On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–7UFC record
2 of 5Dominant wins
84Average win score
62ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 7
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time5:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min2.9
Control time33% of the fight
Best winNick Diaz rated 1486 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Joe Riggs’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
20
83.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
66
62nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
59
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
52
+0.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.47
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
1.92
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
2.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
33%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nick Diaz, rated 1486 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 21 Feb 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1303, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 185 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
85Average win score
1359Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time4:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min3.5
Control time55% of the fight
Best winRon Stallings rated 1250 going in
Against the division
How Joe Riggs’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Joe Riggs is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
45
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
75
+1.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
33
3.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.23
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
3.48
ControlShare of fight time in control
98
55%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Joe Doerksen, rated 1150 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 25 Apr 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1333, after 7 fights there.
3–4Record at 170 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
82Average win score
1471Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time6:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min2.7
Control time23% of the fight
Best winNick Diaz rated 1486 going in
Against the division
How Joe Riggs’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Joe Riggs is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
85
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.31
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
2.08
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.77
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
2.66
ControlShare of fight time in control
68
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nick Diaz, rated 1486 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2016 | Loss | 9–91 | Chris Camozzi | KO/TKO | R1 0:26 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Win | 78–22 | Ron Stallings | DQ | R2 2:28 | Middleweight | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Loss | 23–77 | Patrick Cote | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Loss | 13–87 | Ben Saunders | submission | R1 0:57 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Loss | 10–90 | Diego Sanchez | KO/TKO | R1 1:45 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Win | 87–13 | Jason Von Flue | submission | R1 2:01 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 6 |
| 27 May 2006 | Loss | 13–87 | Mike Swick | submission | R1 2:19 | Middleweight | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Win | 78–22 | Nick Diaz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Loss | 11–89 | Matt Hughes | submission | R1 3:28 | Welterweight | UFC 56: Full Force |
| 7 Oct 2005 | Win | 83–17 | Chris Lytle | TKO (doctor) | R2 2:00 | Welterweight | UFC 55: Fury |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Loss | 14–86 | Ivan Salaverry | submission | R1 2:42 | Middleweight | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Win | 93–7 | Joe Doerksen | KO/TKO | R2 3:39 | Middleweight | UFC 49: Unfinished Business |