Joe Charles | |
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Born |
United States |
July 18, 1958
Other names | The Ghetto Man |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 19 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Years active | 1994 - 2000 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 19 |
Wins | 6 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 13 |
By knockout | 12 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Joe "The Ghetto Man" Charles (born July 18, 1958) is an Americanmixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. He is best known for his time in the UFC from 1994 to 2000.
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