Joe Stevenson
| Joe Stevenson | |
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| Born | Joseph Christopher Stevenson June 15, 1982 Torrance, California, United States) |
| Other names | Mommyage = Stevenson.png |
| Residence | Hesperia, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | 145 (2011–present) 155 (2006–2011) 170 |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Collegiate Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Victorville, California |
| Team | Cobra Kai Laimons School[1] Jackson's Submission Fighting |
| Rank |
black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 45 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 15 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Other information | |
| University | Victor Valley College |
| Spouse | Maia Stevenson |
| Notable school(s) | Silverado High |
| Website | http://www.joestevenson.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Joseph Christopher Stevenson (born June 15, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Competing as a welterweight, he won The Ultimate Fighter 2 welterweight tournament. Stevenson fought most of his UFC career as a lightweight, and made his featherweight debut at UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry. Stevenson is noted for his effective use of the guillotine choke. 'Daddy' holds notable wins over Melvin Guillard, Yves Edwards, Nate Diaz, Spencer Fisher, Gleison Tibau, and Kurt Pellegrino. He Holds an 8-8 record in that organization.
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[edit] Personal life
Stevenson's father died from bone marrow cancer.[2] Stevenson and his first wife, Lisa, have two sons, Joe Jr. and Tyler.[3]
Stevenson and his second wife Maia have two sons, Frankie and Maximus.[4][5]
He graduated in the class of 2000 from Silverado High School in Victorville, California.[6]
[edit] Training
Stevenson began wrestling at the age of 11 and started Jiu Jitsu at the age of 13. He has spent most of his recent training at Marc Laimon's Cobra Kai in Las Vegas. However, in March 2008, Stevenson opened his own school in his hometown of Victorville, California. "Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai" teaches MMA as well as boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and Jiu Jitsu. On November 8, 2008, Stevenson earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Robert Drysdale. After his loss to Diego Sanchez, Stevenson got a call from Rashad Evans for an invite to check out his camp at Jackson's Submission Fighting. After being reluctant at first, he finally joined Greg Jackson's camp in April 2009.
[edit] MMA career
Stevenson was one of the more experienced fighters participating in The Ultimate Fighter 2. He had a professional record of 23-6-0 and held the 155 lb (70 kg). championship at King of the Cage and the 170 lb (77 kg). at Gladiator Challenge going into the show.
On November 5, 2005, Stevenson defeated Luke Cummo by unanimous decision, winning The Ultimate Fighter 2 welterweight tournament and earning a six-figure contract with the UFC, UFC president Dana White said "that was Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin, only on the ground".
On April 6, 2006, in his first fight after winning The Ultimate Fighter 2, he was upset by Josh Neer at Ultimate Fight Night 4, losing the fight by unanimous decision. Following the loss, Stevenson announced that he would drop down to the lightweight division for future bouts.
On July 8, 2006, at UFC 61, Stevenson won his 155-pound debut against Yves Edwards. After opening up a deep cut on Edwards from the top position, the doctors were forced to pull Edwards from the match.
Stevenson returned to the Octagon at UFC 65, defeating Japanese fighter Dokonjonosuke Mishima by guillotine choke in the first round.
Next, Stevenson was booked for the main event at UFC Fight Night 9 against fellow Season 2 contestant Melvin Guillard. Despite a war of words between the two fighters, particularly by Guillard leading up to the bout, Stevenson made quick work of his opponent, knocking down Guillard with a punch before securing a fight-ending guillotine choke.
At UFC 74, Stevenson defeated Kurt Pellegrino by unanimous decision. After the fight doctors determined that during the course of the fight Stevenson's nose had been fractured.[7] With his string of victories at 155, Stevenson established himself as one of the top contenders in the UFC's very competitive Lightweight division.
[edit] UFC Lightweight Championship
Stevenson was set to fight BJ Penn for the interim lightweight championship title at UFC 80 due to ongoing litigation regarding Sean Sherk's steroid use.[8] On December 4, 2007, the California State Athletic Commission upheld a reduced suspension for Sherk, prompting the UFC to strip him of the lightweight championship. UFC President Dana White then confirmed that Stevenson and Penn's match would be to fill the vacant lightweight championship, but the winner of that fight would face Sherk at the next opportunity.
Just seconds after the start of the fight, Penn knocked Stevenson down with a right uppercut. From the top position, Penn landed a strong elbow to the head of Stevenson—causing a serious cut on Stevenson's hairline.[9] In the second round, Stevenson fought more aggressively but was still unable to threaten Penn. After taking Stevenson's back, Penn secured a fight-ending rear naked choke at 4:02 of the second round.[10]
[edit] After loss to Penn
At UFC 86, Stevenson returned to the Octagon and defeated Gleison Tibau by guillotine choke submission after pulling guard.[11] Tibau tapped quickly at 2:57 in the second round.[12]
At UFC 91 on November 15, 2008, Stevenson was set to face top-contender Kenny Florian in a highly anticipated bout. Despite stating that he was offended to be considered an underdog against Florian, Stevenson was outclassed in the bout. After being taken down early on, Stevenson was mounted and eventually gave up his back to Florian. Florian forced Stevenson, who had just attained his BJJ Black Belt, to submit to a rear naked choke just 4:03 into the first round.[13]
Stevenson returned at UFC 95 in the main event against debuting lightweight Diego Sanchez, and lost via unanimous decision. According to a post-fight statement, he is interested in a rematch.[14]
Stevenson defeated former Ultimate Fighter winner Nate Diaz by unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale. Stevenson showed superior wrestling and controlled the duration of the fight.
Stevenson defeated Spencer Fisher by submission by way of strikes at UFC 104. Stevenson secured the crucifix "beatdown" position and elbowed Fisher into defeat.
Stevenson went on to face George Sotiropoulos on February 21, 2010, at UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia.[15] Stevenson lost the fight by unanimous decision, but was awarded the Fight of the Night award.[16]
Stevenson was expected to face Pride Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi on August 1, 2010 at UFC Live on Versus: 2.[17] However, Stevenson pulled out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Tyson Griffin.[18]
Stevenson faced Mac Danzig on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124. Stevenson lost via a left hook KO as Danzig was moving back toward the cage. This loss was his first KO loss since 1999.[19]
Stevenson suffered his 3rd consecutive loss after falling short via unanimous decision to Danny Castillo on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.[20]
Stevenson was defeated by Javier Vazquez via unanimous decision in his featherweight debut on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4.[21] After having 4 consecutive losses, Stevenson was released from the UFC.[22] He became the fourth The Ultimate Fighter winner to be released from the UFC.
[edit] Championships and achievements
Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter 2 Welterweight Tournament Winner
- Fight of the Night (3 Times)
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 45 matches | 31 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 15 | 4 |
| By decision | 10 | 8 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 31-14 |  Javier Vazquez |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | June 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Featherweight debut; cut from UFC after loss |
| Loss | 31-13 |  Danny Castillo |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann | March 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 31-12 | Mac Danzig |
KO (punch) | UFC 124 | December 11, 2010 | 1 | 1:54 | Montreal, Quebec | |
| Loss | 31–11 |  George Sotiropoulos |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 110 | February 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 31–10 | Spencer Fisher |
Submission (elbows) | UFC 104 | October 24, 2009 | 2 | 4:03 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 30–10 | Nate Diaz |
Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | June 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 29–10 | Diego Sanchez |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 95 | February 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 29–9 | Kenny Florian |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 91 | November 15, 2008 | 1 | 4:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 29–8 |  Gleison Tibau |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 86 | July 5, 2008 | 2 | 2:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 28–8 | BJ Penn |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 80 | January 19, 2008 | 2 | 4:02 | Newcastle, England | For UFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 28–7 | Kurt Pellegrino |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 74 | August 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 27–7 | Melvin Guillard |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | April 5, 2007 | 1 | 0:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 26–7 |  Dokonjonosuke Mishima |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 65 | November 18, 2006 | 1 | 2:07 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 25–7 |  Yves Edwards |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 61 | July 8, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Lightweight |
| Loss | 24–7 | Josh Neer |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | April 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 24–6 | Luke Cummo |
Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | November 5, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won The Ultimate Fighter 2 |
| Win | 23–6 | Joe Camacho |
Submission (guillotine choke) | King of the Cage 33 – After Shock | February 20, 2004 | 2 | 4:36 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 22–6 | Cory Cass |
Submission | GC 21 – Gladiator Challenge 21 | December 7, 2003 | 1 | 1:10 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 21–6 | Thomas Schulte |
KO (knee) | King of the Cage 30 – The Pinnacle | November 2, 2003 | 1 | 3:29 | Pala, California, United States | Won KOTC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 20–6 | Demitrius Jefford |
KO | GC 19 – Gladiator Challenge 19 | September 28, 2003 | 1 | 1:09 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 19–6 | Kiko Cassela |
TKO (corner stoppage) | King of the Cage 27 – Aftermath | August 10, 2003 | 1 | 4:21 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 18–6 | Thomas Denny |
Submission (guillotine choke) | King of the Cage 23 – Sin City | May 16, 2003 | 1 | 0:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–6 | Chuck Kim |
Submission (armbar) | GC 15 – Gladiator Challenge 15 | April 13, 2003 | 1 | 1:03 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–6 | Casey Balkenbush |
TKO (elbows) | GC 14 – Gladiator Challenge 14 | February 16, 2003 | 1 | 2:27 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Romie Aram |
Decision (unanimous) | King of the Cage 17 – Nuclear Explosion | October 19, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–5 | Jeremy Jackson |
Submission (punches) | King of the Cage 15 – Bad Intentions | June 22, 2002 | 1 | 1:27 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–5 | Cruz Chacon |
Submission (kneebar) | Ring Of Fire Warriors 4 | March 15, 2002 | 1 | 1:35 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Jerry Gummo |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | King of the Cage 12 – Cold Blood | February 9, 2002 | 1 | 1:05 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 12–5 | Brad Gumm |
Decision | UP 1 – Ultimate Pankration 1 | November 11, 2001 | 3 | 4:00 | Cabazon, California, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | Gary Aldar |
TKO (punches) | GC 6 – Caged Beasts | September 9, 2001 | 1 | 2:37 | Colusa, California, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Brad Gumm |
Decision | GC 5 – Rumble in the Rockies | August 19, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 10–4 | Ryan Painter |
Decision (split) | King of the Cage 10 – Critical Mass | August 4, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Edwin Dewees |
Decision (unanimous) | GC 4 – Collision at Colusa | June 17, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Colusa, California, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Ronald Jhun |
Decision (unanimous) | Warriors Quest 1 – The New Beginning | May 29, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Maurice Wilson |
Decision (unanimous) | GC 3 – Showdown at Soboba | April 7, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Friant, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Kai Kamaka |
Submission (shoulder lock) | GC 2 – Collision at Colusa | February 18, 2001 | 1 | 2:16 | Colusa, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Eric Meaders |
Decision (unanimous) | King of the Cage 6 – Road Warriors | November 29, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Mike Berardi |
Decision (unanimous) | RITC 20 – Rage in the Cage 20 | August 30, 2000 | 3 | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | David Roberts |
Submission | HBUP – Huntington Beach Underground Pancrase | May 13, 2000 | 1 | N/A | Huntington Beach, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–3 | Toby Imada |
Decision | King of the Cage 3 – Knockout Nightmare | April 15, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Maurice Wilson |
Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC – Extreme Fighter Challenge | February 2, 2000 | 2 | N/A | California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Chris Brennan |
Submission (triangle choke) | King of the Cage 1 – Bas Rutten's King of the Cage | October 30, 1999 | 1 | 2:04 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jens Pulver |
KO (punch) | BRI 3 – Bas Rutten Invitational 3 | June 1, 1999 | 1 | 0:38 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Steve Horton |
Submission (rear naked choke) | BRI 3 – Bas Rutten Invitational 3 | June 1, 1999 | 1 | 2:21 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Camacho |
Submission (triangle choke) | ESF – Empire One | May 15, 1999 | 1 | N/A | Corona, California, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ Professional MMA record for Joe Stevenson from Sherdog
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3681&zoneid=13
- ^ Stevenson climbing the lightweight ladder
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Joe 'Daddy' Stevenson a daddy ... again". MMAMANIA.com. 2008-04-09. http://www.mmamania.com/2008/04/09/joe-daddy-stevenson-a-daddy-again/. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Stevenson’S November Title Shot Is Probably Gone « Mr. Sunshine
- ^ Sherk not stripped; Penn-Stevenson for interim title - MMA Experts Blog - Mixed Martial Arts - Yahoo! Sports
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=13096&pid=405
- ^ UFC : Ultimate Fighting Championship
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-86-jackson-vs-griffin-play-by-play-13559
- ^ http://www.mmanews.com/ufc/UFC-86-RESULTS:-Joe-Stevenson-vs.-Gleison-Tibau.html
- ^ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2008/11/15/ufc-91-live-blog-florian-stevenson-maia-quarry-gonzaga-hen/
- ^ http://www.myvideofight.com/ufc/after-smack-talk-ufc-95.html
- ^ "Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos Planned for UFC 110 in Australia". mmaweekly.com. http://mmafrenzy.com/12340/joe-stevenson-vs-george-sotiropoulos-planned-for-ufc-110-in-australia/. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ Morgan, John. "Dana White says title talk premature, but UFC 110's George Sotiropoulos "in the mix"". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18030/while-title-talk-a-bit-premature-dana-white-says-george-sotiropoulos-in-the-mix.mma.
- ^ "UFC on Versus 2: Joe Stevenson vs Takanori Gomi set for Salt Lake City on August 1". mmamania.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2010/4/22/1435056/ufc-on-versus-2-joe-stevenson-vs. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Tyson Griffin Replaces Injured Joe Stevenson Against Takanori Gomi at UFC on Versus 2". mmafrenzy.com. http://mmafrenzy.com/14995/tyson-griffin-replaces-injured-joe-stevenson-against-takanori-gomi-at-ufc-on-versus-2/. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Hendricks, Maggie. "Danzig knocks out Joe "Daddy" at UFC 124". Yahoo!. http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Danzig-knocks-out-Joe-quot-Daddy-quot-to-start?urn=mma-294708.
- ^ "Joe Stevenson vs. Danny Castillo a late addition to UFC on Versus 3". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22253/joe-stevenson-vs-danny-castillo-a-late-addition-to-ufc-on-versus-3.mma. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ "Joe Stevenson heads to featherweight, meets Javier Vazquez at UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. April 4, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23106/joe-stevenson-heads-to-featherweight-meets-javier-vazquez-at-ufc-on-versus-4.mma.
- ^ "Latest UFC cut (Versus 4, UFC 132)". Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f2/latest-ufc-cut-versus-4-ufc-132-a-1744169/.
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[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Joe Stevenson from Sherdog
- UFC Profile
- Official Website of Joe Stevenson
- Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai
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