Joseph Christopher Stevenson (born June 15, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist fighting out of Hesperia, California.
Coached by (UFC Hall of Famer) Matt Hughes, Stevenson rose to prominence by becoming The Ultimate Fighter 2 Welterweight Tournament Winner.
Following a drop in weight class and two-year undefeated streak, he was ranked among the top UFC Lightweight competitors, culminating into a title shot for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship against B.J.
Penn at UFC 80: Rapid Fire (after the title was stripped from Sean Sherk).
Stevenson fought most of his career as a Lightweight and made his Featherweight debut at UFC Live: Kongo vs.
Barry.
He is the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.