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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Joe Riggs won the decision.
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Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Joe RiggsNick Diaz
0
Knockdowns1
51 / 116
Significant strikes38 / 106
44%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
69 / 135
Total strikes126 / 200
3 / 8
Takedowns0 / 7
38%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
2:04
Control time3:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Joe RiggsNick Diaz
4282%2361%
Head
918%1026%
Body
00%513%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Joe Riggs
55%41%
Nick Diaz
39%55%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Joe Riggs51 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/66
33/4
0
Clinch
1515/33
66/7
0
Ground
22/6
0
0
Nick Diaz38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/62
00/4
00/2
Clinch
77/17
99/12
55/5
Ground
11/3
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Joe RiggsNick Diaz
R1
19
19
R2
16
7
R3
16
12
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
19 / 39
Significant strikes19 / 34
49%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
23 / 43
Total strikes56 / 72
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 2
25%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:17
Control time1:28
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 38
Significant strikes7 / 43
42%
Sig. strike accuracy16%
23 / 46
Total strikes36 / 76
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
1:37
Control time0:34
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 39
Significant strikes12 / 29
41%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
23 / 46
Total strikes34 / 52
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 3
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:10
Control time1:21
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Joe Riggs
1
Nick Diaz
●29-28 Diaz
All 1 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com29-28Diaz
Fan Scorecards
43 fan scorecards submitted
33%
Joe Riggs
2%
Draw
65%
Nick Diaz
●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
Insights
- Nick Diaz lands 5.71 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Joe Riggs
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesNick Diaz
No background on record
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%71%
Head
20%25%
Body
3%4%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joe Riggslast 18 fights
49%33%17%
Nick Diazlast 14 fights
74%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joe Riggs· from fights outside the UFC Nick Diaz
Strikes landed / min
3.505.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersNick Diaz · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.043.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersNick Diaz · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.801.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersNick Diaz · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersNick Diaz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersNick Diaz · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Riggs · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersNick Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.50
Strikes landed / min5.71
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.84
1.80 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.28 / 4.0
62%
Takedown accuracy32%
72%
Takedown defence60%
1:51
Control time / fight2:06
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Joe Riggs12 UFC fights · 165 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%51/134
4%6/10
3%5/6
Clinch
14%23/47
6%10/11
2%4/4
Ground
38%62/107
2%3/5
1%1/1
Nick Diaz15 UFC fights · 872 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%483/1444
15%134/210
5%41/80
Clinch
8%68/137
8%74/93
1%13/14
Ground
6%54/110
0%4/4
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Joe Riggs64 of 75 ended early · 85%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Nick Diaz24 of 36 ended early · 67%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Joe Riggs won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Joe Riggs won the decision.
Was Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz a robbery?
Many scored it for Nick Diaz: 65% of 43 fan cards scored it for Nick Diaz. The judges gave it to Joe Riggs.