Joe Stevenson

“Joe Daddy”

MMA · Retired

33-16RECORD

9KO / TKO WINS

13SUBMISSION WINS

11DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Joseph Christopher Stevenson
Nickname	Joe Daddy
Date of birth	15 Jun 1982
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Torrance, USA
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Lightweight
Team	Jackson's Submission Fighting
Height	170 cm (5′7″)
Reach	180 cm (71″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	1999–2017
Status	Retired
Pro debut	15 May 1999
Last fight	Win vs Gabriel Miglioli, 26 Aug 2016

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Titles and honours

The Ultimate Fighter 2 welterweight winner
Former KOTC Lightweight Champion
Former KOTC Welterweight Champion
Former Ring of Fire Welterweight Champion
Former Rage in the Cage Welterweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x4)
Submission of the Night (x2)

Background

American lightweight from California who turned professional as a teenager in 1999 and won the second season of The Ultimate Fighter at welterweight in 2005. He later fought for the vacant UFC lightweight title against B.J. Penn in 2008.

Fight history

48 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Gabriel Miglioli	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	TFE Vengeance	26 Aug 2016	Anaheim, California, USA
Win	Daniel McWilliams	TKO (punches)	1	1:21	California Fight League 8	30 Jul 2016	San Bernardino, California, USA
Loss	Dominique Robinson	Decision (split)	5	5:00	Super Brawl Showdown I	30 Jan 2015	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Loss	Dakota Cochrane	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:04	RFA 3: Stevenson vs. Cochrane	30 Jun 2012	Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Loss	Javier Vazquez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry	26 Jun 2011	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Featherweight debut
Loss	Danny Castillo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann	3 Mar 2011	Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Loss	Mac Danzig	KO (punch)	1	1:54	UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2	11 Dec 2010	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss	George Sotiropoulos	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez	20 Feb 2010	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Fight of the Night
Win	Spencer Fisher	TKO (submission to elbows)	2	4:03	UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun	24 Oct 2009	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Nate Diaz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale	20 Jun 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Diego Sanchez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson	21 Feb 2009	London, England, United Kingdom	Fight of the Night
Loss	Kenny Florian	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:03	UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar	15 Nov 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Gleison Tibau	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	2:57	UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin	5 Jul 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	BJ Penn	Submission (rear naked choke)	2	4:02	UFC 80: Rapid Fire	19 Jan 2008	Newcastle, England, United Kingdom	For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship
Win	Kurt Pellegrino	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 74: Respect	25 Aug 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Melvin Guillard	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:27	UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard	5 Apr 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Submission of the Night
Win	Dokonjonosuke Mishima	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:07	UFC 65: Bad Intentions	18 Nov 2006	Sacramento, California, USA	Submission of the Night
Win	Yves Edwards	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00	UFC 61: Bitter Rivals	8 Jul 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Josh Neer	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night 4	6 Apr 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Luke Cummo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale	5 Nov 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won The Ultimate Fighter 2 welterweight tournament
Win	Joe Camacho	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	4:36	KOTC 33: After Shock	20 Feb 2004	San Jacinto, California, USA
Win	Cory Cass	Submission	1	1:10	Gladiator Challenge 21	7 Dec 2003	Porterville, California, USA
Win	Thomas Schulte	KO (knee)	1	3:29	KOTC 30: The Pinnacle	2 Nov 2003	Pala, California, USA	Won the KOTC Lightweight Championship
Win	Demitrius Jefford	KO	1	1:09	Gladiator Challenge 19	28 Sep 2003	Porterville, California, USA
Win	Kiko Cassela	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	4:21	KOTC 27: Aftermath	10 Aug 2003	San Jacinto, California, USA
Win	Thomas Denny	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:15	KOTC 23: Sin City	16 May 2003	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Chuck Kim	Submission (armbar)	1	1:03	Gladiator Challenge 15	13 Apr 2003	Porterville, California, USA
Win	Casey Balkenbush	TKO (elbows)	1	2:27	Gladiator Challenge 14	16 Feb 2003	Porterville, California, USA
Loss	Romie Aram	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC 17: Nuclear Explosion	19 Oct 2002	San Jacinto, California, USA	Lost the KOTC Welterweight Championship
Win	Jeremy Jackson	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:27	KOTC 15: Bad Intentions	22 Jun 2002	San Jacinto, California, USA	Defended the KOTC Welterweight Championship
Win	Cruz Chacon	Submission (kneebar)	1	1:35	Ring of Fire Warriors 4	15 Mar 2002	Denver, Colorado, USA	Won the Ring of Fire Welterweight Championship
Win	Jerry Gummo	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:05	KOTC 12: Cold Blood	9 Feb 2002	San Jacinto, California, USA	Defended the KOTC Welterweight Championship
Win	Brad Gumm	Decision	3	4:00	Ultimate Pankration 1	11 Nov 2001	Cabazon, California, USA
Win	Gary Aldar	TKO (punches)	1	2:37	Gladiator Challenge 6: Caged Beasts	9 Sep 2001	Colusa, California, USA
Loss	Brad Gumm	Decision	3	5:00	Gladiator Challenge 5: Rumble in the Rockies	19 Aug 2001	Denver, Colorado, USA
Win	Ryan Painter	Decision (split)	2	5:00	KOTC 10: Critical Mass	4 Aug 2001	San Jacinto, California, USA	Defended the KOTC Welterweight Championship
Win	Edwin Dewees	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Gladiator Challenge 4: Collision at Colusa	17 Jun 2001	Colusa, California, USA
Loss	Ronald Jhun	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Warriors Quest 1: The New Beginning	29 May 2001	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	For the vacant Warriors Quest Middleweight Championship
Win	Maurice Wilson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Gladiator Challenge 3: Showdown at Soboba	7 Apr 2001	Friant, California, USA
Win	Kai Kamaka	Submission (shoulder lock)	1	2:16	Gladiator Challenge 2: Collision at Colusa	18 Feb 2001	Colusa, California, USA
Win	Eric Meaders	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KOTC 6: Road Warriors	29 Nov 2000	Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA	Won the KOTC Welterweight Championship
Win	Mike Berardi	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	Rage in the Cage 20	30 Aug 2000	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	Won the Rage in the Cage Welterweight Championship
Win	David Roberts	Submission	1		Huntington Beach Underground Pancrase	13 May 2000	Huntington Beach, California, USA
Win	Toby Imada	Decision	2	5:00	KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare	15 Apr 2000	San Jacinto, California, USA
Loss	Maurice Wilson	Submission (guillotine choke)	2		EFC: Extreme Fighter Challenge	2 Feb 2000	California, USA
Loss	Chris Brennan	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:04	KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage	30 Oct 1999	San Jacinto, California, USA
Loss	Jens Pulver	KO (punch)	1	0:38	Bas Rutten Invitational 3	1 Jun 1999	Colorado, USA
Win	Joe Camacho	Submission (triangle choke)	1		ESF: Empire One	15 May 1999	Corona, California, USA	Pro debut