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Joe Pearson

"The Triangular Strangler"
45-31-1United StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur MMA 0-1
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CAREER SUMMARY

Joe Pearson holds a professional MMA record of 45-31-1. Joe Pearson has won 45 fights: 4 by KO/TKO, 41 by submission, 0 by decision. Of 31 career losses, 13 came by KO/TKO and 18 by submission. Most recent fight: January 19, 2007. Tracked organizations: WEC, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Weight
145 lbs66 kg
Reach
72"183 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1978-03-28
Age
48
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Davenport, Iowa, United States

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Kenny Porter
    Gateway Fighting Series 8· Mar 3, 2017· Flyweight· 45-31-1 vs 10-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:26
  2. LOSS
    vs Nate Williams
    Gateway Fighting Series 6· Dec 10, 2016· Bantamweight· 45-30-1 vs 26-15
    SUB
    R2 · 1:31
  3. LOSS
    vs Josh Smith
    Extreme Challenge 233· May 7, 2016· Catchweight· 45-29-1 vs 5-3
    SUB
    R1 · 1:20
  4. LOSS
    vs Tateki Matsuda
    Legacy FC 51· Feb 5, 2016· Flyweight· 45-28-1 vs 12-7
    SUB
    R1 · 4:49
  5. LOSS
    vs David Sachs
    XFO 57· Nov 21, 2015· Bantamweight· 45-27-1 vs 10-3
    SUB
    R1 · 3:53
  6. LOSS
    vs Ben Pierre-Saint
    Inner Strength MMA 2· Oct 17, 2015· Bantamweight· 45-26-1 vs 11-3
    SUB
    R2 · 4:15
  7. LOSS
    vs John Castaneda
    KOTC: Power Surge· Aug 22, 2015· Bantamweight· 45-25-1 vs 7-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:47
  8. LOSS
    vs Patrick Magdaleno
    KOTC: Total Dominance· May 16, 2015· Featherweight· 45-24-1 vs 7-0
    SUB
    R1 · 2:16
  9. WIN
    vs Adam Schumacher
    Caged Aggression 15· Mar 28, 2015· Featherweight· 45-23-1 vs 8-9
    SUB
    R1 · 3:12
  10. LOSS
    vs Brandon Pfannenstiel
    Victory FC 44· Dec 13, 2014· Featherweight· 44-23-1 vs 7-1
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
  11. LOSS
    vs Erik Vo
    Caged Aggression MMA· Oct 10, 2014· 44-22-1 vs 10-13
    SUB
  12. LOSS
    vs Joe Wilk
    Victory Fighting Championship· Jul 12, 2014· 44-21-1 vs 18-9
    SUB
  13. WIN
    vs Nic Cox
    Extreme Challenge· May 19, 2014· 44-20-1 vs 1-10
    SUB
  14. LOSS
    vs Brady Harrison
    Xplode MMA· Feb 8, 2014· 43-20-1 vs 12-11
    TKO
  15. LOSS
    vs Mirsad Bektic
    VFC 41· Dec 14, 2013· Featherweight· 43-19-1 vs 7-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:32
  16. LOSS
    vs Masanori Kanehara
    Pancrase 252· Sep 29, 2013· Bantamweight· 43-18-1 vs 24-10-5
    TKO
    R1 · 0:21
  17. WIN
    vs Steve Smith
    Extreme Challenge· May 3, 2013· 43-17-1 vs 4-4
    SUB
  18. WIN
    vs Michael Glenn
    Extreme Challenge· Jan 25, 2013· 42-17-1 vs 3-4
    SUB
  19. WIN
    vs Julian Nava
    Extreme Challenge· Nov 19, 2011· 41-17-1 vs 0-7
    SUB
  20. WIN
    vs Mike Lindquist
    Extreme Challenge· Aug 26, 2011· 40-17-1 vs 8-26
    SUB
  21. WIN
    vs John DeVall
    Extreme Challenge· Apr 30, 2011· 39-17-1 vs 3-1
    SUB
  22. WIN
    vs Levi Martin
    Iowa Regional· Mar 26, 2011· 38-17-1 vs 1-2
    SUB
  23. WIN
    vs Jeremy Marts
    Extreme Challenge· Jan 29, 2011· 37-17-1 vs 0-3
    SUB
  24. LOSS
    vs Daniel Straus
    Xtreme Fighting Organization· Aug 14, 2010· 36-17-1 vs 13-3
    SUB
  25. LOSS
    vs Danny Sykora
    Pinnacle Combat· Jun 5, 2010· 36-16-1 vs 6-1
    SUB
  26. LOSS
    vs Chico Camus
    North American Fighting Championship· Apr 3, 2010· 36-15-1 vs 5-1
    TKO
  27. WIN
    vs TBA
    Extreme Challenge· Nov 20, 2009· 36-14-1
    SUB
  28. WIN
    vs Adam Schumacher
    Pinnacle Combat· Nov 14, 2009· 35-14-1 vs 1-1
    SUB
  29. LOSS
    vs Paul Bird
    Extreme Challenge· Sep 12, 2009· 34-14-1 vs 7-1
    TKO
  30. WIN
    vs Julian Nava
    Iowa Regional· Aug 22, 2009· 34-13-1 vs 0-4
    TKO
  31. WIN
    vs TBA
    Iowa Challenge· Jul 18, 2009· 33-13-1
    SUB
  32. WIN
    vs Josh Rabedeaux
    Iowa Regional· Jun 27, 2009· 32-13-1 vs 5-4
    SUB
  33. WIN
    vs TBA
    Iowa Regional· May 22, 2009· 31-13-1
    SUB
  34. LOSS
    vs Raphael Assuncao
    Ironheart Crown· Nov 8, 2008· 30-13-1 vs 12-1
    TKO
  35. LOSS
    vs Sean Wilson
    Extreme Challenge· Oct 18, 2008· 30-12-1 vs 19-8
    SUB
  36. LOSS
    vs Bill Kamery
    Iowa Regional· Sep 13, 2008· 30-11-1 vs 3-0
    TKO
  37. WIN
    vs TBA
    Iowa Challenge· Jul 12, 2008· 30-10-1
    SUB
  38. WIN
    vs TBA
    Extreme Challenge· Jun 28, 2008· 29-10-1
    TKO
  39. WIN
    vs John Hosman
    Illinois Regional· Jun 14, 2008· 28-10-1 vs 9-4-1
    SUB
  40. WIN
    vs TBA
    Extreme Challenge· May 10, 2008· 27-10-1
    SUB
  41. LOSS
    vs Erik Koch
    Iowa Regional· Apr 5, 2008· 26-10-1 vs 6-0
    SUB
  42. WIN
    vs Glenn Hanson
    Indiana Regional· Mar 22, 2008· 26-9-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
  43. WIN
    vs Andrew Hoogeboom
    Extreme Challenge· Mar 15, 2008· 25-9-1 vs 1-3
    SUB
  44. WIN
    vs Bruce Lee Miller
    Sunday Night Fights· Feb 16, 2008· Lightweight· 24-9-1 vs 0-3
    TKO
    R1 · 2:00
  45. WIN
    vs TBA
    Iowa Challenge· Jan 12, 2008· 23-9-1
    SUB
  46. WIN
    vs TBA
    Revolution Combat Championships· Nov 24, 2007· 22-9-1
    SUB
  47. WIN
    vs Mark Hermann
    Cedar Valley Fighting Association· Nov 3, 2007· 21-9-1 vs 2-10
    SUB
  48. WIN
    vs John Strawn
    Iowa Regional· Oct 20, 2007· 20-9-1 vs 34-10
    SUB
  49. WIN
    vs Mark Hermann
    Cedar Valley Fighting Association· Oct 13, 2007· 19-9-1 vs 1-9
    SUB
  50. LOSS
    vs Charles Wilson
    Total Fight Challenge· Sep 15, 2007· 18-9-1 vs 7-6
    SUB
  51. WIN
    vs TBA
    Iowa Regional· Aug 17, 2007· 18-8-1
    SUB
  52. LOSS
    vs Urijah FaberTitle bout
    WECWEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope· Jan 19, 2007· Featherweight· 17-8-1 vs 17-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:31
  53. WIN
    vs Yoshiro Maeda
    PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 13· Nov 5, 2006· Lightweight· 17-7-1 vs 19-4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:54
  54. WIN
    vs Chad Hutchinson
    Extreme Challenge· Oct 7, 2006· 16-7-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
  55. WIN
    vs TBA
    Iowa Challenge· Sep 30, 2006· 15-7-1
    TKO
  56. WIN
    vs Shawn Nolan
    Iowa Regional· Sep 3, 2006· 14-7-1 vs 5-43
    SUB
  57. WIN
    vs Brandon Carlson
    Iowa Regional· Jul 29, 2006· 13-7-1 vs 9-4
    SUB
  58. WIN
    vs TBA
    Extreme Challenge· Jul 22, 2006· 12-7-1
    SUB
  59. WIN
    vs Billy Rutherford
    Illinois Regional· Jul 15, 2006· 11-7-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
  60. LOSS
    vs John Mahlow
    Ironheart Crown· Apr 29, 2006· 10-7-1 vs 5-4
    SUB
  61. LOSS
    vs Eben Kaneshiro
    Kauai Cage Match 3· Mar 25, 2006· Featherweight· 10-6-1 vs 10-2
    TKO
  62. LOSS
    vs Miguel Torres
    Total Fight Challenge· Feb 18, 2006· 10-5-1 vs 27-1
    SUB
  63. LOSS
    vs João Herdy Jr.
    Ironheart Crown· Nov 19, 2005· 10-4-1 vs 2-1
    TKO
  64. WIN
    vs Kevin English
    Total Fight Challenge· Sep 17, 2005· 10-3-1 vs 4-1
    SUB
  65. WIN
    vs Brian Price
    Iowa Regional· Jun 25, 2005· 9-3-1 vs 1-1
    SUB
  66. WIN
    vs David Love
    Total Fight Challenge· May 21, 2005· 8-3-1 vs 1-4
    SUB
  67. LOSS
    vs Dan Swift
    Illinois Regional· Apr 30, 2005· 7-3-1 vs 13-11-1
    SUB
  68. LOSS
    vs Hatsu Hioki
    Shooto· Mar 27, 2005· 7-2-1 vs 6-1
    SUB
  69. WIN
    vs Jay Estrada
    Ironheart Crown 8· Nov 20, 2004· Featherweight· 7-1-1 vs 7-3
    SUB
    R1 · 1:41
  70. WIN
    vs Tommy Lee
    Indiana Regional· Aug 28, 2004· 6-1-1 vs 8-4
    SUB
  71. WIN
    vs Myron Neisler
    Illinois Regional· Jul 24, 2004· 5-1-1 vs 3-3
    SUB
  72. WIN
    vs Lucas Grothsky
    Iowa Challenge 14· May 7, 2004· Featherweight· 4-1-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:20
  73. WIN
    vs Craig Meagher
    Illinois Regional· Jun 28, 2003· 3-1-1 vs 1-2
    SUB
  74. LOSS
    vs TBA
    Illinois Regional· May 31, 2003· 2-1-1
    SUB
  75. WIN
    vs Craig Meagher
    Illinois Regional· Mar 15, 2003· 1-0-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
  76. WIN
    vs TBA
    Illinois Regional· Mar 15, 2003· 1-0-1
    SUB
  77. DRAW
    vs TBA
    Illinois Regional· Apr 27, 2002· 0-0-1
    DRAW

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1497▼8
Peak
1698Nov 20, 2004
Rated fights
63
15001600170020042007201020132016Mar 15, 2003 · 1541Jun 28, 2003 · 1572May 7, 2004 · 1604Jul 24, 2004 · 1631Aug 28, 2004 · 1664Nov 20, 2004 · 1698Mar 27, 2005 · 1663Apr 30, 2005 · 1626May 21, 2005 · 1638Jun 25, 2005 · 1655Sep 17, 2005 · 1673Nov 19, 2005 · 1639Feb 18, 2006 · 1623Mar 25, 2006 · 1598Apr 29, 2006 · 1567Jul 15, 2006 · 1587Jul 29, 2006 · 1610Sep 3, 2006 · 1613Oct 7, 2006 · 1621Nov 5, 2006 · 1641Jan 20, 2007 · 1632Sep 15, 2007 · 1617Oct 13, 2007 · 1620Oct 20, 2007 · 1631Nov 3, 2007 · 1634Feb 16, 2008 · 1641Mar 15, 2008 · 1646Mar 22, 2008 · 1653Apr 5, 2008 · 1642Jun 14, 2008 · 1652Sep 13, 2008 · 1637Oct 18, 2008 · 1624Nov 8, 2008 · 1617Jun 27, 2009 · 1623Aug 22, 2009 · 1628Sep 12, 2009 · 1616Nov 14, 2009 · 1624Apr 3, 2010 · 1611Jun 5, 2010 · 1600Aug 14, 2010 · 1591Jan 29, 2011 · 1598Mar 26, 2011 · 1606Apr 30, 2011 · 1617Aug 26, 2011 · 1621Nov 19, 2011 · 1625Jan 25, 2013 · 1625May 3, 2013 · 1634Sep 29, 2013 · 1621Dec 14, 2013 · 1612Feb 8, 2014 · 1598May 19, 2014 · 1602Jul 12, 2014 · 1591Oct 10, 2014 · 1576Dec 13, 2014 · 1565Mar 28, 2015 · 1573May 16, 2015 · 1563Aug 22, 2015 · 1551Oct 17, 2015 · 1543Nov 21, 2015 · 1533Feb 5, 2016 · 1525May 7, 2016 · 1514Dec 10, 2016 · 1505Mar 3, 2017 · 14971497

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Frequently asked questions

When does Joe Pearson fight next?

Joe Pearson has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Joe Pearson's record?

Joe Pearson's professional MMA record is 45-31-1.

Who is Joe Pearson fighting next?

Joe Pearson's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Joe Pearson fight last?

Joe Pearson most recently fought Urijah Faber at WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope on Friday, January 19, 2007, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Joe Pearson fight in?

Joe Pearson fights at Featherweight.

How many knockouts does Joe Pearson have?

Joe Pearson has 4 wins by KO/TKO and 41 wins by submission.

How tall is Joe Pearson?

Joe Pearson is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Joe Pearson weigh?

Joe Pearson weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Joe Pearson's reach?

Joe Pearson has a reach of 72" (183 cm).

How old is Joe Pearson?

Joe Pearson is 48 years old (born Mar 28, 1978).

Where is Joe Pearson from?

Joe Pearson is from United States.