Joe Stevenson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Joe Stevenson | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Daddy |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 15, 1982 |
| Fighting out of | Victorville, California |
| Town of birth | Torrance, California |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 12 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 0 |
Joseph Christopher "Daddy" Stevenson (born June 15, 1982 in Torrance, California) is a mixed martial artist fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. On November 5, 2005, he won the Welterweight division of season two of the The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. By defeating Luke Cummo in a close, but unanimous decision after three rounds at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale, Stevenson received a contract with the UFC and a new car. He subsequently moved to the Lightweight division, where he is currently ranked at #9 in the world by Sherdog.com.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Personal life
Joe's father died from bone marrow cancer. Joe and his first wife, Lisa, have two sons, Joe Jr. and Tyler.[2]
Joe and his second wife Maia have two sons, Frankie and Maximus.[3] [4]
He graduated in the class of 2000 from Silverado High School in Victorville, California.[5]
[edit] Training
Joe 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 '08 Joe opened his own school in his hometown of Victorville, CA. "Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai" teaches MMA as well as boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and Jiu Jitsu.
[edit] MMA career
Stevenson was one of the more experienced fighters participating in The Ultimate Fighter 2. He had a professional record of 24-6-0 and held the 155 lb. championship at both King of the Cage and Gladiator Challenge going into the show.
On April 6, 2006 in his first fight after winning The Ultimate Fighter 2, he lost to Josh Neer at Ultimate Fight Night 4 by unanimous decision.
On July 8, 2006 at UFC 61, Joe won his bout with Octagon veteran Yves Edwards. After opening up a deep cut on Edwards' head due to elbow strikes, the doctors were forced to pull Edwards from the match.
At UFC 65, Stevenson defeated Dokonjonosuke Mishima by guillotine choke submission.
At UFC Fight Night 9, Stevenson defeated Melvin Guillard by guillotine choke submission.
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.[6]
[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.[7] 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 will face Sherk at the next opportunity. Penn knocked Stevenson down seconds into the first round with a right uppercut, then took him down, eventually inflicting a serious cut near Stevenson's hairline later in the round. In the second round, Stevenson fought more aggressively but was still unable to threaten Penn. Stevenson lost to Penn by rear naked choke at 4:02 of the second round.[8]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 36 matches | 28 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 13 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 28-8 |  B.J. Penn |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 80 - Rapid Fire | 19 January 2008 | 2 | 4:02 |  England |
For UFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 28-7 | Kurt Pellegrino |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 74 - Respect | 25 August 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | 27-7 | Melvin Guillard |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC Fight Night 9 | 5 April 2007 | 1 | 0:27 | Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | 26-7 |  Dokonjonosuke Mishima |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 65 - Bad Intentions | 18 November 2006 | 1 | 2:07 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 25-7 | Yves Edwards |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals | 8 July 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States |
|
| Loss | 24-7 | Josh Neer |
Decision (Unaminous) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | 6 April 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | 24-6 | Luke Cummo |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 5 November 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States |
Won The Ultimate Fighter 2 Welterweight Tournament |
| Win | 23-6 | Joe Camacho |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC 33 - After Shock | 20 February 2004 | 2 | 4:36 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 22-6 | Cory Cass |
Submission | GC 21 - Gladiator Challenge 21 | 7 December 2003 | 1 | 1:10 | Eagle Mountain Casino | |
| Win | 21-6 | Thomas Schulte |
KO (Knee) | KOTC 30 - The Pinnacle | 2 November 2003 | 1 | 3:29 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 20-6 | Demitrius Jefford | KO | GC 19 - Gladiator Challenge 19 | 28 September 2003 | 1 | 1:09 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 19-6 |  Kiko Cassela |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) | KOTC 27 - Aftermath | 10 August 2003 | 1 | 4:21 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 18-6 | Thomas Denny |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | KOTC 23 - Sin City | 16 May 2003 | 1 | 0:15 | Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | 17-6 | Chuck Kim | Submission (Armbar) | GC 15 - Gladiator Challenge 15 | 13 April 2003 | 1 | 1:03 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 16-6 | Casey Balkenbush | TKO (Elbows) | GC 14 - Gladiator Challenge 14 | 16 February 2003 | 1 | 2:27 | California, United States |
|
| Loss | 15-6 | Template:Country data U.S.A Romie Aram | Decision (Unanimous) | KOTC 17 - San Jacinto | 19 October 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 15-5 | Jeremy Jackson |
Submission (Strikes) | KOTC 15 - Bad Intentions | 22 June 2002 | 1 | 1:27 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 14-5 | Cruz Chacon |
N/A | ROF 4 - Warriors | 15 March 2002 | N/A | Colorado, United States |
||
| Win | 13-5 | Jerry Gummo | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC 12 - Cold Blood | 9 February 2002 | 1 | 1:05 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 12-5 | Brad Gumm |
Decision | UP 1 - Ultimate Pankration 1 | 11 November 2001 | 3 | 4:00 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 11-5 | Gary Aldar | TKO | GC 6 - Caged Beasts | 9 September 2001 | 1 | 2:37 | California, United States |
|
| Loss | 10-5 | Brad Gumm |
Decision | GC 5 - Rumble in the Rockies | 19 August 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Colorado, United States |
|
| Win | 10-4 | Ryan Painter | Decision (Split) | KOTC 10 - Critical Mass | 4 August 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 9-4 | Edwin Dewees |
Decision (Unanimous) | GC 4 - Collision at Colusa | 17 June 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States |
|
| Loss | 8-4 | Ronald Jhun |
Decision (Unanimous) | Warriors Quest 1 - The New Beginning | 29 May 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Hawaii, United States |
|
| Win | 8-3 | Maurice Wilson | Decision | GC 3 - Showdown at Soboba | 7 April 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 7-3 | Kai Kamaka |
Submission | GC 2 - Collision at Colusa | 18 February 2001 | 1 | 2:16 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 6-3 | Eric Meaders | Decision | KOTC 6 - Road Warriors | 29 November 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Michigan, United States |
|
| Win | 5-3 | Mike Berardi |
Decision | RITC 20 - Rage in the Cage 20 | 30 August 2000 | 3 | 3:00 | Arizona, United States |
|
| Win | 4-3 | David Roberts |
Submission | HBUP - Huntington Beach Underground Pancrase | 13 May 2000 | 1 | California, United States |
||
| Win | 3-3 | Toby Imada |
Decision | KOTC 3 - Knockout Nightmare | 15 April 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States |
|
| Loss | 2-3 | Maurice Wilson | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | EFC - Extreme Fighter Challenge | 2 February 2000 | 2 | |||
| Loss | 2-2 | Chris Brennan |
Submission (Triangle Choke) | KOTC 1 - Bas Rutten's King of the Cage | 30 October 1999 | 1 | 2:04 | California, United States |
|
| Win | 2-1 | Steve Horton | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | BRI 3 - Bas Rutten Invitational 3 | 1 June 1999 | 1 | 2:21 | Colorado, United States |
|
| Loss | 1-1 | Jens Pulver |
KO (Punch) | BRI 3 - Bas Rutten Invitational 3 | 1 June 1999 | 1 | 0:38 | Colorado, United States |
|
| Win | 1-0 | Joe Camacho |
Submission | ESF - Empire One | 15 May 1999 | N/A | California, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
- ^ [http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-080707stevenson&prov=yhoo&type=lgns He became a professional fighter the day after his 17th birthday and became a father at 18, when his income was about a $1,000 a month. He was divorced from his first wife, but the divorce was anything but simple and he had to drive seven hours one way just to see his children.]
- ^ [1]
- ^ Congratualtions Joe!! On Tuesday April 8th at about 10 PM PST, Joe Daddy and his wife Maia welcomed into the world their newest baby boy… Maximus Stevenson.
- ^ [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
- ^ UFC : Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Joe Stevenson from Sherdog
- UFC Profile
- Official Website of Joe Stevenson
- Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai
|
||||||||
