Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Patrick Cote
CanadaPatrick Cote
“The Predator”
23-11-0
RESULT

Patrick Cote def. Joe Riggs (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joe Riggs
United StatesJoe Riggs
“Diesel”
44-17-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada

Patrick Cote defeated Joe Riggs by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi, held Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Patrick Cote won the decision.

Fight stats

Patrick Cote
Joe Riggs
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 48
Significant strikes
21 of 35
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
110 of 151
Total strikes
47 of 61
3 of 6
Takedowns
2 of 2
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
6:24
Control time
4:20
Significant strikes by target
11 of 26
Head
15 of 28
6 of 14
Body
3 of 3
4 of 8
Leg
3 of 4
8 of 30
Distance
9 of 19
6 of 8
Clinch
9 of 12
7 of 10
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
3 of 4
36 of 51
Total str.
11 of 12
3 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
3:37
Ctrl
0:47
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
12 of 23
22 of 36
Total str.
20 of 31
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
6 of 8
52 of 64
Total str.
16 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:47
Ctrl
1:32

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#CoteRiggs
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#CoteRiggs
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
David Therien
#CoteRiggs
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Cote
-
0
Riggs
●29-28 Cote×6●30-27 Cote×5●30-28 Cote
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Cote
11%
Draw
11%
Riggs
18 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Cote44.4%●29-28 Cote33.3%●29-29 Draw11.1%●29-28 Riggs11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Cote
R2
56%
Riggs
R3
72%
Cote

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Patrick Cote
-251
72% implied win probability
Open: -182Best: -242
Joe Riggs
+190
34% implied win probability
Open: +166Best: +216

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPatrick CoteJoe Riggs
Bookmaker-245+205
Bovada-260+150
Pinnacle-242+216
sports-interaction-260+190

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Patrick Cote vs Joe Riggs?

Patrick Cote defeated Joe Riggs by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi, held Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Patrick Cote won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Patrick Cote vs Joe Riggs?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Patrick Cote won the decision.

Was Patrick Cote vs Joe Riggs a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Patrick Cote.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Patrick Cote 48%52% Joe Riggs

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Patrick Cote
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Joe Riggs
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power72
86Speed54
84Precision68
93Durability80
80Engine72
75Wrestling96
81Ground93

Biggest edge Patrick Cote, Kick power +42

Attribute by attribute

Patrick Cote is on the left of every row, Joe Riggs on the right.
97Punch power93
92Kick power50
85Punch speed60
86Kick speed48
84Accuracy68
75Takedowns96
97Ground striking98
64Submissions88
92Chin67
94Body strength92
80Cardio72

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
44-17-0 (1 NC)
1734
Power Index rating
1746
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.81
SLpM
2.41
48%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.21
SApM
1.69
48%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
2.45
20%
TD Acc.
55%
43%
TD Def.
62%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
    Thiago Alves
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Burkman
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Josh Burkman
    UFC Fight Night 74 · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
Joe Riggs · 1-3
  • L
    Markus Perez
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 1:19
  • NC
    Josh Dyer
    BKFC 29: Montana 2 · Sep 10, 2022
    No Contest
  • L
    Lorenzo Hunt
    BKFC 24: Hunt vs. Riggs · Apr 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:12
  • W
    Melvin Guillard
    BKFC Fight Night · Oct 9, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:59
  • L
    Hector Lombard
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R4 · 1:07

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 12 fights
31.5
Avg sig. strikes
13.8
0.48
Avg takedowns
1.08
1:57
Avg control time
1:51
72
Career high strikes
51
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Patrick Cote
Strike target
Joe Riggs
60%
Head
82%
16%
Body
12%
24%
Leg
6%
Patrick Cote
Strike position
Joe Riggs
61%
Distance
38%
20%
Clinch
22%
18%
Ground
40%