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Joe Riggs vs Rob Kimmons

Joe Riggs is 44-17-0 (1 NC); Rob Kimmons is 25-9-0. Rob Kimmons is 1 year older than Joe Riggs. Rob Kimmons has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Joe Riggs. Joe Riggs is 2" · 5 cm taller than Rob Kimmons. They have met once: Joe Riggs 1, Rob Kimmons 0.

Joe Riggs
United States
Joe Riggs
“DIESEL” · 44-17-0 (1 NC)
No contest · No ContestWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
Met once
R
United States
Rob Kimmons
“The Rosedale Reaper” · 25-9-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Joe Riggs

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB
Rob Kimmons

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
65%
20%
Body
29%
3%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Riggslast 18 fights
49%33%17%
Rob Kimmonslast 7 fights
28%48%24%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Riggs· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Rob Kimmons
Strikes landed / min
2.471.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersRob Kimmons · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.924.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRob Kimmons · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.922.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersRob Kimmons · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRob Kimmons · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersRob Kimmons · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.402.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRob Kimmons · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.47
Strikes landed / min
1.86
1.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.79
2.92 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.08 / 4.4
62%
Takedown accuracy
47%
72%
Takedown defence
25%
1:51
Control time / fight
1:54
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.40

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
Rob Kimmons7 UFC fights · 94 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%22/82
1%1/1
3%3/3
Clinch
18%17/36
27%25/35
3%3/3
Ground
23%22/32
1%1/1
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Riggs and Rob Kimmons ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at WEC 15: Judgment Day (Wed, May 18, 2005), where Joe Riggs won by Submission.

What are the records of Joe Riggs and Rob Kimmons?

Joe Riggs is 44-17-0 (1 NC) and Rob Kimmons is 25-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Riggs or Rob Kimmons?

Rob Kimmons 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 Rob Kimmons?

Joe Riggs is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Rob Kimmons stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Joe Riggs or Rob Kimmons?

Rob Kimmons is 45 and Joe Riggs is 44.

Who has more finishes, Joe Riggs or Rob Kimmons?

Joe Riggs has 47 wins inside the distance (34 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Rob Kimmons has 19 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).