Joe Pearson “Triangular Strangler”

Team Miletich Martial Arts
Age 46
Gender Male
Height 5' 9"
Weight Class Bantamweight
Out of Bettendorf, IA, IA
Born Davenport, IA

Joe Pearson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 46 wins, 31 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 46-31-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 14 years, 10 months, 4 days
Rounds Fought 43.2
Avg. Fights/Year 5.3
Longest Layoff 1 year, 2 months, 5 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
03/03/2017 L
(46-30-1)
Ken Porter
(9-3-0)
BW
(136.5* vs. 126.5)
KO (Kick)
Gateway Fight Series 03/03/17
1 00:25
12/10/2016 L
(46-29-1)
Nate Williams
(19-15-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Gateway Fighting Series: Showdown
2 01:31
05/07/2016 L
(46-28-1)
Josh Smith
(4-3-0)
BW
(131.0 vs. 130.0)
Submission (Strikes)
Extreme Challenge 233
1 01:20
02/05/2016 L
(46-27-1)
Tateki Matsuda
(10-7-0)

(132.0 vs. 129.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Legacy Fighting Championship 51 - Hinkley, Mn
1 04:49
11/21/2015 L
(46-26-1)
Dave Sachs
(8-2-0)
FTW
(139.0 vs. 139.0)
Submission (Strikes)
XFO-57
1 03:53
NSF 10/17/2015 L
(46-25-1)
Benjamin Pierre Saint
(10-3-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Inner Strength MMA 10/17/15
2 04:15
08/22/2015 L
(46-24-1)
John Castaneda
(6-2-0)
FTW
(138.4 vs. 137.4)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King of the Cage: Power Surge
1 02:47
05/16/2015 L
(46-23-1)
Patrick Magdaleno
(6-0-0)
BW
(135.6 vs. 135.8)
Submission (Strikes)
KOTC: Total Dominance
1 02:16
03/28/2015 W
(45-23-1)
Adam Schumacher
(7-7-0)
BW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Caged Aggression XV - Dedication - Two Night Event
1 03:12
12/13/2014 L
(45-22-1)
Brandon Pfannenstiel
(6-1-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
TKO/RSC (Didn't Answer the Bell for Round)
Victory Fighting Championship 44
2 05:00
10/10/2014 L
(45-21-1)
Erik Vo
(10-12-0)
BW Submission (Verbal Submission)
Caged Aggression XIV: All or Nothing
1 04:10
NSF 07/12/2014 L
(45-20-1)
Joe Wilk
(17-9-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Victory Fighting Championships 07/12/14
1 01:50
05/09/2014 W
(44-20-1)
Nicholas Cox
(3-9-0)
FTW
(141.0 vs. 139.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Extreme Challenge 231
1 01:59
02/08/2014 L
(44-19-1)
Brady Harrison
(2-2-0)
BW
(136.8* vs. 137.0*)
KO (Strike)
Xplode Fight Series - Unstoppable
1 04:46
12/14/2013 L
(44-18-1)
Mirsad Bektic
(6-0-0)
FTW
(143.0 vs. 145.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Victory Fighting Championship 41
1 01:32
NSF 09/29/2013 L
(44-17-1)
Masanori Kanehara
(19-9-1)
KO (Strike)
Pancrase 252
1 00:21
05/03/2013 W
(43-17-1)
Steve Smith
(4-3-0)
BW
(136.0 vs. 136.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Challenge 227
2 04:03
01/25/2013 W
(42-17-1)
Michael Glenn
(6-5-0)
BW
(136.0 vs. 135.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Extreme Challenge 224
1 01:08
11/19/2011 W
(41-17-1)
Julian Nava
(1-6-0)
BW
(136.0 vs. 136.0)
Submission (Strikes)
Extreme Challenge 199
1 01:37
08/26/2011 W
(40-17-1)
Mike Lindquist
(21-25-0)
FTW
(143.0 vs. 144.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Extreme Challenge 191
1 01:22
04/30/2011 W
(39-17-1)
John DeVall
(3-0-0)
BW
(135.2 vs. 135.4)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Extreme Challenge 182
1 01:22
03/26/2011 W
(38-17-1)
Levi Martin
(1-0-0)
Submission
Trials of a Gladiator X
1 00:45
01/29/2011 W
(37-17-1)
Jeremy Marts
(1-4-1)
FTW
(136.0 vs. 140.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Extreme Challenge 175
1 01:42
08/14/2010 L
(37-16-1)
Daniel Straus
(11-3-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 144.0)
Submission (Strikes)
XFO 36: Outdoor War 6
2 04:04
NSF 06/05/2010 L
(37-15-1)
DJ Sykora
(3-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Pinnacle Combat V
1 01:11
NSF 04/03/2010 L
(37-14-1)
Chico Camus
(4-1-0)
BW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
North American Fighting Championship: Stand Your Ground
2 03:57
NSF 11/21/2009 W
(36-14-1)
James McNamera
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Extreme Challenge 140
1 02:38
NSF 11/13/2009 W
(35-14-1)
Adam Schumaker
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
MMA Pinnacle Combat III
1 01:37
NSF 09/12/2009 L
(35-13-1)
Paul Bird
(6-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Challenge 135
1 04:37
NSF 08/22/2009 W
(34-13-1)
Julian Nava
(1-3-0)
KO
Midwest Fighting Championships 9
1 00:06
NSF 07/18/2009 W
(33-13-1)
Tarvius Collette
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Iowa Challenge 52: Kickfest in the Cage
1 00:52
06/27/2009 W
(32-13-1)
Josh Rabedeaux
(5-3-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Trials of a Gladiator
1 00:31
NSF 05/22/2009 W
(31-13-1)
Jamie Stearns
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Midwest Fighting Championship 6: Bragging Rights
1 00:35
11/08/2008 L
(31-12-1)
Raphael Assuncao
(12-1-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 144.5)
TKO/RSC
Ironheart Crown XII: Resurrection
1 00:12
10/18/2008 L
(31-11-1)
Sean Wilson
(18-8-0)
LW
(151.5 vs. 156.0)
Submission
Extreme Challenge 109
1 01:06
NSF 09/13/2008 L
(31-10-1)
Bill Kamery
(2-0-0)
KO (Strike)
Mainstream MMA 10: Reloaded
1 00:36
NSF 07/12/2008 W
(30-10-1)
Simon Babcock
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Iowa Challenge 48
1 01:23
NSF 06/28/2008 W
(29-10-1)
Timmy Morrisey
(0-0-0)
KO (Knee)
Extreme Challenge 100
1 00:09
NSF 06/14/2008 W
(28-10-1)
John Hosman
(8-3-1)
BW Submission (Triangle Choke)
Adrenaline MMA
1 01:42
NSF 05/10/2008 W
(27-10-1)
James Firth
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Extreme Challenge 96
1 01:20
NSF 04/05/2008 L
(27-9-1)
Erik Koch
(5-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Mainstream MMA 9: New Era
1 05:00
NSF 03/22/2008 W
(26-9-1)
Glenn Hanson
(0-0-0)
LW Submission (Triangle Choke)
Courage Fighting Championships 10
1 00:58
NSF 03/15/2008 W
(25-9-1)
Andrew Hoogeboom
(1-1-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Extreme Challenge Trials: Who's Next?
1 00:57
NSF 02/16/2008 W
(24-9-1)
Bruce Lee Miller
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1 03:00
NSF 01/12/2008 W
(23-9-1)
Chuck Burch
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
IC 46 - Iowa Challenge 46
1 01:25
NSF 11/24/2007 W
(22-9-1)
Charlie Branch
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Revolution Combat Championships II: Thanksgiving Throwdown
1 00:42
NSF 11/03/2007 W
(21-9-1)
Mark Herrmann
(11-28-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Cedar Valley Fighting Association: Ironman Challenge
1 00:24
NSF 10/20/2007 W
(20-9-1)
John Strawn
(32-9-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Mainstream MMA 7: Vengeance
1 00:29
NSF 10/13/2007 W
(19-9-1)
Mark Herrmann
(10-27-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Cedar Valley Fighting Association: Fall Brawl
1 00:33
NSF 09/15/2007 L
(19-8-1)
Charles Wilson
(5-6-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Total Fight Challenge 10
2 04:44
NSF 08/17/2007 W
(18-8-1)
Theodore Reynol
(19-2-0)
Submission (Strikes)
West Liberty Cage Fights
1 01:22
01/20/2007 L
(18-7-1)
Urijah Faber
(16-1-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 144.0)
Submission (Strikes)
WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope
1 02:31
NSF 11/05/2006 W
(17-7-1)
Yoshiro Maeda
(19-3-1)
Submission (Choke)
Pride: Bushido 13 Survival 06' Finals
1 00:54
NSF 10/07/2006 W
(16-7-1)
Chad Hutchinson
(0-0-0)
Unknown
Extreme Challenge 71
05:00
NSF 09/30/2006 W
(15-7-1)
Shawn Tarpen
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Iowa Challenge 31
1 00:28
NSF 09/03/2006 W
(14-7-1)
Shawn Nolan
(5-36-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Royalty Fight Night 1
1 01:01
NSF 07/29/2006 W
(13-7-1)
Brandon Carlson
(8-4-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Miletich Kombat Sports
05:00
NSF 07/22/2006 W
(12-7-1)
Terrance Johnson
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Extreme Challenge 69
1 00:19
NSF 07/15/2006 W
(11-7-1)
Billy Rutherford
(0-0-0)
Submission
Courage Fighting Championships 6
1 02:26
NSF 04/29/2006 L
(11-6-1)
John Mahlow
(4-4-0)
LW Submission (Triangle Choke)
Ironheart Crown 10 : Tempest
1 01:00
NSF 03/25/2006 L
(11-5-1)
Eben Kaneshiro
(9-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Strikes)
Garden Island Cage Match 3
05:00
NSF 02/18/2006 L
(11-4-1)
Miguel Torres
(26-1-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Total Fight Challenge 5
1 05:00
NSF 11/19/2005 L
(11-3-1)
Joao Herdy, Jr.
(1-1-0)
LW TKO/RSC
Ironheart Crown 9: Purgatory
1 02:45
NSF 09/17/2005 W
(10-3-1)
Kevin English
(4-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Total Fight Challenge 4
1 02:14
NSF 06/25/2005 W
(9-3-1)
Brian Price
(1-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Battle of Champions
1 01:30
NSF 05/21/2005 W
(8-3-1)
David Love
(1-3-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Total Fight Challenge 3
3 05:00
NSF 04/30/2005 L
(8-2-1)
Dan Swift
(13-11-1)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Silverbacks Classic 20
1 05:00
NSF 03/27/2005 L
(8-1-1)
Hatsu Hioki
(5-1-0)
LW TKO/RSC
Shooto: Gig Central Vol.7
1 01:35
NSF 11/20/2004 W
(7-1-1)
Jay Estrada
(7-2-0)
LW Submission (Triangle Choke)
Ironheart Crown 8: Etheral
1 01:41
NSF 08/28/2004 W
(6-1-1)
Tommy Lee
(8-3-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Total Martial Arts Challenge 2
1 04:19
NSF 07/24/2004 W
(5-1-1)
Myron Neisler
(2-1-0)
Submission
Courage Fighting Championships 1
1 00:29
NSF 05/07/2004 W
(4-1-1)
Lucas Grothsky
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Iowa Challenge: Extreme Boxing
1 04:20
NSF 06/28/2003 W
(3-1-1)
Craig Meagher
(1-1-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Silverbacks Classic 16
1 05:00
NSF 05/31/2003 L
(3-0-1)
Jordan Anderson
(0-0-0)
Submission (Punches)
Silverbacks Classic 15
1 05:00
NSF 05/14/2003 W
(2-0-1)
Chris Tillsman
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Toad Holler Fight Club
3 00:00
NSF 03/15/2003 W
(0-0-1)
Rudy Arevalo
(1-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Silverbacks Classic 14
1 05:00
NSF 03/15/2003 W
(0-0-1)
Craig Meagher
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Silverbacks Classic 14
1 05:00
NSF 04/27/2002 D
(0-0-0)
Ricky Olson
(5-3-1)
Draw
Silverbacks Classic 10: Extreme Warriors
00:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 0-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 1.4
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 07/27/2002 L
(0-0-0)
Billy Rush
(2-1-0)
TKO/RSC
Extreme Challenge 48
2 01:10
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class