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Joe Riggs vs Mike Swick

Joe Riggs is 50-18-1; Mike Swick is 15-6-0. Mike Swick is 3 years older than Joe Riggs. Mike Swick has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Joe Riggs. Mike Swick is 1" · 3 cm taller than Joe Riggs. They have met once: Joe Riggs 0, Mike Swick 1.

Joe Riggs
United States
Joe Riggs
“Diesel” · 50-18-1
No contest · No ContestWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
Met once
Mike Swick
United States
Mike Swick
“Quick” · 15-6-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Joe Riggs

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB
Mike Swick

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
50%
20%
Body
23%
3%
Leg
26%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Riggslast 18 fights
49%33%17%
Mike Swicklast 15 fights
50%38%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Riggs· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Mike Swick
Strikes landed / min
2.472.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMike Swick · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.922.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMike Swick · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.920.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMike Swick · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMike Swick · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMike Swick · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMike Swick · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.47
Strikes landed / min
2.29
1.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.32
2.92 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.96 / 2.0
62%
Takedown accuracy
47%
72%
Takedown defence
57%
1:51
Control time / fight
1:50
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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
Mike Swick15 UFC fights · 287 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%96/491
8%22/33
9%26/43
Clinch
7%20/54
15%43/60
16%46/52
Ground
10%28/63
1%2/2
1%4/4

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 RiggsMike Swick

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Riggs and Mike Swick ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie (Fri, May 26, 2006), where Mike Swick won by Submission.

What are the records of Joe Riggs and Mike Swick?

Joe Riggs is 50-18-1 and Mike Swick is 15-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Riggs or Mike Swick?

Mike Swick has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Joe Riggs, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joe Riggs or Mike Swick?

Mike Swick is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Joe Riggs stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Joe Riggs or Mike Swick?

Mike Swick is 47 and Joe Riggs is 44.

Who has more finishes, Joe Riggs or Mike Swick?

Joe Riggs has 46 wins inside the distance (34 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Mike Swick has 11 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).