Joe Nicholas
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Joe Nicholas makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
62-53
.539 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
7 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 11 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 2 sub · 1 decCaged In Promotions · MEZ Sports · NFAMMA · Apocalypse Fights 4 · AF 1 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jason Meaders12-12 | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 0:47 | Caged In Promotions | May 21, 2011 |
| L | Estevan Payan17-14 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:44 | MEZ Sports | Feb 25, 2011 |
| W | Nick Willert5-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:13 | NFAMMA | Dec 18, 2009 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | — | Apocalypse Fights 4 | Jun 13, 2009 | |
| W | Steve Harget | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AF 1 | Aug 7, 2008 |
| W | Kris Kohls1-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:58 | TC 28 | Apr 26, 2008 |
| L | Jesse Newell | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:38 | TC 24 | Nov 4, 2007 |
| W | Mike Petersen | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | — | TC 22 | Aug 3, 2007 |
| L | Shannon Gugerty15-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:35 | TC 21 | Jun 8, 2007 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | TC 19 | Mar 31, 2007 | |
| W | Darren Ayala | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | TC 17 | Oct 21, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionWarrior MMA 46
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | John Pike | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:04 | Warrior MMA 46 | Mar 31, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.