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Joe Riggs vs Matt Hughes

Joe Riggs is 44-17-0 (1 NC); Matt Hughes is 45-9-0. Matt Hughes is 8 years older than Joe Riggs. Matt Hughes has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Joe Riggs. Joe Riggs is 3" · 8 cm taller than Matt Hughes. They have met once: Joe Riggs 0, Matt Hughes 1.

Joe Riggs
United States
Joe Riggs
“DIESEL” · 44-17-0 (1 NC)
NCSUBTKO
Met once
M
United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Joe Riggs

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB · United States
Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
  • 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Camp · H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
69%
20%
Body
22%
3%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Riggslast 18 fights
49%33%17%
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Riggs· from fights outside the UFC Matt Hughes
Strikes landed / min
3.502.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.041.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.802.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.50
Strikes landed / min
2.14
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.36
1.80 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.95 / 5.9
62%
Takedown accuracy
50%
72%
Takedown defence
35%
1:51
Control time / fight
4:43
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

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

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
Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8

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.

Joe RiggsMatt Hughes

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Riggs and Matt Hughes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 56: Full Force (Sat, Nov 19, 2005), where Matt Hughes won by Submission.

What are the records of Joe Riggs and Matt Hughes?

Joe Riggs is 44-17-0 (1 NC) and Matt Hughes is 45-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Riggs or Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Joe Riggs, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joe Riggs or Matt Hughes?

Joe Riggs is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Matt Hughes stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Joe Riggs or Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes is 52 and Joe Riggs is 44.

Who has more finishes, Joe Riggs or Matt Hughes?

Joe Riggs has 47 wins inside the distance (34 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Matt Hughes has 35 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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