Middleweight· Not Fighting
Joe Riggs
“Diesel”·
Phoenix, United States
Pro record
44-17-0
Model Elo
1448
#1595 of 1994
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- —
- Born
- Phoenix, United States
- UFC debut
- Aug 21, 2004
Profile
Joe Riggs is 5–7 in the UFC since 2004. 3 of those 5 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Chris Camozzi by KO/TKO (Feb 20, 2016).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 5–7
- since 2004
- Finish rate
- 60%
- 3 of 5 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 6m
- avg 5:34 per fight
- Opposition
- 1563
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1606opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · Feb 3, 2006
- 1513opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night 6 · Aug 16, 2006
- 1502opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 55: Fury · Oct 6, 2005
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · about average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 6:47
Fight history (12)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Chris CamozziRecord after: 5-7 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:26 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs CowboyFeb 20, 2016 |
| W |  Ron StallingsRecord after: 5-6 | disqualificationRound 2 · 2:28 | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sep 4, 2015 |
| L |  Patrick CoteRecord after: 4-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiApr 24, 2015 |
| L |  Ben SaundersRecord after: 4-5 | submissionRound 1 · 0:57 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs MiocicDec 12, 2014 |
| L |  Diego SanchezRecord after: 4-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:45 | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsDec 12, 2006 |
| W |  Jason Von FlueRecord after: 4-3 | submissionRound 1 · 2:01 | UFC Fight Night 6Aug 16, 2006 |
| L |  Mike SwickRecord after: 3-3 | submissionRound 1 · 2:19 | UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 26, 2006 |
| W |  Nick DiazRecord after: 3-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Feb 3, 2006 |
| L |  Matt HughesRecord after: 2-2 | submissionRound 1 · 3:28 | UFC 56: Full ForceNov 18, 2005 |
| W |  Chris LytleRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:00 | UFC 55: FuryOct 6, 2005 |
| L |  Ivan SalaverryRecord after: 1-1 | submissionRound 1 · 2:42 | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2Apr 15, 2005 |
| W |  Joe DoerksenRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:39 | UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAug 20, 2004 |