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UFCUFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Joe Riggs (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:45
Joe Riggs
United StatesJoe Riggs
“Diesel”
44-17-0 (1 NC)
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Diego Sanchez defeated Joe Riggs by TKO in round 1 (1:45) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs, held Wednesday, December 13, 2006.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Joe Riggs
2
Knockdowns
0
6 of 10
Significant strikes
3 of 6
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
6 of 10
Total strikes
3 of 6
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 9
Head
2 of 4
1 of 1
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 7
Distance
3 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
3 of 6
6 of 10
Total str.
3 of 6
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs?

Diego Sanchez defeated Joe Riggs by TKO in round 1 (1:45) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs, held Wednesday, December 13, 2006.

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

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 65%35% 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

31-13-0
Record
44-17-0 (1 NC)
1668
Elo rating
1559
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.41
37%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.02
SApM
1.69
56%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
2.45
24%
TD Acc.
55%
46%
TD Def.
62%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 3-2
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs CostaSat, Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mickey Gall
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Craig White
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    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 32 fights · 12 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
13.8
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.08
3:06
Avg control time
1:51
91
Career high strikes
51
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Joe Riggs
69%
Head
82%
24%
Body
12%
7%
Leg
6%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Joe Riggs
58%
Distance
38%
11%
Clinch
22%
32%
Ground
40%