Joe Riggs

Fight Record

2019-11-23	Joe Riggs 49-18-1-1 \| NC	NC R3 2:08 Overturned	George Sullivan NC \| 18-8-0-1	ROC 70 Atlantic City, United States
ROC 70 • Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States • None
2019-01-04	Joe Riggs 48-18-1-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 3:31 Submission To Punches	Dan Yates LOSS \| 1-0-0-0	KnockOut Promotions 63 Muskegon, United States
KnockOut Promotions 63 • Muskegon, Michigan, United States
2018-06-01 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 48-17-1-1 \| LOSS	TKO R2 0:46 Knee Injury	Artem Frolov WIN \| 4-0-0-0	M-1 Challenge 93 Chelyabinsk, Russia
M-1 Challenge 93 Shlemenko Vs Silva • Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia
2018-03-30 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 48-17-0-1 \| DRAW	DRAW R3 5:00 Split	Boris Polezhay DRAW \| 1-2-0-0	M-1 Challenge 90 Saint Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 90 Kunchenko Vs Butenko • Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia
2018-02-24	Joe Riggs 47-17-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R2 Punches	Erick Lozano LOSS \| 1-4-0-0	KnockOut Promotions 60 Grand Rapids, United States
KnockOut Promotions 60 • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
2017-10-27 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 46-17-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R3 3:21 Punches	Oleg Olenichev LOSS \| 1-1-0-0	M-1 Challenge 84 Saint Petersburg, Russia
M-1 Challenge 84 Kunchenko Vs Romanov • Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia
2017-09-09	Joe Riggs 45-17-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R2 4:54 Punches	Shonie Carter LOSS \| 51-32-7-1	Cng Promotions z promotions Medicine Hat, Canada
Cng Promotions z promotions Fight Night Medicine Hat 4 • Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
2017-07-22 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 44-17-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R3 1:24 Punches	Dmitry Samoilov LOSS \| 10-6-0-0	M-1 Challenge 81 Russia
M-1 Challenge 81 Battle In The Mountains 6 • Russia
2017-04-08	Joe Riggs 42-17-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:48 Punches	Billy Martin LOSS \| 0-3-0-0	ICF 27 Great Falls, United States
ICF 27 The Last Stand • Great Falls, Montana, United States
2017-04-08	Joe Riggs 42-17-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 0:27 Punches	Jerome Jones LOSS \| 0-5-0-0	WXC 68 Ypsilanti, United States
WXC 68 • Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
2016-10-28	Joe Riggs 41-17-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:51 Submission To Punches	Cody Mckenzie LOSS \| 16-9-0-0	Cng Promotions Z Promotions Medicine Hat, Canada
Cng Promotions Z Promotions Fight Night Medicine Hat 2 • Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
2016-02-21 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 41-16-0-1 \| LOSS	TKO R1 0:26 Knees	Chris Camozzi WIN \| 22-10-0-0	UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh, United States
UFC Fight Night Cowboy Vs Cowboy • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States • Consol Energy Center
2015-09-05 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 40-16-0-1 \| WIN	DQ R2 2:28 Illegal Upkick	Ron Stallings LOSS \| 13-7-0-1	UFC 191 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 191 Johnson Vs Dodson 2 • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2015-04-25 Welterweight	Joe Riggs 40-15-0-1 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Patrick Cote WIN \| 20-9-0-0	UFC 186 Montréal, Canada
UFC 186 Johnson Vs Horiguchi • Montréal, Quebec, Canada • Bell Centre
2014-12-13 Welterweight	Joe Riggs 40-14-0-1 \| LOSS	SUB R1 0:57 Neck Injury	Ben Saunders WIN \| 17-6-2-0	UFC On Fox 2 Phoenix, United States
UFC On Fox 2 Dos Santos Vs Miocic • Phoenix, Arizona, United States • U.S. Airways Center
2013-11-02 Welterweight	Joe Riggs 39-14-0-1 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Mike Bronzoulis LOSS \| 15-5-1-0	Bellator 106 Long Beach, United States
Bellator 106 • Long Beach, California, United States • Convention And Entertainment Center
2012-11-16	Joe Riggs 38-14-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 2:28 Punches	Cris Leyva LOSS \| 1-3-0-0	RITC 164 Chandler, United States
RITC 164 • Chandler, Arizona, United States
2012-10-13	Joe Riggs 37-14-0-1 \| WIN	KO R1 4:16 Punches	Josh Cavan LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Made For War 1 Castle Rock, United States
Made For War 1 Made For War 1 • Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
2012-06-22	Joe Riggs 36-14-0-1 \| WIN	KO R2 2:33 Punch	Shane Johnson LOSS \| 1-3-0-0	RITC 160 Chandler, United States
RITC 160 • Chandler, Arizona, United States
2012-05-11	Joe Riggs 35-14-0-1 \| WIN	SUB R2 1:18 Armbar	Aaron Brink LOSS \| 25-23-0-1	RITC 159 Chandler, United States
RITC 159 • Chandler, Arizona, United States
2011-11-26	Joe Riggs 34-14-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 0:56 Punches	Shannon Ritch LOSS \| 48-76-0-4	DUEL For Domination Phoenix, United States
DUEL For Domination Extravaganza • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
2011-08-27	Joe Riggs 34-13-0-1 \| LOSS	SUB R1 0:59 Guillotine Choke	Kendall Grove WIN \| 12-9-0-1	Proelite 1 Honolulu, United States
Proelite 1 Arlovski Vs Lopez • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
2011-05-07 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 34-12-0-1 \| LOSS	KO R2 3:53 Punch	Bryan Baker WIN \| 14-2-0-0	Bellator 43 Newkirk, United States
Bellator 43 • Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States • First Council Casino
2011-01-28	Joe Riggs 34-11-0-1 \| LOSS	TKO R2 4:30 Punches	Jordan Mein WIN \| 19-7-0-0	Wreck MMA Gatineau, Canada
Wreck MMA Strong And Proud • Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
2010-11-21	Joe Riggs 33-11-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 3:56 Elbows	Trent Thorne LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	KOTC 48 Edmonton, Canada
KOTC 48 48 • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2010-08-13	Joe Riggs 32-11-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R3 2:07 Submission To Punches	Louis Taylor LOSS \| 6-1-0-0	Strikeforce Challengers Phoenix, United States
Strikeforce Challengers Riggs Vs Taylor • Phoenix, Arizona, United States • Dodge Theatre
2010-01-30	Joe Riggs 32-10-0-1 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Jay Hieron WIN \| 18-4-0-0	Strikeforce Sunrise, United States
Strikeforce Miami • Sunrise, Florida, United States
2009-12-11	Joe Riggs 31-10-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:51 Submission To Punches & Elbows	Nick Almen LOSS \| 0-1-0-0	Ironman MMA 1 Welch, United States
Ironman MMA 1 Fights 18 • Welch, Minnesota, United States
2009-12-04	Joe Riggs 30-10-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 0:57 Punches	David Barnes LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	RITC 138 Mesa, United States
RITC 138 • Mesa, Arizona, United States
2009-06-06	Joe Riggs 29-10-0-1 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Phil Baroni LOSS \| 13-10-0-0	Strikeforce Saint Louis, United States
Strikeforce Lawler Vs Shields • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
2008-11-21	Joe Riggs 28-10-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R2 2:05 Punches	Luke Stewart LOSS \| 6-1-0-0	Strikeforce San Jose, United States
Strikeforce Destruction • San Jose, California, United States
2008-09-20	Joe Riggs 28-9-0-1 \| LOSS	TKO R2 2:29 Punches	Kazuo Misaki WIN \| 20-8-2-1	Strikeforce Los Angeles, United States
Strikeforce At The Mansion Ii • Los Angeles, California, United States
2008-07-26	Joe Riggs 27-9-0-1 \| WIN	SUB R2 1:47 Rear-Naked Choke	Matt Dempsey LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	RITC 112 Prescott, United States
RITC 112 • Prescott, Arizona, United States
2008-02-23	Joe Riggs 27-8-0-1 \| LOSS	TKO R1 1:22 Slam	Cory Devela WIN \| 9-2-0-0	Strikeforce Tacoma, United States
Strikeforce At The Dome • Tacoma, Washington, United States
2007-09-29	Joe Riggs 26-8-0-1 \| WIN	KO R1 3:56 Punches	Eugene Jackson LOSS \| 15-8-1-0	Strikeforce Beverly Hills, United States
Strikeforce Playboy Mansion • Beverly Hills, California, United States
2007-07-21	Joe Riggs 25-8-0-1 \| WIN	SUB R1 3:25 Triangle Choke	Dan Chambers LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Hardcore Championship Fighting Edmonton, Canada
Hardcore Championship Fighting Unfinished Business • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2006-12-13 Welterweight	Joe Riggs 25-7-0-1 \| LOSS	KO R1 1:45 Knee & Punches	Diego Sanchez WIN \| 16-0-0-0	UFC Fight Night San Diego, United States
UFC Fight Night Sanchez Vs Riggs • San Diego, California, United States • Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
2006-08-17 Welterweight	Joe Riggs 24-7-0-1 \| WIN	SUB R1 2:01 Triangle Choke	Jason Von Flue LOSS \| 11-5-1-0	UFC Fight Night Las Vegas, United States
UFC Fight Night Sanchez Vs Parisyan • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Red Rock Resort Spa And Casino
2006-05-27 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 24-6-0-1 \| LOSS	SUB R1 2:19 Guillotine Choke	Mike Swick WIN \| 8-1-0-0	UFC 60 Los Angeles, United States
UFC 60 Hughes Vs Gracie • Los Angeles, California, United States • Staples Center
2006-02-04 Welterweight	Joe Riggs 23-6-0-1 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)	Nick Diaz LOSS \| 11-4-0-0	UFC 57 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 57 Liddell Vs Couture 3 • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mandalay Bay Events Center
2005-11-19 Catchweight-None	Joe Riggs 23-5-0-1 \| LOSS	SUB R1 3:28 Kimura	Matt Hughes WIN \| 38-4-0-0	UFC 56 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 56 Full Force • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2005-10-07 Welterweight	Joe Riggs 22-5-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R2 2:00 Cut	Chris Lytle LOSS \| 20-11-5-0	UFC 55 Uncasville, United States
UFC 55 Fury • Uncasville, Connecticut, United States • Mohegan Sun Arena
2005-05-19	Joe Riggs 21-5-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:24 Submission To Punches	Rob Kimmons LOSS \| 3-0-0-0	WEC 15 Lemoore, United States
WEC 15 Judgment Day • Lemoore, California, United States
2005-04-16 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 21-4-0-1 \| LOSS	SUB R1 2:42 Triangle Choke	Ivan Salaverry WIN \| 11-4-0-0	UFC 52 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 52 Couture Vs Liddell • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2004-11-13	Joe Riggs 20-4-0-1 \| WIN	SUB R1 2:05 Armbar	Thomas Gil LOSS \| 0-1-0-0	RITC 66 Phoenix, United States
RITC 66 • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
2004-10-21	Joe Riggs 19-4-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:50 Punches & Elbows	Isidro Gonzalez LOSS \| 0-2-0-0	WEC 12 Lemoore, United States
WEC 12 Halloween Fury 3 • Lemoore, California, United States
2004-08-21 Middleweight	Joe Riggs 18-4-0-1 \| WIN	TKO R2 3:39 Submission To Elbows	Joe Doerksen LOSS \| 27-5-0-0	UFC 49 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 49 Unfinished Business • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2004-05-28	Joe Riggs 17-4-0-1 \| WIN	KO R1 Punches	Shane Johnson LOSS \| 0-1-0-0	XCF 5 Phoenix, United States
XCF 5 Evolution • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
2004-05-07	Joe Riggs 16-4-0-1 \| WIN	KO R1 3:09 Elbows	Kendall Grove LOSS \| 2-0-0-0	ROTR 5 Honolulu, United States
ROTR 5 Rumble On The Rock 5 • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
2004-04-30	Joe Riggs 15-4-0-1 \| WIN	KO R1 Punches	Dave Vitkay LOSS \| 3-1-0-0	ICC Rochester, United States
ICC Trials 2 • Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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