Joe Williams (fighter)

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Joe Williams
Born (1985-07-22) July 22, 1985 (age 35)
Orange, California, United States
Other namesMongo
Nationality American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight (170 lb)
Middleweight (185 lb)
Reach69.0 in (175 cm)
Fighting out of Huntington Beach, California, United States
TeamEmpire Training Center
Kings MMA
Trainer Muay Thai: Rafael Cordeiro
Wrestling: Jacob Harman
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision2
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Joe Williams (born July 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in Bellator's welterweight division.

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Background

Williams has an extensive background in wrestling. He started to train when he was eight years old and during his juvenility he earned many state and national titles along with many other honors. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Williams started his professional career in 2011. He fought mainly for California-based promotion Respect in the Cage.

With a record of 7–0 and victories over Strikeforce veteran Eddie Mendez and WEC veteran Fernando Gonzalez, he signed with Bellator. [2]

Bellator MMA

Williams made his debut on August 24, 2012 at Bellator 73 against fellow newcomer Andy Uhrich. Williams had his first defeat via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). [3]

Williams faced Rod Montoya on October 5, 2012 at Bellator 75. He won via submission in the very first round. [4]

Williams faced UFC veteran Jamie Yager on January 17, 2013 at Bellator 85. He won via TKO in the first round. [5]

Fight Master: Bellator MMA

On May 6, 2013, it was announced that Williams would be featured as a participant on Bellator MMA reality TV show Fight Master. [6] In the second episode, Joe lost in the entry round via unanimous decision against Cole Williams. [7]

Williams received another chance after the medical suspension of Andy Uhrich due to a cut over his eye during his fight against Dom O'Grady in the entry round. [8] Frank Shamrock picked Williams to fill the last spot of the team. [9] In the fifth episode, Williams is shown facing Ismael Gonzalez in the round of 16 of the tournament. He completely dominated Gonzalez on the ground in round one and finished the fight via submission due to an arm-triangle choke in round two. [10] In the quarterfinals, Williams faced Eric Bradley and lost via majority decision after two rounds. [11]

Post Fight Master

Williams faced Jesse Juarez on November 2, 2013 at Bellator 106. He lost via submission due to a guillotine choke early in the first round. [12]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Adult Citrus Industry

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches9 wins2 losses
By knockout40
By submission31
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss9–2 Jesse Juarez Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 106 November 2, 201310:57 Long Beach, California, United States
Win9–1Jamie YagerTKO (punches) Bellator 85 January 17, 201314:02 Irvine, California, United States
Win8–1Rod MontoyaSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 75 October 5, 201213:17 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Loss7–1 Andy Uhrich Decision (unanimous) Bellator 73 August 24, 201235:00 Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, United States
Win7–0Vince AlaalatoaSubmission (arm-triangle choke)RITC - Respect in the CageSeptember 10, 201132:58 Pomona, California, United StatesDefended RITC middleweight title
Win6–0Ben MartinKO (punch)RITC - Respect in the CageJuly 30, 201113:55 Pomona, California, United StatesDefended RITC middleweight title
Win5–0 Fernando Gonzalez Decision (split)RITC - Respect in the CageJune 4, 201155:00 Pomona, California, United StatesDefended RITC middleweight title
Win4–0Eddie MendezDecision (unanimous)RITC - Respect in the CageApril 23, 201155:00 Pomona, California, United StatesWon RITC middleweight title
Win3–0Tony Gianopoulos Jr.TKO (punches)RITC - Respect in the CageMarch 12, 201112:57 Pomona, California, United States
Win2–0Daniel ManchaTKO (punches) KOTC: Empire February 3, 201122:06 San Bernardino, California, United States
Win1–0Tony DaltonSubmission (rear-naked choke)RITC - Respect in the CageJanuary 15, 201132:59 Pomona, California, United States

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