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.
[1] Aspiring to compete for the UFC, Scoggins opted to drop out of high school and focus solely on honing his skills.
[25] Scoggins next faced Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100.
[27] Scoggins faced Ulka Sasaki in a flyweight bout on June 17, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 111.
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.
Scoggins made his first appearance after a 2+1⁄2-year break at iKON FC 2 on March 18, 2022, against Eduardo Diez.
[43] Scoggins was scheduled to face Mehman Mamedov on November 4, 2023 at Rizin Landmark 7, but was pulled from the fight for medical reasons.