Kimmons vs Riggs Result: Riggs wins by SUB R1 · WEC 15, Wed, May 18, 2005

WECWEC 15: Judgment Day

Rob Kimmons

“The Rosedale Reaper” · 23-9-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 1 · 1:24

MiddleweightTitle bout3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Joe RiggsWIN

“DIESEL” · 50-18-1

Wednesday, May 18, 2005Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore, United States

Joe Riggs defeated Rob Kimmons by Submission in round 1 (1:24) in the Middleweight bout of WEC 15: Judgment Day, held Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore.

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Insights

Joe Riggs lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Rob Kimmons absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Rob Kimmons

No background on record

Joe Riggs

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%

Head

77%

29%

Body

20%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rob Kimmonslast 7 fights

28%48%24%

Joe Riggslast 18 fights

49%33%17%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rob Kimmons Joe Riggs· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

1.862.47

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rob Kimmons · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.791.92

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rob Kimmons · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.082.92

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rob Kimmons · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

47%62%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rob Kimmons · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

25%72%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rob Kimmons · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

2.400.40

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rob Kimmons · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersJoe Riggs · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.86

Strikes landed / min

2.47

4.79

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.92

2.08 / 4.4

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.92 / 4.7

47%

Takedown accuracy

62%

25%

Takedown defence

72%

1:54

Control time / fight

1:51

2.40

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Rob Kimmons7 UFC fights · 94 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

23%22/82

1%1/1

3%3/3

Clinch

18%17/36

27%25/35

3%3/3

Ground

23%22/32

1%1/1

0%0/0

Joe Riggs12 UFC fights · 165 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

31%51/134

4%6/10

3%5/6

Clinch

14%23/47

6%10/11

2%4/4

Ground

38%62/107

2%3/5

1%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Rob Kimmons1 of 1 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Joe Riggs24 of 26 ended early · 92%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Rob Kimmons1-0

W
Jason Purcell
Victory Fighting Championship· Mar 6, 2004
Submission

Joe Riggs4-1

L
Ivan Salaverry
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II· Apr 16, 2005
Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Middleweight
W
Thomas Gil
RITC 66: Thanks Tri-Valley· Nov 13, 2004
Submission · R1 · 2:05 · Heavyweight
W
Isidro Gonzalez
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3· Oct 20, 2004
TKO · R1 · 1:50
W
Joe Doerksen
UFC 49: Unfinished Business· Aug 20, 2004
TKO · R2 · 3:39 · Middleweight
W
Shane Johnson
Arizona Regional· May 28, 2004
TKO

Full record · 27 fights

W
Kendall Grove
Rumble On The Rock 5· May 7, 2004
TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Light Heavyweight
W
Dave Vitkay
International Cage Combat 4· Apr 30, 2004
TKO · Heavyweight
W
John Renken
RITC 60: The Saint Goes Marching In· Mar 20, 2004
TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight
W
Chris Kiever
IFC 21: Battleground Tahoe· Jan 31, 2004
TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
L
Alex Stiebling
WEC 9: Cold Blooded· Jan 15, 2004
Submission · R2 · 1:54
W
Cory Timmerman
RITC 57: Tucson Revisited· Dec 13, 2003
Submission · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
W
Frank Alcala
IFC 20: Rumble On The Rio· Dec 6, 2003
TKO · R1 · 0:31 · Light Heavyweight
NC
Andy Montana
RITC 53: The Beat Goes On· Sep 13, 2003
NC · Heavyweight
W
Greg Wikan
Arizona Regional· Jul 19, 2003
TKO
W
Will Hammond
Montana Regional· Jun 21, 2003
TKO
L
Travis Fulton
RITC 45: Finally· Mar 1, 2003
Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Heavyweight
W
Herb Dean
RITC 43: The Match· Jan 18, 2003
TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
L
Wesley Correira
Rumble On The Rock 1· Dec 28, 2002
TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
W
Lemuel Vincent
RITC 42: Road Trip· Dec 7, 2002
TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Heavyweight
W
Allen Sullivan
RITC 39: Bring It· Oct 19, 2002
Submission · R3 · 1:57 · Heavyweight
W
Joe Pardo
RITC 38: Let's Roll· Sep 7, 2002
UD · Heavyweight
W
Jess Morton
RITC 36: The Rematch· Jun 22, 2002
TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
W
Andy Montana
RITC 35: This Time It's Personal· May 3, 2002
TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
L
Homer Moore
RITC 34: Unfinished Business· Mar 15, 2002
UD · Heavyweight
W
Joey Vigueria
RITC 33: The Big Show· Feb 2, 2002
TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
W
Justin Lyon
RITC 31: The Triumphant Return· Nov 7, 2001
TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Heavyweight
W
Ryan Roath
RITC 30: Live And Barely Legal· Sep 26, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:32 · Heavyweight

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Who won Rob Kimmons vs Joe Riggs?

Joe Riggs defeated Rob Kimmons by Submission in round 1 (1:24) in the Middleweight bout of WEC 15: Judgment Day, held Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore.

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