Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs
“Diesel”
44-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Joe Riggs def. Nick Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz
26-10-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, February 4, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Joe Riggs defeated Nick Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3, held Saturday, February 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Joe Riggs
Nick Diaz
0
Knockdowns
1
51 of 116
Significant strikes
38 of 106
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
69 of 135
Total strikes
126 of 200
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 7
38%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:04
Control time
3:23
Significant strikes by target
42 of 105
Head
23 of 82
9 of 11
Body
10 of 17
0 of 0
Leg
5 of 7
28 of 70
Distance
15 of 68
21 of 40
Clinch
21 of 34
2 of 6
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
19 of 39
Sig. str.
19 of 34
23 of 43
Total str.
56 of 72
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
1:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 38
Sig. str.
7 of 43
23 of 46
Total str.
36 of 76
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:37
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 39
Sig. str.
12 of 29
23 of 46
Total str.
34 of 52
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
1:21

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#RiggsDiaz
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#RiggsDiaz
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#RiggsDiaz
1––
2––
3––
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Riggs
–
1
Diaz
●29–28 Diaz
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com29–28Diaz

Fan Scorecards

33%
Riggs
2%
Draw
65%
Diaz
43 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Diaz53.5%●29–28 Riggs20.9%●30–27 Riggs11.6%●30–27 Diaz4.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Diaz
R2
67%
Riggs
R3
54%
Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

44-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
5.71
51%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.69
SApM
3.84
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.45
TD Avg.
1.28
55%
TD Acc.
32%
62%
TD Def.
60%
—
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
Nick Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs DiazSat, Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditSat, Feb 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONSSat, Nov 18, 2006
    TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 14 fights
13.8
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
1.08
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:51
Avg control time
2:06
51
Career high strikes
178
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Joe Riggs
Strike target
Nick Diaz
82%
Head
71%
12%
Body
25%
6%
Leg
4%
Joe Riggs
Strike position
Nick Diaz
38%
Distance
74%
22%
Clinch
19%
40%
Ground
7%