Joe Stevenson Makes Featherweight Debut Against Javier Vazquez at UFC on Versus 4
by Nick Thomas on Apr 4, 2011 6:57 PM EDT
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The Ultimate Fighter season 2 winner and former No. 1 lightweight contender Joe Stevenson has agreed to take on WEC vet and jiu-jitsu black belt Javier Vazquez at UFC on Versus 4, an event expected to take place in late June according to UFC.com. The bout will be Stevenson's first at featherweight and Vazquez' UFC debut as Stevenson finds himself in a must-win situation:
"These two submission experts will go at it," said Dana White.
Joe "Daddy" Stevenson (31-13) [Num. 32]
Loss Danny Castillo - Decision (Unanimous) UFC Versus 3
Loss Mac Danzig - KO (Punch) UFC 124
Loss George Sotiropoulos - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 110
Javier "Showtime" Vazquez (15-5) [Num. 38]Jun 26th, live on Versus from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
Loss Chad Mendes - Decision (Unanimous) WEC 52
Win Mackens Semerzier - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) WEC 50
Win Jens Pulver - Submission (Armbar) WEC 47
Pat Barry vs. Cheick Kongo
Rich Attonito vs. Matt Brown
Joe Stevenson vs. Javier Vazquez
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Good to see Stevenson drop down.
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Idk
Joe Daddy is pretty shredded at LW, i’m not sure if he’ll comfortably make 145.
We’ll see, though. Maybe featherweight is his optimal division.
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 5, 2011 3:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m shocked they’re giving Joe another fight. TUF winner thing I guess.
Still a Beer Monster.
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Really? I think Joe can win this one
Javier Vasquez can be decisioned if you can get him down and avoid his submissions.
Joe Stevenson might not be Chad Mendes, but he’s probably solid enough to secure a clinch based takedown game that would earn him a UD.
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I think that that's all true
But I also think Joe is going to look even worse in this fight than he did against Castillo. He’s shot and he’s dropping a weight class.
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I agree 100% Neil, Joe’s skill set at any devision at this point of his career is just average at best inside the UFC. Lets not forget that Vasquez wrestling and clinch work is very solid.He not only hung with but also took down Deividas Taurosevicius and L.C. Davis in those fights. The reason I bring that up bolth of them have way better wrestling credential’s then Joe and are also better at MMA wrestling then Stevenson ever was. If Vasquez had that much Success with those 2 opponents I just don’t see him having many problems at all with Joe Daddy.Eather he wins a decision or I can actually see Vasquez getting a takedown getting to Stevensons back and choking him out.
It would also not shock meat all if Javy puts Joe away on the feet. One thing that I have noticed the last 3 or so years sence around the Florian fight is Stevenson can no longer take a shoot/punch like he ounce did. He retreats into himself almost like Frank Mir does after getting hit hard and he also seems to get droped very easy now and ends up getting finished ounce hurt. It has seemed to get worse also especially when Mac Danzig is Ko’ing you cold. I like Joe alot but I just don’t think he is UFC talent anymore even in a gatekeeper role.
I’m shocked they’re giving Brown another fight. I think Rich is gonna blow him up but I don’t see why the UFC keeps him around
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by IGotBallsOfSteel on Apr 5, 2011 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Yay! We get to see 7-7 since 2006, three embarrassing losses in a row Joe Stevenson in the UFC still!
On the same card as welterweight contender Matt Brown no less! Huzzah!
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You know, seeing something like this irks me a little bit. Don’t watch the fight if you don’t want to see it. I like watching them because they put on fun fights. There’s a couple things to consider, is this fight going to take over a fighter for someone else? Is it going to take that spot? No, probably not. Does having Stevenson on the roster mean the UFC can’t sign another featherweight? If they cut him, would they immediately add some hot prospect in his place? No … they wouldn’t. The UFC will sign who they want to sign and these guys being in the UFC really shouldn’t affect you in such a way.
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He needed this!
Look for him to appear even stronger in this lighter class.
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by TrailerParkTrash on Apr 4, 2011 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
Should be a great grappling match. Nothing against Joe, but I have a soft spot for Showtime.
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"Showtime!"
Top 10 nickname in popularity, I think. Up there with “Pitbull” (esp. if you include variations), “Hammer” “Assassin” (esp. if you include variations), “Hitman” and “Lights Out”
Seriously, guys, if this is the best you can do, go without.
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by some schmuck in texas on Apr 4, 2011 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
After the Showtime Kick
Pettis has claimed that nickname. He needs to change his nickname.
exactly what I'm talking about here.
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by some schmuck in texas on Apr 4, 2011 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Javier "The Movie Channel" VAAAAAAAAAAAAAZQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ!
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by some schmuck in texas on Apr 4, 2011 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahahahahahahahahaha
Are our bones not dust?
Is our Blood not Poison?
On my knees in the black light
Praying for Salvation, bitter Redemption
So throw your dice and cast your shadow
You may look away
But your children will not...
by ProfessorBLove on Apr 4, 2011 4:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
minus BJ Penn on his back, in a RNC, & a huge facial laceration
otherwise you’re spot on!
Who's the only one here who knows illegal ninja moves from the government?
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Javys got this
Javier Vazquez will be the last nail in the coffin of Joe Daddys declining career.
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Im seeing double!
Hell those guys could be brothers! maybe its just the same pose playing a trick on my eyes lol
Pat Barry vs Kongo?
[inset bro hug / illegal knee joke]
Kongo via killing intent.
Boys becoming men...Men becoming wolves
If Kongo has killing intent
Barry wins by DQ.
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by SSreporters on Apr 4, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Vasquez by sub
Stevenson will be sent packing.
"If I had a dollar for every brain you don't have, I'd have one dollar." - Squidward Tentacles
LOL @ Dana
“We will see these two submission experts go at it”
He can’t even pretend to give a crap about that fight
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the show is scheduled to be in Pittsburgh
Wonder who the headliner will be.
Can Koscheck fight in June? I’d like to see Koscheck vs. Hughes or Koscheck vs. Stun Gun.
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phil davis is a pa guy
so maybe him? would be similar to how they marketed jon jones (having him feature prominently in free tv cards).
Eh, I don’t have a problem with this. I don’t like the UFC cutting guys just because they have a losing record. Stevenson’s still clearly better than a lot of lower-tier LW’s who are sitting on wins. There should be a lot more job security once you’re in the UFC.
Stevenson just lost to Danny Castillo.
And got knocked out by Mac Danzig. Two lower-tier UFC LWs.
They should have just fed him to Ross Pearson to give Ross a “name opponent” and then cut their losses afterwards because Joe ain’t old but he looks DONE.
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I’d still pick him over a bunch of lightweights, and even more featherweights. But yeah, losing to Castillo is pretty bad.
You haven't seen him fight at featherweight yet
It looks like it’ll probably be a terrible weight cut for him.
Javier isn't a spring chicken either
that said it looks like a loser leaves town match…but hey look! there’s a Strikeforce across the street
Who's the only one here who knows illegal ninja moves from the government?
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Stevenson has lost back to back fights against lower tier lightweights
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Cheick Kongo vs Pat Barry?
Barry shows Kongo his balls. Kongo kicks them. Rinse off, repeat
"Look man I don't know, I swear to god" "SWEAR-TO-MEEE!!!!" - Batman
Rinse off Pat Barry's balls?
Are you sure this is just kicking?
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There’s just so many ways to try and be funny and answer that question. Something about Pat Barry, stripping, underwear, Kongo and testicular strikes.
You come up with the damn joke
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by warren305 on Apr 4, 2011 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m not surprised that Stevenson hasn’t been cut yet as he is an early TUF winner and is relatively known. He is generally a game fighter as well in that I can’t think of too many boring fights of his in the UFC. Stevenson is on such a downward slope that I just can’t see him winning, and it will be his first weight cut to 145. I will be rooting for Joe Daddy, but Vazquez is pretty good, and having your most recent loss being to Chad Mendes isn’t such a bad thing. I think that Vazquez is better on the ground than Stevenson, but Stevenson may have better wrestling.
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Stevenson should lose
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by ANDERSONS GOT THE JUICE on Apr 4, 2011 8:26 PM EDT reply actions
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