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Joe Riggs vs Patrick Cote

Joe Riggs is 44-17-0 (1 NC); Patrick Cote is 23-11-0. Patrick Cote is 2 years older than Joe Riggs. Patrick Cote has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Joe Riggs. Joe Riggs is 1" · 3 cm taller than Patrick Cote. They have met once: Joe Riggs 0, Patrick Cote 1.

Joe Riggs
United States
Joe Riggs
“DIESEL” · 44-17-0 (1 NC)
NCSUBTKO
Met once
Patrick Cote
Canada
Patrick Cote
“The Predator” · 23-11-0
UDTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Joe Riggs

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB · United States
Patrick Cote
BoxingJudoKickboxingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJFabio Holanda
  • 2006MFC World Middleweight ChampionshipMaximum Fighting Championship
  • 2003TKO Canadian Light Heavyweight ChampionshipTKO Major League MMA
  • —Amateur MMA 0-1Record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
60%
20%
Body
16%
3%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Riggslast 18 fights
49%33%17%
Patrick Cotelast 21 fights
61%20%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Riggs· from fights outside the UFC Patrick Cote
Strikes landed / min
3.502.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersPatrick Cote · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.043.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersPatrick Cote · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.800.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersPatrick Cote · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersPatrick Cote · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersPatrick Cote · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPatrick Cote · Below avg · better than 30% 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
2.81
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.21
1.80 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.68 / 3.4
62%
Takedown accuracy
20%
72%
Takedown defence
43%
1:51
Control time / fight
1:57
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Patrick Cote21 UFC fights · 662 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%195/669
11%74/146
21%136/193
Clinch
13%88/154
4%24/33
3%23/23
Ground
17%111/149
2%10/10
0%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.

Joe RiggsPatrick Cote

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Riggs and Patrick Cote ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi (Sat, Apr 25, 2015), where Patrick Cote won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Joe Riggs and Patrick Cote?

Joe Riggs is 44-17-0 (1 NC) and Patrick Cote is 23-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Riggs or Patrick Cote?

Patrick Cote has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Joe Riggs, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joe Riggs or Patrick Cote?

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

Who is older, Joe Riggs or Patrick Cote?

Patrick Cote is 46 and Joe Riggs is 44.

Who has more finishes, Joe Riggs or Patrick Cote?

Joe Riggs has 47 wins inside the distance (34 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Patrick Cote has 14 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).