Joe Riggs

“Diesel”

44-17-0

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

/Age 43/Southpaw/6' 0"/70″ reach/185 lbs

Win %

72%

SLpM

2.4

Str Acc

51%

Str Def

57%

TD Avg

2.5

TD Def

62%

Sub Avg

0.6

Finish

93%

At a Glance

2.4

SLpM

51%

Str Acc

2.5

TD Avg

93%

Finish %

57%

Str Def

Riggs profiles as a low-output fighter, knockout artist, and high finisher.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

STR50

DEF60

GRP64

FIN85

MOM50

DUR63

ACT99

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

2.41-1.01 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

1.69-1.49 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

2.45+0.93 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.60+0.20 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (1.69)Landed (2.41)

+0.72

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (44)

29 KO

10 SUB

3 DEC

2 OTH

Losses (17)

2 KO

4 SUB

1 DEC

10 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

9/17(53%)

8/14(57%)

16/39(41%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

41%

45%

Distance: 26Clinch: 9Ground: 29

Target

89%

Head: 57Body: 7Leg: 0

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.2

Avg Control / Fight

0:27

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.1

TD Success Rate

68%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

4 of 55

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.4 rounds

Post-Loss Record

4-1

Fight History12 UFC + 43 pre-UFC

55 fights43W7L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Jared Torgeson	Fusion Fight LeagueFusion Fight League	Apr 13, 2019	SUB	1	2:55
W	Dan Yates	KOPKOP 63	Jan 4, 2019	TKO	1	3:31
?	Boris Polezhay	M-M-1 Challenge 90	Mar 30, 2018	DEC		Decision
W	Erick Lozano	KOPKOP 60	Feb 24, 2018	TKO	2	2:53
W	Oleg Olenichev	M-M-1 Challenge 84	Oct 27, 2017	TKO	3	3:21
W	Unknown	Fight NightFight Night 4	Sep 9, 2017	TKO	2	4:54
W	Unknown	M-M-1 Challenge 81	Jul 22, 2017	TKO	3	1:24
W	Jerome Jones	WXCWXC 68: Nemesis	Apr 28, 2017	TKO	1	0:27
W	Billy Martin	Intense Championship FightingIntense Championship Fighting 27	Apr 8, 2017	TKO	1	1:48
L	Chris Camozzi	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy	Feb 21, 2016	KO/TKO Knees	1	0:26
W	Ron Stallings	UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2	Sep 5, 2015	DQ	2	2:28
L	Patrick Cote	UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi	Apr 25, 2015	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Ben Saunders	UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic	Dec 13, 2014	SUB Injury	1	0:57
W	Evan Cutts	BellatorFight Master: Bellator MMA	Aug 22, 2013	DEC		Unanimous
W	Eric Scallan	BellatorFight Master: Bellator MMA	Jul 31, 2013	DEC		Unanimous
W	Unknown	BellatorFight Master: Bellator MMA	Jul 10, 2013	SUB	1	4:31
W	Chris Leyva		Nov 16, 2012	TKO
W	Josh Cavan	MFWMFW 1	Oct 13, 2012	TKO	1	4:16
W	Unknown		Jun 22, 2012	TKO
W	Unknown		Nov 26, 2011	TKO
W	Trent Thorne	KOTC: Forty EightKOTC: Forty Eight	Nov 21, 2010	TKO	1	3:56
W	Nick Almen		Dec 11, 2009	SUB
W	David Barnes		Dec 4, 2009	TKO
W	Matt Dempsey		Jul 26, 2008	SUB
W	Dan Chambers		Jul 21, 2007	SUB
?	Unknown		Dec 13, 2006	TKO	1	1:45
L	Diego Sanchez	UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs	Dec 13, 2006	KO/TKO Flying Knee	1	1:45
W	Jason Von Flue	UFC Fight Night 6	Aug 17, 2006	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:01
L	Mike Swick	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	May 27, 2006	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:19
W	Nick Diaz	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	Feb 4, 2006	U-DEC	3	5:00
?	Unknown		Nov 19, 2005	SUB	1	3:28
L	Matt Hughes	UFC 56: Full Force	Nov 19, 2005	SUB Kimura	1	3:28
W	Chris Lytle	UFC 55: Fury	Oct 7, 2005	KO/TKO	2	2:00
L	Ivan Salaverry	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	Apr 16, 2005	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:42
W	Thomas Gil	RITCRITC 66: Thanks Tri-Valley	Nov 13, 2004	SUB	1	2:05
W	Unknown	WECWEC 12: Halloween Fury 3	Oct 21, 2004	TKO	1	1:50
W	Unknown		Aug 21, 2004	SUB	2	2:39
W	Joe Doerksen	UFC 49: Unfinished Business	Aug 21, 2004	KO/TKO Elbows	2	3:39
W	Unknown		May 28, 2004	TKO
W	Dave Vitkay	International Cage CombatInternational Cage Combat 4	Apr 30, 2004	TKO		R1
W	Chris Kiever	IFCIFC 21: Battleground Tahoe	Jan 31, 2004	TKO	1	0:49
W	Cory Timmerman	RITCRITC 57: Tucson Revisited	Dec 13, 2003	SUB	1	1:11
W	Frank Alcala	IFCIFC 20: Rumble On The Rio	Dec 6, 2003	TKO	1	0:31
?	Andy Montana	RITCRITC 53: The Beat Goes On	Sep 13, 2003
W	Greg Wikan		Jul 19, 2003	TKO
W	Will Hammond		Jun 21, 2003	TKO
?	Unknown	RITCRITC 45: Finally	Mar 1, 2003	SUB	1	0:48
W	Herb Dean	RITCRITC 43: The Match	Jan 18, 2003	TKO	1	0:52
W	Lemuel Vincent	RITCRITC 42: Road Trip	Dec 7, 2002	TKO	1	0:23
W	Allen Sullivan	RITCRITC 39: Bring It	Oct 19, 2002	SUB	3	1:57
W	Jess Morton	RITCRITC 36: The Rematch	Jun 22, 2002	TKO	1	3:00
W	Andy Montana	RITCRITC 35: This Time It's Personal	May 3, 2002	TKO	1	1:24
W	Joey Vigueria	RITCRITC 33: The Big Show	Feb 2, 2002	TKO	1	2:00
W	Justin Lyon	RITCRITC 31: The Triumphant Return	Nov 7, 2001	TKO	1	0:33
W	Ryan Roath	RITCRITC 30: Live And Barely Legal	Sep 26, 2001	TKO	1	2:32