Joe StevensonGrappler

Featherweight · 33-16 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'7"
170.18 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
44
Elo Rating
1522.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 132 Featherweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 2.20 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 97% of Featherweight fighters
  • Averages 2.75 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 84% of Featherweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.44 significant strikes per minute — better than 82% of Featherweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 2.05 significant strikes per minute — worse than 91% of Featherweight fighters
  • Stops only 39% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 87% of Featherweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.05
    Bottom 9%
  • Striking accuracy
    44%
    Bottom 49%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.44
    Top 18%
  • Striking defense
    60%
    Top 23%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.75
    Top 16%
  • Takedown accuracy
    44%
    Top 35%
  • Takedown defense
    39%
    Bottom 13%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    2.20
    Top 3%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1516, higher than 48% of Featherweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1522).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520259:03Fisher15:00Sotiropoulos1:54Danzig15:00Castillo15:00Vazquez
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LJavier Vazquez
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
2011-06-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDanny Castillo
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
2011-03-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMac Danzig
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
2010-12-11 · KO/TKO, R1 1:54
LGeorge Sotiropoulos
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
2010-02-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSpencer Fisher
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
2009-10-24 · KO/TKO, R2 4:03
WNate Diaz
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
2009-06-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDiego Sanchez
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
2009-02-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LKenny Florian
UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
2008-11-15 · Submission, R1 4:03
WGleison Tibau
UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
2008-07-05 · Submission, R2 2:57
LBJ PennTitle
UFC 80: Rapid Fire
2008-01-19 · Submission, R2 4:02
WKurt Pellegrino
UFC 74: Respect
2007-08-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMelvin Guillard
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard
2007-04-05 · Submission, R1 0:27
WDokonjonosuke Mishima
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
2006-11-18 · Submission, R1 2:07
WYves Edwards
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
2006-07-08 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00
LJosh Neer
UFC Fight Night 4
2006-04-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WLuke CummoTitle
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale
2005-11-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00