Joe Doerksen
Canadian mixed martial arts fighter
Joseph Daniel Doerksen (born October 9, 1977) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist . A professional from 1999 until 2014, he fought in the UFC , WEC , IFL , King of the Cage , Aggression Fighting Championship , World Victory Road , RINGS , SuperBrawl and DEEP .
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Doerksen started his career in 1999, when he entered the first Bas Rutten Invitational on February 6, 1999, defeating three different opponents by submission before losing to UFC vet Eugene Jackson by submission.
His next notable fight was against now-UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes at Extreme Challenge 29 on November 13, 1999, losing by second round submission (punches).[ 2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his first fight in the UFC, Doerksen faced Joe Riggs at UFC 49 on August 21, 2004. He lost the fight via second round submission.[ 3]
He then faced Patrick Cote at UFC 52 on April 16, 2005.[ 4]
In his third fight with the promotion, Doerksen faced Matt Lindland at UFC 54 on August 20, 2005. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 5]
Doerksen faced Nate Marquardt at UFC 58 on March 4, 2006. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
In November 2006, it was reported that Doerksen had signed a contract with the PRIDE Fighting Championships [ 6] Zuffa's purchase of the PRIDE organization in the spring of 2007, Doerksen's contract saw him enter the WEC organization instead.
World Extreme Cagefighting
His first fight in the organization was against PRIDE veteran Paulo Filho for the vacant WEC middleweight championship at WEC 29 on August 5, 2007. Doerksen lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Return to the UFC
Following his loss to Filho, Doerksen returned to the UFC and faced Ed Herman at UFC 78 on November 17, 2007.[ 7]
In his next fight, Doerksen faced Jason MacDonald at UFC 83 on April 19, 2008.[ 8] [ 9]
Post-UFC
After his UFC release, Doerksen signed with World Victory Road promotion in October 2008, and would make his debut against Izuru Takeuchi at Sengoku 6 on November 1, 2008.[ 10]
Doerksen defeated Gregory Babene via triangle-choke submission at Canadian Fighting Championship 2 on May 22, 2009.
He then returned to WVR and faced Takenori Sato at Sengoku 10 on September 23, 2009.[ 11]
Third UFC stint
Riding a five-fight win streak, Doerksen returned to the UFC to face Tom Lawlor on May 8, 2010 at UFC 113 , replacing an injured Tim Credeur .[ 12]
Doerksen next faced CB Dollaway on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119 .[ 13]
Doerksen then faced Dan Miller on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124 .[ 14] [ 15]
Retirement
Doerksen announced his retirement from MMA competition on August 21, 2015.[ 16]
Documentary
Doerksen was the subject of a 2013 documentary by filmmaker BJ Verot called Scheduled Violence .[ 17]
Championships and accomplishments
Icon Sport
SuperBrawl 30 Middleweight Tournament Winner Freestyle Fighting Championships
FFC Middleweight Championship (One Time) Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
67 matches
51 wins
16 losses
By knockout
10
7
By submission
33
4
By decision
8
5
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
51–16
Tony Lopez
Decision (unanimous)
King of the Cage : Madness
September 19, 2014
3
5:00
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Light Heavyweight bout.
Win
50–16
Mike Kent
Submission (armbar)
Canadian Fighting Championship 8
September 13, 2013
1
2:29
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Win
49–16
Kalib Starnes
Decision (unanimous)
AFC 11: Takeover
September 15, 2012
3
5:00
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Win
48–16
Joel Powell
Submission (guillotine choke)
AFC 10: Rise
June 15, 2012
2
3:25
Calgary, Alberta , Canada
Loss
47–16
Brett Cooper
TKO (punches)
SFS 2: Doerksen vs. Cooper
October 14, 2011
1
3:55
Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
Win
47–15
Luigi Fioravanti
Decision (unanimous)
Score Fighting Series
June 10, 2011
3
5:00
Mississauga, Ontario , Canada
Loss
46–15
Hector Lombard
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Cage Fighting Championship 16
March 25, 2011
1
4:13
Sydney , Australia
For the CFC Middleweight Championship, fight stopped due to Doerksen's left eye being swollen shut.
Loss
46–14
Dan Miller
Decision (split)
UFC 124
December 11, 2010
3
5:00
Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Loss
46–13
CB Dollaway
Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 119
September 25, 2010
1
2:13
Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
Win
46–12
Shawn Marchand
TKO (punches)
Canadian Fighting Championships 5
June 4, 2010
1
0:43
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Win
45–12
Tom Lawlor
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 113
May 8, 2010
2
2:10
Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Win
44–12
Chad Herrick
Decision (split)
KOTC: Bad Boys II
April 16, 2010
3
5:00
Detroit , Michigan , United States
Win
43–12
Takenori Sato
KO (punches)
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10
September 23, 2009
2
4:29
Saitama , Japan
Win
42–12
Gregory Babene
Submission (triangle choke)
Canadian Fighting Championships 2
May 22, 2009
2
1:24
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Win
41–12
Izuru Takeuchi
TKO (punches)
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6
November 1, 2008
3
4:13
Saitama , Japan
Win
40–12
John Meyer
Decision (split)
Vipers MMA
August 29, 2008
3
5:00
Calgary, Alberta , Canada
Loss
39–12
Jason MacDonald
TKO (elbows)
UFC 83
April 19, 2008
2
0:56
Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Loss
39–11
Ed Herman
KO (punch)
UFC 78
November 17, 2007
3
0:39
Newark, New Jersey , United States
Loss
39–10
Paulo Filho
TKO (punches)
WEC 29
August 5, 2007
1
4:07
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
For the vacant WEC Middleweight Championship .
Win
39–9
BJ Lacy
TKO (punches)
GFS: Colosseum 5
May 25, 2007
2
1:11
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Win
38–9
Dae Won Kim
Submission (triangle choke)
DEEP: 29 Impact
April 13, 2007
1
3:35
Tokyo , Japan
Win
37–9
Ryan McGivern
Submission (rear-naked choke)
IFL: World Championship Semifinals
November 2, 2006
1
3:04
Portland, Oregon , United States
Win
36–9
Brian Foster
Submission (rear-naked choke)
IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich
September 23, 2006
2
3:40
Moline, Illinois , United States
Win
35–9
Todd Carney
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Extreme Challenge 67
June 30, 2006
1
2:39
Moline, Illinois , United States
Win
34–9
Jeremy Johnson
TKO (submission to punches)
Combat in the Cage 2
May 20, 2006
1
4:30
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
Win
33–9
Thomas Russell
Submission (rear-naked choke)
GFS: Colosseum of Champions
April 15, 2006
1
0:44
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Loss
32–9
Nate Marquardt
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 58: USA vs. Canada
March 4, 2006
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
32–8
Jason MacDonald
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UCW 3: Caged Inferno
October 11, 2005
4
4:37
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Win
32–7
Brendan Seguin
TKO (leg kicks)
King of the Cage: Firestorm
September 24, 2005
3
1:49
Calgary, Alberta , Canada
Loss
31–7
Matt Lindland
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 54
August 20, 2005
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
31–6
Art Santore
Decision (unanimous)
Freedom Fight: USA vs. Canada
July 9, 2005
3
5:00
Hull, Quebec , Canada
Win
30–6
Patrick Côté
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 52
April 16, 2005
3
2:35
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
29–6
Matt Knaub
Submission (triangle choke)
International Fighting Championships: Eve Of Destruction
March 5, 2005
1
1:08
Salt Lake City, Utah , United States
Light Heavyweight bout.
Win
28–6
Ed Herman
Technical submission (triangle choke)
SF 7: Frightnight
October 23, 2004
3
2:12
Gresham, Oregon , United States
Loss
27–6
Joe Riggs
TKO (submission to punches)
UFC 49
August 21, 2004
2
2:39
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
27–5
Chris Leben
Decision (unanimous)
Freestyle Fighting Championships 9
May 14, 2004
3
5:00
Biloxi, Mississippi , United States
Return to Middleweight ; won the vacant FFC Middleweight Championship. [ 19]
Win
26–5
Riki Fukuda
Decision (unanimous)
SuperBrawl 35
April 16, 2004
3
5:00
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Light Heavyweight debut.
Win
25–5
Danny Anderson
Submission (armbar)
Extreme Challenge 56
March 26, 2004
1
3:40
Medina, Minnesota , United States
Win
24–5
Brendan Seguin
TKO (punches)
SB 30: Collision Course
June 13, 2003
1
2:14
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Won the SuperBrawl 30 Middleweight Tournament. [ 20]
Win
23–5
Jay Buck
KO (kick)
SB 30: Collision Course
June 13, 2003
1
0:36
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Win
22–5
Desi Miner
Submission (rear-naked choke)
SB 30: Collision Course
June 13, 2003
1
2:20
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Win
21–5
Kyle Jensen
Submission (kimura)
Extreme Combat
June 7, 2003
1
4:40
Minnesota , United States
Win
20–5
Anthony Macias
TKO (punches)
Freestyle Fighting Championships 5
April 25, 2003
1
3:10
Biloxi, Mississippi , United States
Win
19–5
Denis Kang
Submission (triangle choke)
UCC 11: The Next Level
October 11, 2002
1
4:49
Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Win
18–5
Travis Galbraith
Submission (triangle choke)
World Freestyle Fighting 2
June 22, 2002
1
N/A
Kelowna, British Columbia , Canada
Welterweight bout.
Loss
17–5
David Loiseau
Decision (unanimous)
UCC 7: Bad Boyz
January 25, 2002
3
5:00
Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Loss
17–4
Egan Inoue
Submission (toe hold)
SuperBrawl 22
November 2, 2001
1
0:56
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Loss
17–3
Stephan Potvin
Decision (unanimous)
UCC 6: Redemption
October 19, 2001
2
5:00
Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Win
17–2
Robbie Newman
Submission (armbar)
Extreme Challenge 44
September 15, 2001
1
1:45
Lake Charles, Louisiana , United States
Win
16–2
Ray McDaniel
TKO (submission to punches)
Gladiators 16
June 30, 2001
1
N/A
Des Moines, Iowa , United States
Win
15–2
Brett Al-azzawi
Submission (keylock)
UW: Ultimate Fight Minnesota
June 2, 2001
1
2:58
Bloomington, Minnesota , United States
Win
14–2
Scott Ventimiglia
Submission (armbar)
Rings USA: Battle of Champions
March 17, 2001
1
2:33
Council Bluffs, Iowa , United States
Win
13–2
John Alessio
Submission (rear-naked choke)
SuperBrawl: FutureBrawl 2000
November 14, 2000
2
3:48
Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
Welterweight bout.
Win
12–2
David Ferguson
Submission (armbar)
Dangerzone: Night of the Beast
October 28, 2000
1
N/A
Lynchburg, Virginia , United States
Win
11–2
Mark Waters
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Extreme Challenge 36
August 26, 2000
1
2:34
Davenport, Iowa , United States
Win
10–2
Adrian Serrano
Submission (keylock)
Extreme Challenge 36
August 26, 2000
1
2:17
Davenport, Iowa , United States
Win
9–2
Mike Hueser
Submission (armbar)
Dangerzone: Battle At The Bear
July 8, 2000
1
10:51
New Town, North Dakota , United States
Win
8–2
Lee Murray
Submission (kimura)
Extreme Challenge 34
June 17, 2000
1
1:19
Hayward, Wisconsin , United States
Win
7–2
Mark Jaquith
Submission (armbar)
Extreme Challenge 34
June 17, 2000
1
3:54
Hayward, Wisconsin , United States
Win
6–2
John Renken
Submission (keylock)
Ultimate Fights
February 24, 2000
1
2:24
Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Return to Middleweight .
Loss
5–2
Matt Hughes
TKO (submission to knees and punches)
Extreme Challenge 29
November 13, 1999
2
0:25
Hayward, Wisconsin , United States
Welterweight debut.
Win
5–1
Cris Custer
Submission (armbar)
WEF 7: Stomp in the Swamp
October 9, 1999
1
3:17
Kenner, Louisiana , United States
Win
4–1
Rick Graveson
Submission (kimura)
Extreme Challenge 27
August 21, 1999
1
1:14
Davenport, Iowa , United States
Loss
3–1
Eugene Jackson
Submission (neck crank)
Bas Rutten Invitational 1
February 6, 1999
1
N/A
United States
Win
3–0
Dennis Reed
Submission (triangle choke)
Bas Rutten Invitational 1
February 6, 1999
1
N/A
United States
Win
2–0
Ron Lobley
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Bas Rutten Invitational 1
February 6, 1999
1
N/A
United States
Win
1–0
Abundio Munoz
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Bas Rutten Invitational 1
February 6, 1999
1
N/A
United States
References
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