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Joe Riggs
“Diesel”
Age: 41 | Sep 23, 1982
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs
Professional Record
| 70 fights | 49 wins | 18 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 37 | 9 |
| Submissions | 7 | 6 |
| Decisions | 4 | 3 |
| Disqualifications | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No Contests | 2 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 49 - 18 - 3 | George Sullivan | ROC 70 - Ring of Combat 70 | November 23, 2019 | No Contest (Overturned) | Keith Peterson | 3 | 2:08 |
| WIN | 49 - 18 - 2 | Dan Yates | KOP 63 - KnockOut Promotions 63 | January 04, 2019 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 3:31 | |
| LOSS | 48 - 18 - 2 | Artem Frolov | M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva | June 01, 2018 | TKO (Knee Injury) | Viktor Korneev | 2 | 0:46 |
| DRAW | 48 - 17 - 2 | Borys Polezhai | M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko | March 30, 2018 | Draw (Split) | Vyacheslav Kiselev | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 48 - 17 - 1 | Erick Lozano | KOP 60 - KnockOut Promotions 60 | February 24, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | Vance Swerdan | 2 | 2:53 |
| WIN | 47 - 17 - 1 | Oleg Olenichev | M-1 Challenge 84 - 20 Years of MMA | October 27, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | Mika Sinkkonen | 3 | 3:21 |
| WIN | 46 - 17 - 1 | Shonie Carter | Z Promotions - Fight Night 5: Medicine Hat | September 09, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:54 | |
| WIN | 45 - 17 - 1 | Dmitry Samoilov | M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6 | July 22, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | Lukasz Bosacki | 3 | 1:24 |
| WIN | 44 - 17 - 1 | Jerome Jones | WXC 68 - Nemesis | April 28, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:27 | |
| WIN | 43 - 17 - 1 | Billy Martin | ICF 27 - The Last Stand | April 08, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| WIN | 42 - 17 - 1 | Cody McKenzie | Z Promotions - Fight Night 3: Medicine Hat | October 28, 2016 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | Jerin Valel | 1 | 1:51 |
| LOSS | 41 - 17 - 1 | Chris Camozzi | UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira | February 21, 2016 | TKO (Knees) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 0:26 |
| WIN | 41 - 16 - 1 | Ron Stallings | UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2 | September 05, 2015 | Disqualification (Illegal Upkick) | Jason Herzog | 2 | 2:28 |
| LOSS | 40 - 16 - 1 | Patrick Cote | UFC 186 - Johnson vs. Horiguchi | April 25, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 40 - 15 - 1 | Ben Saunders | UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | TKO (Neck Injury) | John McCarthy | 1 | 0:57 |
| WIN | 40 - 14 - 1 | Mike Bronzoulis | Bellator MMA - Bellator 106 | November 02, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 39 - 14 - 1 | Cris Leyva | RITC - Rage in the Cage 164 | November 16, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:28 | |
| WIN | 38 - 14 - 1 | Josh Cavan | MFW - Made For War 1 | October 14, 2012 | KO (Punches) | Tom Johnson | 1 | 4:16 |
| WIN | 37 - 14 - 1 | Shane Johnson | RITC - Rage in the Cage 160 | June 22, 2012 | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:33 | |
| WIN | 36 - 14 - 1 | Aaron Brink | RITC - Rage in the Cage 159 | May 11, 2012 | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 1:18 | |
| WIN | 35 - 14 - 1 | Shannon Ritch | Duel for Domination - MMA Extravaganza | November 26, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:56 | |
| LOSS | 34 - 14 - 1 | Kendall Grove | ProElite - Arlovski vs. Lopez | August 28, 2011 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | John McCarthy | 1 | 0:59 |
| LOSS | 34 - 13 - 1 | Bryan Baker | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 43 | May 07, 2011 | KO (Punch) | Jason Herzog | 2 | 3:53 |
| LOSS | 34 - 12 - 1 | Jordan Mein | Wreck MMA - Strong and Proud | January 29, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:30 | |
| WIN | 34 - 11 - 1 | Trent Thorne | KOTC - Forty Eight | November 21, 2010 | TKO (Elbows) | Vern Gorman | 1 | 3:56 |
| WIN | 33 - 11 - 1 | Louis Taylor | Strikeforce - Challengers 10 | August 13, 2010 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | Neil Sarembock | 3 | 2:07 |
| LOSS | 32 - 11 - 1 | Jay Hieron | Strikeforce - Miami | January 30, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Frank Gentile | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 32 - 10 - 1 | Nick Almen | IMMA 1 - Ironman MMA | December 11, 2009 | TKO (Submission to Punches and Elbows) | 1 | 1:51 | |
| WIN | 31 - 10 - 1 | David Barnes | RITC 138 - Rage in the Cage 138 | December 04, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:57 | |
| WIN | 30 - 10 - 1 | Phil Baroni | Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields | June 06, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 29 - 10 - 1 | Luke Stewart | Strikeforce - Destruction | November 21, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 2 | 2:05 |
| LOSS | 28 - 10 - 1 | Kazuo Misaki | Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion 2 | September 20, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Josh Rosenthal | 2 | 2:29 |
| WIN | 28 - 9 - 1 | Matt Dempsey | RITC 112 - Rage in the Cage 112 | July 26, 2008 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:47 | |
| LOSS | 27 - 9 - 1 | Cory Devela | Strikeforce - Strikeforce at the Dome | February 23, 2008 | TKO (Slam) | Charlie Pearson | 1 | 1:22 |
| WIN | 27 - 8 - 1 | Eugene Jackson | Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion | September 29, 2007 | KO (Punches) | Cecil Peoples | 1 | 3:56 |
| WIN | 26 - 8 - 1 | Dan Chambers | HCF - Unfinished Business | July 21, 2007 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:25 | |
| LOSS | 25 - 8 - 1 | Diego Sanchez | UFC Fight Night 7 - Sanchez vs. Riggs | December 13, 2006 | KO (Knee) | John McCarthy | 1 | 1:45 |
| WIN | 25 - 7 - 1 | Jason Von Flue | UFC Fight Night 6 - Sanchez vs. Parisyan | August 17, 2006 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Steve Mazzagatti | 1 | 2:01 |
| LOSS | 24 - 7 - 1 | Mike Swick | UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie | May 27, 2006 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 2:19 |
| WIN | 24 - 6 - 1 | Nick Diaz | UFC 57 - Liddell vs. Couture 3 | February 04, 2006 | Decision (Unanimous) | Steve Mazzagatti | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 23 - 6 - 1 | Matt Hughes | UFC 56 - Full Force | November 19, 2005 | Submission (Kimura) | John McCarthy | 1 | 3:28 |
| WIN | 23 - 5 - 1 | Chris Lytle | UFC 55 - Fury | October 07, 2005 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | John McCarthy | 2 | 2:00 |
| WIN | 22 - 5 - 1 | Rob Kimmons | WEC 15 - Judgment Day | May 19, 2005 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | Josh Rosenthal | 1 | 1:24 |
| LOSS | 21 - 5 - 1 | Ivan Salaverry | UFC 52 - Couture vs. Liddell 2 | April 16, 2005 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 2:42 |
| WIN | 21 - 4 - 1 | Thomas Gil | RITC 66 - Rage in the Cage 66 | November 13, 2004 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:05 | |
| WIN | 20 - 4 - 1 | Isidro Gonzalez | WEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3 | October 21, 2004 | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | Jon Schorle | 1 | 1:50 |
| WIN | 19 - 4 - 1 | Joe Doerksen | UFC 49 - Unfinished Business | August 21, 2004 | TKO (Submission to Elbows) | Steve Mazzagatti | 2 | 3:39 |
| WIN | 18 - 4 - 1 | Shane Johnson | XCF 5 - Evolution | May 28, 2004 | KO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| WIN | 17 - 4 - 1 | Kendall Grove | ROTR 5 - Rumble on the Rock 5 | May 07, 2004 | KO (Elbows) | Larry Landless | 1 | 3:09 |
| WIN | 16 - 4 - 1 | Dave Vitkay | ICC - Trials 2 | April 30, 2004 | KO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| WIN | 15 - 4 - 1 | John Renken | RITC 60 - 'The Saint' Goes Marching In | March 20, 2004 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:28 | |
| WIN | 14 - 4 - 1 | Chris Kiever | IFC - Battleground Tahoe | January 31, 2004 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:49 | |
| LOSS | 13 - 4 - 1 | Alex Stiebling | WEC 9 - Cold Blooded | January 16, 2004 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Josh Rosenthal | 2 | 1:54 |
| WIN | 13 - 3 - 1 | Cory Timmerman | RITC 57 - Tucson Revisited | December 13, 2003 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:11 | |
| WIN | 12 - 3 - 1 | Frank Alcala | IFC - Rumble on the Rio | December 06, 2003 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:31 | |
| NC | 11 - 3 - 1 | Andy Montana | RITC 53 - The Beat Goes On | September 13, 2003 | No Contest | 0 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 11 - 3 | Greg Wikan | ECS - Evolution | July 19, 2003 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 10 - 3 | Will Hammond | AOW - Art of War 2 | June 21, 2003 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| LOSS | 9 - 3 | Travis Fulton | RITC 45 - Finally | March 01, 2003 | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 0:48 | |
| WIN | 9 - 2 | Herb Dean | RITC 43 - The Match | January 18, 2003 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 0:52 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 2 | Wesley Correira | ROTR 1 - Rumble on the Rock 1 | December 28, 2002 | KO (Knee and Punch) | 2 | 2:07 | |
| WIN | 8 - 1 | Lemuel Vincent | RITC 42 - Road Trip | December 07, 2002 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:23 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 | Allan Sullivan | RITC 39 - Bring It | October 19, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 1:57 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 | Joe Pardo | RITC 38 - Let's Roll | September 07, 2002 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 | Jess Morton | RITC 36 - The Rematch | June 22, 2002 | TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 1 | Andy Montana | RITC 35 - This Time It's Personal | May 03, 2002 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:24 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 1 | Homer Moore | RITC 34 - Rage in the Cage 34 | March 15, 2002 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Joey Vigueria | RITC 33 - The Big Show | February 02, 2002 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Justin Lyon | RITC 31 - Rage in the Cage 31 | November 07, 2001 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 0:33 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Ryan Roath | RITC 30 - Soaring to New Heights | September 26, 2001 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:32 |
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