Middleweight

Joe Riggs

Last fought: Feb 2016

RECORD

Pro

44-17-0 (1 NC)

UFC

5-7-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	5:33
Fight Completion Rate	37.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.11
% Fights Inside the Distance	83.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	48-29 (62.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	8-7 (53.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	40-22 (64.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	41.3%
% Time in Control	33.2%
% Time Controlled	25.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	56.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.28
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.02
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.26
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.3%
Distance Strike Defense	67.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.12
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.90
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.87
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.60
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.35
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Joe Riggs League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Joe Riggs
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.9
Strike Differential	0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	61.9%
Takedown Defense	72.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	4:58
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	20.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	5:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%
Takedown Defense	57.1%
Control Time/Fight	1:43

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Chris Camozzi

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy • Feb 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 0:26

Joe Riggs0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Chris Camozzi11/1385%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Camozzi	11/13	85%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Ron Stallings

UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015Middleweight

DQ • Rd 2, 2:28

Joe Riggs35/6157%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:59KD 1

Ron Stallings24/3667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	16/33	48%	2/2	1:42	—
	Ron Stallings	20/32	62%	0/0	0:26	—

R2	Joe Riggs	19/28	68%	0/0	2:17	1
	Ron Stallings	4/4	100%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi • Apr 2015Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Riggs21/3560%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:20

Patrick Cote21/4844%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	3/4	75%	1/1	0:47	—
	Patrick Cote	5/12	42%	3/3	3:37	—

R2	Joe Riggs	12/23	52%	0/0	2:01	—
	Patrick Cote	12/26	46%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Joe Riggs	6/8	75%	1/1	1:32	—
	Patrick Cote	4/10	40%	0/0	2:47	—

LOSS

vs. Ben Saunders

UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic • Dec 2014Welterweight

Submission (Injury) • Rd 1, 0:57

Joe Riggs2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19

Ben Saunders4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	2/3	67%	1/1	0:19	—
	Ben Saunders	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs • Dec 2006Welterweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 1:45

Joe Riggs3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Diego Sanchez6/1060%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Sanchez	6/10	60%	0/1	0:04	2

WIN

vs. Jason Von Flue

UFC Fight Night 6 • Aug 2006Welterweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:01

Joe Riggs1/425%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:38

Jason Von Flue0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	1/4	25%	1/1	0:38	—
	Jason Von Flue	0/2	0%	0/0	0:40	—

LOSS

vs. Mike Swick

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:19

Joe Riggs1/425%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:27

Mike Swick5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	1/4	25%	0/2	0:27	—
	Mike Swick	5/12	42%	0/0	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Nick Diaz

UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 • Feb 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Riggs51/11644%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:04

Nick Diaz38/10636%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:23KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	19/39	49%	1/4	0:17	—
	Nick Diaz	19/34	56%	0/2	1:28	1

R2	Joe Riggs	16/38	42%	1/1	1:37	—
	Nick Diaz	7/43	16%	0/2	0:34	—

R3	Joe Riggs	16/39	41%	1/3	0:10	—
	Nick Diaz	12/29	41%	0/3	1:21	—

LOSS

vs. Matt Hughes

UFC 56: Full Force • Nov 2005Welterweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 3:28

Joe Riggs1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Matt Hughes8/1362%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matt Hughes	8/13	62%	1/1	2:03	—

WIN

vs. Chris Lytle

UFC 55: Fury • Oct 2005Welterweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:00

Joe Riggs15/2560%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:57

Chris Lytle3/838%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	13/23	57%	0/0	2:34	—
	Chris Lytle	1/3	33%	1/2	1:51	—

R2	Joe Riggs	2/2	100%	1/1	0:23	—
	Chris Lytle	2/5	40%	0/0	1:15	—

LOSS

vs. Ivan Salaverry

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 • Apr 2005Middleweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:42

Joe Riggs6/1155%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:20

Ivan Salaverry2/729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	6/11	55%	1/1	1:20	—
	Ivan Salaverry	2/7	29%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joe Doerksen

UFC 49: Unfinished Business • Aug 2004Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 3:39

Joe Riggs29/5553%TD 2/3Ctrl 6:04

Joe Doerksen6/786%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	5/18	28%	1/2	2:56	—
	Joe Doerksen	5/6	83%	2/5	0:45	—

R2	Joe Riggs	24/37	65%	1/1	3:08	—
	Joe Doerksen	1/1	100%	0/2	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (7 fights)

WIN

vs. Louis Taylor

Strikeforce Challengers 10 • Aug 2010

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:07

Joe Riggs15/4831%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Louis Taylor25/7633%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	6/19	32%	0/2	0:00	—
	Louis Taylor	12/33	36%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Joe Riggs	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Louis Taylor	10/33	30%	1/3	0:00	—

R3	Joe Riggs	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Louis Taylor	3/10	30%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jay Hieron

Strikeforce - Miami • Jan 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Riggs6/3517%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

Jay Hieron21/5340%TD 3/3Ctrl 8:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	1/21	5%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jay Hieron	11/31	35%	1/1	0:23	—

R2	Joe Riggs	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jay Hieron	6/15	40%	1/1	3:56	—

R3	Joe Riggs	2/5	40%	0/0	0:03	—
	Jay Hieron	4/7	57%	1/1	3:49	1

WIN

vs. Phil Baroni

Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields • Jun 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Riggs58/10655%TD 4/7Ctrl 3:43

Phil Baroni16/4833%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	4/6	67%	2/4	2:58	—
	Phil Baroni	3/6	50%	0/0	1:11	—

R2	Joe Riggs	17/30	57%	1/2	0:41	—
	Phil Baroni	4/13	31%	2/4	2:17	—

R3	Joe Riggs	37/70	53%	1/1	0:04	—
	Phil Baroni	9/29	31%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Luke Stewart

Strikeforce - Destruction • Nov 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:05

Joe Riggs36/36100%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:38KD 2

Luke Stewart2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	18/18	100%	1/1	0:05	1
	Luke Stewart	1/2	50%	0/0	4:12	—

R2	Joe Riggs	18/18	100%	1/1	1:33	1
	Luke Stewart	1/2	50%	0/0	0:14	—

LOSS

vs. Kazuo Misaki

Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2 • Sep 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:29

Joe Riggs8/2928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Kazuo Misaki19/4245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	2/12	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazuo Misaki	9/19	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Riggs	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	1
	Kazuo Misaki	10/23	43%	0/0	0:10	1

LOSS

vs. Cory Devela

Strikeforce - At the Dome • Feb 2008

KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 1, 1:22

Joe Riggs1/250%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Cory Devela3/475%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	1/2	50%	0/3	0:00	—
	Cory Devela	3/4	75%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Eugene Jackson

Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion • Sep 2007

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:56

Joe Riggs21/2295%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Eugene Jackson3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Riggs	21/22	95%	2/2	0:00	—
	Eugene Jackson	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com