Joe Riggs
"Diesel"
| Age | None |
| Nationality | None |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Reach | 178 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
0
fights
0
✅ wins
0
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
1
bonus
0
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
1
Submission of the night
Metrics
August 21, 2004
UFC debuts
February 21, 2016
UFC last fight
1h06:45
time in the cage
5:34
avg time by combat
41.7%
win rate
60.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1487
as of February 21, 2016
🥇 Peak Elo
1527
on February 04, 2006
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
66
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ground strikes landed | 89 | 4.94 / round |
| 2. | Takedowns landed | 84 | 0.97 / round |
| 3. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 81 | 83 |
| 4. | Control time | 81 | 99s / round |
| 5. | Takedowns defense | 74 | 72% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes defense | 9 | 30% |
| 2. | Total strikes attempted | 12 | 30.94 / round |
| 3. | Leg strikes landed | 13 | 0.75 / round |
| 4. | Distance strikes landed | 14 | 4.64 / round |
| 5. | Body strikes landed | 15 | 1.42 / round |
47
Boxing Score
31
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+2.77
/ round
💫 Strike differential
4.6 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
4.4 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
41.3%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
65.9%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
85
Wrestling Score
56
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.6 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
61.9%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
72.0%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:39 / round
⏱ Control Time
1:16 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
4.9 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
58.4%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
1
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
50.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Joe Riggs' UFC Fight History
February 21, 2016 - UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Knees) at round 1 (26s).
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September 05, 2015 - UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
Middleweight bout
Win by disqualification at round 2 (2:28).
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April 25, 2015 - UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 13, 2014 - UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Injury) at round 1 (57s).
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December 13, 2006 - UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
Welterweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Flying Knee) at round 1 (1:45).
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August 17, 2006 - UFC Fight Night 6
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Triangle Choke) at round 1 (2:01).
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May 27, 2006 - UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
Middleweight bout
Loss by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 1 (2:19).
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February 04, 2006 - UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 19, 2005 - UFC 56: Full Force
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Kimura) at round 1 (3:28).
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April 16, 2005 - UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
Middleweight bout
Loss by submission (Triangle Choke) at round 1 (2:42).
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August 21, 2004 - UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Elbows) at round 2 (3:39).
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Fighter's fights