Joe Riggs

“Diesel”

OctagonStats Rating 1496

9-10-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornSep 23, 1982

Age44

DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.41

Str. Acc51%

SApM1.69

Str. Def57%

TD Avg2.45

TD Acc55%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.6

Recent form

L W L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

19 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

5 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate67%

Times finished80%

StreakL1

Best streak2

Avg fight6:47

Octagon time2h 8m

Opp win%66%

ActiveAug. 21, 2004 – Feb. 21, 2016 (13y)

Career story

Joe Riggs "Diesel" is a 44-17-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 66% finish rate.

Joe debuted Aug. 21, 2004 vs Joe Doerksen (win). 13 years active (Aug. 21, 2004–Feb. 21, 2016).

Best wins: Joe Doerksen (KO/TKO Elbows R2, Aug. 21, 2004); Nick Diaz (U-DEC R3, Feb. 04, 2006); Chris Lytle (KO/TKO R2, Oct. 07, 2005).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 21, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy	L Chris Camozzi	KO/TKO Knees	1	0:26	0 1	0 11	0 0	0 0
Sep. 05, 2015	UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2	W Ron Stallings	DQ	2	2:28	1 0	35 24	2 0	0 0
Apr. 25, 2015	UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi	L Patrick Cote	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	21 21	2 3	0 1
Dec. 13, 2014	UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic	L Ben Saunders	SUB Injury	1	0:57	0 0	2 4	1 0	0 0
Aug. 13, 2010	Strikeforce Challengers 10	W Louis Taylor	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:07	0 0	15 25	0 2	0 0
Jan. 30, 2010	Strikeforce - Miami	L Jay Hieron	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	6 21	0 3	0 0
Jun. 06, 2009	Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields	W Phil Baroni	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	58 16	4 2	2 0
Nov. 21, 2008	Strikeforce - Destruction	W Luke Stewart	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:05	2 0	36 2	2 0	0 0
Sep. 20, 2008	Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2	L Kazuo Misaki	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:29	1 1	8 19	0 0	0 0
Feb. 23, 2008	Strikeforce - At the Dome	L Cory Devela	KO/TKO Slam	1	1:22	0 0	1 3	0 1	0 0
Sep. 29, 2007	Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion	W Eugene Jackson	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:56	0 0	21 3	2 0	1 0
Dec. 13, 2006	UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs	L Diego Sanchez	KO/TKO Flying Knee	1	1:45	0 2	3 6	0 0	0 0
Aug. 17, 2006	UFC Fight Night 6	W Jason Von Flue	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:01	0 0	1 0	1 0	1 0
May. 27, 2006	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	L Mike Swick	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:19	0 0	1 5	0 0	0 1
Feb. 04, 2006	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	W Nick Diaz	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	51 38	3 0	0 1
Nov. 19, 2005	UFC 56: Full Force	L Matt Hughes	SUB Kimura	1	3:28	0 0	1 8	0 1	0 2
Oct. 07, 2005	UFC 55: Fury	W Chris Lytle	KO/TKO	2	2:00	0 0	15 3	1 1	1 0
Apr. 16, 2005	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	L Ivan Salaverry	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:42	0 0	6 2	1 0	0 1
Aug. 21, 2004	UFC 49: Unfinished Business	W Joe Doerksen	KO/TKO Elbows	2	3:39	0 0	29 6	2 2	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.