Fiorentino was all-city and all-conference in football and captain of the 1976 7-1 Section Champs. Currently, Fiorentino is one of the nations best Mixed Martial Artist and Grapplers. He was nominated for induction into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and in 2008 was the #1 ranked over 40 grappler in the nation. Other accolades include: 1998 Extreme Martial Arts MMA Winner; 2006 NAGA Chicago Grappling Champion Heavyweight Division; 2007 NAGA Midwest Grappling Champion, 2007 Midwest Jiu-Jitsu Champion; 2008 Arnold Grappling Championships, 2008 NAGA Midwest Grappling Championship  winning  a  championship  belt. Has  been  Featured in  American  police  beat  magazine  2009, Fightsport  magazine 2009, Amici magazine 2008  with  wife  Heidi, Chicago Sun-times 2007, Fightzone Magazine 2007, Ultimate grappling magazine 2006  and  Police  Magazine 2009. A  Cook  County  Deputy  Sheriff. Joe  is  a  member  of  the  Roosevelt  High  School  Sports  Hall  of  Fame  and  a  member  of  the  United  States  Martial  Arts  Hall  of  Fame. Awarded  The  President`s  Volunteer  Service  Award  from  President  Obama given  a  Gold  President`s  Pin. Naga Europa World Grappling Championship 2009 1st place Expert Division winning a Championship Belt. Awarded The  2010  Illinois  State  Bar  Association  Law  Enforcement  Award. Inducted  into  The  Italian  American  National  Hall  of  Fame .