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Joe Riggs "Diesel"

Inactive · age 43 · Southpaw · 6'0" 183 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 75% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1451
Global Elo 1494 ±34
Rank
—
—
UFC record
4-7-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
-4
Δ90d +16 · Δ1y +16
Last fight
Feb 21, 2016
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
59m
Avg fight time
5:23
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.0
Ground control
18m
Since last fight
10y 4mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Aug 21, 2004 — W vs Joe Doerksen Δ+33Apr 16, 2005 — L vs Ivan Salaverry Δ-32Oct 7, 2005 — W vs Chris Lytle Δ+28Nov 19, 2005 — L vs Matt Hughes Δ-20Feb 4, 2006 — W vs Nick Diaz Δ+34May 27, 2006 — L vs Mike Swick Δ-16Aug 17, 2006 — W vs Jason Von Flue Δ+17Dec 13, 2006 — L vs Diego Sanchez Δ-13Dec 13, 2014 — L vs Ben Saunders Δ-16Apr 25, 2015 — L vs Patrick Cote Δ-18Feb 21, 2016 — L vs Chris Camozzi Δ-18 1420144014601480150015201540 200620082010201220142016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":182.5,"elo":1505,"date":"2004-08-21","opp":"Joe Doerksen","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":130.8,"y":268.1,"elo":1473,"date":"2005-04-16","opp":"Ivan Salaverry","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":2,"x":160.6,"y":194.5,"elo":1501,"date":"2005-10-07","opp":"Chris Lytle","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":3,"x":168,"y":247.3,"elo":1481,"date":"2005-11-19","opp":"Matt Hughes","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":4,"x":181.2,"y":156.7,"elo":1515,"date":"2006-02-04","opp":"Nick Diaz","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":5,"x":200.4,"y":199.3,"elo":1499,"date":"2006-05-27","opp":"Mike Swick","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":6,"x":214.4,"y":154.3,"elo":1516,"date":"2006-08-17","opp":"Jason Von Flue","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":234.7,"y":189.2,"elo":1503,"date":"2006-12-13","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":8,"x":735.4,"y":231.3,"elo":1487,"date":"2014-12-13","opp":"Ben Saunders","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":758.2,"y":279.9,"elo":1469,"date":"2015-04-25","opp":"Patrick Cote","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":328.4,"elo":1451,"date":"2016-02-21","opp":"Chris Camozzi","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 21, 2016 Chris Camozzi L -18
Apr 25, 2015 Patrick Cote L -18
Dec 13, 2014 Ben Saunders L -16
Dec 13, 2006 Diego Sanchez L -13
Aug 17, 2006 Jason Von Flue W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
1
25% of wins
DEC
1
25% of wins
KO: 1 (33%) 1 Sub: 1 (33%) 1 Dec: 1 (33%) 1
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 130 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
81% Head
  • Head 81%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 6%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
36% Distance
  • Distance 36%
  • Clinch 28%
  • Ground 35%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
86%
of losses by finish
6 of 7 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 4 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1539
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Nick Diaz
Elo 1573 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.0
−1.0 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1500

Top middleweight

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Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Joe Riggs on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.