Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100.[26] He lost the bout by submission in the second round.[27]

2017

Scoggins faced Ulka Sasaki in a flyweight bout on June 17, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 111.[28] Scoggins lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round.[29]

Scoggins was expected to face Tim Elliott on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26.[30] However on December 3, it was announced that Scoggins was pulled from the fight due to a spinal fracture injury.[31]

2018

Scoggins faced promotional newcomer Said Nurmagomedov on July 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 133.[32] He lost the fight via controversial split decision.[33] All 17 media outlets scored the fight for Scoggins.[34]

On November 9, 2018, it was reported that Scoggins was released from the UFC.[35]

Rizin FF

Scoggins faced Yuki Motoya in a 132lbs catchweight bout at Rizin 14 on December 31, 2018.[36] He lost the bout via submission in the first round.

Scoggins was called on short notice to replace injured Ulka Sasaki, and was expected to face Kai Asakura at Rizin 15.[37] Eventually Scoggins suffered a knee injury which led the bout scrapped from the fight card.[38]

Scoggins stepped in on short notice to replace Erson Yamamoto against Kazuma Sone at Rizin 18 on August 18, 2019.[39] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[40]

Post Rizin

Scoggins was expected to face Keith Richardson at XMMA2 on July 30, 2021.[41] The bout was scrapped when Richardson pulled out due to unknown reasons.

Scoggins made his first appearance after a -year break at iKON FC 2 on March 18, 2022, against Eduardo Diez. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[42]

After winning a bout in late 2022 in the Arubian regional scene, Scoggins returned to XMMA on May 3, 2023 at XMMA 6, facing Josh Smith and submitting him in the first round via rear-naked choke.[43]

Return to Rizin

Scoggins was scheduled to face Mehman Mamedov on November 4, 2023 at Rizin Landmark 7, but was pulled from the fight for medical reasons.[44]

Personal life

Justin was married to Hannah Scoggins, who also is a mixed martial artist.[45]

Championships and achievements

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|15–7|Victor Dias|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Mecca 22||align=center|1|align=center|3:22|Shakopee, Minnesota, United States||-|Win|align=center| 15–6|Josh Smith|Submission (rear-naked choke)|XMMA 6||align=center|1|align=center|2:21|Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center| 14–6|Jefferson Espinosa|TKO (punches)|Aruba Fighting Championship 11||align=center|1|align=center|1:06|Oranjestad, Aruba||-|Win|align=center|13–6|Eduardo Diez|Decision (unanimous)|iKON FC 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–6|Kazuma Sone|Decision (unanimous)|Rizin 18||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Nagoya, Japan||-|Loss| align=center| 11–6|Yuki Motoya|Submission (leg scissor choke)|Rizin 14||align=center|1|align=center|3:27|Saitama, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Said Nurmagomedov|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Boise, Idaho, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Ulka Sasaki|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:19|Kallang, Singapore||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Pedro Munhoz|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:55|São Paulo, Brazil| |-|Win|align=center|11–2|Ray Borg|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center|10–2|Josh Sampo|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 187||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–2|John Moraga|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|0:47|Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–1|Dustin Ortiz|Decision (split)|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Will Campuzano|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 171||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Richie Vaculik|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:43|Brisbane, Australia||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Len Cook|TKO (punches)|Warfare 9: Apocalypse||align=center|2|align=center|0:18|North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Chris Cain|TKO (punches)|Warfare 8: Armageddon||align=center|1|align=center|3:57|North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Jacob Hebeisen |TKO (hook kick and punches)|Warfare 7: Invasion||align=center|5|align=center|3:45|North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Keith Hulin |TKO (knees and punches)|Warfare 6: Friday Night Fights||align=center|1|align=center|1:00|North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Casey Large |Submission (armbar)|EC/Conflict MMA - Extreme Challenge 211||align=center|1|align=center|4:55|Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Timothy Wade|Decision (unanimous)|Quest for Glory Championship 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Greenville, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Timm Kitts|KO (head kick)|Conflict MMA - Fight Night at the Point 4||align=center|1|align=center|0:23|Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States|

Bare knuckle record

|-|Loss|align=center|0–1|Keith Richardson|Decision (unanimous)|BKFC 35||align=center|5|align=center|2:00 |Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States||-

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC 187 Johnson vs. Cormier. UFC.com. May 31, 2015.
  2. Web site: ZenRhino's MMA Blog: 10 Questions With Justin Scoggins. 2013-08-22. 2016-05-23.
  3. Web site: Justin Scoggins - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. May 31, 2015.
  4. Web site: Dreams and Dedication: Justin Scoggins talks 'Karate college,' path to the Octagon. Nick Baldwin. bloodyelbow.com. 2016-07-27. 2016-07-27.
  5. Web site: Ortiz vs. Scoggins nixed, UFC still targeting another UFC Fight Night 27 bout. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2013-08-20. 2013-08-20.
  6. Web site: Newcomers Richie Vaculik, Justin Scoggins set for flyweight tilt at UFC Fight Night 33. sherdog.com. Mike Whitman. 2013-10-15. 2013-10-15.
  7. Web site: UFC Fight Night 33 results: Justin Scoggins swarms Richie Vaculik, earns first-round TKO. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2013-12-06. 2013-12-06.
  8. Web site: Justin Scoggins replaces Darrell Montague at UFC 171 in Dallas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-01-28. 2014-01-28.
  9. Web site: UFC 171 results: Justin Scoggins stays unbeaten, dominates Will Campuzano. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2014-03-15. 2014-03-15.
  10. Web site: UFC re-books Dustin Ortiz vs. Justin Scoggins at TUF 19 Finale. bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 2014-05-06. 2014-05-06.
  11. Web site: TUF 19 Finale results, photos: Dustin Ortiz outworks Justin Scoggins for split call. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2014-07-06. 2014-07-06.
  12. Web site: John Moraga vs. Justin Scoggins added to UFC Fight Night 50 in September. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-08-02. 2014-08-02.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night 50 results: John Moraga chokes out Justin Scoggins. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2014-09-05. 2014-09-05.
  14. Web site: Justin Scoggins vs. Josh Sampo set for UFC 187 in Las Vegas. cagepages.com. Sean Bio. 2015-02-25. 2015-02-25.
  15. Web site: UFC 187 results: Justin Scoggins outworks Josh Sampo for unanimous decision. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2015-05-23. 2015-05-23.
  16. Web site: Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez booked for TUF 22 Finale. themmareport.com. Staff. 2015-09-10. 2015-09-10.
  17. Web site: Geane Herrera in for Justin Scoggins vs. Joby Sanchez at TUF 22 Finale in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-12-04. 2015-12-04.
  18. Web site: Ray Borg meets Justin Scoggins at UFC Fight Night 82 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-01-07. 2016-01-07.
  19. Web site: UFC Fight Night 82 results: Justin Scoggins rolls past Ray Borg, wants title shot in 2016. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-02-06. 2016-02-06.
  20. Web site: UFC Brisbane: Ben Nguyen vs Justin Scoggins and added to Fight Night 85 card. fightnewsaustralia.com. Emma Challands. 2016-02-11. 2016-02-11.
  21. Web site: Nguyen vs. Scoggins scrapped, Laprise now meets Pearson in UFC Fight Night 85 shuffle. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-03-12. 2016-03-12.
  22. Web site: Ian McCall to Make Octagon Return at UFC 201 Opposite Justin Scoggins. Mike Sloan. sherdog.com. 2016-05-21. 2016-05-23.
  23. Web site: Justin Scoggins out of UFC 201 bout against Ian McCall due to weight cutting issues. Nick Baldwin. bloodyelbow.com. 2016-07-28. 2016-07-28.
  24. Web site: With McCall-Scoggins scrapped, Benoit-Serrano to UFC 201 main card and Grabowski-Hamilton to FS2. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2016-07-29. 2016-07-29.
  25. Web site: After failed UFC 201 weight cut, Justin Scoggins permanently moving up to bantamweight. Nick Baldwin. bloodyelbow.com. 2016-07-29. 2016-07-29.
  26. Web site: Pedro Munhoz vs. Justin Scoggins set for UFC Fight Night 100 in November. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2016-09-03. 2016-09-03.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 100 results: Pedro Munhoz taps Justin Scoggins with second-round guillotine choke. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-11-19. 2016-11-19.
  28. News: UFC Fight Night 111 takes shape in Singapore. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-03-28. 2017-03-28.
  29. News: UFC Fight Night 111 results: Justin Scoggins dazzles early, but Ulka Sasaki gets tap. 2017-06-17. MMAjunkie. 2017-06-17. en-US.
  30. News: Flyweights Tim Elliott, Justin Scoggins booked for UFC on Fox 26 in Winnipeg. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2017-09-07. 2017-09-07.
  31. News: Justin Scoggins out: Tim Elliott now faces Pietro Menga. mmadna.nl. Stefan Van Erp. 2017-12-03. 2017-12-04. nl.
  32. News: Three fights announced for UFC Fight Night In Boise. espnboise.com. Staff. 2018-04-20. 2018-04-20.
  33. News: UFC Fight Night 133 results: Said Nurmagomedov takes split decision from Justin Scoggins. 2018-07-15. MMAjunkie. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  34. News: Nurmagomedov defeats Scoggins. MMA Decisions. 2020-06-05. en-US.
  35. News: Justin Scoggins says he was released after accepting a fight against Mark De La Rosa BJPenn.com. 2018-11-09. BJPenn.com. 2018-11-10. en-US.
  36. Web site: Axed UFC flyweights Justin Scoggins, Ulka Sasaki head to Japan for Rizin FF 14. mmajunkie.com. November 29, 2018.
  37. Web site: Rizin 15 fight roundup: Justin Scoggins replaces Ulka Sasaki, Wanderlei Silva's protege debuts. Guilherme Cruz. April 3, 2019. mmafighting.com.
  38. Web site: Justin Scoggins Suffers Knee Injury, Rizin 15 Bout vs. Kai Asakura Canceled. April 15, 2019. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog.com.
  39. Web site: Ayaka Hamasaki and Justin Scoggins amongst latest RIZIN 18 additions. July 23, 2019. thebodylockmma.com. Mike Skytte.
  40. Web site: RIZIN 18 results and highlights: Kai Asakura stops Kyoji Horiguchi in 67 seconds. Peter Carroll. August 18, 2019. mmafighting.com.
  41. 1402335300811100162. XMMAofficial. June 8, 2021. XMMA. Thats Right South Carolina's own Justin Scoggins vs Keith Richardson is LOCKED IN! This is going to be a Certified Banger!.
  42. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-03-18 . iKON FC 2: Highbaugh vs. Dumas Full Results . 2022-03-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: AlexBehunin . 2023-05-04 . Highlights! Ex-UFC Fighters Shine At XMMA 6 . 2023-05-28 . MMAmania.com . en.
  44. Web site: 2023-09-14 . Rizin Landmark 7 – walka mistrzowska uświetni premierową galę Rizin w Azerbejdżanie! . 2023-09-16 . myMMA.pl - MMA News, UFC, KSW, GROMDA . pl-PL.
  45. Web site: Hannah Scoggins competes at IMMAF Asian Open while husband, Justin Scoggins, readies for UFC Singapore. Jorden Curran. immaf.org.
  46. Web site: IKF USA National Amateur & IKF North American Classic Championship Tournaments: Past Champions and Where They Came From. May 23, 2016.

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