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Joe Riggs lands 2.4 and absorbs 1.7 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Joe Riggs's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Joe Riggs's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Joe Riggs wins 47% of rounds across 19 scored. Round splits are close.

Joe Riggs has 2 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 62 out of 99, average for the division.

Joe Riggs finishes 60% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Joe Riggs's last fight was over 124 months ago.

Joe Riggs is 43 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight
“Diesel”

Joe Riggs

44-17 (1 NC)12 UFC
Grappler
Form
Inactive
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'0"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·43age
Last fightLChris Camozzi·KO/TKO·R1·10yr ago
Fighter Context
5–7UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
5.6min/fight
·
67UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–5(6 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-0.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.72
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.539
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
47%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Joe Riggs — 2.41 significant strikes per minute, 51% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.69 strikes per minute.

Riggs
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.41
Str. Accuracy51%
165UFC landed/325attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.9 vs avg1.69
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / fight0.08
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
CQ KO Power
0.61
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
13%
Leg
10%
By Position
Distance39%
/
Clinch21%
/
Ground39%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 112 rounds
Round 25 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed61511
Avg. Absorbed758
Avg. Net-1+9+3
Grappling

Joe Riggs — 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 55% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 62% takedown defense.

Riggs
G&P Threat
·111s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.45
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.72
TD Accuracy55%
13UFC landed/21attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense62%
18UFC defended/25opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing

Joe Riggs — 5 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 1 decision), 60% finish rate.

Finish Rate
60%
Strong Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 5
Submission1 / 5
Decision1 / 5
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission4 / 7
Decision1 / 7
Loss Pattern
6 of 7 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 3 of 3 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 7 less in second half of career
0+15+29+44+59avg↗↗↵↗200420052006201420152016

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.61.93.1R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=5
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
4.0
2.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
1.4
1.6
Diff
-0.4
+2.6
+0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+37%L3
-33%44%122%WLWLLLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Riggs — 12 UFC Fights

Joe Riggs — UFC fight record: 5 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
12 fights
L
Chris Camozzi
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:26Feb '16
-11
·11 abs·1 kd taken
W
Ron Stallings
MW
DQ R2 · 2:28Sep '15
+11
·35 SS (57%)·24 abs·2/2 td·239s ctrl·1 kd landed
⚠ Illegal upkick
L
Patrick Cote
WW
U-DEC R3Apr '15
0
·21 SS (60%)·21 abs·2/2 td·3 td taken·260s ctrl
L
Ben Saunders
WW
SUB R1 · 0:57Dec '14
-2
·2 SS (67%)·4 abs·1/1 td·19s ctrl
↵ 96mo layoff
L
Diego Sanchez
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:45Dec '06
-3
·3 SS (50%)·6 abs·2 kd taken
W
Jason Von Flue
WW
SUB R1 · 2:01Aug '06
+1
·1 SS (25%)·1/1 td·38s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Mike Swick
MW
SUB R1 · 2:19May '06
-4
·1 SS (25%)·5 abs·0/2 td·27s ctrl
W
Nick Diaz
WW
U-DEC R3Feb '06
+13
·51 SS (44%)·38 abs·3/8 td·124s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Matt HughesVeteran
WW
SUB R1 · 3:28Nov '05
-7
·1 SS (20%)·8 abs·1 td taken
W
Chris Lytle
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:00Oct '05
+12
·15 SS (60%)·3 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·177s ctrl·1 sub att
Riggs — Prior Tracked Fights (7)
WLuke StewartStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WLouis TaylorStrikeforceKO/TKOR3—
LKazuo MisakiStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WEugene JacksonStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
LJay HieronStrikeforceU-DECR3—
LCory DevelaStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
WPhil BaroniStrikeforceU-DECR3—
All Fighters
Middleweight
“Diesel”

Joe Riggs

44-17 (1 NC)12 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·43age
Last fightLChris Camozzi·KO/TKO·10yr ago
Fighter Context
5–7UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
5.6min/fight
·
67UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–5
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.72

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.539

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
47%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Riggs
Middleweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min2.41
Str. Accuracy51%
165UFC landed/325attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.9 vs avg1.69
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / Fight0.08
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
CQ KO Power
0.61
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
13%
Leg
10%
By Position
Dist39%
Clinch21%
Ground39%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=12
R2
n=5
R3
n=2
Landed61511
Absorbed758
Net-1+9+3
Grappling
Riggs
Middleweight avg
G&P Threat
111s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.45
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.72
TD Accuracy55%
13UFC landed/21attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense62%
18UFC defended/25opp. attempts
Sub Defense4 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
60%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
4Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.61.93.1R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=5
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
4.0
2.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
1.4
1.6
Diff
-0.4
+2.6
+0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Riggs — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Chris CamozziMW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '16
11 abs·1 kd taken
W
Ron StallingsMW
DQ·R2·Sep '15
35 SS (57%)·24 abs·2/2 td·239s ctrl·1 kd
L
Patrick CoteWW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '15
21 SS (60%)·21 abs·2/2 td·3 td taken·260s ctrl
L
Ben SaundersWW
SUB·R1·Dec '14
2 SS (67%)·4 abs·1/1 td·19s ctrl
L
Diego SanchezWW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '06
3 SS (50%)·6 abs·2 kd taken
W
Jason Von FlueWW
SUB·R1·Aug '06
1 SS (25%)·1/1 td·38s ctrl·1 sub
L
Mike SwickMW
SUB·R1·May '06
1 SS (25%)·5 abs·0/2 td·27s ctrl
W
Nick DiazWW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '06
51 SS (44%)·38 abs·3/8 td·124s ctrl·1 kd taken
Riggs — Prior Tracked Fights (7)
WLuke StewartStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WLouis TaylorStrikeforceKO/TKOR3
LKazuo MisakiStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WEugene JacksonStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
LJay HieronStrikeforceU-DECR3
LCory DevelaStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
WPhil BaroniStrikeforceU-DECR3
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