// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Joe Riggs
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Joe
Riggs

NICKNAME"Diesel"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
50-18-1
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
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Joe Riggs
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
44
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
71 BOUTS
WIN
50
LOSS
18
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
72%
50/71 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 2-1-1
-LWW-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 74% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.41
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.45
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#52
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1540
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
52nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.04 per fight)

37 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 1, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (50)
n = 50
KO/TKO · 37
SUB · 8
DEC · 4
37
KO/TKO
74%
8
SUB
16%
4
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 6
DEC · 3
9
KO/TKO
50%
6
SUB
33%
3
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 37 fights
74%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
16%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
8%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
71 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKING44CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY83
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=50 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=69 bouts
Striking44
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery83
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins50 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record69 bouts
Striking44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2001WSEP 2001WNOV 2001WFEB 2002LMAR 2002WMAY 2002WJUN 2002WSEP 2002WOCT 2002WDEC 2002LDEC 2002WJAN 2003LMAR 2003WJUN 2003WJUL 2003SEP 2003WDEC 2003WDEC 2003LJAN 2004WJAN 2004WMAR 2004WAPR 2004WMAY 2004WMAY 2004WAUG 2004WOCT 2004WNOV 2004LAPR 2005WMAY 2005WOCT 2005LNOV 2005WFEB 2006LMAY 2006WAUG 2006LDEC 2006WJUL 2007WSEP 2007LFEB 2008WJUL 2008LSEP 2008WNOV 2008WJUN 2009WDEC 2009WDEC 2009LJAN 2010WAUG 2010WNOV 2010LJAN 2011LMAY 2011LAUG 2011WNOV 2011WMAY 2012WJUN 2012WOCT 2012WNOV 2012WNOV 2013LDEC 2014LAPR 2015WSEP 2015LFEB 2016WOCT 2016WAPR 2017WAPR 2017WJUL 2017WSEP 2017WOCT 2017WFEB 2018MAR 2018LJUN 2018WJAN 2019WAPR 2019NOV 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  20. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  32. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  34. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  35. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  40. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  41. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  42. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  43. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  46. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  47. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  49. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  50. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  51. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  52. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 99, SUB R2.
  53. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  54. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  55. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  56. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  57. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  58. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  59. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 90.
  60. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  61. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  62. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  63. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  64. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  65. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  66. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  67. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  68. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100.
  69. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  70. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  71. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  72. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sullivan), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
67/71 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
31
46%
11
16%
4
6%
-
-
46
total
SUB
10
15%
3
4%
1
1%
-
-
14
total
DEC
-
-
7
10%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 42 of 67 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
71 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS George SullivanNov 23, 2019
No ContestR3 · 2:08
ROC 70 - Ring of Combat 70
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Jared TorgesonApr 13, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:55
Fusion Fight League - Diesel's Last Ride
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Dan YatesJan 4, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:31
KOP 63 - KnockOut Promotions 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Artem FrolovJun 1, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 0:46
M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
D
VS Borys PolezhaiMar 30, 2018
DrawR3 · 5:00
M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Erick LozanoFeb 24, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:53
KOP 60 - KnockOut Promotions 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Oleg OlenichevOct 27, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 3:21
M-1 Challenge 84 - 20 Years of MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shonie CarterSep 9, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:54
Z Promotions - Fight Night 5: Medicine Hat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dmitry SamoilovJul 22, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 1:24
M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jerome JonesApr 28, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:27
WXC 68 - Nemesis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Billy MartinApr 8, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:48
ICF 27 - The Last Stand
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Cody McKenzieOct 28, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:51
Z Promotions - Fight Night 3: Medicine Hat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 50-18-1 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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