Joe Doerksen

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Joe Doerksen
BornJoseph Daniel Doerksen
(1977-10-09) October 9, 1977 (age 45)
New Bothwell, Manitoba, Canada
Other namesEl Dirte
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach74 in (190 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active1999–2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total67
Wins51
By knockout10
By submission33
By decision8
Losses16
By knockout7
By submission4
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.

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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] Doerksen won the fight via rear-naked choke submission.

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] but with 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] He lost the fight via third-round KO.

In his next fight, Doerksen faced Jason MacDonald at UFC 83 on April 19, 2008. [8] He lost the fight via TKO (elbows) and was once again released from the promotion. [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] He won the fight via TKO.

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] Doerksen won the fight via KO.

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] Following a first round in which he was rocked by Lawlor, Doerksen rebounded and won via submission (rear-naked choke) in the second round.

Doerksen next faced CB Dollaway on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119. [13] He lost the fight via guillotine choke in the first round.

Doerksen then faced Dan Miller on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124. [14] He lost the fight via split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion. [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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
67 matches51 wins16 losses
By knockout107
By submission334
By decision85
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win51–16Tony LopezDecision (unanimous) King of the Cage: MadnessSeptember 19, 201435:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Light Heavyweight bout.
Win50–16Mike KentSubmission (armbar)Canadian Fighting Championship 8September 13, 201312:29 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win49–16 Kalib Starnes Decision (unanimous) AFC 11: Takeover September 15, 201235:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win48–16Joel PowellSubmission (guillotine choke) AFC 10: Rise June 15, 201223:25 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss47–16 Brett Cooper TKO (punches)SFS 2: Doerksen vs. CooperOctober 14, 201113:55 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Win47–15 Luigi Fioravanti Decision (unanimous)Score Fighting SeriesJune 10, 201135:00 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Loss46–15 Hector Lombard TKO (doctor stoppage)Cage Fighting Championship 16March 25, 201114:13 Sydney, AustraliaFor the CFC Middleweight Championship, fight stopped due to Doerksen's left eye being swollen shut.
Loss46–14 Dan Miller Decision (split) UFC 124 December 11, 201035:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss46–13 CB Dollaway Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 119 September 25, 201012:13 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win46–12Shawn MarchandTKO (punches)Canadian Fighting Championships 5June 4, 201010:43 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win45–12 Tom Lawlor Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 113 May 8, 201022:10 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win44–12Chad HerrickDecision (split) KOTC: Bad Boys II April 16, 201035:00 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Win43–12 Takenori Sato KO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 September 23, 200924:29 Saitama, Japan
Win42–12Gregory BabeneSubmission (triangle choke)Canadian Fighting Championships 2May 22, 200921:24 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win41–12 Izuru Takeuchi TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 November 1, 200834:13 Saitama, Japan
Win40–12John MeyerDecision (split)Vipers MMAAugust 29, 200835:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss39–12 Jason MacDonald TKO (elbows) UFC 83 April 19, 200820:56 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss39–11 Ed Herman KO (punch) UFC 78 November 17, 200730:39 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss39–10 Paulo Filho TKO (punches) WEC 29 August 5, 200714:07Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the vacant WEC Middleweight Championship.
Win39–9BJ LacyTKO (punches)GFS: Colosseum 5May 25, 200721:11 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win38–9Dae Won KimSubmission (triangle choke) DEEP: 29 Impact April 13, 200713:35 Tokyo, Japan
Win37–9Ryan McGivernSubmission (rear-naked choke)IFL: World Championship SemifinalsNovember 2, 200613:04 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win36–9 Brian Foster Submission (rear-naked choke)IFL: Gracie vs. MiletichSeptember 23, 200623:40 Moline, Illinois, United States
Win35–9Todd CarneySubmission (rear-naked choke)Extreme Challenge 67June 30, 200612:39 Moline, Illinois, United States
Win34–9Jeremy JohnsonTKO (submission to punches)Combat in the Cage 2May 20, 200614:30 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win33–9Thomas RussellSubmission (rear-naked choke)GFS: Colosseum of ChampionsApril 15, 200610:44 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss32–9 Nate Marquardt Decision (unanimous) UFC 58: USA vs. Canada March 4, 200635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss32–8 Jason MacDonald Submission (rear-naked choke)UCW 3: Caged InfernoOctober 11, 200544:37 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win32–7Brendan SeguinTKO (leg kicks)King of the Cage: FirestormSeptember 24, 200531:49 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss31–7 Matt Lindland Decision (unanimous) UFC 54 August 20, 200535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win31–6Art SantoreDecision (unanimous)Freedom Fight: USA vs. CanadaJuly 9, 200535:00 Hull, Quebec, Canada
Win30–6 Patrick Côté Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 52 April 16, 200532:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win29–6Matt KnaubSubmission (triangle choke)International Fighting Championships: Eve Of DestructionMarch 5, 200511:08 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Win28–6 Ed Herman Technical submission (triangle choke)SF 7: FrightnightOctober 23, 200432:12 Gresham, Oregon, United States
Loss27–6 Joe Riggs TKO (submission to punches) UFC 49 August 21, 200422:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win27–5 Chris Leben Decision (unanimous)Freestyle Fighting Championships 9May 14, 200435:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesReturn to Middleweight; won the vacant FFC Middleweight Championship. [18]
Win26–5 Riki Fukuda Decision (unanimous)SuperBrawl 35April 16, 200435:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win25–5Danny AndersonSubmission (armbar)Extreme Challenge 56March 26, 200413:40 Medina, Minnesota, United States
Win24–5Brendan SeguinTKO (punches)SB 30: Collision CourseJune 13, 200312:14 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesWon the SuperBrawl 30 Middleweight Tournament. [19]
Win23–5Jay BuckKO (kick)SB 30: Collision CourseJune 13, 200310:36 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win22–5Desi MinerSubmission (rear-naked choke)SB 30: Collision CourseJune 13, 200312:20 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win21–5Kyle JensenSubmission (kimura)Extreme CombatJune 7, 200314:40 Minnesota, United States
Win20–5 Anthony Macias TKO (punches)Freestyle Fighting Championships 5April 25, 200313:10 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win19–5 Denis Kang Submission (triangle choke)UCC 11: The Next LevelOctober 11, 200214:49 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win18–5Travis GalbraithSubmission (triangle choke)World Freestyle Fighting 2June 22, 20021N/A Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Welterweight bout.
Loss17–5 David Loiseau Decision (unanimous)UCC 7: Bad BoyzJanuary 25, 200235:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss17–4 Egan Inoue Submission (toe hold)SuperBrawl 22November 2, 200110:56 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss17–3Stephan PotvinDecision (unanimous)UCC 6: RedemptionOctober 19, 200125:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win17–2Robbie NewmanSubmission (armbar)Extreme Challenge 44September 15, 200111:45 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win16–2Ray McDanielTKO (submission to punches)Gladiators 16June 30, 20011N/A Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win15–2Brett Al-azzawiSubmission (keylock)UW: Ultimate Fight MinnesotaJune 2, 200112:58 Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Win14–2Scott VentimigliaSubmission (armbar) Rings USA: Battle of Champions March 17, 200112:33 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win13–2 John Alessio Submission (rear-naked choke)SuperBrawl: FutureBrawl 2000November 14, 200023:48 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Welterweight bout.
Win12–2David FergusonSubmission (armbar)Dangerzone: Night of the BeastOctober 28, 20001N/A Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Win11–2Mark WatersSubmission (rear-naked choke)Extreme Challenge 36August 26, 200012:34 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win10–2Adrian SerranoSubmission (keylock)Extreme Challenge 36August 26, 200012:17 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win9–2Mike HueserSubmission (armbar)Dangerzone: Battle At The BearJuly 8, 2000110:51 New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win8–2 Lee Murray Submission (kimura)Extreme Challenge 34June 17, 200011:19 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Win7–2Mark JaquithSubmission (armbar)Extreme Challenge 34June 17, 200013:54 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Win6–2John RenkenSubmission (keylock)Ultimate FightsFebruary 24, 200012:24 Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaReturn to Middleweight.
Loss5–2 Matt Hughes TKO (submission to knees and punches)Extreme Challenge 29November 13, 199920:25 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States Welterweight debut.
Win5–1Cris CusterSubmission (armbar)WEF 7: Stomp in the SwampOctober 9, 199913:17 Kenner, Louisiana, United States
Win4–1Rick GravesonSubmission (kimura)Extreme Challenge 27August 21, 199911:14 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Loss3–1 Eugene Jackson Submission (neck crank)Bas Rutten Invitational 1February 6, 19991N/AUnited States
Win3–0Dennis ReedSubmission (triangle choke)Bas Rutten Invitational 1February 6, 19991N/AUnited States
Win2–0Ron LobleySubmission (rear-naked choke)Bas Rutten Invitational 1February 6, 19991N/AUnited States
Win1–0Abundio MunozSubmission (rear-naked choke)Bas Rutten Invitational 1February 6, 19991N/AUnited States

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