Joe Warren (fighter)

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Joe Warren
BornJoseph Ryan Warren
(1976-10-31) October 31, 1976 (age 47)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Other namesThe Baddest Man on the Planet
Residence Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight (2012–present)
Featherweight (2009–2012)
Reach69 in (175 cm) [1]
Style Greco-Roman Wrestling, Boxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, U.S.
TeamFactory X
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active2009–2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins15
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision10
Losses8
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision2
University University of Michigan
SpouseChristy Cech
Children2
Notable club(s) The New York Athletic Club
Notable school(s) East Kentwood High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Guangzhou 60 kg
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Antalya60 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Rio de Janeiro60 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Michigan Wolverines
NCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2000 St. Louis133 lb

Joseph Ryan Warren (born October 31, 1976) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator MMA. [2] In Bellator, Warren became the first fighter in the promotion's history to become world champion in 2 divisions, winning the Bellator Featherweight World Championship in 2010 and the Bantamweight World Championship in 2014. As a Greco-Roman wrestler, he won the 2006 Pan American and the 2006 World Championship. He later participated in and won the Gold Medal at the 2007 World Cup.

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During the end of 2008 Warren started transitioning to mixed martial arts, and on March 8, 2009, he made his professional debut. He competed for Bellator MMA, and Dream in Japan. He is a former Bellator Bantamweight Champion and former Bellator Featherweight Champion.

Greco-Roman wrestling career

Warren practiced freestyle wrestling before switching to Greco-Roman. [3] He began his career at East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, Michigan, where he placed three times in Division One, with one state championship coming during his senior year. He wrestled collegiatly for the University of Michigan, where he was an NCAA wrestling All-American. [3] [4]

He won the 60 kilograms (130 lb) division of men's Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Other accomplishments include 6th at the 2000 World University Championship at 63 kilograms (139 lb), 9th at the 2005 FILA Wrestling World Championships, 1st at the 2006 Pan American Championship and 1st at the 2007 World Cup, all at 60 kg. [5] In 2007 he missed the Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro because of positive test for cannabis. [6] In 2008 he got a two years ban from international wrestling competition and missed the 2008 Summer Olympics.

On December 18, 2010, it was reported that Warren would be making a return to wrestling, to try to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [7] Warren would lose at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, but would serve as a training partner/coach for the U.S. at the 2012 Olympic Games. [8]

Mixed martial arts career

DREAM

Joe Warren started a transition to MMA in 2008 and joined up with Team Quest where he got to train with fellow Greco-Roman wrestler and Pride Fighting Championship Champion Dan Henderson. [9] His MMA debut was on March 8, 2009, at Dream.7 , where he defeated former WEC Bantamweight Champion Chase Beebe by TKO (doctor stoppage) after the first round due to a cut Beebe received over his right eye. [10] In the second round of the tournament, at Dream.9 on May 26, 2009, he was matched up with and defeated former K-1 Hero's Lightweight Grand Prix Champion, and formerly 17–1, [11] Norifumi Yamamoto in his first fight after a 512-day layoff officially due to elbow and knee injuries. [3] [12] In preparation for the bout Warren trained with former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and his Team Alpha Male after Faber called Warren and told him he knew how to defeat Yamamoto. [3] Faber had previously prepared Joseph Benavidez to fight Yamamoto in July 2008, but the fight did not happen as Yamamoto pulled out three days before the fight. Warren's fight happened as planned though, and after going the allotted 15 minutes Warren was awarded a split decision victory. [12] [13]

The final two rounds of the tournament took place at Dream 11 which took place on October 6, 2009. In his scheduled semi-final bout Warren fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Bibiano Fernandes, [14] where he quickly lost due to a controversial first-round armbar after securing a takedown.

Bellator Fighting Championships

2010

On February 1, 2010, Warren officially announced that he signed with Bellator Fighting Championships, and that he would compete in the Featherweight tournament during Bellator's Season 2.

At Bellator 13, Warren fought in a quarter-final bout against Eric Marriott. Warren dominated the fight with his wrestling and took the fight on all three judges score cards, giving him the unanimous decision win. [15] Warren advanced to the semi-final round where he defeated Georgi Karakhanyan via unanimous decision at Bellator 18.

On June 24, 2010, Warren won the Bellator featherweight tournament by claiming a split-decision over Patricio Freire. Joe was both dropped and caught in a rear-naked choke in the first round. He came back in rounds 2 and 3 by scoring takedowns followed by a ground and pound attack. The official scores were (29–28), (28–29), and (29–28). After the fight, Bellator Fighting Championships Featherweight Champion Joe Soto came into the ring and the two exchanged words, with Warren telling Soto "you've got my belt" and Soto promising to hold onto the title. [16]

The title fight took place on September 2, 2010, at Bellator 27 in the third season of Bellator Fighting Championships. [17] This was Warren's first title shot. Following a dominant opening round by Soto, Warren won the fight via KO (strikes) in the opening minute of the second round to become the new Bellator Featherweight champion. [18]

2011

Warren faced Marcos Galvão in a non-title fight on April 16, 2011, at Bellator 41. [19] In the fight Galvão negated a majority of Warren's offense for the first two rounds by showing strong takedown defense, taking down Warren multiple times, taking Warren's back, and executing good knees from the clinch. In the third round he was taken down by Warren and controlled throughout the round. At the end of the fight, Bellator color commentator, Jimmy Smith, believed Galvão won the fight 29–28. Along with Smith, many top MMA sites, (MMAJunkie, Sherdog, MMAFighting, MMASpot), all believed that Galvão won the fight by 29–28. It was then announced that Warren had won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28). [20]

Warren was expected to put his title on the line versus Patricio Freire at Bellator 47 on July 23, 2011, but had to be postponed due to Pitbull's unexpected injury. [21]

In the fall of 2011, Warren was entered the Bellator Season 5 bantamweight tournament. He was hoping to become the promotion's first two division champion. [22] Warren faced fellow amateur wrestling world champion, Alexis Vila, at Bellator 51, in the quarterfinal round of Bellator's season five bantamweight tournament. [23] He lost the fight via KO in the first round. [24]

2012

Warren fought Pat Curran on March 9, 2012, at Bellator 60 in the first defense of his Bellator Featherweight Championship. [25] He lost the fight via KO in the third round. [26]

After losing the title, Warren returned and faced Owen Evinger on November 9, 2012, at Bellator 80. [27] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [28]

2013

On February 5, 2013, it was announced that Warren would be one of the four coaches to appear on the promotion's reality series titled Fight Master: Bellator MMA . [29]

Joe Warren was set to fight Nick Kirk at Bellator 98 in the semifinal match of Bellator season nine bantamweight tournament, however he was not cleared to fight because he was knocked out in a sparring session prior to the fight. The fight was then rescheduled for Bellator 101 on September 27, 2013. [30] Warren won via submission in the second round. [31]

Warren faced Travis Marx in the finals on November 8, 2013, at Bellator 107. [32] He won via TKO in the second round to win the Bellator season nine Bantamweight tournament. [33]

2014

Warren was scheduled to face Bellator Bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 118. [34] However, on April 26, 2014, it was revealed that Dantas was injured head and withdrew from the fight. Warren was to face Rafael Silva in an Interim Bantamweight title fight. [35] Silva, however, missed weight and the promotion made the interim title available only if Warren were to win. [36] Warren won the fight via unanimous decision to become the Bellator Interim Bantamweight champion. [37]

Warren faced Eduardo Dantas in a title unification bout on October 10, 2014, at Bellator 128. [38] He won the fight via unanimous decision to become the undisputed Bellator Bantamweight Champion. [39]

2015

Warren made his first bantamweight title defense against Marcos Galvão in a rematch on March 27, 2015, at Bellator 135. [40] He lost the fight and the title via verbal submission due to a kneebar in the second round. [41]

Warren faced WEC and Bellator veteran L.C. Davis in the main event of Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. [42] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [43]

2016

Warren next faced undefeated prospect Darrion Caldwell in a title eliminator in the main event at Bellator 151 on March 4, 2016. [44] He lost the fight via technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round. [45]

Warren faced Sirwan Kakai at Bellator 161 on September 16, 2016. [46] He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round. [47]

Warren faced Eduardo Dantas in a rematch at Bellator 166 on December 2, 2016, for the Bellator bantamweight championship. [48] He lost the fight via majority decision. [49]

2017

Warren faced prospect Steve Garcia at Bellator 181 on July 14, 2017. [50] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [51]

2018

Warren faced Joe Taimanglo at Bellator 195 on March 2, 2018. [52] He lost the fight via split decision. [53]

Warren next faced Shawn Bunch on November 30, 2018, at Bellator 210. [54] He lost the bout via first round technical knockout. [55]

Departure

After 2 years of inactivity, Bellator MMA announced on October 27, 2020, that Warren had been released from the promotion. [56]

Personal life

Warren and his wife have a son who was born July 5, 2008 [3] and a girl, Maddox Reese Warren, who was born March 4, 2010. [57]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Professional wrestling

Amateur wrestling

World Championships Matches

Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocationNotes
2006 UWW world champion at 60kg
Win7-2 Flag of Georgia.svg David Bedinadze 1-1, 4-1, 2-12006-09-20 2006 World Wrestling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China Gold Medal
Win6-2 Flag of Romania.svg Eusebiu Diaconu 1-1, 2-12006-09-20 2006 World Wrestling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China
Win5-2 Flag of Russia.svg Vyacheslav Djaste4-1, 2-02006-09-20 2006 World Wrestling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China
Win4-2 Flag of Iran.svg Ali Ashkani 2-1, 1-12006-09-20 2006 World Wrestling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China
Win3-2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Dilshod Aripov 2-3, 3-1, 3-12006-09-20 2006 World Wrestling Championships Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China
2005 UWW world 9th at 60kg
Loss2-2 Flag of Armenia.svg Vahan Juharyan 0-2, 1-12005-09-30 2005 World Wrestling Championships Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary
Loss2-1 Flag of Iran.svg Ali Ashkani 1-2, 0-72005-09-30 2005 World Wrestling Championships Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary
Win2-0 Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis Liendo 9-5, 7-02005-09-30 2005 World Wrestling Championships Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary
Win1-0 Flag of France.svg Eric BuissonFall2005-09-30 2005 World Wrestling Championships Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches15 wins8 losses
By knockout33
By submission23
By decision102
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–8 Shawn Bunch TKO (submission to punches) Bellator 210 November 30, 201811:42 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss15–7 Joe Taimanglo Decision (split) Bellator 195 March 2, 201835:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win15–6 Steve Garcia Decision (unanimous) Bellator 181 July 14, 201735:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss14–6 Eduardo Dantas Decision (majority) Bellator 166 December 2, 201655:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesFor the Bellator Bantamweight World Championship.
Win14–5Sirwan KakaiSubmission (guillotine choke) Bellator 161 September 16, 201631:04 Cedar Park, Texas, United States
Loss13–5 Darrion Caldwell Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 151 March 4, 201613:23 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win13–4 L.C. Davis Decision (unanimous) Bellator 143 September 25, 201535:00 Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Loss12–4 Marcos Galvão Verbal Submission (kneebar) Bellator 135 March 27, 201520:45 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesLost the Bellator Bantamweight World Championship.
Win12–3 Eduardo Dantas Decision (unanimous) Bellator 128 October 10, 201455:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesWon and unified Bellator Bantamweight World Championship.
Win11–3 Rafael Silva Decision (unanimous) Bellator 118 May 2, 201455:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesWon the Interim Bellator Bantamweight Championship.
Win10–3 Travis Marx TKO (knee and punches) Bellator 107 November 8, 201321:54 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesWon the Bellator Season 9 Bantamweight Tournament.
Win9–3Nick KirkSubmission (reverse triangle armbar) Bellator 101 September 27, 201323:03 Portland, Oregon, United StatesBellator Season 9 Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win8–3Owen EvingerDecision (unanimous) Bellator 80 November 9, 201235:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss7–3 Pat Curran KO (punches) Bellator 60 March 9, 201231:25 Hammond, Indiana, United StatesFeatherweight bout. Lost the Bellator Featherweight World Championship.
Loss7–2 Alexis Vila KO (punch) Bellator 51 September 24, 201111:04 Canton, Ohio, United StatesBantamweight debut. Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win7–1 Marcos Galvão Decision (unanimous) Bellator 41 April 16, 201135:00 Yuma, Arizona, United StatesCatchweight (137 lbs) bout.
Win6–1 Joe Soto KO (knee and punches) Bellator 27 September 2, 201020:33 San Antonio, Texas, United StatesWon the Bellator Featherweight World Championship.
Win5–1 Patricio Freire Decision (split) Bellator 23 June 24, 201035:00 Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesWon the Bellator Season 2 Featherweight Tournament.
Win4–1 Georgi Karakhanyan Decision (unanimous) Bellator 18 May 13, 201035:00 Monroe, Louisiana, United StatesBellator Season 2 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win3–1Eric MarriottDecision (unanimous) Bellator 13 Apr 8, 201035:00 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesBellator Season 2 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss2–1 Bibiano Fernandes Submission (armbar) Dream 11 Oct 6, 200910:42 Yokohama, JapanDream 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win2–0 Norifumi Yamamoto Decision (split) Dream 9 May 26, 200925:00 Yokohama, JapanDream 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win1–0 Chase Beebe TKO (doctor stoppage) Dream 7 March 8, 2009110:00 Saitama, Saitama, JapanDream 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round.

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