Joe Stevenson, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 33-16-0, primarily in the UFC's lightweight division at 145 lbs. Standing at 5' 7', he boasted a reach of 70', adopting an orthodox stance throughout his career. In terms of performance, Stevenson demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.05, with a striking accuracy of 44%. He absorbed an average of 2.44 strikes per minute, maintaining a commendable strike defense rate of 60%. His takedowns per 15 minutes averaged at 2.75, with a takedown accuracy of 44%, and he attempted an average of 2.2 submissions per 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Stevenson achieved some notable victories, most notably against Spencer Fisher, who held an ELO rating of 1101 at the time. His most recent fights saw him compete in five bouts between 2009 and 2011. In October 2009, he secured a win over Spencer Fisher via KO/TKO elbows. However, his subsequent fights resulted in losses against George Sotiropoulos (U-DEC), Mac Danzig (KO/TKO punch), Danny Castillo (U-DEC), and Javier Vazquez (U-DEC). His last recorded fight was on June 26, 2011.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-26 | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry | Javier Vazquez | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2011-03-03 | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann | Danny Castillo | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2010-12-11 | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 | Mac Danzig | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:54 | Loss |
| 2010-02-20 | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | George Sotiropoulos | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2009-10-24 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Spencer Fisher | KO/TKO Elbows | 2 | 4:03 | Win |
| 2009-06-20 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Nate Diaz | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2009-02-21 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | Diego Sanchez | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2008-11-15 | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar | Kenny Florian | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:03 | Loss |
| 2008-07-05 | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | Gleison Tibau | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 2:57 | Win |
| 2008-01-19 | UFC 80: Rapid Fire | BJ Penn | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 4:02 | Loss |
| 2007-08-25 | UFC 74: Respect | Kurt Pellegrino | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2007-04-05 | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard | Melvin Guillard | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 0:27 | Win |
| 2006-11-18 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 2:07 | Win |
| 2006-07-08 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Yves Edwards | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2006-04-06 | UFC Fight Night 4 | Josh Neer | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2005-11-05 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale | Luke Cummo | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2011-06-26 | Javier Vazquez | 1000 | Loss | -18 | 1021 |
| 15 | 2011-03-03 | Danny Castillo | 1000 | Loss | -19 | 1039 |
| 14 | 2010-12-11 | Mac Danzig | 993 | Loss | -20 | 1058 |
| 13 | 2010-02-20 | George Sotiropoulos | 1079 | Loss | -17 | 1078 |
| 12 | 2009-10-24 | Spencer Fisher | 1101 | Win | +22 | 1095 |
| 11 | 2009-06-20 | Nate Diaz | 1080 | Win | +17 | 1073 |
| 10 | 2009-02-21 | Diego Sanchez | 1123 | Loss | -14 | 1056 |
| 9 | 2008-11-15 | Kenny Florian | 1126 | Loss | -14 | 1070 |
| 8 | 2008-07-05 | Gleison Tibau | 1022 | Win | +19 | 1084 |
| 7 | 2008-01-19 | BJ Penn | 1121 | Loss | -14 | 1065 |
| 6 | 2007-08-25 | Kurt Pellegrino | 1028 | Win | +14 | 1079 |
| 5 | 2007-04-05 | Melvin Guillard | 1044 | Win | +21 | 1065 |
| 4 | 2006-11-18 | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | 1000 | Win | +20 | 1044 |
| 3 | 2006-07-08 | Yves Edwards | 1060 | Win | +24 | 1024 |
| 2 | 2006-04-06 | Josh Neer | 1006 | Loss | -16 | 1000 |
| 1 | 2005-11-05 | Luke Cummo | 1000 | Win | +16 | 1016 |