Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 55: Fury
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Riggs
United StatesJoe Riggs
“Diesel”
44-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Joe Riggs def. Chris Lytle (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:00
Chris Lytle
United StatesChris Lytle
“Lights Out”
31-18-5
Friday, October 7, 2005
Mohegan Sun Arena

Joe Riggs defeated Chris Lytle by TKO in round 2 (2:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 55: Fury, held Friday, October 7, 2005 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Fight stats

Joe Riggs
Chris Lytle
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 25
Significant strikes
3 of 8
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
26 of 37
Total strikes
52 of 63
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
2:57
Control time
3:06
Significant strikes by target
15 of 24
Head
3 of 8
0 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 2
Distance
1 of 4
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
13 of 22
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 23
Sig. str.
1 of 3
23 of 34
Total str.
35 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
2:34
Ctrl
1:51
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 2
Sig. str.
2 of 5
3 of 3
Total str.
17 of 20
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
1:15

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle?

Joe Riggs defeated Chris Lytle by TKO in round 2 (2:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 55: Fury, held Friday, October 7, 2005 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Riggs 50%50% Chris Lytle

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

44-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
31-18-5
1502
Elo rating
1504
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
51
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
3.76
51%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.69
SApM
3.03
57%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.45
TD Avg.
0.70
55%
TD Acc.
55%
62%
TD Def.
55%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
2.40

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
Chris Lytle · 4-1
  • W
    Dan Hardy
    UFC Live: Hardy vs LytleSun, Aug 14, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Brian Ebersole
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Brown
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSat, Jul 3, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brian Foster
    UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZSat, Feb 20, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Welterweight

Head-to-Head History

W
TKO
R2 · 2:00
UFC 55: Fury
L

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 20 fights
13.8
Avg sig. strikes
40.9
1.08
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:51
Avg control time
1:26
51
Career high strikes
153
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Joe Riggs
Strike target
Chris Lytle
82%
Head
62%
12%
Body
30%
6%
Leg
8%
Joe Riggs
Strike position
Chris Lytle
38%
Distance
77%
22%
Clinch
20%
40%
Ground
3%