Joe Stevenson

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nick=Daddy
height=5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
weight=155 lb (70 kg)
nationality= American
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1982|month=6|day=15
died=
fightingfrom=Victorville, California
hometown=Torrance, California
fightstyle=Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Collegiate Wrestling
wins=29
losses=8
draws=0
ko=6
submissions=13
nocontest=|

Joseph Christopher "Daddy" Stevenson (born June 15, 1982 in Torrance, California) is a mixed martial artist fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. On November 5, 2005, he won the Welterweight division of season two of the The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. By defeating Luke Cummo in a close, but unanimous decision after three rounds at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale, Stevenson received a contract with the UFC and a new car. He subsequently moved to the Lightweight division, where he is currently ranked at #9 in the world by Sherdog.com. [ [http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=9208&my_page=6 Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings ] ]

Personal life

Joe's father died from bone marrow cancer. Joe and his first wife, Lisa, have two sons, Joe Jr. and Tyler. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-080707stevenson&prov=yhoo&type=lgns He became a professional fighter the day after his 17th birthday and became a father at 18, when his income was about a $1,000 a month.He was divorced from his first wife, but the divorce was anything but simple and he had to drive seven hours one way just to see his children.] ]

Joe and his second wife Maia have two sons, Frankie and Maximus. [ [http://www.joestevenson.com/daddysboys.html] ] [ [http://www.joestevenson.com/ Congratualtions Joe!! On Tuesday April 8th at about 10 PM PST, Joe Daddy and his wife Maia welcomed into the world their newest baby boy… Maximus Stevenson.] ]

He graduated in the class of 2000 from Silverado High School in Victorville, California. [ [http://archive.vvdailypress.com/news/20061220/silverado-welcomes-back-stevenson] ]

Training

Joe began wrestling at the age of 11 and started Jiu Jitsu at the age of 13. He has spent most of his recent training at Marc Laimon's Cobra Kai in Las Vegas. However, in March '08 Joe opened his own school in his hometown of Victorville, CA. "Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai" teaches MMA as well as boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and Jiu Jitsu.

MMA career

Stevenson was one of the more experienced fighters participating in The Ultimate Fighter 2. He had a professional record of 24-6-0 and held the 155 lb. championship at both King of the Cage and Gladiator Challenge going into the show.

On April 6, 2006 in his first fight after winning The Ultimate Fighter 2, he lost to Josh Neer at Ultimate Fight Night 4 by unanimous decision.

On July 8, 2006 at UFC 61, Joe won his bout with Octagon veteran Yves Edwards. After opening up a deep cut on Edwards' head due to elbow strikes, the doctors were forced to pull Edwards from the match.

At "UFC 65", Stevenson defeated Dokonjonosuke Mishima by guillotine choke submission.

At "UFC Fight Night 9", Stevenson defeated Melvin Guillard by guillotine choke submission.

At "UFC 74", Stevenson defeated Kurt Pellegrino by unanimous decision. After the fight doctors determined that during the course of the fight Stevenson's nose had been fractured. [ [http://mrsunshinevegas.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/stevensons-november-title-shot-is-probably-gone Stevenson’S November Title Shot Is Probably Gone « Mr. Sunshine ] ]

Joe Stevenson is scheduled to fight fellow lightweight contender Kenny Florian at UFC 91 on November 15, 2008.

UFC Lightweight Championship

Stevenson was set to fight BJ Penn for the interim lightweight championship title at UFC 80 due to ongoing litigation regarding Sean Sherk's steroid use. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/mma_experts/post/Sherk-not-stripped-Penn-Stevenson-for-interim-t?urn=mma,52159 Sherk not stripped; Penn-Stevenson for interim title - MMA Experts Blog - Mixed Martial Arts - Yahoo! Sports ] ] On December 4, 2007, the California State Athletic Commission upheld a reduced suspension for Sherk, prompting the UFC to strip him of the lightweight championship. UFC President Dana White then confirmed that Stevenson and Penn's match would be to fill the vacant lightweight championship, but the winner of that fight will face Sherk at the next opportunity. Penn knocked Stevenson down seconds into the first round with a right uppercut, then took him down, eventually inflicting a serious cut near Stevenson's hairline later in the round. Stevenson's blood was just everywhere in the ring. In the second round, Stevenson fought more aggressively but was still unable to threaten Penn. Stevenson lost to Penn by rear naked choke at 4:02 of the second round, . [ [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=9105 UFC : Ultimate Fighting Championship ] ]

Mixed martial arts record

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wins=29
losses=8
ko-wins=6
ko-losses=1
sub-wins=14
sub-losses=3
dec-wins=9
dec-losses=4

References

External links

*Sherdog|id=65|name=Joe Stevenson
* [http://www.ufc.tv/index.cfm?fa=fighter.detail&PID=405 UFC Profile]
* [http://www.joestevenson.com Official Website of Joe Stevenson]
* [http://www.cagechamp.com Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai]