1. Joseph Francis Schilling was born on January 13,1984 and is an American professional Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator Kickboxing in the Middleweight division, and in the Middleweight division for Bellator MMA.
Joe Schilling was released from Bellator in October 2020 after the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulations refused to grant him a license to fight.
Joe Schilling gained notoriety for a 2021 bar altercation where he assaulted a fellow patron.
Joe Schilling was later acquitted of charges of battery and negligence, on account of Florida's "stand your ground" law.
Joe Schilling met his future trainer and business partner Mark Komuro while training at the LA Boxing Club, in downtown Los Angeles.
Joe Schilling recalls striking his opponent with all his might, only to watch him continue to advance unfazed.
Joe Schilling debuted as a professional boxer on December 20,2008, and knocked out his opponent Orlando Brizzio in just five seconds, the fastest KO in American combat sports history.
Joe Schilling made his return to Muay Thai in early 2009 and took wins over Chidi Njokuani and Chris Spang before experiencing a devastating loss to Wang Hong Xiang on August 30,2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joe Schilling was counted out by the referee in round two when he could not continue after a leg sweep.
Joe Schilling required surgery on his knees after the fight which resulted in a year-long layoff.
Joe Schilling made his return to the ring on September 26,2010, in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles where he faced Ryan Roy in a bout for the Muay Thai Association of America United States Super Middleweight Championship.
Joe Schilling knocked Mulkey down four times throughout the bout, causing a referee stoppage.
Joe Schilling was then scheduled to face Ky Hollenbeck for the WBC National Super Middleweight Championship on March 5,2011, in Los Angeles but Hollenbeck withdrew from the bout to fight for a world title and was replaced by Chase Green, and so the interim belt was then put on the line instead.
Joe Schilling was expected to fight at the Stand Up Promotions' World Class Championship Muay Thai event in Anaheim, California, on August 13,2011 but he dropped out to fight Brandon Banda for the vacant WBC United States Light Heavyweight Championship at Lion Fight: Battle in the Desert 3 in Primm, Nevada, a week later.
In round one, Marcus tripped Joe Schilling, sending his head slamming into the canvas.
Joe Schilling was able to beat the count but Marcus went on the attack again and knocked Schilling out with a right elbow soon after.
Joe Schilling attacked Walker's lead leg from the start and scored knockdowns with elbows in rounds one and two.
Joe Schilling was slated to fight Edwin Aguilar at Lion Fight 9 in Las Vegas on March 15,2013 but was denied a license due to medical concerns by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Joe Schilling was set to make his return against Charles Byrd at Lion Fight 10 in Las Vegas on July 26,2013.
Joe Schilling was scheduled to fight Steve Wakeling in the semi-finals but the Englishman was unable to compete due to visa issues and was replaced by Kengo Shimizu.
Joe Schilling took a dominant unanimous decision over Shimizu before meeting Artem Levin in the final.
Levin had a strong first round but Joe Schilling bounced back to floor the Russian with a right overhand followed by a knee in the second.
The bout was ruled a draw after the regulation three rounds and so it went to an extension round to decide the winner in which Joe Schilling scored a controversial knockdown and secured himself the unanimous decision.
Joe Schilling fought up-and-comer Wayne Barrett in the main event of GLORY 12: New York - Lightweight World Championship Tournament in New York City, New York, on November 23,2013, losing a unanimous decision.
Joe Schilling drew Simon Marcus for the third time in the quarter-finals and was floored with a flurry of punches by his Canadian rival in round two.
Rematching Wayne Barrett in the semis, Joe Schilling got revenge on another of his rivals as he took a split decision victory to book his place in the final against the man he faced in the tournament final a year earlier, Artem Levin.
Joe Schilling returned to the GLORY ring to face Robert Thomas on February 6,2015, at GLORY 19: Virginia.
On October 3,2014, it was announced that Joe Schilling had signed with Bellator MMA.
Joe Schilling made his debut against fellow kickboxer Melvin Manhoef on November 15,2014, at Bellator 131.
Joe Schilling won the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the second round.
Joe Schilling lost the back and forth fight via split decision.
Joe Schilling lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
Joe Schilling made his return to Bellator on November 30,2018, at Bellator 210 facing Will Morris He won the fight via technical knockout due to corner stoppage.
Joe Schilling faced Keith Berry at Bellator 219 on March 29,2019.
Joe Schilling faced Tony Johnson at Bellator 229 on October 4,2019.
Joe Schilling lost the fight via knockout in the third round.
Joe Schilling was scheduled to face Curtis Millender at Bellator 249 on October 15,2020.
However, the bout was scrapped as Joe Schilling's license was denied by the athletic commission.
Bellator MMA announced on October 27,2020, that Joe Schilling had been released from the promotion.
On June 24,2016, Joe Schilling made his debut for Bellator Kickboxing facing Hisaki Kato in a rematch at Bellator Kicking 2.
Joe Schilling lost the fight via knockout due to a spinning back fist in the second round.
Joe Schilling faced Luke Rockhold on April 20,2024 at Karate Combat 45 in Dubai in a 195 pound catchweight bout.
Joe Schilling lost the bout from a right hook knockout in the third round.
Joe Schilling is a cigarette smoker, an unusual trait for a professional fighter, and uses marijuana.
Joe Schilling appeared in a minor role in the 2016 film Kickboxer: Vengeance.
Joe Schilling claimed self-defense, saying that he was "scared for [his] life" and "simply defending [himself] against the evil in this world".