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

Diego Sanchez def. Joe Riggs (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:45
Joe Riggs
Joe 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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
44-17-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
5'10"
Height
6'0"
72"
Reach
70"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%