Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 49: Unfinished Business
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs
“Diesel”
44-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Joe Riggs def. Joe Doerksen (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:39
Joe Doerksen
Joe Doerksen
“El Dirte”
51-16-0
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Joe Riggs defeated Joe Doerksen by TKO in round 2 (3:39) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 49: Unfinished Business, held Saturday, August 21, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Joe Riggs
Joe Doerksen
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 55
Significant strikes
6 of 7
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
86%
44 of 71
Total strikes
22 of 24
2 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 7
67%
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
6:04
Control time
0:45
Significant strikes by target
24 of 49
Head
2 of 3
3 of 4
Body
1 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
3 of 3
2 of 7
Distance
4 of 5
2 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
25 of 45
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 18
Sig. str.
5 of 6
11 of 24
Total str.
9 of 11
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
2:56
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 37
Sig. str.
1 of 1
33 of 47
Total str.
13 of 13
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:08
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

44-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
51-16-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
48
6'0"
Height
6'0"
70"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
1.43
51%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.69
SApM
2.79
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.45
TD Avg.
2.02
55%
TD Acc.
33%
62%
TD Def.
33%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Riggs · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs CowboyMon, Feb 22, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ron Stallings
    UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sat, Sep 5, 2015
    Disqualification · R2 · 2:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    Patrick Cote
    UFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiSat, Apr 25, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs MiocicSat, Dec 13, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 0:57 · Welterweight
  • L
    Diego Sanchez
    UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsWed, Dec 13, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Welterweight
Joe Doerksen · 1-4
  • L
    Dan Miller
    UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECKSun, Dec 12, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    CB Dollaway
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tom Lawlor
    UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2Sat, May 8, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jason MacDonald
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2Sat, Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 0:54 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ed Herman
    UFC 78: VALIDATIONSat, Nov 17, 2007
    TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 9 fights
13.8
Avg sig. strikes
13.2
1.08
Avg takedowns
1.33
1:51
Avg control time
2:03
51
Career high strikes
44
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Joe Riggs
Strike target
Joe Doerksen
82%
Head
65%
12%
Body
23%
6%
Leg
13%
Joe Riggs
Strike position
Joe Doerksen
38%
Distance
74%
22%
Clinch
14%
40%
Ground
12%