Joe Taimanglo (born June 27, 1984) is a Guamanian professional mixed martial artist of Chamorro ethnicity who competes in Bellator's Bantamweight division.
Taimanglo faced Harris Sarmiento on October 29, 2011 at PXC 27 for the vacant featherweight title.
[6] Taimanglo was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Shah Bobonis on March 28, 2013 at Bellator 94.
In his most anticipated bout to date he faced Darrion Caldwell in an expected bantamweight title eliminator fight until Taimanglo missed weight.
[16] Taimanglo retired in the August of 2018, only to return to competition against Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev at WFCA 54 on November 16, 2018.
[18] On October 22, 2020, Taimanglo was stopped by a police patrol while he was driving a scooter with expired plates.
[19] Subsequently, the police found a loaded gun, drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine from Taimanglo's possession.