Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Joe Riggs
United StatesJoe Riggs
“Diesel”
44-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ben Saunders def. Joe Riggs (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 0:57
WIN
Ben Saunders
United StatesBen Saunders
“Killa B”
22-13-2
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Ben Saunders defeated Joe Riggs by Submission in round 1 (0:57) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic, held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Fight stats

Joe Riggs
Ben Saunders
0
Knockdowns
0
2 of 3
Significant strikes
4 of 7
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
2 of 3
Total strikes
4 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:19
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
2 of 3
Head
3 of 5
0 of 0
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 3
Distance
3 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 3
Sig. str.
4 of 7
2 of 3
Total str.
4 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Riggs vs Ben Saunders?

Ben Saunders defeated Joe Riggs by Submission in round 1 (0:57) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic, held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

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

Win probability

Joe Riggs 44%56% Ben Saunders

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
22-13-2
1522
Elo rating
1561
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
3.23
51%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.69
SApM
3.58
57%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

2.45
TD Avg.
0.20
55%
TD Acc.
40%
62%
TD Def.
66%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Ben Saunders · 1-4
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 245: Usman vs CovingtonSat, Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Takashi Sato
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Lyman Good
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sergio Moraes
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Ellenberger
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs MoraesSat, Jun 2, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 19 fights
13.8
Avg sig. strikes
25.6
1.08
Avg takedowns
0.11
1:51
Avg control time
0:50
51
Career high strikes
98
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Joe Riggs
Strike target
Ben Saunders
82%
Head
51%
12%
Body
39%
6%
Leg
10%
Joe Riggs
Strike position
Ben Saunders
38%
Distance
59%
22%
Clinch
33%
40%
Ground
8%