Joe Charles

“The Ghetto Man”

OctagonStats Rating 1502

2-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight260 lbs. (118 kg)

Reach-

StanceSouthpaw

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, United States

Team| rank = '''' ''3rd Dan Black Belt in Judo'' '''' ''Black Belt in Shotokan Karate'' '''' ''Black Belt in Kempo Karate'' '''' ''Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu''

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.00

Str. Acc0%

SApM0.00

Str. Def0%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L W L W

Last 4 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

4 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished100%

StreakL1

Best streak1

Avg fight2:38

Octagon time10m

Opp win%50%

ActiveDec. 16, 1994 – Dec. 21, 1997 (4y)

Career story

Joe Charles "The Ghetto Man" is a 6-13-0 mixed martial artist.

Joe debuted Dec. 16, 1994 vs Kevin Rosier (win).

Joe Charles (born July 18, 1958) is an American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. He is best known for his time in the UFC from 1994 to 2000.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 21, 1997	UFC - Ultimate Japan	L Vitor Belfort	SUB Armbar	1	4:03	0 0	1 0	0 2	0 3
Dec. 16, 1995	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	W Scott Bessac	SUB Armbar	1	4:38	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Apr. 07, 1995	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	L Dan Severn	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:38	0 0	1 2	0 1	0 1
Dec. 16, 1994	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	W Kevin Rosier	SUB Armbar	1	0:14	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.