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Joe Riggs
Fighter

Joe Riggs

"Diesel"
50-18-1★ 1bonusUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Boxing 1-1Kickboxing 0-1pro-knuckle 4-2-1Grappling 0-1
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CAREER SUMMARY

Joe Riggs holds a professional MMA record of 50-18-1. Their full professional MMA career spans 76 bouts on record. Joe Riggs has won 55 fights: 33 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission, 9 by decision. Of 18 career losses, 7 came by KO/TKO and 8 by submission. In the UFC, Joe Riggs lands 2.41 significant strikes per minute with 51% accuracy and averages 2.45 takedowns per 15 minutes. Joe Riggs also has 1 recorded Kickboxing bout. Joe Riggs also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Joe Riggs also has 2 recorded Boxing bouts. Joe Riggs also has 8 recorded knuckle bouts. Most recent fight: February 22, 2016. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
6'0"183 cm
Weight
185 lbs84 kg
Reach
70"178 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
1982-09-23
Age
43
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Sanford, Maine, United States

Fight DNA

Grappling Specialist

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power93
Kick power50
Punch speed60
Kick speed48
Accuracy68
Takedowns96
Ground striking98
Submissions88
Chin67
Body strength92
Cardio72

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 44-17-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.41per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed1.69per min
57% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.45per 15 min
55% success
Takedowns stuffed62%
Submission attempts0.6per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Joe Riggs has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus.

★ SOTN ×1
  1. ★ SOTNvs Jason Von Flue · UFC Fight Night 6Aug 17, 2006

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 1 pre-2012 award is not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Joe Riggs earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. NC
    vs George Sullivan
    Ring of Combat 70· Nov 23, 2019· Middleweight· 50-18-1 vs 18-8
    NC
    R3 · 2:08
  2. WIN
    vs Jared Torgeson×3Title bout · Title win #3
    Fusion Fight League· Apr 13, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 49-18-1 vs 18-20
    SUB
    R1 · 2:55
  3. WIN
    vs Dan Yates
    KOP 63· Jan 4, 2019· Middleweight· 48-18-1 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 3:31
  4. LOSS
    vs Artem Frolov
    M-1 Challenge 93· Jun 1, 2018· Middleweight· 48-17-1 vs 10-0
    TKO
    R2 · 0:46
  5. DRAW
    vs Boris Polezhay
    M-1 Challenge 90· Mar 30, 2018· Middleweight· 48-17 vs 18-6
    DEC
  6. WIN
    vs Erick Lozano×2Title bout · Title win #2
    KOP 60· Feb 24, 2018· Middleweight· 47-17 vs 8-12
    TKO
    R2 · 2:53
  7. WIN
    vs Oleg olenyechev
    M-1 Challenge 84· Oct 27, 2017· Middleweight· 46-17 vs 9-4
    TKO
    R3 · 3:21
  8. WIN
    vs Shonie Carter
    Fight Night 4· Sep 9, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 45-17 vs 51-31-7
    TKO
    R2 · 4:54
  9. WIN
    vs Dmitry Samoilov
    M-1 Challenge 81· Jul 22, 2017· Middleweight· 44-17 vs 19-10-1
    TKO
    R3 · 1:24
  10. WIN
    vs Jerome Jones×1Title bout · Title win #1
    WXC 68: Nemesis· Apr 28, 2017· Middleweight· 43-17 vs 11-9
    TKO
    R1 · 0:27
  11. WIN
    vs Billy Martin
    Intense Championship Fighting 27· Apr 8, 2017· Middleweight· 42-17 vs 7-17
    TKO
    R1 · 1:48
  12. WIN
    vs Cody McKenzie
    Fight Night 2· Oct 28, 2016· Catchweight· 41-17 vs 14-9
    SUB
    R1 · 1:51
  13. LOSS
    vs Chris Camozzi
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy· Feb 22, 2016· Middleweight· 41-16 vs 22-10
    TKO
    R1 · 0:26
  14. WIN
    vs Ron Stallings
    UFCUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015· Middleweight
    DQ
    R2 · 2:28
  15. WIN
    vs Ronald Stallings
    UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015· Middleweight· 40-16 vs 13-7
    DQ
    R2 · 2:28
  16. LOSS
    vs Patrick Cote
    UFCUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi· Apr 25, 2015· Welterweight· 40-15 vs 20-9
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. LOSS
    vs Ben Saunders
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic· Dec 13, 2014· Welterweight· 40-14 vs 17-6-2
    SUB
    R1 · 0:57
  18. WIN
    vs Mike Bronzoulis
    Bellator 106· Nov 2, 2013· Welterweight· 39-14 vs 15-5-1
    UD
  19. WIN
    vs Cole Williams
    Fight Master: Bellator MMA· Aug 29, 2013· Welterweight· 42-14
    SD
  20. WIN
    vs Evan Cutts
    Fight Master: Bellator MMA· Aug 22, 2013· Welterweight· 41-14
    UD
  21. WIN
    vs Eric Scallan
    Fight Master: Bellator MMA· Jul 31, 2013· Welterweight· 40-14
    UD
  22. WIN
    vs Rob Mills
    Fight Master: Bellator MMA· Jul 10, 2013· Welterweight· 39-14
    SUB
    R1 · 4:31
  23. WIN
    vs Chris Leyva
    Rage in the Cage· Nov 16, 2012· 38-14 vs 9-4
    TKO
  24. WIN
    vs Josh Cavan
    MFW 1· Oct 13, 2012· Welterweight· 37-14 vs 5-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:16
  25. WIN
    vs Shane Johnson
    Rage in the Cage· Jun 22, 2012· 36-14 vs 9-4
    TKO
  26. WIN
    vs Aaron Brink
    Rage in the Cage· May 11, 2012· 35-14 vs 25-23
    SUB
  27. WIN
    vs Shannon Ritch
    Duel For Domination MMA· Nov 26, 2011· 34-14 vs 48-76
    TKO
  28. LOSS
    vs Kendall Grove
    ProElite 1: Arlovski vs Lopez· Aug 28, 2011· Middleweight· 34-13 vs 12-9
    SUB
    R1 · 0:59
  29. LOSS
    vs Bryan Baker
    Bellator 43· May 7, 2011· Middleweight· 34-12 vs 14-2
    TKO
    R2 · 3:53
  30. LOSS
    vs Jordan Mein
    Wreck MMA 5· Jan 28, 2011· Catchweight· 34-11 vs 19-7
    TKO
    R2 · 4:30
  31. WIN
    vs Trent Thorne
    KOTC: Forty Eight· Nov 21, 2010· Middleweight· 33-11 vs 6-3
    TKO
    R1 · 3:56
  32. WIN
    vs Louis Taylor
    Strikeforce Challengers 10· Aug 14, 2010· Catchweight· 32-11 vs 6-1
    SUB
    R3 · 2:07
  33. LOSS
    vs Jay Hieron
    Strikeforce· Jan 30, 2010· Welterweight· 32-10 vs 18-4
    UD
  34. WIN
    vs Nick Almen
    Minnesota Regional· Dec 11, 2009· 31-10 vs 5-11
    SUB
  35. WIN
    vs David Barnes
    Rage in the Cage· Dec 4, 2009· 30-10 vs 3-4
    TKO
  36. WIN
    vs Phil Baroni
    Strikeforce· Jun 6, 2009· Middleweight· 29-10 vs 13-10
    UD
  37. WIN
    vs Luke Stewart
    Strikeforce· Nov 21, 2008· Welterweight· 28-10 vs 6-1
    TKO
    R2 · 2:05
  38. LOSS
    vs Kazuo Misaki
    Strikeforce at the Mansion II· Sep 20, 2008· Middleweight· 28-9 vs 20-8-2
    TKO
    R2 · 2:29
  39. WIN
    vs Matt Dempsey
    Rage in the Cage· Jul 26, 2008· 27-9 vs 1-0
    SUB
  40. LOSS
    vs Cory Devela
    Strikeforce· Feb 23, 2008· Middleweight· 27-8 vs 8-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:22
  41. WIN
    vs Eugene Jackson
    Strikeforce· Sep 29, 2007· Middleweight· 26-8 vs 15-8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:56
  42. WIN
    vs Dan Chambers
    Alberta Regional· Jul 21, 2007· 25-8 vs 9-3
    SUB
  43. LOSS
    vs Diego Sanchez
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs· Dec 13, 2006· Welterweight· 25-7 vs 16-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:45
  44. WIN
    vs Jason Von Flue
    UFCUFC Fight Night 6· Aug 17, 2006· Welterweight· 24-7 vs 11-5-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:01
    SOTN
  45. LOSS
    vs Mike Swick
    UFCUFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie· May 27, 2006· Middleweight· 24-6 vs 8-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:19
  46. WIN
    vs Nick Diaz
    UFCUFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3· Feb 4, 2006· Welterweight· 23-6 vs 11-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  47. LOSS
    vs Matt Hughes
    UFCUFC 56: Full Force· Nov 19, 2005· Welterweight· 23-5 vs 38-4
    SUB
    R1 · 3:28
  48. WIN
    vs Chris Lytle
    UFCUFC 55: Fury· Oct 7, 2005· Welterweight· 22-5 vs 20-11-5
    TKO
    R2 · 2:00
  49. WIN
    vs Rob Kimmons
    WEC 15: Judgment Day· May 19, 2005· Middleweight· 21-5 vs 1-0
    SUB
    R1 · 1:24
  50. LOSS
    vs Ivan Salaverry
    UFCUFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II· Apr 16, 2005· Middleweight· 21-4 vs 11-4
    SUB
    R1 · 2:42
  51. WIN
    vs Thomas Gil
    RITC 66: Thanks Tri-Valley· Nov 13, 2004· Heavyweight· 20-4 vs 3-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:05
  52. WIN
    vs Isidro Gonzalez
    WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3· Oct 21, 2004· Middleweight· 19-4 vs 2-4
    TKO
    R1 · 1:50
  53. WIN
    vs Joe Doerksen
    UFCUFC 49: Unfinished Business· Aug 21, 2004· Middleweight· 18-4 vs 27-5
    TKO
    R2 · 3:39
  54. WIN
    vs Shane Johnson
    Arizona Regional· May 28, 2004· 17-4 vs 4-2
    TKO
  55. WIN
    vs Kendall Grove
    Rumble On The Rock 5· May 7, 2004· Light Heavyweight· 16-4 vs 2-0
    TKO
    R1 · 3:09
  56. WIN
    vs Dave Vitkay
    International Cage Combat 4· Apr 30, 2004· Heavyweight· 15-4 vs 3-1
    TKO
  57. WIN
    vs John Renken
    RITC 60: The Saint Goes Marching In· Mar 20, 2004· Middleweight· 14-4 vs 18-25-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:28
  58. WIN
    vs Chris Kiever
    IFC 21: Battleground Tahoe· Jan 31, 2004· Light Heavyweight· 13-4 vs 4-4-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:49
  59. LOSS
    vs Alex Stiebling
    WEC 9: Cold Blooded· Jan 16, 2004· Light Heavyweight· 13-3 vs 14-5-1
    SUB
    R2 · 1:54
  60. WIN
    vs Cory Timmerman
    RITC 57: Tucson Revisited· Dec 13, 2003· Heavyweight· 12-3 vs 9-5
    SUB
    R1 · 1:11
  61. WIN
    vs Frank Alcala
    IFC 20: Rumble On The Rio· Dec 6, 2003· Light Heavyweight· 11-3 vs 2-6
    TKO
    R1 · 0:31
  62. NC
    vs Andy Montana
    RITC 53: The Beat Goes On· Sep 13, 2003· Heavyweight· 11-3 vs 11-2
    NC
  63. WIN
    vs Greg Wikan
    Arizona Regional· Jul 19, 2003· 10-3 vs 12-10
    TKO
  64. WIN
    vs Will Hammond
    Montana Regional· Jun 21, 2003· 9-3 vs 1-1
    TKO
  65. LOSS
    vs Travis Fulton
    RITC 45: Finally· Mar 1, 2003· Heavyweight· 9-2 vs 123-37-9
    SUB
    R1 · 0:48
  66. WIN
    vs Herb Dean
    RITC 43: The Match· Jan 18, 2003· Heavyweight· 8-2 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:52
  67. LOSS
    vs Wesley Correira
    Rumble On The Rock 1· Dec 28, 2002· Heavyweight· 8-1 vs 8-4
    TKO
    R2 · 2:07
  68. WIN
    vs Lemuel Vincent
    RITC 42: Road Trip· Dec 7, 2002· Heavyweight· 7-1 vs 0-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:23
  69. WIN
    vs Allen Sullivan
    RITC 39: Bring It· Oct 19, 2002· Heavyweight· 6-1 vs 13-6
    SUB
    R3 · 1:57
  70. WIN
    vs Joe Pardo
    RITC 38: Let's Roll· Sep 7, 2002· Heavyweight· 5-1 vs 4-5
    UD
  71. WIN
    vs Jess Morton
    RITC 36: The Rematch· Jun 22, 2002· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 0-0
    TKO
    R1 · 3:00
  72. WIN
    vs Andy Montana
    RITC 35: This Time It's Personal· May 3, 2002· Heavyweight· 3-1 vs 2-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:24
  73. LOSS
    vs Homer Moore
    RITC 34: Unfinished Business· Mar 15, 2002· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 11-1-1
    UD
  74. WIN
    vs Joey Vigueria
    RITC 33: The Big Show· Feb 2, 2002· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 4-3
    TKO
    R1 · 2:00
  75. WIN
    vs Justin Lyon
    RITC 31: The Triumphant Return· Nov 7, 2001· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 2-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:33
  76. WIN
    vs Ryan Roath
    RITC 30: Live And Barely Legal· Sep 26, 2001· Heavyweight· 0-0 vs 4-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:32

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1767▲4
Peak
1771Feb 24, 2018
Rated fights
72
150016001700200220052008201120142017Sep 26, 2001 · 1546Nov 7, 2001 · 1580Feb 2, 2002 · 1617Mar 15, 2002 · 1593May 3, 2002 · 1631Jun 22, 2002 · 1657Sep 7, 2002 · 1664Oct 19, 2002 · 1681Dec 7, 2002 · 1693Dec 28, 2002 · 1662Jan 18, 2003 · 1676Mar 1, 2003 · 1653Jun 21, 2003 · 1665Jul 19, 2003 · 1684Dec 6, 2003 · 1691Dec 13, 2003 · 1711Jan 16, 2004 · 1672Jan 31, 2004 · 1685Mar 20, 2004 · 1690Apr 30, 2004 · 1699May 7, 2004 · 1706May 28, 2004 · 1712Aug 21, 2004 · 1731Oct 21, 2004 · 1735Nov 13, 2004 · 1741Apr 16, 2005 · 1722May 19, 2005 · 1729Oct 7, 2005 · 1743Nov 19, 2005 · 1733Feb 4, 2006 · 1745May 27, 2006 · 1725Aug 17, 2006 · 1736Dec 13, 2006 · 1726Jul 21, 2007 · 1734Sep 29, 2007 · 1743Feb 23, 2008 · 1724Jul 26, 2008 · 1730Sep 20, 2008 · 1715Nov 21, 2008 · 1728Jun 6, 2009 · 1735Dec 4, 2009 · 1739Dec 11, 2009 · 1741Jan 30, 2010 · 1731Aug 14, 2010 · 1742Nov 21, 2010 · 1749Jan 28, 2011 · 1735May 7, 2011 · 1723Aug 28, 2011 · 1710Nov 26, 2011 · 1713May 11, 2012 · 1719Jun 22, 2012 · 1725Oct 13, 2012 · 1731Nov 16, 2012 · 1738Jul 10, 2013 · 1744Jul 31, 2013 · 1750Aug 22, 2013 · 1756Aug 29, 2013 · 1760Nov 2, 2013 · 1769Dec 13, 2014 · 1746Apr 25, 2015 · 1734Sep 5, 2015 · 1740Feb 22, 2016 · 1724Oct 28, 2016 · 1732Apr 8, 2017 · 1735Apr 28, 2017 · 1741Jul 22, 2017 · 1752Sep 9, 2017 · 1758Oct 27, 2017 · 1767Feb 24, 2018 · 1771Jun 1, 2018 · 1758Jan 4, 2019 · 1763Apr 13, 2019 · 17671767

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Frequently asked questions

When does Joe Riggs fight next?

Joe Riggs has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Joe Riggs's record?

Joe Riggs's professional MMA record is 50-18-1.

Who is Joe Riggs fighting next?

Joe Riggs's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Joe Riggs fight last?

Joe Riggs most recently fought Chris Camozzi at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy on Monday, February 22, 2016, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Joe Riggs fight in?

Joe Riggs fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does Joe Riggs have?

Joe Riggs has 33 wins by KO/TKO and 13 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Joe Riggs won?

Joe Riggs has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus: 1× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Joe Riggs?

Joe Riggs is 6'0" (183 cm) tall.

How much does Joe Riggs weigh?

Joe Riggs weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).

What is Joe Riggs's reach?

Joe Riggs has a reach of 70" (178 cm).

How old is Joe Riggs?

Joe Riggs is 43 years old (born Sep 23, 1982).

Where is Joe Riggs from?

Joe Riggs is from United States.