United States/Southpaw/12 UFC Fights

Joe Riggs

“Diesel”

44-17-0 (1 NC)183 cm84 kg178 cm reachBorn Sep 22, 1982

Tier3“Headliner”

Suffocating Wrestler

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

Power640.91 weighted KD+KO

Volume202.49 strikes / min

Accuracy7449.1 % landed

Striking Defence1139.5 evaded + durability

Takedowns872.48 TD / 15min

Control8330.8 % on top

Submissions671.12 weighted subs

Grappling Defence2364 TD + sub + control %

Experience4167 weighted min

44-17-0 (1 NC) career12 UFC fights5 UFC wins2 by KO/TKO1 by submission60% finish rate224 strikes / hour

Fight History

12 Total

Feb
2016

Lost by knockout

Middleweight BoutJoe RiggsVSChris CamozziR1 · 0:26Knees to Head In Clinch

Sep
2015

Won by disqualification

Middleweight BoutJoe RiggsVSRon StallingsR2 · 2:28

Apr
2015

Lost by decision

Welterweight BoutJoe RiggsVSPatrick CoteR3 · 5:00

Dec
2014

Lost by submission

Welterweight BoutJoe RiggsVSBen SaundersR1 · 0:57Injury Neck Injury

Dec
2006

Lost by knockout

Welterweight BoutJoe RiggsVSDiego SanchezR1 · 1:45Flying Knee Head

Aug
2006

Won by submission

Welterweight BoutJoe RiggsVSJason Von FlueR1 · 2:01Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard

May
2006

Lost by submission

Middleweight BoutJoe RiggsVSMike SwickR1 · 2:19Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard

Feb
2006

Won by decision

Welterweight BoutJoe RiggsVSNick DiazR3 · 5:00

Nov
2005

Lost by submission

Welterweight BoutJoe RiggsVSMatt HughesR1 · 3:28Kimura From Side Control

Oct
2005

Won by knockout

Welterweight BoutJoe RiggsVSChris LytleR2 · 2:00Facial Cut

Apr
2005

Lost by submission

Middleweight BoutJoe RiggsVSIvan SalaverryR1 · 2:42Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard

Aug
2004

Won by knockout

Middleweight BoutJoe RiggsVSJoe DoerksenR2 · 3:39Elbows to Head From Half Guard Submission to Strikes