All MMA fightersJoe Doerksen
“El Dirte”
MMA · Retired51-16RECORD
10KO / TKO WINS
33SUBMISSION WINS
8DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Joseph Daniel Doerksen |
|---|---|
| Nickname | El Dirte |
| Date of birth | 9 Oct 1977 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Birthplace | New Bothwell, Canada |
| Lives in | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Not added yet |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 190 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1999–2014 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 6 Feb 1999 |
| Last fight | Win vs Tony Lopez, 19 Sep 2014 |
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Titles and honours
- Former FFC Middleweight Champion
- SuperBrawl 30 Middleweight Tournament winner
- WEC Middleweight title challenger (2007)
Background
Canadian middleweight from New Bothwell, Manitoba, and a prolific submission fighter who competed in the UFC across several spells between 2004 and 2010. He also fought for the WEC, IFL and Sengoku.
Fight history
67 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | King of the Cage: Madness | 19 Sep 2014 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Mike Kent | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:29 | Canadian Fighting Championship 8 | 13 Sep 2013 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Kalib Starnes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | AFC 11: Takeover | 15 Sep 2012 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Joel Powell | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:25 | AFC 10: Rise | 15 Jun 2012 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Brett Cooper | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:55 | SFS 2: Doerksen vs. Cooper | 14 Oct 2011 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Luigi Fioravanti | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Score Fighting Series | 10 Jun 2011 | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | Hector Lombard | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:13 | Cage Fighting Championship 16 | 25 Mar 2011 | Sydney, Australia | For the CFC Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Dan Miller | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 | 11 Dec 2010 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | CB Dollaway | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:13 | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop | 25 Sep 2010 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Shawn Marchand | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:43 | Canadian Fighting Championships 5 | 4 Jun 2010 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Tom Lawlor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:10 | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 | 8 May 2010 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Chad Herrick | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | KOTC: Bad Boys II | 16 Apr 2010 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Takenori Sato | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:29 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | 23 Sep 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Gregory Babene | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 1:24 | Canadian Fighting Championships 2 | 22 May 2009 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Izuru Takeuchi | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:13 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 | 1 Nov 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | John Meyer | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Vipers MMA | 29 Aug 2008 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Jason MacDonald | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 0:54 | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 | 19 Apr 2008 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Ed Herman | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:39 | UFC 78: Validation | 17 Nov 2007 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Paulo Filho | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:07 | WEC 29 | 5 Aug 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For the vacant WEC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | BJ Lacy | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:11 | GFS: Colosseum 5 | 25 May 2007 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Dae Won Kim | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:35 | DEEP: 29 Impact | 13 Apr 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ryan McGivern | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:04 | IFL: World Championship Semifinals | 2 Nov 2006 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Brian Foster | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:40 | IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich | 23 Sep 2006 | Moline, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Todd Carney | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:39 | Extreme Challenge 67 | 30 Jun 2006 | Moline, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Jeremy Johnson | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:30 | Combat in the Cage 2 | 20 May 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Thomas Russell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:44 | GFS: Colosseum of Champions | 15 Apr 2006 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | Nate Marquardt | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 58: USA vs Canada | 4 Mar 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Jason MacDonald | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 4:37 | UCW 3: Caged Inferno | 11 Oct 2005 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Brendan Seguin | TKO (leg kicks) | 3 | 1:49 | King of the Cage: Firestorm | 24 Sep 2005 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Matt Lindland | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 54: Boiling Point | 20 Aug 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Art Santore | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Freedom Fight: USA vs. Canada | 9 Jul 2005 | Hull, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Patrick Cote | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:35 | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 | 16 Apr 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Matt Knaub | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:08 | IFC: Eve of Destruction | 5 Mar 2005 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Ed Herman | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 2:12 | SF 7: Frightnight | 23 Oct 2004 | Gresham, Oregon, USA | Technical submission |
| Loss | Joe Riggs | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 3:39 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | 21 Aug 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Chris Leben | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Freestyle Fighting Championships 9 | 14 May 2004 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | Won the vacant FFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Riki Fukuda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SuperBrawl 35 | 16 Apr 2004 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Danny Anderson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:40 | Extreme Challenge 56 | 26 Mar 2004 | Medina, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Brendan Seguin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:14 | SuperBrawl 30: Collision Course | 13 Jun 2003 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Won the SuperBrawl 30 Middleweight Tournament |
| Win | Jay Buck | KO (kick) | 1 | 0:36 | SuperBrawl 30: Collision Course | 13 Jun 2003 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Desi Miner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:20 | SuperBrawl 30: Collision Course | 13 Jun 2003 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Kyle Jensen | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 4:40 | Extreme Combat | 7 Jun 2003 | Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Anthony Macias | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:10 | Freestyle Fighting Championships 5 | 25 Apr 2003 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Denis Kang | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:49 | UCC 11: The Next Level | 11 Oct 2002 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Travis Galbraith | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | World Freestyle Fighting 2 | 22 Jun 2002 | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | Welterweight bout | |
| Loss | David Loiseau | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UCC 7: Bad Boyz | 25 Jan 2002 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Egan Inoue | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 0:56 | SuperBrawl 22 | 2 Nov 2001 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Stephan Potvin | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | UCC 6: Redemption | 19 Oct 2001 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Robbie Newman | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:45 | Extreme Challenge 44 | 15 Sep 2001 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Ray McDaniel | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | Gladiators 16 | 30 Jun 2001 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | ||
| Win | Brett Al-azzawi | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 2:58 | UW: Ultimate Fight Minnesota | 2 Jun 2001 | Bloomington, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Scott Ventimiglia | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:33 | Rings USA: Battle of Champions | 17 Mar 2001 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | John Alessio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:48 | SuperBrawl: FutureBrawl 2000 | 14 Nov 2000 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Welterweight bout |
| Win | David Ferguson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Dangerzone: Night of the Beast | 28 Oct 2000 | Lynchburg, Virginia, USA | ||
| Win | Mark Waters | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:34 | Extreme Challenge 36 | 26 Aug 2000 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Adrian Serrano | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 2:17 | Extreme Challenge 36 | 26 Aug 2000 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Mike Hueser | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 10:51 | Dangerzone: Battle at the Bear | 8 Jul 2000 | New Town, North Dakota, USA | |
| Win | Lee Murray | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:19 | Extreme Challenge 34 | 17 Jun 2000 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Mark Jaquith | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:54 | Extreme Challenge 34 | 17 Jun 2000 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | John Renken | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 2:24 | Ultimate Fights | 24 Feb 2000 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | TKO (submission to knees and punches) | 2 | 0:25 | Extreme Challenge 29 | 13 Nov 1999 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | Welterweight bout |
| Win | Cris Custer | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:17 | WEF 7: Stomp in the Swamp | 9 Oct 1999 | Kenner, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Rick Graveson | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:14 | Extreme Challenge 27 | 21 Aug 1999 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Eugene Jackson | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | Bas Rutten Invitational 1 | 6 Feb 1999 | USA | ||
| Win | Dennis Reed | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | Bas Rutten Invitational 1 | 6 Feb 1999 | USA | ||
| Win | Ron Lobley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | Bas Rutten Invitational 1 | 6 Feb 1999 | USA | ||
| Win | Abundio Munoz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | Bas Rutten Invitational 1 | 6 Feb 1999 | USA | Pro debut |