Joe Stevenson
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Young Gun
Joe "Daddy" Stevenson (born June 15, 1982), began wrestling at age 11, and training in Jiu-jitsu at age 13. Excelling in both sports, Joe began fighting as a professional at the age of 16. Stevenson's debut occurred on May 15, 1999, and saw him defeat Joe Camacho by submission.
Next up for "Daddy" was a pair of bouts held in a single-night tournament at the Bas Rutten Invitational 3. After winning his first fight of the evening by Rear Naked Choke, he eventually succumbed to the punching power of Jens Pulver, losing in the first round.
Stevenson's early career continued to be a roller-coaster, and He lost twice more before rallying to a six-fight win streak. At the time Joe was working for numerous promotions including Gladiator Challenge, and King of the Cage. It was during this period that Stevenson began to cement himself as a true competitor, winning a majority of his contests with submissions, which he trained under world-famous grappler Marc Laimon.
As "Daddy" continued to ascend the ranks in these smaller organizations he racked up wins over Jeremy Jackson, Edwin Dewees, and Thomas "Wild Man" Denny, as well as avenging an earlier loss to Brad Gumm.
The Ultimate Step Up
Joe Stevenson had won, and was the current holder of both the Gladiator Challenge, and the King of the Cage, 155lb titles. It seemed that "Daddy" had done all he could in the smaller shows. And that's when the call came to invite Joe to compete on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter.
While on the show Stevenson defeated Marcus Davis by submission (strikes), and Jason Von Flue via Armbar, on his way to the season's finale. Then, on November, 5, 2005 Joe Stevenson entered the Octagon to face off against Luke Cummo. After three rounds of non-stop action, "Daddy" won a unanimous decision, and was crowned The Ultimate Fighter. Thereby becoming the first man to be so honored in the 170lb division.
Recent Years
After dropping a decision to Josh Neer in his first post-T.U.F. bout, Stevenson went on a tear in the UFC. Back in the Lightweight division, Joe was pit against Yves Edwards at UFC 61, winning the match on a doctor's stoppage, in a very bloody affair. Following the victory over Edwards, came a Guillotine Choke over Dokonjonosuke Mishima, which lead to another Guillotine Choke win, this time beating fellow TUF-2 alum. Melvin Guillard.
One more big win would earn Stevenson a title shot, and Joe brought his A-game (which includes suplexes, yes, really) when he showed up to fight Kurt Pellegrino, whom he defeated by unanimous decision.
The stage was set for biggest battle of Stevenson's career, a showdown between "Daddy" and "the Prodigy" B.J. Penn. After a quick knockdown by Penn, Stevenson suffered nasty cut. He was never able to recover and lost due to a Rear Naked Choke by the champ.
Since losing in the marquis event of UFC 80 against Penn, Stevenson has gotten back to his winning ways, with another Guillotine Choke win, beating Gleison Tibau at UFC 86. Joe's next opponent is Kenny Florian.
Mixed martial arts record
29-8
| 37 matches | 29 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 13 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 0 | |
One additional win was by an undocumented method.
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