Joe Stevenson
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| Born | Joseph Christopher Stevenson June 15, 1982 Torrance, California, United States) |
| Other names | Daddy |
| Residence | Hesperia, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight (145lb) (2011–2012) Lightweight (155lb) (2006–2011, 2012-present) Welterweight (170lb) |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Style | BJJ, Judo, Gaidojutsu, |
| Team | Jackson's Submission Fighting |
| Rank |
Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 49 |
| Wins | 33 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 15 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 16 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 9 |
| University | Victor Valley College |
| Spouse | Maia Stevenson |
| Notable school(s) | Silverado High |
| Website | http://www.joestevenson.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Joseph Christopher Stevenson (born June 15, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Hesperia, California. Coached by (UFC Hall of Famer) Matt Hughes, Stevenson rose to prominence by becoming The Ultimate Fighter 2 Welterweight Tournament Winner. Following a drop in weight class and two-year undefeated streak, he was ranked among the top UFC Lightweight competitors, culminating into a title shot for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship against B.J. Penn at UFC 80: Rapid Fire (after the title was stripped from Sean Sherk). Stevenson fought most of his career as a Lightweight and made his Featherweight debut at UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry. He is the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.
Stevenson began wrestling at the age of 11 and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 13. He moved to Las Vegas in 2004, and began training at Marc Laimon's Cobra Kai in Las Vegas. In March 2008, Stevenson opened his own school in his hometown of Victorville, California. "Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai" teaches MMA as well as boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu. On November 8, 2008, Stevenson earned his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Robert Drysdale. After his loss to Diego Sanchez, Stevenson got a call from Rashad Evans for an invite to check out his camp at Jackson's Submission Fighting. After being reluctant at first, he finally joined Greg Jackson's camp in April 2009.
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