Joey Villasenor
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| Joey Villasenor | |
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| Nickname | Smokin' Joe |
| Height | 6'0 |
| Weight | 185 lbs |
| Born | October 17, 1975 |
| Town of birth | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Team/Association | Jackson's Submission Fighting |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 10 |
| Losses | 6 |
Joey Villasenor (born October 17, 1975) is a mixed martial arts fighter of Mexican American descent.[1] He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains with pro fighters such as Keith Jardine, Rashad Evans, Diego Sanchez, and Nathan Marquardt at Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting school.
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[edit] MMA career
He holds a mixed martial arts record of 25 wins and 6 losses.
Villasenor made his pro debut in April of 1999. After fifteen consecutive wins, he finally made his PRIDE debut on June 4, 2006 against Japanese veteran, Ryo Chonan. Despite losing a decision, Villasenor was brought back by the organization to fight UFC veteran Robbie Lawler at PRIDE 32. He lost via knockout only 22 seconds into the first round due to a flying knee. Since then, Villasenor has signed with EliteXC. He defeated former UFC middleweight contender David Loiseau in EliteXC's first event, lost to Murilo Rua at the EliteXC co-promotion Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni, and rebounded with a win over Riki Fukuda at EliteXC: Uprising. In his most recent fight, Villasenor scored an impressive knock out over Ryan Jensen at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le. On May, 31st, at EliteXC's Saturday Night Fights, Villasenor won his bout against Phil Baroni. This bout can potentially be the elimination match for the EliteXC Middleweight title.
[edit] Personal life
Villasenor is dating female boxer Holly Holm.[2]
[edit] MMA record
| 26-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | |
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| Win | Phil Baroni | TKO (Punches) | EliteXC: Primetime | 5/31/2008 | 1 | 1:11 | |
| Win | Ryan Jensen | KO (Punch) | EliteXC / Strikeforce - Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | 3/29/2008 | 1 | 4:45 | |
| Win | Riki Fukuda | Decision (Split) | EliteXC: Uprising | 9/15/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Murilo Rua | TKO (Strikes) | EliteXC / Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Baroni | 6/22/2007 | 2 | 1:05 | |
| Win | David Loiseau | Decision (Unanimous) | EliteXC Destiny | 2/10/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Robbie Lawler | KO (Flying Knee) | PRIDE 32: The Real Deal | 10/21/2006 | 1 | 0:22 | |
| Win | John Cronk | TKO | KOTC - Civil War | 7/29/2006 | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Loss | Ryo Chonan | Decision (Split) | PRIDE Bushido Survival 2006 | 6/4/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Yuya Shirai | Decision (Unanimous) | DEEP - 24 Impact | 4/11/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Kyacey Uscola | TKO | KOTC - Anarchy | 2/11/2006 | 2 | 4:14 | |
| Win | Jorge Santiago | Decision (Unanimous) | KOTC - Prime Time | 8/5/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Damien Riccio | TKO | KOTC - Warzone | 6/24/2005 | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Win | Michael Gonzalez | Submission (Choke) | KOTC - Grudge Match | 6/17/2005 | 1 | 1:05 | |
| Win | Brendan Seguin | TKO | KOTC - Payback | 2/25/2005 | 1 | 2:10 | |
| Win | Jorge Ortiz | Submission (Strikes) | KOTC - Hostile Takeover | 12/4/2004 | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Win | Brian Foster | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC - San Jacinto | 9/24/2004 | 1 | 4:25 | |
| Win | Hank Weis | KO | KOTC - New Mexico | 8/28/2004 | 1 | 0:05 | |
| Win | Danny Higgins | Submission (Strikes) | XFC 4 - Australia vs The World | 3/19/2004 | 1 | 2:42 | |
| Win | Art Santore | TKO (Cut) | KOTC 30 - The Pinnacle | 11/2/2003 | 2 | 0:31 | |
| Win | James Fanshier | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | KOTC 28 - More Punishment | 8/16/2003 | 2 | 2:26 | |
| Win | Joe Merit | TKO | KOTC 24 - Mayhem | 6/14/2003 | 1 | 4:06 | |
| Win | Tony Galindo | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | KOTC 21 - Invasion | 2/21/2003 | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Lorn Estes | Submission (Strikes) | KOTC 20 - Crossroads | 12/15/2002 | 1 | 1:43 | |
| Loss | Jermaine Andre | TKO (Injury from Takedown) | WFA 2 - Level 2 | 7/5/2002 | 1 | 0:21 | |
| Win | Todd Carney | Submission (Choke) | KOTC 14 - New Mexico | 6/19/2002 | 1 | 1:47 | |
| Win | Timothy Credeur | Submission (Strikes) | KOTC 13 - Revolution | 5/17/2002 | 2 | 3:24 | |
| Win | Eddy Rolon | TKO (Cut) | IFC WC 12 - Warriors Challenge 12 | 4/11/2001 | 1 | 7:30 | |
| Win | Allan Mollring | TKO | IFC WC 11 - Warriors Challenge 11 | 1/13/2001 | 1 | 3:27 | |
| Loss | David Terrell | Submission (Armbar) | IFC WC 9 - Warriors Challenge 9 | 7/18/2000 | 1 | 2:24 | |
| Win | Gabriel Duran | Submission (Choke) | IFC WC 6 - Warriors Challenge 6 | 3/25/2000 | 1 | 2:31 | |
| Loss | Adam Tarsey | TKO | WVF - Casper | 10/9/1999 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Shane Schartzer | Submission (Strikes) | WVF - Durango | 4/17/1999 | 1 | 1:12 | |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- ^ Women’s professional boxing champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm and her boyfriend, MMA star Joey Villasenor, met in an Albuquerque gym, where today they train and spar with each other as they both prepare for upcoming career-defining fights.
