Featherweight

Joe Stevenson

Last fought: Jun 2011

RECORD

Pro

33-16-0

UFC

8-8-0

Age

Height

5'7"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:17
Fight Completion Rate	65.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.06
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	58-23 (71.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	27-11 (71.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	31-12 (72.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	39.9%
% Time in Control	31.8%
% Time Controlled	28.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	52.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.16
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.63
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.47
Distance Strike Accuracy	29.5%
Distance Strike Defense	64.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.67
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.62
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.10
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.97
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	6.88
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.50

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 Featherweight field

Joe Stevenson 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 Stevenson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	46.3%
Takedown Defense	41.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.8
Submission Attempts/15min	2.2
Control Time/15min	4:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	37.5%
Decision % of Wins	37.5%
Avg Fight Time	10:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Takedown Accuracy	31.8%
Takedown Defense	47.4%
Control Time/Fight	2:54

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Javier Vazquez

UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson27/7636%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:21

Javier Vazquez62/16139%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Javier Vazquez	9/21	43%	2/3	3:30	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	5/23	22%	0/3	1:20	—
	Javier Vazquez	17/39	44%	1/1	0:43	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	20/47	43%	0/0	0:01	—
	Javier Vazquez	36/101	36%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Danny Castillo

UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann • Mar 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson12/4527%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:44

Danny Castillo55/10353%TD 5/11Ctrl 5:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	3/20	15%	1/1	1:00	—
	Danny Castillo	19/36	53%	1/5	1:30	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	6/15	40%	1/3	2:29	—
	Danny Castillo	14/29	48%	0/2	0:08	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	3/10	30%	0/2	0:15	—
	Danny Castillo	22/38	58%	4/4	3:36	—

LOSS

vs. Mac Danzig

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

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:54

Joe Stevenson6/1932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mac Danzig9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	6/19	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mac Danzig	9/23	39%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. George Sotiropoulos

UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez • Feb 2010Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson7/3123%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:49

George Sotiropoulos20/8723%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	1/7	14%	0/1	0:00	—
	George Sotiropoulos	1/10	10%	0/1	4:12	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	4/17	24%	1/1	2:07	—
	George Sotiropoulos	13/46	28%	0/0	0:35	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	2/7	29%	2/4	2:42	—
	George Sotiropoulos	6/31	19%	2/2	0:30	—

WIN

vs. Spencer Fisher

UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 4:03

Joe Stevenson28/5353%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:40

Spencer Fisher14/4432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	4/18	22%	1/5	1:55	—
	Spencer Fisher	10/28	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	24/35	69%	1/2	2:45	—
	Spencer Fisher	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nate Diaz

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale • Jun 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson27/4757%TD 8/14Ctrl 10:33

Nate Diaz6/2921%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	6/18	33%	2/2	3:51	—
	Nate Diaz	1/4	25%	0/0	0:33	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	12/17	71%	3/3	4:02	—
	Nate Diaz	1/4	25%	0/0	0:28	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	9/12	75%	3/9	2:40	—
	Nate Diaz	4/21	19%	1/2	1:13	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson • Feb 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson41/14528%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:24

Diego Sanchez91/19347%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	11/54	20%	0/1	0:00	—
	Diego Sanchez	36/66	55%	0/1	0:01	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	9/37	24%	0/3	0:15	—
	Diego Sanchez	31/53	58%	1/1	0:45	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	21/54	39%	0/0	0:09	—
	Diego Sanchez	24/74	32%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kenny Florian

UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar • Nov 2008Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:03

Joe Stevenson6/1833%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:17

Kenny Florian17/3746%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	6/18	33%	1/3	1:17	—
	Kenny Florian	17/37	46%	1/2	1:05	—

WIN

vs. Gleison Tibau

UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin • Jul 2008Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:57

Joe Stevenson12/2744%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:14KD 1

Gleison Tibau4/2417%TD 5/5Ctrl 2:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	9/17	53%	1/2	2:56	1
	Gleison Tibau	0/4	0%	2/2	1:07	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	3/10	30%	0/1	0:18	—
	Gleison Tibau	4/20	20%	3/3	1:24	—

LOSS

vs. BJ Penn

UFC 80: Rapid Fire • Jan 2008LightweightTITLE

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:02

Joe Stevenson17/3647%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

BJ Penn41/6959%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:34KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	8/10	80%	0/0	0:00	—
	BJ Penn	13/20	65%	0/0	4:55	1

R2	Joe Stevenson	9/26	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	BJ Penn	28/49	57%	0/0	1:39	1

WIN

vs. Kurt Pellegrino

UFC 74: Respect • Aug 2007Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson42/8450%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:07

Kurt Pellegrino27/9130%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	2/7	29%	1/1	0:12	—
	Kurt Pellegrino	12/30	40%	2/2	3:40	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	22/43	51%	0/0	1:32	—
	Kurt Pellegrino	11/39	28%	0/2	1:18	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	18/34	53%	2/2	2:23	—
	Kurt Pellegrino	4/22	18%	1/1	1:11	—

WIN

vs. Melvin Guillard

UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:27

Joe Stevenson2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11

Melvin Guillard1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	2/3	67%	1/1	0:11	—
	Melvin Guillard	1/7	14%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Dokonjonosuke Mishima

UFC 65: Bad Intentions • Nov 2006Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:07

Joe Stevenson1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dokonjonosuke Mishima1/520%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dokonjonosuke Mishima	1/5	20%	1/1	1:51	—

WIN

vs. Yves Edwards

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals • Jul 2006Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Joe Stevenson28/5749%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:39

Yves Edwards18/5235%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	8/20	40%	2/5	1:53	—
	Yves Edwards	10/30	33%	0/0	0:40	1

R2	Joe Stevenson	20/37	54%	1/1	3:46	—
	Yves Edwards	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Neer

UFC Fight Night 4 • Apr 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson31/5655%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:43

Josh Neer46/12637%TD 0/0Ctrl 7:54KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	9/13	69%	1/1	0:40	—
	Josh Neer	10/36	28%	0/0	2:21	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	13/20	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Neer	21/47	45%	0/0	3:43	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	9/23	39%	1/1	2:03	—
	Josh Neer	15/43	35%	0/0	1:50	1

WIN

vs. Luke Cummo

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale • Nov 2005WelterweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson20/3361%TD 5/9Ctrl 9:40

Luke Cummo20/3951%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	17/20	85%	2/3	4:03	—
	Luke Cummo	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	2/9	22%	1/2	3:17	—
	Luke Cummo	9/18	50%	1/1	0:12	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	1/4	25%	2/4	2:20	—
	Luke Cummo	9/16	56%	0/0	1:49	—

Prior to UFC

Other (6 fights)

WIN

vs. Joe Camacho

KOTC 33: After Shock • Feb 2004

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:36

Joe Stevenson48/8457%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

Joe Camacho3/1718%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	29/57	51%	2/2	0:00	—
	Joe Camacho	3/16	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	19/27	70%	1/1	0:00	—
	Joe Camacho	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Thomas Denny

KOTC 23: Sin City • May 2003

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:15

Joe Stevenson0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Thomas Denny0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thomas Denny	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Romie Aram

KOTC 17: San Jacinto • Oct 2002

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Stevenson25/4556%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

Romie Aram30/8336%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	9/16	56%	0/2	0:00	—
	Romie Aram	7/19	37%	2/2	0:00	—

R2	Joe Stevenson	7/12	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Romie Aram	12/33	36%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Joe Stevenson	9/17	53%	0/2	0:00	—
	Romie Aram	11/31	35%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jeremy Jackson

KOTC 15: Bad Intentions • Jun 2002

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:27

Joe Stevenson11/1573%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

Jeremy Jackson0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	11/15	73%	1/4	0:00	—
	Jeremy Jackson	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Brennan

KOTC 1 • Oct 1999

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:04

Joe Stevenson1/250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Chris Brennan2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	1/2	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Chris Brennan	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jens Pulver

BRI 3 • Jun 1999

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:52

Joe Stevenson0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jens Pulver3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Stevenson	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jens Pulver	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	1

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