Joe Charles (6-13, 5) was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on July 18, 1958. At the age of 36 years on December 16, 1994, he made his professional MMA debut against Kevin Rosier, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On December 16, 1994, 36-year old Joe Charles made his UFC debut on his 1st professional MMA fight at UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors against a 32-year old Kevin Rosier, winning the fight in the 1st round via submission.
Charles' last fight was a 1-round unanimous decision loss to Kengo Watanabe at Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show at age 42 on September 24, 2000. He retired on a 2-fight losing streak.
He has fought five times in the UFC, and has a record of 2 wins and 3 losses in the promotion.
Some of Joe Charles' best fights were against Kevin Rosier and Scott Bessac. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Joe Charles".
Charles has 13 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "Joe Charles Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Sep 24, 2000 42 years, 2 months 6-13 (5) | Kengo Watanabe | Pancrase | 1 | UD | LOSS | |
18 | Oct 15, 1999 41 years, 2 months 6-12 (5) | Marcelo Tigre | 1 | SUB | LOSS Smother choke | ||
17 | Oct 13, 1999 41 years, 2 months 6-11 (5) | Mark Smith | 2 | UD | WIN | ||
16 | Sep 27, 1999 41 years, 2 months 5-11 (5) | Stefanos Miltsakakis | 1 | SUB | LOSS Keylock | ||
15 | May 1, 1999 40 years, 9 months 5-10 (5) | Mikhail Avetisyan | 1 | TKO | LOSS Submission to punches | ||
14  | Dec 21, 1997 39 years, 5 months 5-9 (5) | 20 years, 8 months 4-1 (4) | UFC | 1 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
13 | Nov 12, 1997 39 years, 3 months 5-8 (5) | Nick Nutter | 1 | TKO | LOSS Submission to punches | ||
12 | Nov 12, 1997 39 years, 3 months 5-7 (5) | Yuri Mildzikhov | 1 | SUB | WIN Heel hook | ||
11 | May 2, 1997 38 years, 9 months 4-7 (4) | Andrey Surikov | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches | ||
10  | Apr 30, 1997 38 years, 9 months 3-7 (3) | 24 years, 3 months | 1 | SUB | LOSS Forearm choke | ||
9 | Feb 24, 1997 38 years, 7 months 3-6 (3) | Dan Bobish | 1 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke | ||
8  | Oct 11, 1996 38 years, 2 months 3-5 (3) | 21 years, 3 months 3-1 (1) | 1 | SUB | LOSS Kneebar | ||
7 | Oct 11, 1996 38 years, 2 months 3-4 (3) | Wes Gassaway | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to strikes | ||
6  | Aug 14, 1996 38 years 2-4 (2) | 28 years, 11 months 9-3-1 (8) | 1 | SUB | LOSS Kneebar | ||
5  | Jun 24, 1996 37 years, 11 months 2-3 (2) | 29 years, 10 months 1-0 (1) | 1 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke | ||
4 | Dec 16, 1995 37 years, 4 months 2-2 (2) | Scott Bessac | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Armlock | |
3 | Nov 9, 1995 37 years, 3 months 1-2 (1) | Carl Franks | UFC | 1 | TKO | LOSS Submission to punches | |
2  | Apr 7, 1995 36 years, 8 months 1-1 (1) | 36 years, 9 months 2-1 (2) | UFC | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
1  | Dec 16, 1994 36 years, 4 months 1-0 (1) | 32 years, 11 months 1-1 (1) | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
