Joe Charles

Joe Charles (born July 18, 1958) is an American[1] mixed martial artist.[2] He competed in the Heavyweight[3] division. He is best known for his time in the UFC from 1994 to 2000.

Joe Charles
Born (1958-07-18) July 18, 1958
United States
Other namesThe Ghetto Man
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight260 lb (120 kg; 19 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Years active1994 - 2000
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins6
By submission5
By decision1
Losses13
By knockout12
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Career

Charles was an accomplished high school wrestler and judoka, working towards the 1984 Olympics when a forklift accident halted his amateur career. He has had notable fights against Dan Severn, Murilo Bustamante, Oleg Taktarov, and Vitor Belfort. After his fighting career he developed a fitness program called GI Joe Boot Camp [4]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 6 wins 13 losses
By submission 5 12
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6-13 Kengo Watanabe Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show September 24, 2000 1 10:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss 6-12 Marcelo Tigre Submission (smother choke) RITC 2: Marching of the Warriors October 15, 1999 1 9:40 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 6-11 Mark Smith Decision Ready to Rumble: Let's Get Ready to Rumble October 13, 1999 0 N/A Woodland Hills, California, United States
Loss 5-11 Stefanos Miltsakakis Submission (keylock) WVC 9: World Vale Tudo Championship 9 September 27, 1999 1 8:38 Aruba
Loss 5-10 Mikhail Avetisyan Submission (punches) IAFC: Pankration World Championship 1999 May 1, 1999 1 11:21 Moscow, Russia
Loss 5-9 Vitor Belfort Submission (armbar) UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 December 21, 1997 1 4:03 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 5-8 Nick Nutter Submission (punches) IAFC: 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration November 12, 1997 1 4:34 Tel Aviv, Israel
Win 5-7 Yuri Mildzikhov Submission (heel hook) IAFC: 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration November 12, 1997 1 11:02 Tel Aviv, Israel
Win 4-7 Andrey Surikov Submission (punches) IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 [Day 2] May 2, 1997 1 2:14 Moscow, Russia
Loss 3-7 Karimula Barkalaev Submission (forearm choke) IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 [Day 1] April 30, 1997 1 9:19 Moscow, Russia
Loss 3-6 Dan Bobish Submission (arm-triangle choke) WFF: World Fighting Federation February 24, 1997 1 4:42 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Loss 3-5 Pete Williams Submission (kneebar) SB 2: SuperBrawl 2 October 11, 1996 1 1:39 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 3-4 Wes Gassaway Submission (elbows) SB 2: SuperBrawl 2 October 11, 1996 1 3:26 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 2-4 Oleg Taktarov Submission (kneebar) WVC 1: World Vale Tudo Championship 1 August 14, 1996 1 4:42 Japan
Loss 2-3 Murilo Bustamante Submission (arm-triangle choke) UVF: Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2 June 24, 1996 1 3:08 Brazil
Win 2-2 Scott Bessac Submission (armlock) UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1995 December 16, 1995 1 4:38 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 1-2 Carl Franks Submission (punches) UFCF: United Full Contact Federation 2 November 9, 1995 1 26:42
Loss 1-1 Dan Severn Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 5: The Return of the Beast April 7, 1995 1 1:38 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win 1-0 Kevin Rosier Submission (armbar) UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors December 16, 1994 1 0:14 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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See also

References

  1. "Joe Charles". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04.
  2. "Joe Charles". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04.
  3. "Joe Charles". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04.
  4. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/1/Joe-Charles-Where-is-He-Now-28883
  5. Sherdog.com. "Joe". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
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