Middleweight

Joe Doerksen

Last fought: Dec 2010

RECORD

Pro

51-16-0

UFC

2-7-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:14
Fight Completion Rate	68.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.05
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	23-13 (63.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	2-2 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	21-11 (65.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	25.7%
% Time in Control	20.0%
% Time Controlled	54.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	26.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.72
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.18
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.46
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.5%
Distance Strike Defense	57.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.11
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.39
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	7.39
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.07
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	11.41
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.50

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Joe Doerksen League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Joe Doerksen
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8
Strike Differential	-1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	34.3%
Takedown Defense	20.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.0
Submission Attempts/15min	2.3
Control Time/15min	2:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	100.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:14
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Takedown Accuracy	22.2%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Control Time/Fight	1:49

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Dan Miller

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 • Dec 2010Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Doerksen12/2941%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18

Dan Miller18/4738%TD 5/5Ctrl 11:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Miller	13/31	42%	2/2	4:20	—

R2	Joe Doerksen	4/13	31%	0/0	1:18	—
	Dan Miller	3/10	30%	2/2	2:53	—

R3	Joe Doerksen	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Miller	2/6	33%	1/1	4:42	—

LOSS

vs. CB Dollaway

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:13

Joe Doerksen1/1100%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:36

CB Dollaway1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	1/1	100%	0/2	1:36	—
	CB Dollaway	1/2	50%	0/0	0:09	—

WIN

vs. Tom Lawlor

UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 • May 2010Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:10

Joe Doerksen44/9447%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31

Tom Lawlor42/9246%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:24KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	29/65	45%	0/1	0:22	—
	Tom Lawlor	39/70	56%	0/1	0:21	1

R2	Joe Doerksen	15/29	52%	0/0	0:09	—
	Tom Lawlor	3/22	14%	0/1	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Jason MacDonald

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 0:54

Joe Doerksen4/667%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:48

Jason MacDonald13/1776%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	2/4	50%	0/0	3:45	—
	Jason MacDonald	4/5	80%	1/2	0:57	—

R2	Joe Doerksen	2/2	100%	1/1	0:03	—
	Jason MacDonald	9/12	75%	0/0	0:35	—

LOSS

vs. Ed Herman

UFC 78: Validation • Nov 2007Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:39

Joe Doerksen9/1947%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:55

Ed Herman43/7458%TD 2/3Ctrl 6:33KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	5/10	50%	0/4	0:57	—
	Ed Herman	20/34	59%	1/1	3:23	—

R2	Joe Doerksen	4/5	80%	1/1	0:58	—
	Ed Herman	18/31	58%	1/2	3:08	—

R3	Joe Doerksen	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ed Herman	5/9	56%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Nate Marquardt

UFC 58: USA vs Canada • Mar 2006Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Doerksen26/8032%TD 2/8Ctrl 1:41KD 1

Nate Marquardt56/10354%TD 5/5Ctrl 6:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	10/35	29%	0/1	0:10	—
	Nate Marquardt	23/50	46%	2/2	1:37	—

R2	Joe Doerksen	10/29	34%	2/2	0:43	1
	Nate Marquardt	18/29	62%	3/3	2:28	—

R3	Joe Doerksen	6/16	38%	0/5	0:48	—
	Nate Marquardt	15/24	62%	0/0	2:40	—

LOSS

vs. Matt Lindland

UFC 54: Boiling Point • Aug 2005Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Doerksen8/1553%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:23

Matt Lindland19/4344%TD 4/4Ctrl 12:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	2/5	40%	1/2	0:52	—
	Matt Lindland	8/18	44%	2/2	3:40	—

R2	Joe Doerksen	5/6	83%	1/1	0:21	—
	Matt Lindland	6/13	46%	0/0	4:06	—

R3	Joe Doerksen	1/4	25%	0/2	0:10	—
	Matt Lindland	5/12	42%	2/2	4:18	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 • Apr 2005Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:35

Joe Doerksen9/2438%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:27

Patrick Cote37/5469%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:39KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	3/9	33%	2/3	4:06	—
	Patrick Cote	3/9	33%	0/0	0:16	—

R2	Joe Doerksen	5/11	45%	2/3	1:03	—
	Patrick Cote	15/22	68%	0/0	2:51	1

R3	Joe Doerksen	1/4	25%	0/0	0:18	—
	Patrick Cote	19/23	83%	0/0	1:32	1

LOSS

vs. Joe Riggs

UFC 49: Unfinished Business • Aug 2004Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 3:39

Joe Doerksen6/786%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:45

Joe Riggs29/5553%TD 2/3Ctrl 6:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	5/6	83%	2/5	0:45	—
	Joe Riggs	5/18	28%	1/2	2:56	—

R2	Joe Doerksen	1/1	100%	0/2	0:00	—
	Joe Riggs	24/37	65%	1/1	3:08	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Paulo Filho

WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson • Aug 2007

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:07

Joe Doerksen3/2114%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:19

Paulo Filho13/2650%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:31KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	3/21	14%	0/2	0:19	—
	Paulo Filho	13/26	50%	1/6	1:31	1

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Chris Leben

FFC 9 • May 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Doerksen37/7649%TD 3/8Ctrl 0:00

Chris Leben40/11634%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Doerksen	5/10	50%	2/2	0:00	—
	Chris Leben	3/13	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Doerksen	8/22	36%	0/4	0:00	—
	Chris Leben	16/47	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Doerksen	24/44	55%	1/2	0:00	—
	Chris Leben	21/56	38%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com