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 58%42% Chris Lytle

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Joe Riggs
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Chris Lytle
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power53
54Speed65
68Precision70
80Durability79
72Engine94
96Wrestling55
93Ground81

Biggest edge Joe Riggs, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Joe Riggs is on the left of every row, Chris Lytle on the right.
93Punch power48
50Kick power58
60Punch speed63
48Kick speed66
68Accuracy70
96Takedowns55
98Ground striking64
88Submissions98
67Chin94
92Body strength63
72Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

44-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
31-18-5
1729
Power Index rating
1674
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 · 1-3
  • 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
Chris Lytle · 3-1-1
  • D
    Matt Giancarlo
    B2 Grappling Series · Sep 26, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Lachlan Giles
    Kinektic 1 · Aug 16, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:39
  • W
    JC Llamas
    BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico · Feb 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Drew Lipton
    BKFC 2: Rawlings vs. Hart · Aug 25, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:18
  • W
    Lewis Gallant
    BKB 9: Terrill vs. Burns · Jan 13, 2018
    TKO

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%