Featherweight · “Daddy”
Joe Stevenson
32-16-0 UFC 8-8-0
5'7"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
2KO wins
3Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
10:17Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.87
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.63
Striking accuracy42.0%
Striking defense60.4%
Takedowns / 15 min2.83
Takedown accuracy46.3%
Takedown defense41.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.19
Control time31.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Javier Vazquez 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · June 26, 2011
27/76Sig. strikes
62/161Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Danny Castillo 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · March 3, 2011
12/45Sig. strikes
55/103Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:44Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Mac Danzig 3-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:54 — UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · December 11, 2010
6/19Sig. strikes
9/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L George Sotiropoulos 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
7/31Sig. strikes
20/87Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
4:49Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Spencer Fisher 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:03 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
28/53Sig. strikes
14/44Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
4:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Diaz 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · June 20, 2009
27/47Sig. strikes
6/29Absorbed
8/14Takedowns
10:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Diego Sanchez 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · February 21, 2009
41/145Sig. strikes
91/193Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Kenny Florian 8-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:03 — UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · November 15, 2008
6/18Sig. strikes
17/37Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gleison Tibau 3-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:57 — UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · July 5, 2008
12/27Sig. strikes
4/24Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:14Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L BJ Penn 7-3-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 4:02 — UFC 80: Rapid Fire · January 19, 2008
17/36Sig. strikes
41/69Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kurt Pellegrino 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 74: Respect · August 25, 2007
42/84Sig. strikes
27/91Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
4:07Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Melvin Guillard 3-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:27 — UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · April 5, 2007
2/3Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dokonjonosuke Mishima 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:07 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions · November 18, 2006
1/1Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Yves Edwards 6-3 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
28/57Sig. strikes
18/52Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
5:39Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Josh Neer 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 4 · April 6, 2006
31/56Sig. strikes
46/126Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Luke Cummo 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · November 5, 2005
20/33Sig. strikes
20/39Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
9:40Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
14
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
5
Decision
9
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
16
KOTC
11
GC
9
TFE Vengeance
1
California Fight League
1
Super Brawl Showdown I
1
RFA
1
Ring Of Fire Warriors
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 48 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Gabriel Miglioli | Decision (unanimous) | TFE Vengeance
August 26, 2016 |
TFE Vengeance | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel McWilliams | TKO (punches) | California Fight League 8: Stevenson vs McWilliams
July 30, 2016 |
California Fight League | 1 | 1:21 |
| L | Dominique Robinson | Decision (split) | Super Brawl Showdown I
January 30, 2015 |
Super Brawl Showdown I | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Dakota Cochrane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 3: Stevenson vs. Cochrane
June 30, 2012 |
RFA | 2 | 1:04 |
| L | Javier Vazquez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Danny Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
March 3, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mac Danzig | KO (punch) | UFC 124
December 11, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 1:54 |
| L | George Sotiropoulos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 110
February 21, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Spencer Fisher | TKO (submission to elbows) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 4:03 |
| W | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
June 20, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 95
February 21, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kenny Florian | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 91
November 15, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 4:03 |
| W | Gleison Tibau | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 86
July 5, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 2:57 |
| L | B.J. Penn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 80
January 19, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 4:02 |
| W | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 74
August 25, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
April 5, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 0:27 |
| W | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 65: Bad Intentions
November 18, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Yves Edwards | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
July 8, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 4
April 6, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luke Cummo | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
November 5, 2005 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Camacho | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC 33: After Shock
February 20, 2004 |
KOTC | 2 | 4:36 |
| W | Cory Cass | Submission | GC 21: Gladiator Challenge 21
December 7, 2003 |
GC | 1 | 1:10 |
| W | Thomas Schulte | KO (knee) | KOTC 30: The Pinnacle
November 2, 2003 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:29 |
| W | Demitrius Jefford | KO | GC 19: Gladiator Challenge 19
September 28, 2003 |
GC | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Kiko Cassela | TKO (corner stoppage) | KOTC 27: Aftermath
August 10, 2003 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Thomas Denny | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC 23: Sin City
May 16, 2003 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Chuck Kim | Submission (armbar) | GC 15: Gladiator Challenge 15
April 13, 2003 |
GC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Casey Balkenbush | TKO (elbows) | GC 14: Gladiator Challenge 14
February 16, 2003 |
GC | 1 | 2:27 |
| L | Romie Aram | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 17: Nuclear Explosion
October 19, 2002 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Jackson | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC 15: Bad Intentions
June 22, 2002 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Cruz Chacon | Submission (kneebar) | Ring Of Fire Warriors 4
March 15, 2002 |
Ring Of Fire Warriors | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Jerry Gummo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC 12: Cold Blood
February 9, 2002 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:05 |
| W | Brad Gumm | Decision | UP 1: Ultimate Pankration 1
November 11, 2001 |
UP | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Gary Aldar | TKO (punches) | GC 6: Caged Beasts
September 9, 2001 |
GC | 1 | 2:37 |
| L | Brad Gumm | Decision | GC 5: Rumble in the Rockies
August 19, 2001 |
GC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Painter | Decision (split) | KOTC 10: Critical Mass
August 4, 2001 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Edwin Dewees | Decision (unanimous) | GC 4: Collision at Colusa
June 17, 2001 |
GC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ronald Jhun | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors Quest 1: The New Beginning
May 29, 2001 |
Warriors Quest | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Maurice Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | GC 3: Showdown at Soboba
April 7, 2001 |
GC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kai Kamaka | Submission (shoulder lock) | GC 2: Collision at Colusa
February 18, 2001 |
GC | 1 | 2:16 |
| W | Eric Meaders | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 6: Road Warriors
November 29, 2000 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Berardi | Decision (unanimous) | RITC 20: Rage in the Cage 20
August 30, 2000 |
RITC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | David Roberts | Submission | HBUP: Huntington Beach Underground Pancrase
May 13, 2000 |
HBUP | 1 | — |
| W | Toby Imada | Decision | KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare
April 15, 2000 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Maurice Wilson | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC: Extreme Fighter Challenge
February 2, 2000 |
EFC | 2 | — |
| L | Chris Brennan | Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC 1: Bas Rutten's King of the Cage
October 30, 1999 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:04 |
| L | Jens Pulver | KO (punch) | BRI 3: Bas Rutten Invitational 3
June 1, 1999 |
BRI | 1 | 0:38 |
| W | Joe Camacho | Submission (triangle choke) | ESF: Empire One
May 15, 1999 |
ESF | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Joe Stevenson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.