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José Felipe "Joey" Beltran (born December 9, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. He is a former competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), fighting in their heavyweight division. He is known for his durability and his brawling fighting style. UFC commentator Joe Rogan has stated that Beltran "May just have the best chin in the heavyweight division".
Mixed martial arts career
Before joining the UFC, Beltran earned wins over UFC veterans Houston Alexander, Sherman Pendergarst and Wes Combs.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Beltran made his UFC debut at UFC 109 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Rolles Gracie. Beltran was stepping in as a last minute replacement for Gracie's original opponent, Mostapha Al-turk. Beltran was victorious in round two via TKO over a visibly fatigued Gracie. During the post fight interview, Beltran jokingly talked about dropping to the light heavyweight division by cutting out his favorite meal of burritos.
Instead of dropping down a weight class, Beltran stayed in the heavyweight division and returned at UFC 113. He was originally set to fight Chad Corvin, but after Corvin's paperwork was not approved by the Quebec Athletic Commission he was pulled from the card and replaced by Tim Hague. Beltran defeated Hague after three rounds, taking the unanimous decision by a score of 30-27, 30-26, 29-28.
Beltran was Matt Mitrione's third opponent on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117. Beltran fought Mitrione on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119 and lost via unanimous decision (29-28). Even though he lost, he still earned Fight of the Night honors.
Beltran then fought highly regarded striker Patrick Barry at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 on January 22, 2011, in Fort Hood, Texas. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. During the fight, Beltran received a high volume of leg kicks from Barry, a former K-1 competitor, yet only collapsed at the end of the final round. Barry has since expressed his bewilderment at the level of punishment that Beltran was able to absorb.
Beltran faced promotional newcomer Aaron Rosa on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131. After a back-and-forth first two rounds, Beltran knocked Rosa out in the third round.
Beltran fought Croatian wrestler Stipe Miočić on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136, losing by unanimous decision.
Beltran faced former Strikeforce heavyweight Lavar Johnson on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis, where he lost by knockout in the first round. Following the loss, Beltran was released from the promotion.
Post-UFC
After being released, Beltran said he will be dropping down to compete in the light heavyweight division. He officially made his light heavyweight debut on April 28, 2012 at C3 Fights in Oklahoma, where he defeated Anton Talamante via unanimous decision.