Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Diego Sanchez def. Joe Riggs (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 1:45
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 71%29% Joe Riggs
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)
Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Joe Riggs
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
64Power72
68Speed54
60Precision68
94Durability80
95Engine72
93Wrestling96
94Ground93
Biggest edge Joe Riggs, Punch power +33
Attribute by attribute
Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Joe Riggs on the right.
60Punch power93
67Kick power50
65Punch speed60
71Kick speed48
60Accuracy68
93Takedowns96
98Ground striking98
90Submissions88
95Chin67
92Body strength92
95Cardio72
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
31-13-0
Record
44-17-0 (1 NC)
1890
Power Index rating
1739
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
Style Matchup
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs-
Diego Sanchez
- 2013Black belt · BJJ · Roberto 'Tussa' Alencar (Gracie Barra New Mexico)
- 2004KOTC Welterweight Championship · King of the Cage
- 2005Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · middleweight
- 2000Champion · State HS · 152 lbs
Joe Riggs
No background on record
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 · 1-4
Joe Riggs · 2-3
Common Opponents
Diego Sanchez
Joe Riggs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 32 fights · 18 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
21.0
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.08
3:06
Avg control time
1:51
91
Career high strikes
66
5
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Joe Riggs
69%
Head
77%
24%
Body
20%
7%
Leg
3%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Joe Riggs
58%
Distance
49%
11%
Clinch
33%
32%
Ground
17%