Joe Warren (fighter)
| Joseph Ryan Warren | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 13, 1976 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| Residence | Denver, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Greco-Roman Wrestling, Boxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado |
| Team | Factory X |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| University | University of Michigan |
| Spouse | Christy Cech Warren |
| Children | 2 |
| Notable club(s) | The New York Athletic Club |
| Notable school(s) | East Kentwood High School |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Representing  United States
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| World Championships | ||
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2006 Guangzhou | -60 kg |
| World Cup | ||
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2007 Antalya | -60 kg |
| Pan American Championships | ||
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2006 Rio de Janeiro | -60 kg |
| United States Championships | ||
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2007 Las Vegas | -60 kg |
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2006 Las Vegas | -60 kg |
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2005 Las Vegas | -60 kg |
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2004 Las Vegas | -60 kg |
Joe Warren (born October 31, 1976) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist. As a Greco-Roman wrestler, he won the 2006 Pan American and World Championship and was a favourite for the 2008 Olympics. He later participated in and won the 2007 World Cup.
During the end of 2008 Warren started transitioning to mixed martial arts, and on March 8, 2009, he made his professional debut. He has competed for Bellator MMA, and Dream in Japan. He is a former Bellator Bantamweight Champion and former Bellator Featherweight Champion. Warren is currently ranked as the #7 Bantamweight in the world and as the #2 Bantamweight outside of the UFC by fightmatrix.com.
Warren practiced freestyle wrestling before switching to Greco-Roman. He began his career at East Kentwood High School where he placed 3 times in Division one with one state championship coming during his senior year and held the national takedown record. He wrestled for the University of Michigan.
He won the 60 kilograms (130 lb) division of men's Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships and was a favorite for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Other accomplishments include 6th at the 2000 World University Championship at 63 kilograms (139 lb), 9th at the 2005 FILA Wrestling World Championships, 1st at the 2006 Pan American Championship and 1st at the 2007 World Cup all at 60 kg. In 2007 he missed Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro because of positive test for cannabis. In 2008 he got 2 years ban from international wrestling competition and missed 2008 Summer Olympics.
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