Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Joe Riggs 37%63% Nick Diaz
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
44-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
1518
Elo rating
1608
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.41
SLpM
5.71
51%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.69
SApM
3.84
57%
Str. Def.
59%
Grappling Profile
2.45
TD Avg.
1.28
55%
TD Acc.
32%
62%
TD Def.
60%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Joe Riggs · 1-4
Nick Diaz · 2-3
Common Opponents
Joe Riggs
Nick Diaz
Head-to-Head History
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%