Joe Vedepo
| Joe Vedepo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1983 Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| Other names | The Doctor |
| Residence | Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| Team |
Alliance MMA Team Lloyd Irvin American Top Team |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joe Vedepo is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, he has also formerly competed for the UFC.
Born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa, Vedepo was a standout wrestler at Iowa City High School, but was troubled, later getting expelled from school. Vedepo later began training in mixed martial arts.
Vedepo made his professional MMA debut in November 2005. He went undefeated at 6–0 in the first two and a half years of his career.
Vedepo was invited to compete on The Ultimate Fighter 7 but declined for unknown reasons.
Vedepo made his debut for the UFC on September 17, 2008 against Alessio Sakara at UFC Fight Night 15. He lost the fight via KO in the first round.
For his second fight, Vedepo faced Rob Kimmons at UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1, 2009. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
Vedepo was expected to face Gerald Harris on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118, replacing an injured Alessio Sakara. On August 18, it was announced that the Vedepo/Harris bout had been scrapped from the card.
Following his release from the UFC, Vedepo fought at ZT Fight Night: Heavyweights Collide, where he fought two weight classes higher at Heavyweight and on only a few days notice. He faced Oli Thompson, winning via TKO (punches) in the second round. He was expected to fight Rob Broughton to crown the tournament winner but Vedepo broke his hand in his semifinals bout against Thompson, which forced him out of the finals.
Vedepo is notable for inventing the modified shin choke, also known as the Vedepo Choke, he used this submission to win his debut bout in Bellator, at the event Bellator 80. After losing three straight (two being in Bellator) bouts, he has since hit a resurgence.
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