Career
He fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks in the now defunct International Fight League. He currently fights in the Bellator Fighting Championships welterweight division. Blackburn was a contender on the now defunct IFL before signing on to the UFC. He held a record of 15 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no contest before joining the UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship
Blackburn made his UFC debut against James Giboo winning by TKO due to strikes on UFC Fight Night 14.
He would later go on to defeat Ryo Chonan by unanimous decision and Edgar García by split decision.
In this fight, Blackburn was rocked badly once in the first round and would go on to get rocked again in the third round by a knee. Blackburn survived Sadollah"s attacks going on to lose by unanimous decision.
Blackburn lost to DaMarques Johnson at UFC 112, and was subsequently released from the organization.
