Joe Doerksen has 16 losses against 15 opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Doerksen's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Joe Doerksen".
On October 14, 2011 Joe Doerksen faced off against Brett Cooper in a middleweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 47-16 (40), and Cooper was 24 years old and with a record of 14-7 (12). Doerksen lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On March 25, 2011 Joe Doerksen faced off against Hector Lombard in a middleweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 46-15 (40), and Lombard was 33 years old and with a record of 27-2-1 (20). Doerksen lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On December 11, 2010 Joe Doerksen faced off against Dan Miller in a middleweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 46-14 (40), and Miller was 29 years old and with a record of 12-4 (9). Doerksen lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
On September 25, 2010 Joe Doerksen faced off against CB Dollaway in a middleweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 46-13 (40). Doerksen lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On April 19, 2008 Joe Doerksen faced off against Jason MacDonald in a middleweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 39-12 (35), and MacDonald was 32 years old and with a record of 19-9 (16). Doerksen lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On November 17, 2007 Joe Doerksen faced off against Ed Herman in a middleweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 39-11 (35), and Herman was 27 years old and with a record of 15-5 (14). Doerksen lost the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On August 5, 2007 Joe Doerksen fought Paulo Filho in a middleweight title fight for the WEC Championship title. Doerksen was 29 years old and with a record of 39-10 (35), and Filho was 29 years old and with a record of 14-0 (7). Doerksen lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On March 4, 2006 Joe Doerksen faced off against Nate Marquardt in a light-heavyweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 32-9 (28), and Marquardt was 26 years old and with a record of 22-6-2 (16). Doerksen lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On October 11, 2005 Joe Doerksen faced off against Jason MacDonald in a light-heavyweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 32-8 (28). Doerksen lost the fight via 4th-round submission.
On August 20, 2005 Joe Doerksen faced off against Matt Lindland in a light-heavyweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 31-7 (27), and Lindland was 35 years old and with a record of 14-3 (9). Doerksen lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 21, 2004 Joe Doerksen faced off against Joe Riggs in a middleweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 27-6 (25), and Riggs was 21 years old and with a record of 18-4 (17). Doerksen lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On January 25, 2002 Joe Doerksen faced off against David Loiseau in a welterweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 17-5 (17), and Loiseau was 22 years old and with a record of 4-2 (4). Doerksen lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On November 2, 2001 Joe Doerksen faced off against Egan Inoue in a welterweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 17-4 (17), and Inoue was 36 years old and with a record of 8-6 (7). Doerksen lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On October 19, 2001 Joe Doerksen faced off against Stephan Potvin in a welterweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 17-3 (17). Doerksen lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On November 13, 1999 Joe Doerksen faced off against Matt Hughes in a welterweight bout at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 5-2 (5), and Hughes was 26 years old and with a record of 9-1 (6). Doerksen lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On February 6, 1999 Joe Doerksen faced off against Eugene Jackson at age 21. He was coming in with a record of 3-1 (3), and Jackson was 32 years old and with a record of 7-2-1 (5). Doerksen lost the fight via 1st-round submission.