Joe Charles (born July 18, 1958) is an American[1] mixed martial artist.[2] He competed in the Heavyweight[3] division. He is best known for his time in the UFC from 1994 to 2000.

Joe Charles
Born (1958-07-18) July 18, 1958 (age 66)
United States
Other namesThe Ghetto Man
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight260 lb (120 kg; 19 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Years active1994 - 2000
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins6
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision1
Losses13
By knockout3
By submission9
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Career

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Charles had been a wrestler in high school and judoka. 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 [4]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
19 matches 6 wins 13 losses
By knockout 2 3
By submission 3 9
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6-13 Kengo Watanabe Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show September 24, 2000 1 10:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss 6-12 Marcelo Tigre Submission (smother choke) RITC 2: Marching of the Warriors October 15, 1999 1 9:40 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 6-11 Mark Smith Decision Ready to Rumble: Let's Get Ready to Rumble October 13, 1999 0 N/A Woodland Hills, California, United States
Loss 5-11 Stefanos Miltsakakis Submission (keylock) WVC 9: World Vale Tudo Championship 9 September 27, 1999 1 8:38 Aruba
Loss 5-10 Mikhail Avetisyan TKO (submission to punches) IAFC: Pankration World Championship 1999 May 1, 1999 1 11:21 Moscow, Russia
Loss 5-9 Vitor Belfort Submission (armbar) UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 December 21, 1997 1 4:03 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 5-8 Nick Nutter TKO (submission to punches) IAFC: 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration November 12, 1997 1 4:34 Tel Aviv, Israel
Win 5-7 Yuri Mildzikhov Submission (heel hook) IAFC: 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration November 12, 1997 1 11:02 Tel Aviv, Israel
Win 4-7 Andrey Surikov TKO (submission to punches) IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 [Day 2] May 2, 1997 1 2:14 Moscow, Russia
Loss 3-7 Karimula Barkalaev Submission (forearm choke) IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 [Day 1] April 30, 1997 1 9:19 Moscow, Russia
Loss 3-6 Dan Bobish Submission (arm-triangle choke) WFF: World Fighting Federation February 24, 1997 1 4:42 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Loss 3-5 Pete Williams Submission (kneebar) SB 2: SuperBrawl 2 October 11, 1996 1 1:39 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 3-4 Wes Gassaway TKO (submission to strikes) SB 2: SuperBrawl 2 October 11, 1996 1 3:26 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 2-4 Oleg Taktarov Submission (kneebar) WVC 1: World Vale Tudo Championship 1 August 14, 1996 1 4:42 Japan
Loss 2-3 Murilo Bustamante Submission (arm-triangle choke) UVF: Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2 June 24, 1996 1 3:08 Brazil
Win 2-2 Scott Bessac Submission (armlock) UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1995 December 16, 1995 1 4:38 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 1-2 Carl Franks TKO (submission to punches) UFCF: United Full Contact Federation 2 November 9, 1995 1 26:42
Loss 1-1 Dan Severn Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 5: The Return of the Beast April 7, 1995 1 1:38 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win 1-0 Kevin Rosier Submission (armbar) UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors December 16, 1994 1 0:14 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Joe Charles". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04.
  2. ^ "Joe Charles". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04.
  3. ^ "Joe Charles". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04.
  4. ^ "Joe Charles: Where is He Now? - One of Those Crazy Guys".
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Joe". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
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