Joe Charles
“The Ghetto Man”
Age: 67 | Jul 16, 1958
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 260 lbs
Professional Record
| 19 fights | 6 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 2 | 3 |
| Submissions | 3 | 9 |
| Decisions | 1 | 1 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 6 - 13 - 0 | Kengo Watanabe | Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show | September 24, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | Soichi Hiroto | 1 | 10:00 |
| LOSS | 6 - 12 - 0 | Marcelo Alves Eneas Dantas | RITC 2 - Marching of the Warriors | October 15, 1999 | Submission (Smother Choke) | 1 | 9:40 | |
| WIN | 6 - 11 - 0 | Mark Smith | Ready to Rumble - Let's Get Ready to Rumble | October 13, 1999 | Decision | 0 | N/A | |
| LOSS | 5 - 11 - 0 | Stefanos Miltsakakis | WVC 9 - World Vale Tudo Championship 9 | September 27, 1999 | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 8:38 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 10 - 0 | Mikhail Avetisyan | IAFC - Pankration World Championship 1999 | May 02, 1999 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 11:21 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 9 - 0 | Vitor Belfort | UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1 | December 21, 1997 | Submission (Armbar) | John McCarthy | 1 | 4:03 |
| LOSS | 5 - 8 - 0 | Nick Nutter | IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration | November 12, 1997 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 4:34 | |
| WIN | 5 - 7 - 0 | Yuri Mildzikhov | IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration | November 12, 1997 | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 11:02 | |
| WIN | 4 - 7 - 0 | Andrey Surikov | IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 2: Day 2 | May 02, 1997 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:14 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 7 - 0 | Karimula Barkalaev | IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 2: Day 1 | April 30, 1997 | Submission (Forearm Choke) | 1 | 9:19 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 6 - 0 | Dan Bobish | WFF - World Fighting Federation | February 24, 1997 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| WIN | 3 - 5 - 0 | Wes Gassaway | SB 2 - SuperBrawl 2 | October 11, 1996 | TKO (Submission to Elbows) | 1 | 3:26 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 5 - 0 | Pete Williams | SB 2 - SuperBrawl 2 | October 11, 1996 | Submission (Kneebar) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 4 - 0 | Oleg Taktarov | WVC 1 - World Vale Tudo Championship 1 | August 14, 1996 | Submission (Kneebar) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 3 - 0 | Murilo Bustamante | UVF - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2 | June 24, 1996 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:08 | |
| WIN | 2 - 2 - 0 | Scott Bessac | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | December 16, 1995 | Submission (Armbar) | John McCarthy | 1 | 4:38 |
| LOSS | 1 - 2 - 0 | Carl Franks | UFCF - United Full Contact Federation 2 | November 09, 1995 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 26:42 | |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 - 0 | Dan Severn | UFC 5 - The Return of the Beast | April 07, 1995 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John McCarthy | 1 | 1:38 |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Kevin Rosier | UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors | December 16, 1994 | Submission (Armbar) | John McCarthy | 1 | 0:14 |
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