Joe Pingitore
UFC DebutNickname“Lights Out”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Tri-Force MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Joe Pingitore 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
86-77-1
.528 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
10 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 12 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 2 sub · 3 decCES MMA 42 · CES MMA 40 · CES MMA 37 · CES MMA 33 · CES MMA 29 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kenny Foster12-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 42 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| W | Spencer Higa7-13 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:54 | CES MMA 40 | Nov 23, 2016 |
| L | Matt Bessette25-10 | Submission | Heel Hook | R2 | 4:38 | CES MMA 37 | Aug 12, 2016 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:55 | CES MMA 33 | Mar 11, 2016 | |
| W | James Grant Murrin | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 29 | Jun 12, 2015 |
| L | Darrion Caldwell15-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:32 | Bellator | May 2, 2014 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | — | WNXFA | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| W | Sean Nichols2-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | VCS | May 18, 2013 |
| W | Mitchell Hatton0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:40 | AFO | Apr 27, 2013 |
| D | Sergio Moran Cabrera2-0-1 | Draw | Majority | R0 | 0:00 | CES MMA 15 | Feb 1, 2013 |
| W | Ahsan Abdullah9-12 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 12 | Aug 3, 2012 |
| W | Pedro da Silva | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:25 | CES MMA 9 | Feb 3, 2012 |
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
2-4across 6 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsAFO · Cage Titans 6 · Cage Titans 5 · Cage Titans 4 · CFX 10
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Cage Titans 6 | Sep 10, 2011 | |
| L | Rob Font22-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | Cage Titans 5 | Jun 25, 2011 |
| W | William Chan | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:49 | Cage Titans 4 | Apr 1, 2011 |
| W | Jim Armato | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AFO | Jun 25, 2010 |
| L | Ali Corbett | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | CFX 10 | Jun 19, 2010 |
| L | Jeff Lyon | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AFO | Feb 26, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.