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Joe Riggs

Inactive · Southpaw · 183 cm · reach 178 cm
Elo rating
1495 ±31
LCB 1454
Rank
—
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UFC record
4-7-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
-4
Δ90d +16 · Δ1y +16
Last fight
Feb 21, 2016
L by KO

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 14381475151115471584 200620082010201220142016 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":97.7,"elo":1533,"date":"2004-08-21","opp":"Joe Doerksen","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":72.3,"y":144.6,"elo":1501,"date":"2005-04-16","opp":"Ivan Salaverry","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":2,"x":107.6,"y":104.3,"elo":1529,"date":"2005-10-07","opp":"Chris Lytle","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":3,"x":116.3,"y":133.4,"elo":1509,"date":"2005-11-19","opp":"Matt Hughes","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":4,"x":131.9,"y":83.7,"elo":1543,"date":"2006-02-04","opp":"Nick Diaz","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":5,"x":154.6,"y":107.1,"elo":1527,"date":"2006-05-27","opp":"Mike Swick","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":6,"x":171.2,"y":82.4,"elo":1544,"date":"2006-08-17","opp":"Jason Von Flue","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":195.2,"y":101.4,"elo":1531,"date":"2006-12-13","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":8,"x":787.8,"y":124.6,"elo":1515,"date":"2014-12-13","opp":"Ben Saunders","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":814.8,"y":151,"elo":1497,"date":"2015-04-25","opp":"Patrick Cote","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":10,"x":876,"y":177.6,"elo":1478,"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
1.53 avg 3.81
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
49% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.22 avg 3.07
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
55% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.94 avg 1.42
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
58% avg 45%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
72% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.35 avg 0.48
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
5.0
actual -1 vs expected