Joe Riggs Profile
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USA 47-18-1 Record Middleweight Inactive
Joe Riggs Profile
MMA
Joe Riggs
“Diesel”
USA 47-18-1 Record Middleweight Inactive Joe Riggs Biography
Full Name
Joe Riggs
Nickname
Diesel
Date of Birth
September 23, 1982
Age
44
Country
USA
Height
6' 0"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
70"
Weight Class
Middleweight
Stance
Southpaw
Fighting Style
Striker
Gym / Association
MMA LAB
Association Country
USA
Status
Inactive
Career Record
Wins
47
Losses
18
Draws
1
No Contests
1
TKO/KO Wins
28
TKO/KO Losses
8
Submission Wins
14
Submission Losses
7
Title Wins
1
Title Losses
1
Title Draws
0
Career Statistics
Takedown Accuracy
55.26%
Significant Strikes Landed / Min
2.41
Significant Strike Accuracy
62.05%
Takedowns / 15 Min
2.45
Submission Attempts / 15 Min
0.58
KO Percentage
6.45%
TKO Percentage
6.45%
Decision Percentage
3.23%
Fight History
| Result | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Artem Frolov | M-1 Challenge 93 | Jun 1, 2018 | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:46 |
| D | Boris Polejay | M-1 Challenge 90 | Mar 30, 2018 | Decision - Split (Draw) | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Oleg Olenichev | M-1 Challenge 84 | Oct 27, 2017 | TKO | 3 | 3:21 |
| W | Shonie Carter | Z Promotions | Sep 9, 2017 | TKO | 2 | 4:54 |
| W | Dmitry Samoilov | M-1 Challenge 81 | Jul 22, 2017 | TKO | 3 | 1:24 |
| W | Jerome Jones | WXC 68 | Apr 28, 2017 | TKO | 1 | 0:27 |
| W | Billy Martin | ICF 27 | Apr 8, 2017 | TKO | 1 | 1:48 |
| W |  Cody McKenzie | Z Promotions - Fight Night 3 | Oct 28, 2016 | TKO | 1 | 1:51 |
| L |  Chris Camozzi | UFC Fight Night | Feb 22, 2016 | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:26 |
| W |  Ron Stallings | UFC 191 | Sep 5, 2015 | DQ | 2 | 2:28 |
| L |  Patrick Cote | UFC 186 | Apr 25, 2015 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| L |  Ben Saunders | UFC Fight Night | Dec 13, 2014 | Submission | 1 | 0:57 |
| W | Mike Bronzoulis | Bellator MMA | Nov 2, 2013 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cris Leyva | RITC | Nov 16, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:28 |
| W | Josh Cavan | MFW | Oct 13, 2012 | KO | 1 | 4:16 |
| W | Shane Johnson | RITC | Jun 22, 2012 | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:33 |
| W | Aaron Brink | RITC | May 11, 2012 | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 1:18 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | Duel For Domination | Nov 26, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:56 |
| L |  Kendall Grove | ProElite 1 | Aug 27, 2011 | Submission (Guillotine) | 1 | 0:59 |
| L | Bryan Baker | BFC | May 7, 2011 | KO | 2 | 3:53 |
| L |  Jordan Mein | Wreck MMA | Jan 28, 2011 | TKO | 2 | 4:30 |
| W | Trent Thorne | KOTC | Nov 21, 2010 | TKO | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Louis Taylor | Strikeforce | Aug 13, 2010 | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:07 |
| L |  Jay Hieron | Strikeforce - Miami | Jan 30, 2010 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Almen | IMMA 1 | Dec 11, 2009 | Submission | 1 | 1:51 |
| W | David Barnes | RITC 138 | Dec 4, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:57 |
| W |  Phil Baroni | Strikeforce | Jun 6, 2009 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luke Stewart | Strikeforce | Nov 21, 2008 | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:05 |
| L | Kazuo Misaki | Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2 | Sep 20, 2008 | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:29 |
| W | Matt Dempsey | RITC 112 | Jul 26, 2008 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:47 |
| L | Cory Devela | Strikeforce | Feb 23, 2008 | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Eugene Jackson | Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion | Sep 29, 2007 | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Dan Chambers | HCF | Jul 21, 2007 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:25 |
| L |  Diego Sanchez | UFC Fight Night | Dec 14, 2006 | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:45 |
| W | Jason Von Flue | UFC Fight Night 6 | Aug 18, 2006 | Submission | 1 | 2:01 |
| L |  Mike Swick | UFC 60 | May 28, 2006 | Submission | 1 | 2:19 |
| W |  Nick Diaz | UFC 57 | Feb 5, 2006 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| L |  Matt Hughes | UFC 56 | Nov 20, 2005 | Submission | 1 | 3:28 |
| W |  Chris Lytle | UFC 55 | Oct 8, 2005 | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | 2 | 2:00 |
| W |  Rob Kimmons | WEC 15 | May 19, 2005 | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 1:24 |
| L | Ivan Salaverry | UFC 52 | Apr 17, 2005 | Submission | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Thomas Gil | RITC 66 | Nov 13, 2004 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:05 |
| W | Isidro Gonzalez | WEC 12 | Oct 21, 2004 | TKO | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Joe Doerksen | UFC 49 | Aug 22, 2004 | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:39 |
| W | Shane Johnson | XCF 5 | May 28, 2004 | KO | 1 | — |
| W | Kendall Grove | ROTR 5 | May 7, 2004 | KO | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | Dave Vitkay | ICC | Apr 30, 2004 | KO | 1 | — |
| W | John Renken | RITC 60 | Mar 20, 2004 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Chris Kiever | IFC | Jan 31, 2004 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:49 |
| L | Alex Stiebling | WEC 9 | Jan 16, 2004 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Cory Timmerman | RITC 57 | Dec 13, 2003 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Frank Alcala | IFC- Rumble on the Rio | Dec 6, 2003 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:31 |
| D | Andy Montana | RITC 53 | Sep 13, 2003 | No Contest | — | — |
| W | Greg Wikan | ECS | Jul 19, 2003 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Will Hammond | AOW | Jun 21, 2003 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | — |
| L | Travis Fulton | RITC 45 | Mar 1, 2003 | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 0:48 |
| W | Herb Dean | RITC 43 | Jan 18, 2003 | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 0:52 |
| L | Wesley Correira | ROTR 1 | Dec 28, 2002 | KO | 2 | 2:07 |
| W | Lemuel Vincent | RITC 42 | Dec 7, 2002 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:23 |
| W | Allan Sullivan | RITC 39 | Oct 19, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 1:57 |
| W | Joe Pardo | RITC 38 | Sep 7, 2002 | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Jess Morton | RITC 36 | Jun 22, 2002 | TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 3:00 |
| W | Andy Montana | RITC 35 | May 3, 2002 | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 1:24 |
| L | Homer Moore | RITC 34 | Mar 15, 2002 | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Joey Vigueria | RITC 33 | Feb 2, 2002 | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Justin Lyon | RITC 31 | Nov 7, 2001 | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Ryan Roath | RITC 30 | Sep 26, 2001 | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 2:32 |
