Joe Doerksen

"El Dirte"

MMA Record: 51-16-0
UFC Record: 2-7-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

Joe Doerksen "El Dirte" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Joe Doerksen has 2 wins in the UFC. Joe Doerksen lands an average of 1.43 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.02 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

9
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Joe Doerksen, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 51-16-0 and held a weight class of 185 lbs. Standing at 6' 0', he boasted a reach of 75', fighting in the orthodox stance. Throughout his UFC career, Doerksen demonstrated an average of 1.43 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 42%. He absorbed an average of 2.79 strikes per minute and maintained a strike defense of 50%. Additionally, he averaged 2.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 33%, and attempted approximately 2.3 submissions per 15 minutes. One of his most notable victories came against Tom Lawlor, who held an ELO rating of 1038. In terms of recent fight history, Doerksen faced Ed Herman in a loss via KO/TKO punch in November 2007. He then suffered another defeat at the hands of Jason MacDonald in April 2008, this time via KO/TKO elbows. However, he achieved a significant victory against Tom Lawlor in May 2010, submitting him with a rear naked choke. His winning streak was short-lived as he lost to CB Dollaway via submission (guillotine choke) in September 2010. In his last recorded fight on December 11, 2010, Doerksen faced Dan Miller and the bout ended in a split decision (S-DEC).

Biggest Win
Tom Lawlor in 2010
Opponent ELO: 1038

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Oct 09 1977
Age
48
Peak ELO
1005
ELO Rank
2425 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
217-111-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1031.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1044.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
1.43
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
42%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.79
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
50%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.02
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
2.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Joe Doerksen Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2010-12-11 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 Dan Miller S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2010-09-25 UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop CB Dollaway SUB Guillotine Choke 1 2:13 Loss
2010-05-08 UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 Tom Lawlor SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:10 Win
2008-04-19 UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 Jason MacDonald KO/TKO Elbows 2 0:54 Loss
2007-11-17 UFC 78: Validation Ed Herman KO/TKO Punch 3 0:39 Loss
2006-03-04 UFC 58: USA vs Canada Nate Marquardt U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2005-08-20 UFC 54: Boiling Point Matt Lindland U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2005-04-16 UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 Patrick Cote SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:35 Win
2004-08-21 UFC 49: Unfinished Business Joe Riggs KO/TKO Elbows 2 3:39 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Joe Doerksen ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
9 2010-12-11 Dan Miller 1030 Loss 0 962
8 2010-09-25 CB Dollaway 1042 Loss -13 962
7 2010-05-08 Tom Lawlor 1038 Win +25 975
6 2008-04-19 Jason MacDonald 1036 Loss -13 950
5 2007-11-17 Ed Herman 1012 Loss -14 963
4 2006-03-04 Nate Marquardt 1018 Loss -15 977
3 2005-08-20 Matt Lindland 1062 Loss -13 992
2 2005-04-16 Patrick Cote 989 Win +21 1005
1 2004-08-21 Joe Riggs 1000 Loss -16 984

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