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Middleweight · Last Fought Feb 2016

Joe Riggs

UFC Record
5-7
Age
44
Height
6'0"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1427Going Into Their Last Fight, Feb 2016
1608Best, Dec 2006
1479Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

130014001500160017002005200720092011201320151388 going into Joe Doerksen, Aug 20041470 going into Ivan Salaverry, Apr 20051498 going into Chris Lytle, Oct 20051574 going into Matt Hughes, Nov 20051590 going into Nick Diaz, Feb 20061605 going into Mike Swick, May 20061596 going into Jason Von Flue, Aug 20061608 going into Diego Sanchez, Dec 20061442 going into Ben Saunders, Dec 20141454 going into Patrick Cote, Apr 20151407 going into Ron Stallings, Sep 20151427 going into Chris Camozzi, Feb 20161427
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1479After Their Last Fight, Feb 2016
1522Best, Dec 2006
1427Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

1450150015502005200720092011201320151500 going into Joe Doerksen, Aug 20041516 going into Ivan Salaverry, Apr 20051500 going into Chris Lytle, Oct 20051516 going into Matt Hughes, Nov 20051504 going into Nick Diaz, Feb 20061521 going into Mike Swick, May 20061506 going into Jason Von Flue, Aug 20061522 going into Diego Sanchez, Dec 20061509 going into Ben Saunders, Dec 20141494 going into Patrick Cote, Apr 20151478 going into Ron Stallings, Sep 20151495 going into Chris Camozzi, Feb 20161479 after their last fight1479
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.47Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
51%Striking Accuracy
1.92Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
52%Striking Defense
0.23Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
2.92Takedowns per 15 Minutes
62%Takedown Accuracy
72%Takedown Defense
0.45Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
33%Share of Fight Time in Control
5.6 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins211
Losses241

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Chris CamozziKO/TKO · R1 0:26Feb 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsChris Camozzi
1427Fighter Elo Going In1531
1495Classic Elo Going In1493
0 of 0Significant Strikes11 of 13
0 of 0Total Strikes11 of 13
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:01
Winvs. Ron StallingsDisqualification · R2 2:28Sep 5, 2015UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsRon Stallings
1407Fighter Elo Going In1428
1478Classic Elo Going In1500
35 of 61Significant Strikes24 of 36
47 of 74Total Strikes32 of 46
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:59Control Time0:26
Lossvs. Patrick CoteUnanimous DecisionApr 25, 2015UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsPatrick Cote
1454Fighter Elo Going In1369
1494Classic Elo Going In1496
21 of 35Significant Strikes21 of 48
47 of 61Total Strikes110 of 151
2 of 2Takedowns3 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
4:20Control Time6:24
Lossvs. Ben SaundersSubmission · R1 0:57Dec 13, 2014UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsBen Saunders
1442Fighter Elo Going In1546
1509Classic Elo Going In1533
2 of 3Significant Strikes4 of 7
2 of 3Total Strikes4 of 7
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:19Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Diego SanchezKO/TKO · R1 1:45Dec 13, 2006UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsDiego Sanchez
1608Fighter Elo Going In1726
1522Classic Elo Going In1577
3 of 6Significant Strikes6 of 10
3 of 6Total Strikes6 of 10
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:04
Winvs. Jason Von FlueSubmission · R1 2:01Aug 17, 2006UFC Fight Night 6

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsJason Von Flue
1596Fighter Elo Going In1461
1506Classic Elo Going In1498
1 of 4Significant Strikes0 of 2
1 of 4Total Strikes9 of 11
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:38Control Time0:40
Lossvs. Mike SwickSubmission · R1 2:19May 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsMike Swick
1605Fighter Elo Going In1574
1521Classic Elo Going In1545
1 of 4Significant Strikes5 of 12
2 of 5Total Strikes6 of 13
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:27Control Time0:10
Winvs. Nick DiazUnanimous DecisionFeb 4, 2006UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsNick Diaz
1590Fighter Elo Going In1679
1504Classic Elo Going In1528
51 of 116Significant Strikes38 of 106
69 of 135Total Strikes126 of 200
3 of 8Takedowns0 of 7
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
2:04Control Time3:23
Lossvs. Matt HughesSubmission · R1 3:28Nov 19, 2005UFC 56: Full Force

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsMatt Hughes
1574Fighter Elo Going In1692
1516Classic Elo Going In1619
1 of 5Significant Strikes8 of 13
1 of 5Total Strikes9 of 14
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
0:00Control Time2:03
Winvs. Chris LytleTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R2 2:00Oct 7, 2005UFC 55: Fury

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsChris Lytle
1498Fighter Elo Going In1412
1500Classic Elo Going In1487
15 of 25Significant Strikes3 of 8
26 of 37Total Strikes52 of 63
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:57Control Time3:06
Lossvs. Ivan SalaverrySubmission · R1 2:42Apr 16, 2005UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsIvan Salaverry
1470Fighter Elo Going In1566
1516Classic Elo Going In1519
6 of 11Significant Strikes2 of 7
7 of 12Total Strikes5 of 11
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:20Control Time0:00
Winvs. Joe DoerksenKO/TKO · R2 3:39Aug 21, 2004UFC 49: Unfinished Business

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joe RiggsJoe Doerksen
1388Fighter Elo Going In1425
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
29 of 55Significant Strikes6 of 7
44 of 71Total Strikes22 of 24
2 of 3Takedowns2 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:04Control Time0:45