Baker vs Riggs Result: Baker wins by KO R2 · BFC, Fri, May 6, 2011

BellatorBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 43

Bryan BakerWIN

“The Beast” · 18-6-0

RESULT

Knockout

ROUND 2 · 3:53

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Joe Riggs

“DIESEL” · 44-17-0 (1 NC)

Friday, May 6, 2011First Council Casino, Newkirk, United States

Bryan Baker defeated Joe Riggs by Knockout in round 2 (3:53) in the Middleweight bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 43, held Friday, May 6, 2011 at First Council Casino, Newkirk.

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Insights

Joe Riggs lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Bryan Baker

No background on record

Joe Riggs

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB

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

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Bryan Baker10 of 16 ended early · 63%6 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Joe Riggs42 of 47 ended early · 89%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Bryan Baker4-1

W
Jeremy Horn
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 30· Sep 23, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Alexander Shlemenko
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 23· Jun 24, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:45
W
Eric Schambari
Bellator 20· May 27, 2010
Submission · R1 · 2:29 · Middleweight
W
Sean Loeffler
Bellator 16· Apr 29, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Middleweight
W
Art Santore
MFC 23: Unstoppable· Dec 4, 2009
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight

Full record · 16 fights

W
Matt Horwich
Bellator 10· Jun 5, 2009
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Rory Singer
MFC 20: Destined for Greatness· Feb 20, 2009
TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Middleweight
W
Spencer Canup
Carolina Fight Promotions· Oct 11, 2008
TKO
W
Gary Padilla
California Regional· Aug 30, 2008
DEC
L
Chael Sonnen
WEC 33: Back to Vegas· Mar 25, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Eric Schambari
WEC 31: Faber vs Curran· Dec 11, 2007
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Jesse Forbes
WEC 30: McCullough vs Crunkilton· Sep 4, 2007
TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Middleweight
W
Reggie Orr
KOTC: Collision Course· Aug 5, 2007
TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight
W
TBA
Total Fighting Alliance· Apr 28, 2007
TKO
W
Jesse Juarez
California Regional· Apr 6, 2007
Submission
W
Scott Rose
Cage of Fire· Jan 27, 2007
Submission

Joe Riggs3-2

L
Jordan Mein
Wreck MMA 5· Jan 28, 2011
TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Catchweight
W
Trent Thorne
KOTC: Forty Eight· Nov 21, 2010
TKO · R1 · 3:56 · Middleweight
W
Louis Taylor
Strikeforce Challengers 10· Aug 14, 2010
Submission · R3 · 2:07 · Catchweight
W
Louis Taylor
Strikeforce: Challengers 10· Aug 12, 2010
TKO · R3 · 2:07 · Catchweight
L
Jay Hieron
Strikeforce - Miami· Jan 30, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 48 fights

W
Nick Almen
Minnesota Regional· Dec 11, 2009
Submission
W
David Barnes
Rage in the Cage· Dec 4, 2009
TKO
W
Phil Baroni
Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields· Jun 5, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Luke Stewart
Strikeforce: Destruction· Nov 20, 2008
TKO · R2 · 2:05 · Welterweight
L
Kazuo Misaki
Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2· Sep 19, 2008
TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Middleweight
W
Matt Dempsey
Rage in the Cage· Jul 26, 2008
Submission
L
Cory Devela
Strikeforce: Strikeforce at the Dome· Feb 22, 2008
TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
W
Eugene Jackson
Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion· Sep 28, 2007
TKO · R1 · 3:56 · Middleweight
W
Dan Chambers
Alberta Regional· Jul 21, 2007
Submission
L
Diego Sanchez
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs· Dec 13, 2006
TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Welterweight
W
Jason Von Flue
UFC Fight Night 6· Aug 17, 2006
Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Welterweight
L
Mike Swick
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie· May 26, 2006
Submission · R1 · 2:19 · Middleweight
W
Nick Diaz
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3· Feb 4, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Matt Hughes
UFC 56: Full Force· Nov 19, 2005
Submission · R1 · 3:28 · Welterweight
W
Chris Lytle
UFC 55: Fury· Oct 7, 2005
TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Welterweight
W
Rob Kimmons
WEC 15: Judgment Day· May 18, 2005
Submission · R1 · 1:24 · Middleweight
L
Ivan Salaverry
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II· Apr 16, 2005
Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Middleweight
W
Thomas Gil
RITC 66: Thanks Tri-Valley· Nov 13, 2004
Submission · R1 · 2:05 · Heavyweight
W
Isidro Gonzalez
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3· Oct 20, 2004
TKO · R1 · 1:50
W
Joe Doerksen
UFC 49: Unfinished Business· Aug 20, 2004
TKO · R2 · 3:39 · Middleweight
W
Shane Johnson
Arizona Regional· May 28, 2004
TKO
W
Kendall Grove
Rumble On The Rock 5· May 7, 2004
TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Light Heavyweight
W
Dave Vitkay
International Cage Combat 4· Apr 30, 2004
TKO · Heavyweight
W
John Renken
RITC 60: The Saint Goes Marching In· Mar 20, 2004
TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight
W
Chris Kiever
IFC 21: Battleground Tahoe· Jan 31, 2004
TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
L
Alex Stiebling
WEC 9: Cold Blooded· Jan 15, 2004
Submission · R2 · 1:54
W
Cory Timmerman
RITC 57: Tucson Revisited· Dec 13, 2003
Submission · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
W
Frank Alcala
IFC 20: Rumble On The Rio· Dec 6, 2003
TKO · R1 · 0:31 · Light Heavyweight
NC
Andy Montana
RITC 53: The Beat Goes On· Sep 13, 2003
NC · Heavyweight
W
Greg Wikan
Arizona Regional· Jul 19, 2003
TKO
W
Will Hammond
Montana Regional· Jun 21, 2003
TKO
L
Travis Fulton
RITC 45: Finally· Mar 1, 2003
Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Heavyweight
W
Herb Dean
RITC 43: The Match· Jan 18, 2003
TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
L
Wesley Correira
Rumble On The Rock 1· Dec 28, 2002
TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
W
Lemuel Vincent
RITC 42: Road Trip· Dec 7, 2002
TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Heavyweight
W
Allen Sullivan
RITC 39: Bring It· Oct 19, 2002
Submission · R3 · 1:57 · Heavyweight
W
Joe Pardo
RITC 38: Let's Roll· Sep 7, 2002
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Jess Morton
RITC 36: The Rematch· Jun 22, 2002
TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
W
Andy Montana
RITC 35: This Time It's Personal· May 3, 2002
TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
L
Homer Moore
RITC 34: Unfinished Business· Mar 15, 2002
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Joey Vigueria
RITC 33: The Big Show· Feb 2, 2002
TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
W
Justin Lyon
RITC 31: The Triumphant Return· Nov 7, 2001
TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Heavyweight
W
Ryan Roath
RITC 30: Live And Barely Legal· Sep 26, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:32 · Heavyweight

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Who won Bryan Baker vs Joe Riggs?

Bryan Baker defeated Joe Riggs by Knockout in round 2 (3:53) in the Middleweight bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 43, held Friday, May 6, 2011 at First Council Casino, Newkirk.

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