Joe Charles "The Ghetto Man"
Joe Charles, known as "The Ghetto Man", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Heavyweight division. Joe Charles holds a professional record of 6-13-0, including 2-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 0 by decision. Joe Charles stands 6'1", fights out of a southpaw stance. Joe Charles is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Joe Charles profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 6-13-0 |
| UFC record | 2-3-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 265 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 2 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Joe Charles recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-24 | Pancrase | Pancrase 88 | Kengo Watanabe | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 1999-10-15 | Unknown | Rage In The Cage 2 | Marcelo Dantas | loss | Smother Choke · 9:40 · R1 |
| 1999-10-13 | Unknown | Mark Smith | win | DEC | |
| 1999-09-27 | WVTC | World Vale Tudo Championship 9 | Stefanos Miltsakakis | loss | Keylock · 8:38 · R1 |
| 1999-05-02 | IAFC | IAFC: World Championship 1999 (Day 2) | Mikhail Avetisyan | loss | Punches · 11:21 · R1 |
| 1997-12-21 | UFC | UFC - Ultimate Japan | Vitor Belfort | loss | Armbar From Mount |
| 1997-11-12 | IAFC | IAFC | Yuri Mildzikhov | win | Heel Hook · 11:02 · R1 |
| 1997-11-12 | IAFC | IAFC | Nick Nutter | loss | Punches · 4:34 · R1 |
| 1997-05-02 | IAFC | IAFC | Andrey Surikov | win | Punches · 2:14 · R1 |
| 1997-04-30 | IAFC | IAFC | Karimula Barkalaev | loss | Forearm Choke · 9:19 · R1 |
| 1997-02-14 | WFF | Dan Bobish | loss | SUB | |
| 1996-10-11 | Unknown | Superbrawl 2 | Wes Gassaway | win | Elbows · 3:26 · R1 |
| 1996-10-11 | Unknown | Superbrawl 2 | Pete Williams | loss | Kneebar · 1:39 · R1 |
| 1996-08-14 | WVTC | World Vale Tudo Championship 1 | Oleg Taktarov | loss | Kneebar · 4:42 · R1 |
| 1996-06-24 | Unknown | Murilo Bustamante | loss | SUB | |
| 1995-12-16 | UFC | UFC 7.5: Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | Scott Bessac | win | Armlock · 4:38 · R1 |
| 1995-11-09 | UFC | UFCF: Ultimate Fighting 1 | Carl Franks | loss | Punches · 26:42 · R1 |
| 1995-04-07 | UFC | UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | Dan Severn | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 1994-12-16 | UFC | UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | Kevin Rosier | win | Armbar · 0:14 · R1 |
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Sources and methodology
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