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

6.0min/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

0.469

Strong

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

Durability

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

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

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. Landed	6	15	11
Avg. Absorbed	7	5	8
Avg. Net	-1	+9	+3

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

12 fights

Chris Camozzi

KO/TKO R1 · 0:26Feb '16

-11

·11 abs·1 kd taken

Ron Stallings

DQ R2 · 2:28Sep '15

+11

·35 SS (57%)·24 abs·2/2 td·239s ctrl·1 kd landed

⚠ Illegal upkick

Patrick Cote

U-DEC R3Apr '15

·21 SS (60%)·21 abs·2/2 td·3 td taken·260s ctrl

Ben Saunders

SUB R1 · 0:57Dec '14

-2

·2 SS (67%)·4 abs·1/1 td·19s ctrl

↵ 96mo layoff

Diego Sanchez

KO/TKO R1 · 1:45Dec '06

-3

·3 SS (50%)·6 abs·2 kd taken

Jason Von Flue

SUB R1 · 2:01Aug '06

·1 SS (25%)·1/1 td·38s ctrl·1 sub att

Mike Swick

SUB R1 · 2:19May '06

-4

·1 SS (25%)·5 abs·0/2 td·27s ctrl

Nick Diaz

U-DEC R3Feb '06

+13

·51 SS (44%)·38 abs·3/8 td·124s ctrl·1 kd taken

Matt HughesVeteran

SUB R1 · 3:28Nov '05

-7

·1 SS (20%)·8 abs·1 td taken

Chris Lytle

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

6.0min/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

0.469

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	6	15	11
Absorbed	7	5	8
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

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

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

Chris Camozzi

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '16

11 abs·1 kd taken

Ron Stallings

DQ·R2·Sep '15

35 SS (57%)·24 abs·2/2 td·239s ctrl·1 kd

Patrick Cote

U-DEC·R3·Apr '15

21 SS (60%)·21 abs·2/2 td·3 td taken·260s ctrl

Ben Saunders

SUB·R1·Dec '14

2 SS (67%)·4 abs·1/1 td·19s ctrl

Diego Sanchez

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '06

3 SS (50%)·6 abs·2 kd taken

Jason Von Flue

SUB·R1·Aug '06

1 SS (25%)·1/1 td·38s ctrl·1 sub

Mike Swick

SUB·R1·May '06

1 SS (25%)·5 abs·0/2 td·27s ctrl

Nick Diaz

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

Round 112 rounds

Round 25 rounds

Round 32 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

n=12

n=5

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1