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Joe Stevenson "Daddy"

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 5'7" 170 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 63% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2005
Elo rating
1487
Global Elo 1533 ±36
Rank
—
—
UFC record
8-8-0
KO 1 · Sub 3 · Dec 3
Streak
-4
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y 0
Last fight
Jun 26, 2011
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 45m
Avg fight time
10:17
Title fights
1-1
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
2.8
Ground control
52m
Since last fight
14y 12mo

Honest Elo history

16 fights · tap & drag
Nov 5, 2005 — W vs Luke Cummo Δ+36Apr 6, 2006 — L vs Josh Neer Δ-31Jul 8, 2006 — W vs Yves Edwards Δ+34Nov 18, 2006 — W vs Dokonjonosuke Mishima Δ+30Apr 5, 2007 — W vs Melvin Guillard Δ+32Aug 25, 2007 — W vs Kurt Pellegrino Δ+13Jan 19, 2008 — L vs BJ Penn Δ-23Jul 5, 2008 — W vs Gleison Tibau Δ+15Nov 15, 2008 — L vs Kenny Florian Δ-18Feb 21, 2009 — L vs Diego Sanchez Δ-13Jun 20, 2009 — W vs Nate Diaz Δ+18Oct 24, 2009 — W vs Spencer Fisher Δ+19Feb 20, 2010 — L vs George Sotiropoulos Δ-16Dec 11, 2010 — L vs Mac Danzig Δ-25Mar 3, 2011 — L vs Danny Castillo Δ-19Jun 26, 2011 — L vs Javier Vazquez Δ-18 14251450147515001525155015751600 200620072008200920102011 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":292.4,"elo":1489,"date":"2005-11-05","opp":"Luke Cummo","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":143.2,"y":350,"elo":1458,"date":"2006-04-06","opp":"Josh Neer","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":2,"x":175.7,"y":287.9,"elo":1492,"date":"2006-07-08","opp":"Yves Edwards","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":222.2,"y":233.9,"elo":1521,"date":"2006-11-18","opp":"Dokonjonosuke Mishima","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":270.4,"y":175.8,"elo":1553,"date":"2007-04-05","opp":"Melvin Guillard","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":5,"x":320.1,"y":151.6,"elo":1566,"date":"2007-08-25","opp":"Kurt Pellegrino","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":6,"x":371.5,"y":194,"elo":1543,"date":"2008-01-19","opp":"BJ Penn","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":7,"x":430.2,"y":165.7,"elo":1559,"date":"2008-07-05","opp":"Gleison Tibau","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":476.8,"y":198.8,"elo":1541,"date":"2008-11-15","opp":"Kenny Florian","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":511,"y":222.8,"elo":1527,"date":"2009-02-21","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":10,"x":552.6,"y":189.5,"elo":1546,"date":"2009-06-20","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":11,"x":596.7,"y":154.7,"elo":1565,"date":"2009-10-24","opp":"Spencer Fisher","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":12,"x":638.3,"y":183.6,"elo":1549,"date":"2010-02-20","opp":"George Sotiropoulos","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":13,"x":741.1,"y":228.6,"elo":1524,"date":"2010-12-11","opp":"Mac Danzig","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":14,"x":769.8,"y":263.7,"elo":1505,"date":"2011-03-03","opp":"Danny Castillo","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":15,"x":810,"y":297.4,"elo":1487,"date":"2011-06-26","opp":"Javier Vazquez","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 26, 2011 Javier Vazquez L -18
Mar 3, 2011 Danny Castillo L -19
Dec 11, 2010 Mac Danzig L -25
Feb 20, 2010 George Sotiropoulos L -16
Oct 24, 2009 Spencer Fisher W +19

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
4 / 8
Finish rate
KO
1
13% of wins
SUB
3
38% of wins
DEC
3
38% of wins
KO: 1 (14%) 1 Sub: 3 (43%) 3 Dec: 3 (43%) 3
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
2 40%
R2
3 60%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 307 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
73% Head
  • Head 73%
  • Body 14%
  • Leg 12%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
46% Distance
  • Distance 46%
  • Clinch 11%
  • Ground 42%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
38%
of losses by finish
3 of 8 · usually R1
1 KO/TKO 2 Sub 5 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1539
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Nate Diaz
Elo 1622 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
8.4
−0.4 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 16 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1500
Notable wins
Nate Diaz 1622 Spencer Fisher 1603

Top featherweight

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Lerone Murphy
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Arnold Allen
#5 · Elo 1635
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Joe Stevenson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.