Joseph Ryan Warren (born October 31, 1976) is an American

Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling ( Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mo ...

and

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who most recently competed for

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...

. In Bellator, Warren became the first fighter in the promotions history to become world champion in 2 divisions, winning the Bellator Featherweight World Championship in 2010 and the Bantamweight World Championship in 2014. As a Greco-Roman wrestler, he won the 2006 Pan American and World Championship and was a favorite for the 2008 Olympics. He later participated in and won the Gold Medal at the 2007 World Cup. During the end of 2008 Warren started transitioning to mixed martial arts, and on March 8, 2009, he made his professional debut. He has competed for

, and

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in Japan. He is a former Bellator Bantamweight Champion and former Bellator Featherweight Champion. Warren is currently ranked as the #24 Bantamweight in the world by fightmatrix.com.

Greco-Roman wrestling career

Warren practiced

freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestling ...

before switching to Greco-Roman. He began his career at

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where he placed 3 times in Division one with one state championship coming during his senior year and held the national takedown record. He wrestled for the

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. He won the division of men's Greco-Roman wrestling at the

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and was a favorite for the

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in Beijing, China. Other accomplishments include 6th at the 2000 World University Championship at , 9th at the 2005 FILA Wrestling World Championships, 1st at the 2006 Pan American Championship and 1st at the 2007 World Cup all at 60 kg. In 2007 he missed

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because of positive test for

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. In 2008 he got 2 years ban from international wrestling competition and missed

. On December 18, 2010, it was reported that Warren would be making a return to

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

, to try to qualify for the

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in London. This did not occur.

Mixed martial arts career

DREAM

Joe Warren started a transition to MMA in 2008 and joined up with

Team Quest Team Quest is a mixed martial arts training camp founded by Randy Couture and Dan Henderson with facilities located in Gresham, Oregon; Murrieta, California; Encinitas, California; Redding, California; Hemet, California; and Chiang Mai, Thailand. ...

where he got to train with fellow Greco-Roman wrestler and

Pride Fighting Championship PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts even ...

Champion

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. His MMA debut was on March 8, 2009, at '' Dream.7'', where he defeated former WEC Bantamweight Champion

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by TKO (doctor stoppage) after the first round due to a cut Beebe received over his right eye. In the second round of the tournament, at '' Dream.9'' on May 26, 2009, he was matched up with and defeated former

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Lightweight Grand Prix Champion, and formerly 17–1,

Norifumi Yamamoto was a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in the bantamweight division of the UFC. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona. He moved on to ...

in his first fight after a 512-day layoff officially due to elbow and knee injuries. In preparation for the bout Warren trained with former WEC Featherweight Champion

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and his

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after Faber called Warren and told him he knew how to defeat Yamamoto. Faber had previously prepared

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to fight Yamamoto in July 2008, but the fight did not happen as Yamamoto pulled out three days before the fight. Warren's fight happened as planned though, and after going the allotted 15 minutes Warren was awarded a split decision victory. The final two rounds of the tournament took place at ''

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'' which took place on October 6, 2009. In his scheduled semi-final bout Warren fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Bibiano Fernandes, where he quickly lost due to a controversial first-round armbar after securing a takedown.

Bellator Fighting Championships

2010

On February 1, 2010, Warren officially announced that he signed with Bellator Fighting Championships, and that he would compete in the Featherweight tournament during Bellator's Season 2. At

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, Warren fought in a quarter-final bout against Eric Marriott. Warren dominated the fight with his wrestling and took the fight on all three judges score cards, giving him the unanimous decision win. Warren advanced to the semi-final round where he defeated

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via unanimous decision at Bellator 18. On June 24, 2010, Warren won the Bellator featherweight tournament by claiming a split-decision over Patricio Freire. Joe was both dropped and caught in a rear-naked choke in the first round. He came back in rounds 2 and 3 by scoring takedowns followed by a ground and pound attack. The official scores were (29–28), (28–29), and (29–28). After the fight, Bellator Fighting Championships Featherweight Champion Joe Soto came into the ring and the two exchanged words, with Warren telling Soto "you've got my belt" and Soto promising to hold onto the title. The title fight took place on September 2, 2010 at Bellator 27 in the third season of Bellator Fighting Championships. This was Warren's first title shot. Following a dominant opening round by Soto, Warren won the fight via KO (strikes) in the opening minute of the second round to become the new Bellator Featherweight champion.

2011

Warren faced

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in a non-title fight on April 16, 2011 at

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. In the fight Galvão negated a majority of Warren's offense for the first two rounds by showing strong takedown defense, taking down Warren multiple times, taking Warren's back, and executing good knees from the clinch. In the third round he was taken down by Warren and controlled throughout the round. At the end of the fight, Bellator color commentator, Jimmy Smith, believed Galvão won the fight 29–28. Along with Smith, many top MMA sites, (MMAJunkie, Sherdog, MMAFighting, MMASpot), all believed that Galvão won the fight by 29–28. It was then announced that Warren had won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28). Warren was expected to put his title on the line versus

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at Bellator 47 on July 23, 2011, but had to be postponed due to Pitbull's unexpected injury. In the fall of 2011, Warren was entered the Bellator Season 5 bantamweight tournament. He was hoping to become the promotion's first two division champion. Warren faced fellow amateur wrestling world champion, Alexis Vila, at

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, in the quarterfinal round of Bellator's season five bantamweight tournament. He lost the fight via KO in the first round.

2012

Warren fought Pat Curran on March 9, 2012 at

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in the first defense of his Bellator Featherweight Championship. He lost the fight via KO in the third round. After losing the title, Warren returned and faced Owen Evinger on November 9, 2012 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2013

On February 5, 2013, it was announced that Warren would be one of the four coaches to appear on the promotion's reality series titled '' Fight Master: Bellator MMA''. Joe Warren was set to fight Nick Kirk at

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in the semifinal match of Bellator season nine bantamweight tournament, however he was not cleared to fight because he was knocked out in a sparring session prior to the fight. The fight was then rescheduled for

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on September 27, 2013. Warren won via submission in the second round. Warren faced

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in the finals on November 8, 2013 at

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. He won via TKO in the second round to win the Bellator season nine Bantamweight tournament.

2014

Warren was scheduled to face Bellator Bantamweight champion

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at Bellator 118. However, on April 26, 2014 it was revealed that Dantas was injured head and withdrew from the fight. Warren was to face Rafael Silva in an Interim Bantamweight title fight. Silva, however, missed weight and the promotion made the interim title available only if Warren were to win. Warren won the fight via unanimous decision to become the Bellator Interim Bantamweight champion. Warren faced

in a title unification bout on October 10, 2014 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision to become the undisputed Bellator Bantamweight Champion.

2015

Warren made his first bantamweight title defense against

in a rematch on March 27, 2015 at

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. He lost the fight and the title via verbal submission due to a kneebar in the second round. Warren faced WEC and Bellator veteran L.C. Davis in the main event of Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2016

Warren next faced undefeated prospect

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in a title eliminator in the main event at Bellator 151 on March 4, 2016. He lost the fight via technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round. Warren faced Sirwan Kakai at Bellator 161 on September 16, 2016. He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round. Warren faced

in a rematch at Bellator 166 on December 2, 2016, for the Bellator bantamweight championship. He lost the fight via majority decision.

2017

Warren faced prospect Steve Garcia at Bellator 181 on July 14, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

2018

Warren faced Joe Taimanglo at Bellator 195 on March 2, 2018. He lost the fight via split decision. Warren next faced Shawn Bunch on November 30, 2018 at Bellator 210. He lost the bout via first round technical knockout.

Departure

After 2 years of inactivity, Bellator MMA announced on October 27, 2020, that Warren had been released from the promotion.

Personal life

Warren and his wife have a son who was born July 5, 2008 and a girl, Maddox Reese Warren, who was born March 4, 2010.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Bellator Fighting Championships ** Bellator Featherweight World Championship (One time) **

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(One time) ** Interim Bellator Bantamweight Championship (One time) ** Bellator Season 2 Featherweight Tournament Championship ** Bellator Season 9 Bantamweight Tournament Championship ** First fighter to hold Championships in multiple weight classes ** Oldest Fighter to win a championship in Bellator History (37 years and 362 days) ** Most decision wins in Bellator History (8) *

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** DREAM 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinalist * FIGHT! Magazine ** 2009 Upset of the Year vs.

on May 26 * Fight Matrix ** 2008 Rookie of the Year

Professional wrestling

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** RPW Season One 132 lb Championship Semifinalist

Amateur wrestling

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** 2007 World Cup Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist ** 2007 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist ** 2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist ** 2006 Pan American Championships Senior-Greco Roman Gold Medalist ** 2005 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist ** 2005 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist ** 2004 Henri Deglane Challenge Senior Greco-Roman Bronze Medalist ** 2004 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist ** 2003 NYAC Christmas International Open Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist ** 2003 Henri Deglane Challenge Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist ** 2003 Sunkist Kids International Open Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist ** 2002 Henri Deglane Challenge Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist ** 2002 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist *

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World Team Trials Senior Greco-Roman Winner (2005, 2006, 2007) ** USA Senior Greco-Roman National Championship (2005, 2006, 2007) ** USA Senior Greco-Roman National Championship 3rd Place (2004) ** USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year (2006) ** USA University Greco-Roman National Championship (1998) ** 2005 NYAC Holiday Tournament Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist ** 2004 NYAC Christmas Championships Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist ** 2004 USA Olympic Team Trials Senior Greco-Roman Runner-up ** 2002 NYAC Christmas Classic Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist * National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum ** Alan and Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions Inductee (2009) *

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Division I Collegiate National Championship 3rd Place (2000) **

Division I All-American (2000) **

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Championship Runner-up (1998, 1999) * Michigan High School Athletic Association ** MHSAA Class A High School State Championship (1995) ** MHSAA Class A High School State Championship 3rd Place (1994) ** MHSAA Class A All-State (1993, 1994, 1995)

World Championships Matches

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