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

Matt Hughes def. Joe Riggs (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:28
Joe Riggs
United StatesJoe 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Hughes vs Joe Riggs?

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.

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

Win probability

Matt Hughes 69%31% Joe Riggs

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

45-9-0
Record
44-17-0 (1 NC)
1683
Elo rating
1544
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
2.41
53%
Str. Acc.
51%
1.36
SApM
1.69
53%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
2.45
50%
TD Acc.
55%
35%
TD Def.
62%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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%