All MMA fightersJoe Charles
“The Ghetto Man”
MMA · Retired7-13RECORD
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Ghetto Man |
| Date of birth | 18 Jul 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, United States |
| Lives in | Culver City, United States |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Not added yet |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1994–2000 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 16 Dec 1994 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Kengo Watanabe, 24 Sep 2000 |
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Background
American heavyweight from Los Angeles who competed in the early UFC tournaments, as well as in Japan, Russia, Brazil and Israel during the 1990s. He fought out of Culver City, California.
Fight history
20 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Kengo Watanabe | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show | 24 Sep 2000 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Loss | Marcelo Tigre | Submission (smother choke) | 1 | 9:40 | RITC 2: Marching of the Warriors | 15 Oct 1999 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Mark Smith | Decision | Ready to Rumble: Let's Get Ready to Rumble | 13 Oct 1999 | Woodland Hills, California, USA | |||
| Loss | Stefanos Miltsakakis | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 8:38 | WVC 9: World Vale Tudo Championship 9 | 27 Sep 1999 | Aruba | |
| Loss | Mikhail Avetisyan | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 11:21 | IAFC: Pankration World Championship 1999 | 1 May 1999 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Vitor Belfort | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:03 | UFC - Ultimate Japan | 21 Dec 1997 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Loss | Nick Nutter | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:34 | IAFC: 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration | 12 Nov 1997 | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| Win | Yuri Mildzikhov | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 11:02 | IAFC: 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration | 12 Nov 1997 | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| Win | Andrey Surikov | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:14 | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 (Day 2) | 2 May 1997 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Karimula Barkalaev | Submission (forearm choke) | 1 | 9:19 | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 (Day 1) | 30 Apr 1997 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Dan Bobish | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:42 | WFF: World Fighting Federation | 24 Feb 1997 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | |
| Loss | Pete Williams | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:39 | SuperBrawl 2 | 11 Oct 1996 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Wes Gassaway | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1 | 3:26 | SuperBrawl 2 | 11 Oct 1996 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Oleg Taktarov | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 4:42 | WVC 1: World Vale Tudo Championship 1 | 14 Aug 1996 | Japan | |
| Loss | Murilo Bustamante | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:08 | UVF: Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2 | 24 Jun 1996 | Brazil | |
| Win | Scott Bessac | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:38 | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 | 16 Dec 1995 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Carl Franks | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 26:42 | UFCF: United Full Contact Federation 2 | 9 Nov 1995 | ||
| Win | Mark Williams | Submission (keylock) | UFCF: United Full Contact Federation 2 | 9 Nov 1995 | Hawaii, USA | |||
| Loss | Dan Severn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:38 | UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | 7 Apr 1995 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Kevin Rosier | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:14 | UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | 16 Dec 1994 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Pro debut |