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Joe Riggs

"Diesel"

AgeNone
Nationality None
Weight classWelterweight
Height183 cm
Reach178 cm
StanceSouthpaw

MMA Record

0
fights
0
✅ wins
0
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

12
UFC fights
1 loss
current streak
5
✅ UFC wins
7
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC 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
Distance Clinch Ground 38% 22% 40% 41% 59% 58% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 10.19 40 82% 47% 1.42 14 12% 73% 0.75 12 6% 91%
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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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
Welterweight bout
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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October 07, 2005 - UFC 55: Fury
Welterweight bout
Win by ko tko at round 2 (2:00).
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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