Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 56: Full Force
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Joe Riggs (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:28
Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs
“Diesel”
44-17-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 19, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Matt Hughes defeated Joe Riggs by Submission in round 1 (3:28) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 56: Full Force, held Saturday, November 19, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Joe Riggs
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 13
Significant strikes
1 of 5
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
9 of 14
Total strikes
1 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
1 of 6
Head
0 of 4
7 of 7
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 6
Distance
0 of 4
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
5 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 5
9 of 14
Total str.
1 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:03
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
44-17-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
43
5'9"
Height
6'0"
73"
Reach
70"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
2.41
53%
Str. Acc.
51%
1.36
SApM
1.69
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
2.45
50%
TD Acc.
55%
35%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSat, Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLESat, Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
13.8
1.88
Avg takedowns
1.08
4:55
Avg control time
1:51
77
Career high strikes
51
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Joe Riggs
69%
Head
82%
22%
Body
12%
9%
Leg
6%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Joe Riggs
29%
Distance
38%
9%
Clinch
22%
63%
Ground
40%