Joe Schilling
American kickboxer and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
ジョー・シリング
- Born
- 13 January 1984, Dayton
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing, mixed martial arts
- Discipline
- super middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts fighter, Thai boxer
Joseph Francis Schilling (born January 13, 1984) 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. He was released from Bellator in October 2020 after the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulations refused to grant him a license to fight.
Known for his use of elbows to cut opponents and nicknamed "Stitch 'em Up", Schilling began fighting professionally in 2006 and was a two-time national titlist before defeating Kaoklai Kaennorsing to become the WBC Muay Thai Interim World Light Heavyweight Champion in 2011. His profile further increased the following year when he engaged in a controversial rivalry with Simon Marcus.
In November 2014, when the rankings were first established, Schilling was ranked second in the world. By November 1, 2018, he was ranked seventh among the world’s middleweight kickboxers by Combat Press, remaining in the rankings until his retirement.
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