Joe Proctor Explained

Joe Proctor
Birth Date:10 August 1985
Birth Place:Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Residence:Pembroke, Massachusetts, United States
Height:[1]
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Welterweight
Lightweight
Reach:72inches
Fighting Out Of:Easton, Massachusetts, United States
Team:Lauzon MMA
Years Active:2008–present
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:46307

Joseph Edward Proctor (born August 10, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Proctor was also a competitor on .

Background

Proctor was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, but raised in Pembroke, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Proctor worked in construction before a friend suggested he try jiu-jitsu. Proctor began training at Lauzon MMA in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, with UFC veteran and submission specialist Joe Lauzon.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Proctor held an amateur record of 5-1 before starting his professional career in August 2008, winning his first fight by decision. Over the next three years he amassed a record of 7-1.[3]

The Ultimate Fighter

Proctor was one of 32 Lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.[4]

Proctor won his way into the house when he defeated Jordan Rinaldi by a guillotine choke submission in the first round.[5] With that victory, he was chosen as the fourth pick by Team Faber.

Proctor won his next match against Team Cruz's seventh pick, Chris Tickle. He defeated Tickle with a rear-naked choke submission near the end of the first round, gaining entry into the quarter-finals.[6]

For his quarter-final fight, Proctor was matched up with striking specialist James Vick. Proctor was unable to take Vick down in the fight and was outmatched on the feet. Proctor lost the fight by unanimous decision after the second round, thus eliminating him from the competition.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Proctor made his UFC debut against fellow cast member Jeremy Larsen on June 1, 2012, at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale.[2] He won the fight via TKO due to a combination of a knee and punches in the first round.

Proctor next faced Ramsey Nijem on December 8, 2012, at UFC on Fox 5.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Proctor was expected to face Al Iaquinta on April 27, 2013, at UFC 159.[9] However, the bout was scrapped as both fighters sustained training injuries leading up to the fight.[10]

Proctor faced Cristiano Marcello on February 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 36.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Proctor faced Justin Salas on July 16, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 45.[12] Proctor won the bout via second-round TKO.[13]

Proctor faced Yancy Medeiros on December 12, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale.[14] He lost the fight via submission in the first round after being dropped with a spinning back kick to the body.

Proctor faced Justin Edwards on June 6, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 68.[15] He won the back-and-forth fight via submission with just seconds remaining in the final round, resulting in the latest submission win in the UFC Lightweight division.[16]

Proctor faced Magomed Mustafaev on December 12, 2015, at UFC 194.[17] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[18]

Proctor was expected to face Erik Koch on May 29, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 88.[19] However, Proctor pulled out of the fight on April 21 citing injury and was replaced by Shane Campbell.[20]

Proctor faced Bryan Barberena on April 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 108.[21] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Bryan Barberena|TKO (knees and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:34|Nashville, Tennessee, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Magomed Mustafaev|TKO (knees and punches)|UFC 194||align=center|1|align=center|1:54|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center|11–3|Justin Edwards|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:58|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–3|Yancy Medeiros| Submission (guillotine choke)| The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:37|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Justin Salas| TKO (punches)| | |align=center| 2|align=center| 3:27|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Cristiano Marcello|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Ramsey Nijem|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Seattle, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Jeremy Larsen|KO (knee and punches)|The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale||align=center|1|align=center|1:59|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Matt Bessette|Decision (unanimous)|Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Oz Pariser|Decision (unanimous)|Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Eric Fama|Submission (guillotine choke)|Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun||align=center|2|align=center|3:22|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|4–1|Luis Felix|TKO (punches)|AFO: Thanksgiving Massacre 3||align=center|2|align=center|2:24|Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States|[25] |-|Win|align=center|4–0|Nelson Gaipo|Submission (guillotine choke)|AFO: Summer Brawl||align=center|1|align=center|1:14|Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Matt Casio|Submission (armbar)|AFO: Night of Champions 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Will Seaver|Submission (rear-naked choke)|FFP: Untamed 30||align=center|1|align=center|1:33|Westport, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Joe DeChaves|Decision (split)|Reality Fighting: Ferocity||align=center|3|align=center|4:00|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States|

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-|Loss|align=center|2–1| James Vick| Decision (unanimous)| | (airdate)|align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0| Chris Tickle| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|4:42|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0| Jordan Rinaldi| Submission (guillotine choke) | | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|2:08|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson. UFC.com. June 5, 2014.
  2. Web site: TUF Live Finale adds Jeremy Larsen vs. Joe Proctor to prelims. MMAJunkie.com . May 24, 2012 . May 24, 2012.
  3. Web site: Joe Proctor. Sherdog.
  4. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 15' cast unveiled with 32 lightweight fighters . MMAJunkie.com . February 27, 2012 . February 27, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120229050947/http://mmajunkie.com/news/27602/the-ultimate-fighter-15-cast-unveiled-with-32-lightweight-fighters.mma . February 29, 2012 .
  5. Web site: Mixed martial arts results, Season 15 - The Ultimate Fighter . State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry Athletic Commission . March 9, 2012 . March 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120617073556/http://boxing.nv.gov/2012%20Results%20Web/03-09-12%20TUF.pdf . June 17, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Episode No. 6 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Live'. MMAJunkie.com. April 13, 2012. May 14, 2012. May 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120519020547/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28227/episode-no-6-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-live.mma. dead.
  7. Web site: Episode No. 10 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Live'. MMAJunkie.com. May 11, 2012. May 14, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514030856/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28663/episode-no-10-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-live.mma. May 14, 2012.
  8. Web site: TUF veterans Ramsey Nijem and Joe Proctor to meet at UFC on FOX 5 in Seattle. mmajunkie.com. August 22, 2012 . August 22, 2012.
  9. Web site: Joe Proctor vs. Al Iaquinta joins 'UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen' card. MMAJunkie.com. January 31, 2013 . January 31, 2013.
  10. Web site: Al Iaquinta also injured, fight pulled from UFC 159 lineup. mmajunkie.com. April 12, 2013. April 12, 2013.
  11. Web site: Cristiano Marcello vs. Joe Proctor slated for UFC Fight Night 36. mmajunkie.com. 2013-11-26. 2013-11-26.
  12. Web site: Joe Proctor vs. Justin Salas joins UFC Fight Night 45 lineup. mmajunkie.com. 2014-05-28. 2014-05-28.
  13. Web site: UFC fighter Joe Proctor escapes with victory despite hematoma, but can't escape jokes on Twitter. nj.com. A.J. Perez. 2014-07-17. 2014-07-17.
  14. Web site: Yancy Medeiros vs. Joe Proctor set for The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. mmajunkie.com . September 18, 2014 . September 18, 2014.
  15. Web site: Three new bouts added to UFC Fight Night 68. efightnews.com. Andy Glen Ravens. 2015-02-27. 2015-02-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150303010924/http://www.efightnews.com/news/three-new-bouts-added-to-ufc-fight-night-68. 2015-03-03.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night 68 results: Joe Proctor puts Justin Edwards to sleep with seconds left. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2015-06-06. 2015-06-06.
  17. Web site: Joe Proctor, Magomed Mustafaev targeted for UFC 194 undercard bout. sherdog.com. 2015-08-24. 2015-08-24.
  18. Web site: UFC 194 results: Magomed Mustafaev drills Joe Proctor with liver kick, gets quick TKO. mmajunkie.com . Matt Erickson. 2015-12-12. 2015-12-12.
  19. Web site: UFC Fight Night 88 gets 8 new fights. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn and Matt Erickson. 2016-03-19. 2016-03-19.
  20. Web site: Shane Campbell replaces Joe Proctor, meets Erik Koch at UFC Fight 88. themmareport.com. 2016-04-21. 2016-04-21.
  21. Web site: Bryan Barberena vs. Joe Proctor set for UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville. mmajunkie.com. 2017-03-03. 2017-03-03.
  22. Web site: UFC Fight Night 108 results: Bryan Barberena draws Joe Proctor into brawl, wins by TKO. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2017-04-22. 2017-04-22.
  23. Web site: Local Scene: Carter's live report – Reality Fighting at Mohegan Sun. MMAtorch.com. Alvin Benjamin Carter III. October 8, 2011. November 9, 2013.
  24. Web site: AFO: Summer Brawl – pro fights official results. Mixedmartialarts.com. November 16, 2013.
  25. Web site: Luis Felix vs. Joe Proctor – AFO: Thanksgiving Massacre 3. Tapology.com. November 16, 2013.

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