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

Joe Riggs def. Chris Lytle (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:00
Chris Lytle
Chris 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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

44-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
31-18-5
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
51
6'0"
Height
5'11"
70"
Reach
68"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

2.45
TD Avg.
0.70
55%
TD Acc.
55%
62%
TD Def.
55%
—
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
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%