Joseph Edward Proctor was born on August 10,1985 and is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
24 Facts About Joe Proctor
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Joe Proctor was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, but raised in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
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Joe Proctor worked in construction before a friend suggested he try jiu-jitsu.
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Joe Proctor was one of 32 Lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
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Joe Proctor won his way into the house when he defeated Jordan Rinaldi by a guillotine choke submission in the first round.
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Joe Proctor won his next match against Team Cruz's seventh pick, Chris Tickle.
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Joe Proctor defeated Tickle with a rear-naked choke submission near the end of the first round, gaining entry into the quarter-finals.
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Joe Proctor was unable to take Vick down in the fight and was outmatched on the feet.
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Joe Proctor lost the fight by unanimous decision after the second round, thus eliminating him from the competition.
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Joe Proctor made his UFC debut against fellow cast member Jeremy Larsen on June 1,2012, at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale.
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Joe Proctor won the fight via TKO due to a combination of a knee and punches in the first round.
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Joe Proctor next faced Ramsey Nijem on December 8,2012, at UFC on Fox 5.
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Joe Proctor was expected to face Al Iaquinta on April 27,2013, at UFC 159.
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Joe Proctor faced Cristiano Marcello on February 15,2014, at UFC Fight Night 36.
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Joe Proctor faced Justin Salas on July 16,2014, at UFC Fight Night 45.
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Joe Proctor faced Yancy Medeiros on December 12,2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale.
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Joe Proctor lost the fight via submission in the first round after being dropped with a spinning back kick to the body.
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Joe Proctor faced Justin Edwards on June 6,2015, at UFC Fight Night 68.
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Joe Proctor 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.
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Joe Proctor faced Magomed Mustafaev on December 12,2015, at UFC 194.
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Joe Proctor lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Joe Proctor was expected to face Erik Koch on May 29,2016, at UFC Fight Night 88.
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Joe Proctor faced Bryan Barberena on April 22,2017, at UFC Fight Night 108.
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Joe Proctor lost the fight via TKO in the first round and was released from the promotion.