On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–8UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
85Average win score
64thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 8
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time32% of the fight
Best winYves Edwards rated 1506 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Joe Stevenson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 10hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
38
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
44
85.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
73
64th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
60
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
13
−0.76
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
1
1.87
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
87
2.63
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
83
2.83
ControlShare of fight time in control
83
32%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yves Edwards, rated 1506 at 155 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 26 Jun 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1387, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 145 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time9% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Joe Stevenson has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 3 Mar 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1522, after 13 fights there.
7–6Record at 155 lb
5 of 7Dominant wins
86Average win score
1448Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time32% of the fight
Best winSpencer Fisher rated 1550 going in
Against the division
How Joe Stevenson’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Joe Stevenson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
60
86.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
70
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.63
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
1.92
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
88
2.54
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
84
3.01
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
32%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yves Edwards, rated 1506 at 155 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 6 Apr 2006, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1233, after 2 fights there.
1–1Record at 170 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
80Average win score
1203Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min3.5
Control time41% of the fight
Best winLuke Cummo rated 1150 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Joe Stevenson has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Luke Cummo, rated 1150 at 170 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2011 | Loss | 17–83 | Javier Vazquez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry |
| 3 Mar 2011 | Loss | 17–83 | Danny Castillo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Loss | 10–90 | Mac Danzig | KO/TKO | R1 1:54 | Lightweight | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Loss | 22–78 | George Sotiropoulos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Win | 91–9 | Spencer Fisher | KO/TKO | R2 4:03 | Lightweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Win | 83–17 | Nate Diaz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Loss | 18–82 | Diego Sanchez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Loss | 12–88 | Kenny Florian | submission | R1 4:03 | Lightweight | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Win | 91–9 | Gleison Tibau | submission | R2 2:57 | Lightweight | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Loss | 3–97 | BJ Penn | submission | R2 4:02 | Lightweight | UFC 80: Rapid Fire |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Win | 78–22 | Kurt Pellegrino | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 74: Respect |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Win | 87–13 | Melvin Guillard | submission | R1 0:27 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Win | 86–14 | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | submission | R1 2:07 | Lightweight | UFC 65: Bad Intentions |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Win | 86–14 | Yves Edwards | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Loss | 16–84 | Josh Neer | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 4 |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Win | 80–20 | Luke Cummo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale |