Joe Doerksen “El Dirte”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 27/100 · peak 34 · Grappler · 2–7 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Joe Doerksen finished with an ORCA rating of 27 (career peak 34); without a recent bout, Joe Doerksen sits off the current Middleweight board. Grappling offence grades 66 (submission attempts per 15 minutes 98), the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 21, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 1. ORCA reads the style as grappler: takes the fight to the mat and controls it there.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 21 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 1 |
| Striking defence | 36 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 66 | — | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 98 |
| Grappling defence | 26 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 4 |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 98. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 1.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 27 (peak 34)
- UFC record
- 2–7
- Pro record
- 45–14
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 49
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.29
- Significant strike accuracy: 45%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.8
- Significant strike defence: 47%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.95
- Takedown accuracy: 34%
- Takedown defence: 21%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 2.28
Fight history
- 2010-12-11 · L vs Dan Miller · Decision - Split · UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
- 2010-09-25 · L vs CB Dollaway · Submission · UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
- 2010-05-08 · W vs Tom Lawlor · Submission · UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
- 2008-04-19 · L vs Jason MacDonald · KO/TKO · UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2
- 2007-11-17 · L vs Ed Herman · KO/TKO · UFC 78: Validation
- 2006-03-04 · L vs Nate Marquardt · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 58: USA vs Canada
- 2005-08-20 · L vs Matt Lindland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 54: Boiling Point
- 2005-04-16 · W vs Patrick Cote · Submission · UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
- 2004-08-21 · L vs Joe Riggs · KO/TKO · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
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