“Diesel” Middleweight
Joe Riggs
5-7-0
UFC record, 12 fights, 66.8 min
44-17-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 70"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Thu, Sep 23, 1982, age 43
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 21, 2004
- Latest UFC fight
- Sun, Feb 21, 2016
01/How he wins
in 5 wins
2 KO/TKO (elbows to head from half guard submission to strikes, facial cut), 1 submission, 1 decision, 1 other win in 5 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 4 |
| Decision | 1 | 1 |
| DQ, overturned or other | 1 | 0 |
| All | 5 | 7 |
02/Career rates
12 fights, 66.8 min
Sig strikes landed
2.47 per min
165 in 66.8 min, 12 fights
Sig strike accuracy
50.8%
165 of 325 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
1.92 per min
128 of 269 landed on him in 66.8 min
Takedowns
2.92 per 15 min
13 of 21 · 66.8 min
Takedown accuracy
61.9%
13 of 21 attempts
Takedown defence
18 of 25
defended of attempted on him, 66.8 min
Control time
4:58 per 15 min
22:08 of 66:45
Knockdowns
1
scored in 66.8 min, 12 fights
Submission attempts
0.45 per 15 min
2 in 66.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
38% distance, 22% clinch, 40% ground
62 distance, 37 clinch, 66 ground of 165 landed
What he hits
82% head, 12% body, 6% leg
136 head, 19 body, 10 leg of 165 landed
Cage time
66:45
12 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 5 | 2-3-0 | 21.6 | 71 of 131 | 3.29 | 5 of 8 | 11:50 of 21:34 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| Welterweight | 7 | 3-4-0 | 45.2 | 94 of 194 | 2.08 | 8 of 13 | 10:18 of 45:11 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| All | 12 | 5-7-0 | 66.8 | 165 of 325 | 2.47 | 13 of 21 | 22:08 of 66:45 | 1 | 3 in 5 |
04/By year
2004 to 2016
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0.4 | 0 of 0 | 0.00 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 0:26 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 22.5 | 56 of 96 | 2.49 | 4 of 4 | 8:19 of 22:28 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0.9 | 2 of 3 | 2.11 | 1 of 1 | 0:19 of 0:57 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 21.1 | 56 of 130 | 2.66 | 4 of 11 | 3:09 of 21:05 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 13.2 | 22 of 41 | 1.67 | 2 of 2 | 4:17 of 13:10 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 8.7 | 29 of 55 | 3.35 | 2 of 3 | 6:04 of 8:39 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 12 | 5-7-0 | 66.8 | 165 of 325 | 2.47 | 13 of 21 | 22:08 of 66:45 | 1 | 3 in 5 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 12 of 12 | 38.6 | 70 of 150 | 1.81 | 8 of 14 | 11:00 of 38:38 | 0 | 2 | 7, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 5 of 12 | 18.1 | 73 of 128 | 4.03 | 3 of 3 | 9:26 of 18:07 | 1 | 0 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 2 of 12 | 10.0 | 22 of 47 | 2.20 | 2 of 4 | 1:42 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
12 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Chris CamozziMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:26Knees to Head In Clinch | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2015UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | Ron StallingsMiddleweight | WDQ, R2 2:28Illegal Upkick by Stallings | 35 of 61 | 2 of 2 | 3:59 | 1 | 7:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 25, 2015UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi | Patrick CoteWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. David Therien 28 - 29. | 21 of 35 | 2 of 2 | 4:20 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 13, 2014UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Ben SaundersWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 0:57Injury Neck Injury | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 0:19 | 0 | 0:57 | Rounds |
| Wed, Dec 13, 2006UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs | Diego SanchezWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:45Flying Knee Head | 3 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:45 | Rounds |
| Thu, Aug 17, 2006UFC Fight Night 6 | Jason Von FlueWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 2:01Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 1 of 4 | 1 of 1 | 0:38 | 0 | 2:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | Mike SwickMiddleweight | LSubmission, R1 2:19Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 1 of 4 | 0 of 2 | 0:27 | 0 | 2:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2006UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | Nick DiazWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Abe Belardo 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 51 of 116 | 3 of 8 | 2:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2005UFC 56: Full Force | Matt HughesWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 3:28Kimura From Side Control | 1 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:28 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 7, 2005UFC 55: Fury | Chris LytleWelterweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 2:00Facial Cut | 15 of 25 | 1 of 1 | 2:57 | 0 | 7:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 16, 2005UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 | Ivan SalaverryMiddleweight | LSubmission, R1 2:42Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 6 of 11 | 1 of 1 | 1:20 | 0 | 2:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 21, 2004UFC 49: Unfinished Business | Joe DoerksenMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:39Elbows to Head From Half Guard Submission to Strikes | 29 of 55 | 2 of 3 | 6:04 | 0 | 8:39 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.