Joe Riggs “Diesel”
UFC record 5-7-0 · professional record 44-17-0 (1 NC)
- Age
- 44 (born Sep 23, 1982)
- Height
- 183 cm (6' 0")
- Reach
- 178 cm (70")
- Leg reach
- 94 cm (37")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Not fighting
- UFC debut
- Aug 21, 2004
- Last fight
- Feb 21, 2016
1 fight-night bonus: 1 Submission of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 2.47
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 50%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 1.92
- Sig. strike defence
- 52%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 2.92
- Takedown accuracy
- 61%
- Takedown defence
- 72%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.45
- Knockdowns
- 1
- Sig. strikes landed
- 165
- Takedowns landed
- 13
- Total fight time
- 1h 06m 45s
- Control time
- 22m 08s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chris Camozzi | KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch | 1 | 0:26 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Feb 21, 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Ron Stallings | DQ · Illegal Upkick by Stallings | 2 | 2:28 | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | Sep 5, 2015 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Patrick Cote | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi | Apr 25, 2015 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Ben Saunders | Submission · Injury | 1 | 0:57 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Dec 13, 2014 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head | 1 | 1:45 | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs | Dec 13, 2006 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Jason Von Flue | Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 1 | 2:01 | UFC Fight Night 6 | Aug 17, 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | Mike Swick | Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 1 | 2:19 | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | May 27, 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Nick Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | Feb 4, 2006 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 0 |
| L | Matt Hughes | Submission · Kimura From Side Control | 1 | 3:28 | UFC 56: Full Force | Nov 19, 2005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Chris Lytle | KO/TKO · Doctor's Stoppage: Facial Cut | 2 | 2:00 | UFC 55: Fury | Oct 7, 2005 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| L | Ivan Salaverry | Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 1 | 2:42 | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 | Apr 16, 2005 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Joe Doerksen | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 2 | 3:39 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | Aug 21, 2004 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 |