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Chris Lytle vs Joe Riggs

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5; Joe Riggs is 44-17-0 (1 NC). Chris Lytle is 8 years older than Joe Riggs. Joe Riggs has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Chris Lytle. Joe Riggs is 1" · 3 cm taller than Chris Lytle. They have met once: Chris Lytle 0, Joe Riggs 1.

Chris Lytle
United States
Chris Lytle
“Lights out” · 31-18-5
SUBUDUD
Met once
Joe Riggs
United States
Joe Riggs
“DIESEL” · 44-17-0 (1 NC)
NCSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Chris Lytle
BoxingBJJ
  • —Indiana Light Heavyweight (175 lb) TitleIndiana Boxing Association
  • —Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship (inaugural)Cage Rage Championships
  • —Hook N' Shoot ChampionshipHook N' Shoot
  • —AFC ChampionshipAbsolute Fighting Championships
Camp · Integrated Fighting Academy · Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Joe Riggs

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
77%
33%
Body
20%
7%
Leg
3%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Lytlelast 22 fights
73%24%
Joe Riggslast 18 fights
49%33%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Lytle· from fights outside the UFC Joe Riggs· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.183.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.413.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.591.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Lytle · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.18
Strikes landed / min
3.50
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.04
0.59 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.80 / 2.9
50%
Takedown accuracy
62%
54%
Takedown defence
72%
1:26
Control time / fight
1:51
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Chris Lytle20 UFC fights · 818 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%408/1278
20%163/222
7%57/74
Clinch
10%84/147
9%74/89
1%6/6
Ground
1%12/26
1%9/10
1%5/5
Joe Riggs12 UFC fights · 165 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%51/134
4%6/10
3%5/6
Clinch
14%23/47
6%10/11
2%4/4
Ground
38%62/107
2%3/5
1%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Chris LytleJoe Riggs

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Lytle and Joe Riggs ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 55: Fury (Fri, Oct 7, 2005), where Joe Riggs won by TKO.

What are the records of Chris Lytle and Joe Riggs?

Chris Lytle is 31-18-5 and Joe Riggs is 44-17-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Chris Lytle or Joe Riggs?

Joe Riggs has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Chris Lytle, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Lytle or Joe Riggs?

Joe Riggs is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Chris Lytle stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Chris Lytle or Joe Riggs?

Chris Lytle is 52 and Joe Riggs is 44.

Who has more finishes, Chris Lytle or Joe Riggs?

Chris Lytle has 26 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Joe Riggs has 47 wins (34 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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