Joe Riggs “Diesel”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 37/100 · peak 53 · Grappler · 4–7 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Joe Riggs finished with an ORCA rating of 37 (career peak 53); without a recent bout, Joe Riggs sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 71. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 27, with total strikes landed per minute grading 2. 3 of 4 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 27 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 8 |
| Striking defence | 64 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 89 |
| Grappling offence | 71 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 52 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 89. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 2.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 37 (peak 53)
- UFC record
- 5–7
- Pro record
- 41–17
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.48
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.9
- Significant strike defence: 47%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.01
- Takedown accuracy: 68%
- Takedown defence: 72%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.54
Fight history
- 2016-02-21 · L vs Chris Camozzi · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
- 2015-04-25 · L vs Patrick Cote · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
- 2014-12-13 · L vs Ben Saunders · Submission · UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
- 2006-12-13 · L vs Diego Sanchez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
- 2006-08-17 · W vs Jason Von Flue · Submission · UFC Fight Night 6
- 2006-05-27 · L vs Mike Swick · Submission · UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
- 2006-02-04 · W vs Nick Diaz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
- 2005-11-19 · L vs Matt Hughes · Submission · UFC 56: Full Force
- 2005-10-07 · W vs Chris Lytle · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 55: Fury
- 2005-04-16 · L vs Ivan Salaverry · Submission · UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
- 2004-08-21 · W vs Joe Doerksen · KO/TKO · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
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