Joe Warren (fighter)

Joe Warren
BornJoseph Ryan Warren
(1976-10-31) October 31, 1976 (age 48)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Other namesThe Baddest Man on the Planet
ResidenceDenver, Colorado, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2012–present)
Featherweight (2009–2012)
Reach69 in (175 cm)[1]
StyleGreco-Roman Wrestling, Boxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDenver, Colorado, U.S.
TeamFactory X
WrestlingNCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active2009–2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins15
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision10
Losses8
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision2
UniversityUniversity of Michigan
SpouseChristy Cech
Children2
Notable club(s)The New York Athletic Club
Notable school(s)East Kentwood High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Guangzhou 60 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Antalya 60 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Rio de Janeiro 60 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Michigan Wolverines
NCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 St. Louis 133 lb

Joseph Ryan Warren (born October 31, 1976) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator MMA.[2] In Bellator, Warren became the first fighter in the promotion's history to become world champion in 2 divisions, winning the Bellator Featherweight World Championship in 2010 and the Bantamweight World Championship in 2014. As a Greco-Roman wrestler, he won the 2006 Pan American and the 2006 World Championship. He later participated in and won the Gold Medal at the 2007 World Cup.

During the end of 2008 Warren started transitioning to mixed martial arts, and on March 8, 2009, he made his professional debut. He competed for Bellator MMA, and Dream in Japan. He is a former Bellator Bantamweight Champion and former Bellator Featherweight Champion.

  1. ^ "Joe Warren's profile". Tapology.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  2. ^ "Sherdog Fight Finder". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-03-08.