// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Joe Charles
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Joe
Charles

NICKNAME"The Ghetto Man"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-13-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joe Charles
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
68
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
32%
6/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1444
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
25th
percentile · average opponent rated 1517 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.28 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 21, 1997

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
50%
1
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 9
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
23%
9
SUB
69%
1
DEC
8%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
17%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 8, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKINGN/ACARDIO46AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY42
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio46
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery42
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100DEC 1994WDEC 1994LAPR 1995LNOV 1995WDEC 1995LJUN 1996LAUG 1996WOCT 1996LOCT 1996LFEB 1997LAPR 1997WMAY 1997LNOV 1997WNOV 1997LDEC 1997LMAY 1999LSEP 1999WOCT 1999LOCT 1999LSEP 2000// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 1995, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 1995, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 1996, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 30, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 23, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 34, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 24, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 34, SUB R1.
  15. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 27, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 17, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 10, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 17, DEC R1.
  19. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 10, SUB R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 3, DEC R1.

Peaked at 55 (W vs Rosier), bottomed at 3 (L vs Watanabe). Current reading: 3.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
26%
-
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
12
63%
-
-
-
-
12
total
DEC
2
11%
-
-
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Kengo WatanabeSep 24, 2000
DecisionR1 · 10:00
Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marcelo Alves Eneas DantasOct 15, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 9:40
RITC 2 - Marching of the Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Smother Choke)
W
VS Mark SmithOct 13, 1999
Decision— · N/A
Ready to Rumble - Let's Get Ready to Rumble
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS Stefanos MiltsakakisSep 27, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 8:38
WVC 9 - World Vale Tudo Championship 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Mikhail AvetisyanMay 1, 1999
KO/TKOR1 · 11:21
IAFC - Pankration World Championship 1999
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Vitor BelfortDec 21, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 4:03
UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Yuri MildzikhovNov 12, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 11:02
IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Nick NutterNov 12, 1997
KO/TKOR1 · 4:34
IAFC - 1st Absolute Fighting World Cup Pankration
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Andrey SurikovMay 2, 1997
KO/TKOR1 · 2:14
IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 2: Day 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Karimula BarkalaevApr 30, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 9:19
IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 2: Day 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Forearm Choke)
L
VS Dan BobishFeb 24, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 4:42
WFF - World Fighting Federation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Pete WilliamsOct 11, 1996
SubmissionR1 · 1:39
SB 2 - SuperBrawl 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 6-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

Research Joe Charles

Compare this fighter head to head, check the next UFC card, read current matchup analysis, or verify settled Blueprint MMA forecasts.

Compare Joe CharlesUpcoming UFC scheduleFight analysis archivePrediction track record
// FORECAST_AVAILABLE_
Want the next-fight forecast?
The pick is free.

Every published fight shows its winner and win probability free. The full debate, method and round open with Sharp or an Event Pass.

THIS WEEK'S PICKS ALL FIGHTERS
BLUEPRINT/MMA · DOSSIER ENGINE v3.2
// LAST INDEX SYNC · 2026-10-28