Joe Charles

“The Ghetto Man”

HeavyweightUnited States

7Wins

13Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LWLW

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Profile

Born in: United States
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 260 lbs.
Stance: Southpaw
UFC record: 2-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC2

Submission 2

Losses in the UFC2

Submission 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 0.35 top 100%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 0.35

Striking accuracy100%Better than 100% of heavyweights

Strike defense50%Better than 38% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 0.0 top 94%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.0

Takedown accuracy—

Takedown defense0%Better than 0% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Charles last fought on December 21, 1997 (Loss vs Vitor Belfort). Charles has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

#2 · Fastest submissions (all-time)0:14

About Joe Charles

Joe Charles "The Ghetto Man" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist from United States. Charles stands 6' 1" and fights from a southpaw stance.

Charles turned professional in 1994. Charles made a UFC debut at UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors in December 1994 and beat Kevin Rosier by armbar. In the UFC, Charles is 2-2 across 4 fights.

By the numbers, Charles is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of heavyweights. Charles ranks #2 in UFC history for fastest submissions.

Charles's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC - Ultimate Japan in December 1997, where Charles lost to Vitor Belfort.

UFC fight history

L

Vitor Belfort

Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 4:03

UFC - Ultimate Japan

Dec 21, 1997

1Str 0TD 0KD
W

Scott Bessac

Submission · Armbar · R1 4:38

UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95

Dec 16, 1995

–Str –TD –KD
L

Dan Severn

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:38

UFC 5: The Return of the Beast

Apr 7, 1995

1Str 0TD 0KD
W

Kevin Rosier

Submission · Armbar · R1 0:14

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors

Dec 16, 1994

–Str –TD –KD

Full MMA career

Joe Charles is 7-13 across 20 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on December 16, 1994 (UFC). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins7

Submission 6
Decision 1

Pro losses13

Submission 12
Decision 1

Finish rate: 86% of wins
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: 2 losses

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	3-3	1994
IAFC	2-3	1997
SB	1-1	1996
WVC	0-2	1996
Pancrase	0-1	2000
RITC	0-1	1999
Ready to Rumble	1-0	1999
UVF	0-1	1996
WFF	0-1	1997

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Kengo Watanabe	Decision (unanimous), R1	Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show	Sep 24, 2000
L	Marcelo Tigre	Submission (smother choke), R1	RITC 2: Marching of the Warriors	Oct 15, 1999
W	Mark Smith	Decision, R0	Ready to Rumble: Let's Get Ready to Rumble	Oct 13, 1999
L	Stefanos Miltsakakis	Submission (keylock), R1	WVC 9: World Vale Tudo Championship 9	Sep 27, 1999
L	Mikhail Avetisyan	TKO (submission to punches), R1	IAFC: Pankration World Championship 1999	May 1, 1999
L	Vitor Belfort	Submission (armbar), R1	UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1	Dec 21, 1997
L	Nick Nutter	TKO (submission to punches), R1	IAFC: 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration	Nov 12, 1997
W	Yuri Mildzikhov	Submission (heel hook), R1	IAFC: 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration	Nov 12, 1997
W	Andrey Surikov	TKO (submission to punches), R1	IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 [Day 2]	May 2, 1997
L	Karimula Barkalaev	Submission (forearm choke), R1	IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 [Day 1]	Apr 30, 1997
L	Dan Bobish	Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1	WFF: World Fighting Federation	Feb 24, 1997
L	Pete Williams	Submission (kneebar), R1	SB 2: SuperBrawl 2	Oct 11, 1996
W	Wes Gassaway	TKO (submission to strikes), R1	SB 2: SuperBrawl 2	Oct 11, 1996
L	Oleg Taktarov	Submission (kneebar), R1	WVC 1: World Vale Tudo Championship 1	Aug 14, 1996
L	Murilo Bustamante	Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1	UVF: Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2	Jun 24, 1996
W	Scott Bessac	Submission (armlock), R1	UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1995	Dec 16, 1995
L	Carl Franks	TKO (submission to punches), R1	UFCF: United Full Contact Federation 2	Nov 9, 1995
W	Mark Williams	Submission (keylock), RN/A	UFCF: United Full Contact Federation 2	Nov 9, 1995
L	Dan Severn	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
W	Kevin Rosier	Submission (armbar), R1	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Joe Charles's record?

Joe Charles's professional MMA record is 7 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws.

Who did Joe Charles fight last?

Joe Charles lost to Vitor Belfort by Submission at UFC - Ultimate Japan on Dec 21, 1997.