Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Doerksen
CanadaJoe Doerksen
“El Dirte”
51-16-0
RESULT

Joe Doerksen def. Patrick Cote (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:35
Patrick Cote
CanadaPatrick Cote
“The Predator”
23-11-0
Saturday, April 16, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Joe Doerksen defeated Patrick Cote by Submission in round 3 (2:35) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II, held Saturday, April 16, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Joe Doerksen
Patrick Cote
0
Knockdowns
2
9 of 24
Significant strikes
37 of 54
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
69%
35 of 55
Total strikes
49 of 66
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
—
4
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
5:27
Control time
4:39
Significant strikes by target
3 of 16
Head
28 of 44
5 of 7
Body
5 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 5
4 of 12
Distance
14 of 19
1 of 4
Clinch
5 of 8
4 of 8
Ground
18 of 27

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 9
Sig. str.
3 of 9
13 of 20
Total str.
6 of 12
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
4:06
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
5 of 11
Sig. str.
15 of 22
17 of 25
Total str.
20 of 27
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
2:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
1 of 4
Sig. str.
19 of 23
5 of 10
Total str.
23 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
1:32

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Doerksen vs Patrick Cote?

Joe Doerksen defeated Patrick Cote by Submission in round 3 (2:35) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II, held Saturday, April 16, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Doerksen 47%53% Patrick Cote

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

51-16-0
Record
23-11-0
1458
Elo rating
1479
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
46
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

1.43
SLpM
2.81
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.79
SApM
3.21
50%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

2.02
TD Avg.
0.68
33%
TD Acc.
20%
33%
TD Def.
43%
2.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Doerksen · 1-4
  • L
    Dan Miller
    UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECKSun, Dec 12, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    CB Dollaway
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tom Lawlor
    UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2Sat, May 8, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jason MacDonald
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2Sat, Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 0:54 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ed Herman
    UFC 78: VALIDATIONSat, Nov 17, 2007
    TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Middleweight
Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
    Thiago Alves
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2Sun, Apr 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonSun, Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzMon, Jan 18, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Burkman
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs OliveiraSun, Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joe Riggs
    UFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiSat, Apr 25, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 21 fights
13.2
Avg sig. strikes
31.5
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.48
2:03
Avg control time
1:57
44
Career high strikes
72
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Joe Doerksen
Strike target
Patrick Cote
65%
Head
60%
23%
Body
16%
13%
Leg
24%
Joe Doerksen
Strike position
Patrick Cote
74%
Distance
61%
14%
Clinch
20%
12%
Ground
18%