Joe Proctor
| Joe Proctor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 10, 1985 Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Residence | Pembroke, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Easton, Massachusetts |
| Team | Lauzon MMA |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joseph Edward Proctor (born August 10, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Proctor was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Live.
Proctor was born in Quincy, Massachusetts but raised in Pembroke, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Proctor worked in construction before a friend suggested he try jiu-jitsu. Proctor began training at Lauzon MMA in Bridgewater, Massachusetts with UFC veteran and submission specialist Joe Lauzon. After training with the UFC fighter and developing a passion and talent for the mixed martial arts he embarked on his career. Proctor has been known to be a family man.
Proctor began his professional career in August 2008, winning his first fight by decision. Over the next three years he amassed a record of seven wins with only one defeat.
Proctor was one of 32 Lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
Proctor won his way into the house when he defeated Jordan Rinaldi by a guillotine choke submission in the first round. With that victory, he was chosen as the fourth pick by Team Faber.
Proctor won his next match against Team Cruz's seventh pick, Chris Tickle. He defeated Tickle with a rear-naked choke submission near the end of the first round, gaining entry into the quarter-finals.
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