Joe Pearson (fighter)

Joe Pearson (born March 28, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting and Shooto. Throughout his career no fight went to decision, except for his first bout. Most of his fights ends in the first round.

Biography

Early MMA career

Pearson started his MMA career at 2002, fighting for several organizations in the midwest of United States. He made a 7-1-1 record and then came to Japan to fight for Shooto against Hatsu Hioki. Pearson lost the bout via submission. After this, he had an unstable sequence of fights, until the second half of 2006 when he won six straight bouts and was called to fight for Pride.

Pride FC and WEC featherweight title opportunity

In Pride Bushido 13 he faced the Pancrase and DEEP veteran Yoshiro Maeda. He won the bout via submission in the very first round. In early 2007 he gained an opportunity to fight against the WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber. However, he lost via submission in the first round.

Back to the midwest: MSMMA and CFC titles

After his bout in WEC he came back to his home region and became the Mainstream MMA and CFC lightweight title holder. In 2008 he lost his Mainstream MMA title to Erik Koch. Pearson was expected to face Jeff Curran on May 13, 2011 at XFO 39, but had to withdraw due to a car accident. He currently sustain a four fight streak without losing.

Championships and Accomplishments

• Mixed martial arts
  • Mainstream MMA Lightweight Championship (2007)
  • Courage Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship (2008)
  • Most wins via triangle choke in MMA history (22 times)

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Win |align=center|40-17-1 | Julian Nava |Submission (punches) |EC - Extreme Challenge 199 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:37 |Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|39-17-1 | Mike Lindquist |Submission (triangle choke) |EC - Extreme Challenge 191 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:22 |Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|38-17-1 | Levi Martin |Submission |Blueblood MMA - Trials of a Gladiator 10 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:45 |Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|37-17-1 | Jeremy Marts |Submission (triangle choke) |EC - Extreme Challenge | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:42 |Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|36-17-1 | Daniel Straus |Submission (punches) |XFO 36 - Outdoor War 6 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:04 |Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|36-16-1 | Danny Sykora |Submission (guillotine choke) |PC MMA - Pinnacle Combat MMA 5 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:11 |Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|36-15-1 | Chico Camus |TKO (punches) |NAFC - Stand Your Ground | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:57 |West Allis, Wisconsin, United States | |- |Win |align=center|36-14-1 | James McNamera |Submission (triangle choke) |EC - Extreme Challenge 140 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:38 |East Peoria, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|35-14-1 | Adam Schumacher |Submission (triangle choke) |PC MMA - Pinnacle Combat MMA 3 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:37 |Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|34-14-1 | Paul Bird |TKO (punches) |EC 135 - Extreme Challenge 135 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:37 |Osceola, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|34-13-1 | Julian Nava |KO (punch) |MFC - Midwest Fighting Championships | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:06 |Centerville, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|33-13-1 | Jutarious Collette |Submission (triangle choke) |Iowa Challenge 52 - Kickfest in the Cage | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:52 |Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|32-13-1 | Josh Rabedeaux |Submission (triangle choke) |Blueblood MMA - Trials of a Gladiator | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:31 |Davenport, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|31-13-1 | Jamie Stearns |Submission (triangle choke) |MFC 6 - Bragging Rights | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:35 |Knoxville, Iowa, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|30-13-1 | Raphael Assunção |TKO (punches) |IHC 12 - Resurrection | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:12 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|30-12-1 | Sean Wilson |Submission (guillotine choke) |EC 109 - Extreme Challenge 109 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:06 |Moline, Illinois, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|30-11-1 | Bill Kamery |KO (punches) |Mainstream MMA 10 - Reloaded | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:36 |Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|30-10-1 | Simoin Babock |Submission (triangle choke) |IC 48 - Iowa Challenge 48 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:23 |Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|29-10-1 | Timmy Morrisey |KO (knee) |EC 100 - Extreme Challenge 100 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:09 |Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|28-10-1 | John Hosman |Submission (triangle choke) |AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:42 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|27-10-1 | James Firth |Submission (triangle choke) |EC 96 - Extreme Challenge 96 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:20 |Davenport, Iowa, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|26-10-1 | Erik Koch |Submission (triangle choke) |Mainstream MMA 9 - New Era | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:00 |Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States |Lost Mainstream MMA Lightweight Championship. |- |Win |align=center|26-9-1 | Bruce Lee Miller |TKO |AFA - Sunday Night Fights | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:00 |United States | |- |Win |align=center|25-9-1 | Glen Hanson |Submission (triangle choke) |CFC 10 - Courage Fighting Championships 10 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:58 |United States |Won CFC Lightweight Championship. |- |Win |align=center|24-9-1 | Andrew Hoogeboom |Submission (triangle choke) |EC - Trials | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:57 |United States | |- |Win |align=center|23-9-1 | Chuck Burch |Submission (triangle choke) |IC 46 - Iowa Challenge 46 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:25 |Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|22-9-1 | Charlie Branch |Submission (triangle choke) |RCC 2 - Revolution Combat Championships 2 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:42 |Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|21-9-1 | Marcus Hermann |Submission (punches) |CVFA - Ironman Challenge | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:24 |Webster City, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|20-9-1 | John Strawn |Submission (triangle choke) |Mainstream MMA 7 - Vengeance | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:29 |Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States |Won Mainstream MMA Lightweight Championship. |- |Win |align=center|19-9-1 | Marcus Hermann |Submission (armbar) |CVFA - Fall Brawl | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:33 |Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|18-9-1 | Charles Wilson |Submission (triangle choke) |TFC 10 - Total Fight Challenge 10 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:44 |Cicero, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|18-8-1 | Theodore Reynol |Submission (punches) |WLCF - West Liberty Cage Fights | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:22 |West Liberty, Iowa, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|17-8-1 | Urijah Faber |Submission (punches and elbows) |WEC 25 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:31 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |For the WEC Featherweight Championship. |- |Win |align=center|17-7-1 | Yoshiro Maeda |Submission (guillotine choke) |Pride Bushido 13 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:54 |Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |- |Win |align=center|16-7-1 | Chad Hutchinson |Submission |EC 71 - Extreme Challenge 71 | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Moline, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|15-7-1 | Shawn Tarpen |TKO (referee stoppage) |IC 31 - Iowa Challenge 31 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:28 |Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|14-7-1 | Shawn Nolan |Submission (punches) |RFN 1 - Royalty Fight Night 1 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:01 |Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|13-7-1 | Brandon Carlson |Submission (armbar) |MKS - Miletich Kombat Sports | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:29 |Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|12-7-1 | Terrance Johnson |Submission (armbar) |EC 69 - Extreme Challenge 69 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:19 |Davenport, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|11-7-1 | Billy Rutherford |Submission (triangle choke) |CFC 6 - Courage Fighting Championships 6 | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Decatur, Illinois, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10-7-1 | John Mahlow |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |IHC 10 - Tempest | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10-6-1 | Eben Kaneshiro |TKO (punches) |GICM 3 - Garden Island Cage Match 3 | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10-5-1 | Miguel Torres |Submission (triangle choke) |TFC 5 - Total Fight Challenge 5 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:28 |Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10-4-1 | João Herdy |TKO |IHC 9 - Purgatory | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:45 |Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- |Win |align=center|10-3-1 | Kevin English |Submission (triangle choke) |TFC 4 - Total Fight Challenge 4 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:14 |Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- |Win |align=center|9-3-1 | Brian Price |Submission (triangle choke) |Battle of Champions - Round 1 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:30 |Davenport, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|8-3-1 | David Love |Submission (triangle choke) |TFC 3 - Total Fight Challenge 3 | |align=center|3 |align=center|N/A |Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|7-3-1 | Dan Swift |Submission (triangle choke) |SC 20 - Silverback Classic 20 | |align=center|N/A |align=center|N/A |LaSalle, Illinois, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|7-2-1 | Hatsu Hioki |Submission (punches) |Shooto - Gig Central 7 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:35 |Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |- |Win |align=center|7-1-1 | Jay Estrada |Submission (triangle choke) |IHC 8 - Ethereal | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:41 |Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- |Win |align=center|6-1-1 | Tommy Lee |Submission (armbar) |TMAC 2 - Total Martial Arts Challenge 2 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:19 |Hammond, Indiana, United States | |- |Win |align=center|5-1-1 | Myron Neisler |Submission |CFC 1 - Courage Fighting Championships 1 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:29 |Decatur, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|4-1-1 | Lucas Grothsky |Submission (armbar) |IC - Iowa Challenge: Extreme Boxing | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:20 |Davenport, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align=center|3-1-1 | Craig Meagher |Submission (triangle choke) |SC 16 - Silverback Classic 16 | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Canton, Illinois, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|2-1-1 | Jordan Anderson |Submission (strikes) |SC 15 - Slam at the Slipper | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Ottawa, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|2-0-1 | Rudy Arevalo |Submission (triangle choke) |SC 14 - Silverback Classic 14 | |align=center|N/A |align=center|N/A |LaSalle, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|1-0-1 | Craig Meagher |Submission (armbar) |SC 14 - Silverback Classic 14 | |align=center|N/A |align=center|N/A |LaSalle, Illinois, United States | |- |Draw |align=center|0-0-1 | Ricky Olsen |Draw |SC 10 - Extreme Warriors | |align=center|N/A |align=center|N/A |LaSalle, Illinois, United States |