Joey Beltran

Last updated

Joey Beltran
Born (1981-12-08) December 8, 1981 (age 43)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Other namesThe Mexicutioner
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight236 lb (107 kg; 17 st)
Division Heavyweight (2007–2012, 2016, 2018)
Light Heavyweight (2012–2016, 2019)
Middleweight (2015)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Style Boxing, BJJ, Greco-Roman wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Carlsbad, California, United States
TeamBulls Pen (formerly) [1]
North County Fight Club / Blackline Fight Group (2006–2012) [2]
Alliance MMA (2010–2017) [3] [4]
HB Ultimate Training Center (formerly) [5]
UFC Gym Oceanside (2017–2021) [6]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jimmy Harbison [7]
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins18
By knockout12
By submission2
By decision4
Losses15
By knockout5
By submission1
By decision9
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Joey Beltran (born December 9, 1981) is an American bare-knuckle fighter and mixed martial artist. A professional mixed martial artist since 2007, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and King of the Cage. He also competed in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship where he was the former BKFC Heavyweight Champion. [8]

Contents

Background

Beltran was born in Oceanside, California, and raised in Carlsbad, California, by a single mother. [1] He has an older sister. [9] Beltran began boxing when he was 10 years old, and also was involved in street fighting from a young age. [10] Beltran also began wrestling in middle school [11] and was talented, but was initially not allowed to compete outside of practice because of poor grades and was eventually kicked out from the junior high. [10] Beltran continued wrestling at Carlsbad High School during his sophomore year and picked up his grades, going on to compete on the varsity team as a Heavyweight for all three years and also became involved in Greco-Roman Wrestling. [10] Beltran originally attended Palomar College, and after two years he academically transferred to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. [12] During the first semester, Beltran was introduced to mixed martial arts at a local gym, Bulls Pen. [11] [12] After the semester, Beltran moved back to California, attending MiraCosta College for a spell before dropping out in pursuit of a career in mixed martial arts. [1] [12] When he began training, Beltran weighed 300 lbs. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Beltran made his professional debut on February 10, 2007, at Strikeforce: Young Guns and lost via unanimous decision. He went on to compile a record of 6–2 before being signed by Bellator. [13]

Bellator

Beltran made his Bellator debut at Bellator 5 on May 1, 2009, against former UFC fighter Sherman Pendergarst. [14] Beltran won the fight in the first round via TKO. [15]

In his next appearance, under the King of the Cage banner, Beltran defeated Wes Combs via TKO only 25 seconds into the fight.

Beltran would go 1–1 before picking up another TKO win over another UFC veteran, Houston Alexander, and was subsequently signed by the UFC. [16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Beltran made his UFC debut at UFC 109 against Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Rolles Gracie. Beltran was stepping in as a last minute replacement for Gracie's original opponent, Mostapha Al-turk. [17] Beltran upset the fatigued Gracie and was victorious via a second round TKO. [18]

Beltran returned to action on May 8, 2010, at UFC 113. [19] He was originally set to fight Chad Corvin, but after Corvin's paperwork was not approved by the Quebec Athletic Commission he was pulled from the card and replaced by Tim Hague. [20] Beltran defeated Hague after three rounds, taking the unanimous decision. [21]

Beltran next faced Matt Mitrione on September 25, 2010, at UFC 119. [22] Beltran fought and lost to Mitrione via unanimous decision. [23] Even though he lost, he still earned Fight of the Night honors. [24]

Beltran then fought highly regarded kickboxer Pat Barry at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 on January 22, 2011, in Fort Hood, Texas. [25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [26] During the fight, Beltran received a high volume of leg kicks from Barry, a former K-1 kickboxing competitor, yet only collapsed at the end of the final round. [26] Barry has since expressed his bewilderment at the level of punishment that Beltran was able to absorb.

Beltran was expected to face promotional newcomer Dave Herman on June 11, 2011, at UFC 131. [27] However, after Herman was shuffled to the main card, Beltran instead faced another UFC newcomer in Aaron Rosa. [28] After a back-and-forth first two rounds, Beltran defeated Rosa via TKO in the third round. [29]

Beltran fought Stipe Miocic on October 8, 2011, at UFC 136, losing via unanimous decision. [30]

Beltran faced former Strikeforce heavyweight Lavar Johnson on January 28, 2012, at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis, [31] where he was knocked out for the first time in his career in the first round. Following the loss, Beltran was released from the promotion. [32]

Post-UFC

After being released, Beltran announced that he would be dropping down to compete in the Light heavyweight division. He officially made his Light heavyweight debut on April 28, 2012, at C3 Fights in Oklahoma, where he defeated Anton Talamantes via unanimous decision.

Return to the UFC

Beltran made his return to the UFC replacing Brandon Vera against Australian James Te Huna on July 11, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 4. [33] Although Beltran lost via unanimous decision, the back and forth bout earned Fight of the Night honors. [34]

Beltran was expected to face Anthony Perosh on December 15, 2012, at UFC on FX 6. [35] However, Perosh was forced from the bout with a toe injury and replaced by Igor Pokrajac. [36] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [37] On January 10, 2013, it was announced that Beltran had failed his post fight drug test, testing positive for nandrolone. Beltran was subsequently suspended for 9 months, retroactive to December 14, 2012. His win over Pokrajac was changed to a No Contest. [38]

Returning from his suspension, Beltran faced Fábio Maldonado on October 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 29 in Maldonado's home-country of Brazil. [39] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. He was subsequently released from the promotion. [40]

Return to Bellator

On October 30, 2013, it was announced that Beltran had signed with Bellator MMA. He faced former UFC Light heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson on November 15, 2013, in the main event at Bellator 108. [41] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [42]

Beltran faced Vladimir Matyushenko at Bellator 116 on April 11, 2014, winning by third round submission, [43] his first submission win since 2007.

Bellator title shot

Beltran challenged Emanuel Newton for the Bellator Light heavyweight Championship at Bellator 124 on September 12, 2014. [44] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round. [45]

Beltran made his Middleweight debut against Brian Rogers on April 10, 2015, at Bellator 136. [46] He won the fight by majority decision. [47]

Beltran next faced Kendall Grove at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. [48] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. [49]

On September 21, 2016, it was announced that Beltran would be facing Alessio Sakara in the co-main event of Bellator 168 on December 10, 2016. [50] He lost via knockout in the first round. [51] He was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post-Bellator and rehab

After the latest loss and release, Beltran succumbed into alcohol and drug addiction and entered rehabilitation. [12] [4] Having already essentially retired after his latest fight, Beltran was lured to face Sergei Kharitonov at Russian Cagefighting Championship 1 on February 25, 2018. [4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [52]

He would take yet another fight in the Russian circuit against Dmitry Tebekin at S-70 event on August 14, 2019, winning the fight via unanimous decision.

Bare knuckle boxing

After having problems with getting fights in the regional circuit, an opportunity presented itself to compete in bare-knuckle boxing. [4] In his debut Beltran faced Tony Lopez - who he had twice previously lost to in MMA - at the inaugural Bare Knuckle FC event held on June 2, 2018. The bout also served as an alternate bout for the BKFC Heavyweight Tournament. [53] He won the brutal back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. [54]

BKFC World Heavyweight Championship

At BKFC 9 Beltran won a unanimous decision victory over Chase Sherman, becoming the BKFC World Heavyweight Champion, as well as the National Police Gazette Heavyweight American Champion. [55]

Beltran was expected to defend his title against Mark Godbeer at BKFC 12 on April 11, 2020. [56] However, the whole event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the bout was scrapped. [57]

On October 10, 2020, at BKFC 13, Beltran became the first man to defend the BKFC World Heavyweight title by defeating former University of Alabama football linebacker Marcel Stamps via fourth round TKO. [58] The outcome of this bout also resulted in Beltran retaining the Police Gazette Heavyweight World Championship, a title that had not been in the ring since 1899. [59]

Beltran's second defense of the BKFC World Heavyweight Championship at BKFC 18 was against Sam Shewmaker. [60] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [61]

Beltran's next defense of the BKFC World Heavyweight Championship was against former BKFC World Heavyweight Champion Arnold Adams in a rematch on November 6, 2021, at BKFC Fight Night: New York. He lost by unanimous decision, ending his reign as champion. [62] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [63]

Post-championship reign

Beltran then faced Frank Tate at BKFC Fight Night: Ft. Lauderdale on April 21, 2022. [64] He was knocked out just 23 seconds into the bout. [65]

He then headlined BKFC 33 on November 18, 2022, against Houston Alexander in a rematch of their MMA bout in 2010. [66] He lost the bout via second-round knockout. [67] A month later, BKFC President Dave Feldman stated that Beltran would not fight for the company anymore. [8]

Personal life

Beltran is married to the BKFC Women's Strawweight Champion Britain Hart. [68] He had his first child in July 2024. [69]

Championships and accomplishments

Bare-knuckle boxing

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
34 matches18 wins15 losses
By knockout125
By submission21
By decision49
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win18–15 (1)Dmitry TebekinDecision (unanimous)S-70: Plotforma Cup 2019August 14, 201935:00 Sochi, Russia Light Heavyweight bout.
Loss17–15 (1) Sergei Kharitonov Decision (unanimous)Russian Cagefighting ChampionshipFebruary 25, 201835:00 Yekaterinburg, Russia Heavyweight bout.
Loss17–14 (1) Alessio Sakara KO (punches) Bellator 168 December 10, 201611:20 Florence, Italy Light Heavyweight bout.
Loss17–13 (1) Chase Gormley Decision (split) Bellator 155 May 20, 201635:00 Boise, Idaho, United States Heavyweight bout.
Win17–12 (1)Lamont StaffordTKO (punches)C3 Fights: Beltran vs StaffordDecember 5, 201514:14 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Loss16–12 (1) Kendall Grove TKO (punches) Bellator 143 September 25, 201532:27 Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Win16–11 (1) Brian Rogers Decision (majority) Bellator 136 April 10, 201535:00 Irvine, California, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss15–11 (1) Emanuel Newton KO (spinning back fist) Bellator 124 September 12, 201433:07 Plymouth Township, Michigan, United StatesFor the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship.
Win15–10 (1) Vladimir Matyushenko Submission (north-south choke) Bellator 116 April 11, 201433:06 Temecula, California, United States
Loss14–10 (1) Quinton Jackson KO (punches) Bellator 108 November 15, 201314:59 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesCatchweight (210) lbs bout.
Loss14–9 (1) Fábio Maldonado Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields October 9, 201335:00 Barueri, Brazil
NC14–8 (1) Igor Pokrajac NC (overturned) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson December 15, 201235:00 Gold Coast, AustraliaOriginally unanimous decision win; Overturned as Beltran tested positive for nandrolone.
Loss14–8 James Te Huna Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman July 11, 201235:00 San Jose, California, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win14–7Anton TalamantesDecision (unanimous)C3 FightsApril 28, 201235:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss13–7 Lavar Johnson KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis January 28, 201214:24 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss13–6 Stipe Miocic Decision (unanimous) UFC 136 October 8, 201135:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win13–5 Aaron Rosa TKO (punches) UFC 131 June 11, 201131:26 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss12–5 Pat Barry Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 January 22, 201135:00 Fort Hood, Texas, United States
Loss12–4 Matt Mitrione Decision (unanimous) UFC 119 September 25, 201035:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win12–3 Tim Hague Decision (unanimous) UFC 113 May 8, 201035:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win11–3 Rolles Gracie Jr. TKO (punches) UFC 109 February 6, 201021:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–3 Houston Alexander TKO (punches)5150 Combat League / Xtreme Fighting League: New Year's RevolutionJanuary 16, 201023:49 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesWon the 5150 Combat League Heavyweight Championship.
Loss9–3Tony LopezDecision (unanimous) KOTC: Distorted October 1, 200955:00 Highland, California, United StatesFor the King of the Cage Heavyweight Championship.
Win9–2Tracy WillisTKO (punches and elbows)5150 Combat League: Rumble at the RallyJune 27, 200913:33 Sparks, Oklahoma, United States
Win8–2Wes CombsTKO (punches) KOTC: Legends June 6, 200910:25 Winterhaven, California, United States
Win7–2Sherman PendergarstTKO (punches) Bellator 5 May 1, 200912:24 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Win6–2Jacob BrowyTKO (punches)Gladiator Challenge: WarriorsFebruary 4, 200911:20 Pauma Valley, California, United States
Win5–2Wes FentonTKO (punches)Total Combat 32October 2, 200812:15 El Cajon, California, United States
Loss4–2Tony LopezSubmission (kimura) KOTC: Opposing Force May 15, 200813:15 Highland, California, United States
Win4–1Phil FriedmanTKO (punches)Total Combat 28April 26, 200810:50 San Diego, California, United States
Win3–1Ray SeraileTKO (punches)TC 25: Fight ClubDecember 15, 200720:56 San Diego, California, United States
Win2–1Tony VelardeSubmission (kimura)Total Combat 21June 8, 200712:35 San Diego, California, United States
Win1–1Paul IngrassiaTKO (punches)Total Combat 20April 13, 200712:54 San Diego, California, United States
Loss0–1Yohan BanksDecision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Young Guns February 10, 200733:00 San Jose, California, United States

Bare knuckle record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches5 wins4 losses
By knockout23
By decision31
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss5–4–1 Houston Alexander KO (punches) BKFC 33 November 18, 202220:38 Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesCruiserweight debut.
Loss5–3–1Frank TateKO (punches) BKFC Fight Night: Ft. Lauderdale April 21, 202210:23 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss5–2–1 Arnold Adams Decision (unanimous) BKFC Fight Night: New York November 6, 202152:00 Salamanca, New York, United StatesLost the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win5–1–1Sam ShewmakerDecision (unanimous) BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker June 26, 202152:00 Miami, Florida, United StatesDefended the BKFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win4–1–1Marcel StampsKO (punches) BKFC 13: Beltran vs. Stamps October 10, 202041:55 Salina, Kansas, United StatesDefended the BKFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win3–1–1 Chase Sherman Decision (unanimous) BKFC 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2 November 16, 201952:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesWon the BKFC Heavyweight Championship & Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship.
Win2–1–1Jamie CampbellTKO (punches) BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov June 22, 201921:50 Tampa, Florida, United States
Draw1–1–1Tony LopezDraw (split) BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico February 2, 201952:00 Cancun, Mexico
Loss1–1 Arnold Adams TKO (doctor stoppage) BKFC 2: A New Era August 25, 201840:09 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win1–0Tony LopezDecision (unanimous) BKFC 1: The Beginning June 2, 201852:00 Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Riggs</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Riggs formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, Bellator, ProElite, M-1 Global, and King of the Cage. Riggs is the former WEC Middleweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kendall Grove</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Kendall Grove is an American mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2003, he has also competed for the Bellator MMA, UFC, KSW, ProElite, King of the Cage, and was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 on Spike TV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melvin Guillard</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Melvin Paul Guillard, Jr. is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. Guillard most notably competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA and World Series of Fighting. He debuted in the company on The Ultimate Fighter 2 television series, losing to Josh Burkman by decision in the first Welterweight elimination bout.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Rothwell</span> American mixed martial artist

Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist and Bare-Knuckle boxer who competes as a Heavyweight. He most notably had a 17 bout stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competed for the Quad Cities Silverbacks of the IFL where he held an undefeated 9–0 record before leaving the promotion due to a contract dispute. He has also had one-fight stints in Affliction, M-1 Global, and King of the Cage.

Alan Belcher is an American bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A professional from 2004 until 2015, he is perhaps best known for his 15-fight tenure with the UFC. He currently competes in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship where he was the BKFC Heavyweight Champion.

Héctor Lombard is a Cuban-Australian professional mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, and former Olympic judoka who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of Eagle FC. Lombard has also competed in the middleweight and welterweight divisions. Lombard is best known for his tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has also fought in Deep, Pride, and Bellator where he was the inaugural Bellator Middleweight Champion.

Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. As a professional, he has competed for the UFC, EliteXC, the IFL, BodogFIGHT, and most recently for Bellator MMA. In the UFC, Nelson was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights and achieved success as a top 10 UFC Heavyweight. Nelson is also the former IFL Heavyweight Champion, competing under Ken Shamrock and the Lion's Den. He holds notable victories over Mirko Cro Cop, Cheick Kongo, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Mark Godbeer is an English bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor from 2009 until 2018, he competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Absolute Championship Akhmat, and BAMMA. He is a former BAMMA heavyweight champion. In bare-knuckle boxing, he is a former Valor heavyweight champion, and a BKB British heavyweight champion.

Lavar F. Johnson is an American bare-knuckle boxer and former Heavyweight mixed martial artist. A professional from 2004 until 2014, he competed for the UFC, the WEC, Strikeforce and Bellator MMA.

Luis Vicente Palomino is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle fighter and is the current lightweight champion of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. He became the BKFC's first "double champ" after winning the welterweight title and defending his lightweight title in 2022. As of 5 September 2024, he is second in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He also competed for the World Series of Fighting and Absolute Championship Berkut.

Johnny Bedford is an American retired mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. A professional from 2003 to 2017, he fought in the UFC, Bellator, the Legacy Fighting Alliance, and was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. He also fought for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), where he was a former BKFC Bantamweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bec Rawlings</span> Australian mixed martial artist

Bec Rawlings is an Australian mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer, who currently competes in the flyweight division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmie Rivera</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Jimmie Rivera is an American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer, currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Prior to signing with BKFC, Rivera competed in the UFC's Bantamweight division, and achieved status as a top 5 UFC bantamweight contender. Rivera has formerly competed for Bellator, the World Series of Fighting, CFFC and King of the Cage, where he was the KOTC Bantamweight Champion.

Chase Gormley is an American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer, currently competing in the Heavyweight division of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). A professional competitor since 2007, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, the MFC, the RFA, King of the Cage, the XFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, and Titan FC, where he was Heavyweight Champion.

Mark Godbeer is an English bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor from 2009 until 2018, he competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Absolute Championship Akhmat, and BAMMA. He is a former BAMMA heavyweight champion. In bare-knuckle boxing, he is a former Valor heavyweight champion, and a BKB British heavyweight champion.

Chase Sherman is an American professional mixed martial artist and former bare-knuckle boxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2014, he has competed for the UFC and Titan FC.

Kevin Croom is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2009, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, Titan FC, the RFA, the LFA, and CES MMA.

Britain Hart is an American professional boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. She currently competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) where she is the current and inaugural BKFC Women's Strawweight Champion. As a boxer, she competed in the featherweight division.

Arnold Adams is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is the inaugural and a two-time BKFC Heavyweight Champion. As of July 25, 2024, he is tied at #3 in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

David Mundell is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes in the middleweight division of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is the current BKFC Middleweight Champion. A professional mixed martial arts competitor from 2014 to 2019, he has fought in Bellator, Cage Fury Fighting Championships and the Titan Fighting Championships. As of September 5, 2024, he is #1 in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tom Sheridan (July 3, 2010). "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Carlsbad's Beltran turned his life around after finding ultimate fighting". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Joey Beltran Wants To Look Good On Camera". fightmagazine.com. May 5, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Bellator 168: Joey Beltran Q&A". fightersonlymag.com. December 8, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Bare Knuckle Fighting" (Podcast). March 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Joey Beltran's Stay of Execution". Sherdog . September 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ The Black Sheep Perspective (September 21, 2021). Britain Hart & Joey Beltran found True Love thru Bare Knuckle Fighting and are unstoppable(Ep.39) – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Joey Beltran [@joeybeltran_mma] (December 30, 2022). "Throwback to December 12 2014 I was promoted to Brown Belt under @jimmyharbison211" – via Instagram.
  8. 1 2 Damon Martin (December 25, 2022). "BKFC's Dave Feldman: Joey Beltran 'done as a fighter' with promotion, still working as an ambassador". mmafighting.com.
  9. ↑ Abraham Renteria (May 24, 2009). The Mexicutioner Joey Beltran (Part 1 of 2) – via YouTube.
  10. 1 2 3 John Guarnieri (October 4, 2020). "Joey Beltran" (Podcast).
  11. 1 2 Ari Weiss (January 17, 2011). MMA SAVVY EXCLUSIVE: Joey Beltran aka the "Mexicutioner" – via YouTube.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Martial Arts Xperience (July 13, 2021). "Joey Beltran Episode 19". Facebook .
  13. ↑ "Joey Beltran turns Houston Alexander into a stepping stone at "New Year's Revolution"". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  14. ↑ Chris Nelson (April 24, 2009). "Bellator V Card Announced". bloodyelbow.com.
  15. ↑ "Bellator Fighting Championships Week 5 fight recaps and official results". MMAjunkie.com . May 1, 2009.
  16. ↑ Jack Bratcher (January 16, 2010). "5150 Combat – New Year's Revolution live results and play by play". prommanow.com.
  17. ↑ "Joey Beltran official as late replacement, faces Rolles Gracie on UFC 109 prelims". mmajunkie.com. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  18. ↑ "UFC 109 Results and Live Play-by-Play". Sherdog . February 8, 2010.
  19. ↑ Ray Hui (March 11, 2010). "Joey Beltran to Face Chad Corvin at UFC 113". mmafighting.com.
  20. ↑ Steven Marrocco (April 21, 2010). "Tim Hague in for Chad Corvin, faces Joey Beltran at UFC 113 in May". MMAjunkie.com .
  21. ↑ "UFC 113 Results & Live Play-by-Play". Sherdog . May 10, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Beltran vs. Mitrione in the works for UFC 117 in Oakland". truefighting.webs.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  23. ↑ Will Anderson (September 26, 2010). "UFC 119 Results: Matt Mitrione Defeats Joey Beltran Via Decision". Bleacher Report .
  24. 1 2 Jesse Holland (September 26, 2010). "UFC 119 bonuses and awards for 'Mir vs Cro Cop' PPV fights". mmamania.com.
  25. ↑ "Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran On Tap For UFC Fight For The Troops Show". MMAWeekly.com. November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  26. 1 2 Nathan Wilcox (January 22, 2011). "UFC Fight for the Troops 2 Results: Pat Barry Edges Out Joey Beltran". bloodyelbow.com.
  27. ↑ "Joey Beltran vs. Dave Herman added to UFC 131 in Vancouver". mmajunkie.com.com. March 31, 2011. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011.
  28. ↑ "Einemo gets Herman, Beltran draws Strikeforce vet Rosa at UFC 131". mmajunkie.com. May 13, 2011. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  29. ↑ Jeffrey McKinney (June 12, 2011). "UFC 131 Results: Joey Beltran TKO's Aaron Rosa In Exciting Heavyweight Slugfest". Bleacher Report .
  30. ↑ Whitehead, Lee (July 20, 2011). "Joey Beltran Welcomes Octagon Rookie Stipe Miocic at UFC 136 in Houston". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  31. ↑ "Strikeforce import Lavar Johnson meets Joey Beltran at UFC on FOX 2". mmajunkie.com. December 20, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Joey Beltran has been released by the UFC". fightersonlymag.com. February 1, 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  33. ↑ "Joey Beltran returns to octagon, faces James te Huna at UFC on FUEL TV 4 | MMAjunkie.com". June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  34. 1 2 "UFC on FUEL TV 4 bonuses: Weidman, Te Huna, Beltran, Caceres each earn $40,000". MMAjunkie.com . July 12, 2012.
  35. ↑ "Anthony Perosh vs. Joey Beltran added to UFC on FX 6 in Australia". mmajunkie.com. September 25, 2012. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012.
  36. ↑ "Igor Pokrajac replaces injured Anthony Perosh, meets Joey Beltran at UFC on FX 6". MMAjunkie.com. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012.
  37. ↑ Matt Erickson (December 15, 2012). "UFC on FX 6 results: Joey Beltran outslugs Igor Pokrajac for first UFC 205 win". MMAjunkie.com .
  38. ↑ "Rousimar Palhares and Joey Beltran fail UFC on FX 6 drug tests, each suspended nine months". mmamania.com. January 10, 2012.
  39. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (August 15, 2013). "Joey Beltran meets Fabio Maldonado at UFC Fight Night 29". mmafighting.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  40. ↑ "Joey Beltran Released". cagepotato.com. September 6, 2017.
  41. ↑ "'Rampage' Jackson vs. Joey Beltran headlines Bellator 108 on Nov. 15". MMAJunkie.com. October 30, 2013.
  42. ↑ Steven Marrocco (November 15, 2013). "Bellator 108 results: 'Rampage' knocks out Beltran, Minakov takes title from Volkov". MMAjunkie.com .
  43. ↑ "Bellator 116 results and gif". bloodyelbow.com. April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  44. ↑ "Emanuel Newton vs. Joey Beltran title fight headlines Bellator 124". mmafighting.com. August 5, 2014.
  45. ↑ Steven Marrocco (September 12, 2014). "Bellator 124 results: Emanuel Newton defends title with another spinning backfist". MMAjunkie.com .
  46. ↑ Staff (March 5, 2015). "Bellator 136 gets five new fights, including Held vs. Sarnavskiy, Beltran vs. Rogers". mmajunkie.com.
  47. ↑ "Bellator 136 results: Will Brooks outgrinds Dave Jansen to retain title". MMAjunkie.com . April 10, 2015.
  48. ↑ "Joe Warren vs. L.C. Davis headlines Bellator 143; Joey Beltran vs. Kendall Grove set as co-main event". themmareport.com. August 11, 2015.
  49. ↑ "REPLAY! Kendall Grove Takes Out Beltran With Huge Right Hand –– Super Slow-Mo". bjpenn.com. September 25, 2015.
  50. ↑ "Joey Beltran vs. Alessio Sakara headlines Bellator 167 in Italy". September 21, 2016.
  51. ↑ Danny Segura (December 10, 2016). "Bellator 168 results: Alessio Sakara knocks out Joey Beltran". mmafighting.com.
  52. ↑ "Sergei Kharitonov decisions Joey Beltran at RCC event". mmafighting.com. February 25, 2018.
  53. ↑ Chucky MMA (November 3, 2021). Interview with current BKFC Heavyweight Champ and UFC vet, Joey 'The Mexicutioner' Beltran – via YouTube.
  54. ↑ Anton Tabuena (June 3, 2018). "Bare Knuckle FC results: UFC vets Rodriguez, Rawlings and Beltran pick up wins". bloodyelbow.com.
  55. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (November 17, 2019). "BKFC 9 Results: Jason Knight avenges loss to Artem Lobov with fifth-round KO, Joey Beltran captures heavyweight title". mmafighting.com.
  56. ↑ Bare Knuckle FC [@bareknucklefc] (March 7, 2020). "Tickets available NOW 👊BKFC12 April 11 Birmingham, AL. Main Event: Leben vs Stamps Co-Main Event: Beltran vs Godbeer for the BKFC Heavyweight Title" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  57. ↑ Bare Knuckle FC [@bareknucklefc] (March 19, 2020). "BKFC12 is being postponed. At this time with the whole world being affected, we need to concentrate on finding a solution to the virus and everyone's health. This comes first" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  58. ↑ Taylor, Christopher (October 11, 2020). "BKFC 13 Results: Joey Beltran TKO's Marcel Stamps (Photo) | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  59. ↑ "Police Gazette News – National Police Gazette" . Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  60. ↑ "Hector Lombard vs. Joe Riggs set for BKFC 18 in June; Thiago Alves, Joey Beltran also on card". MMA Junkie. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  61. ↑ Damon Martin (June 27, 2021). "BKFC 18 results: Joey Beltran retains heavyweight title in back-and-forth main event with Sam Shewmaker". mmafighting.com.
  62. ↑ "BKFC Fight Night New York Results". MMA Sucka. November 6, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  63. 1 2 BKFC (November 9, 2021). "BKFC New York Bonuses". instagram.com.
  64. ↑ Ryan O'Hara (April 1, 2022). "Joey Beltran vs. Frank Tate headlines BKFC on April 21". fightnights.com.
  65. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (April 22, 2022). "Video: Joey Beltran suffers quick knockout loss hours after near-fatal choking incident". mmafighting.com.
  66. ↑ John Morgan (November 17, 2022). "Joey Beltran, Houston Alexander Renew Old Rivalry at BKFC 33". Sports Illustrated .
  67. ↑ Dan Hiergesell (November 19, 2022). "Highlights! Houston Alexander batters Joey Beltran for early TKO | BKFC 33". mmamania.com.
  68. ↑ Simon Samano (July 24, 2021). "Recently married Britain Hart, Joey Beltran on Cloud 9 after BKFC 19". MMAjunkie.com .
  69. ↑ "Instagram".
  70. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (December 14, 2010). "Ten Best – The Newcomers of 2010". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
  71. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (December 15, 2010). "Ten Best – The Upsets of 2010". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
  72. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (January 7, 2013). "Ten Best - 2012 Fights of the Year". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.