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 71%29% Joe Riggs

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 (21 fighters)

Matt Hughes
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Joe Riggs
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power72
90Speed54
91Precision68
93Durability80
94Engine72
96Wrestling96
95Ground93

Biggest edge Matt Hughes, Kick power +42

Attribute by attribute

Matt Hughes is on the left of every row, Joe Riggs on the right.
92Punch power93
92Kick power50
91Punch speed60
89Kick speed48
91Accuracy68
96Takedowns96
95Ground striking98
94Submissions88
92Chin67
93Body strength92
94Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
44-17-0 (1 NC)
1895
Power Index rating
1743
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. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

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%