Joe Riggs “Diesel”

Photo of Joe Riggs
Team Brausa Academy
Age 42
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class Light heavyweight

Joe Riggs is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 49 wins, 18 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 49-18-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 6 months, 18 days
Rounds Fought 72.1
Avg. Fights/Year 3.9
Longest Layoff 1 year, 1 month, 11 days
Quickest Turnaround 7 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 25 19 4
Losses 8 7 3
Finish Rate 89.8%
Finished Rate 83.3%
Win by Decision Rate 8.2%
Loss by Decision Rate 16.7%
Win by KO Rate 51.0%
Loss by KO Rate 44.4%
Win by SUB Rate 38.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 38.9%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 33
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:52
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 05:56
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 11/23/2019 Unknown
(49-18-1) 		George Sullivan
(19-8-0) 		MW
( 182.0 vs. 181.5 ) 		No Contest
Ring of Combat 70 		3 02:08
NRB 04/13/2019 W
(48-18-1) 		Jared Torgeson
(18-23-0) 		LHW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Fusion Fight League: ICF 33- Diesel's Last Ride 		1 02:55
OFF 01/04/2019 W
(47-18-1) 		Daniel Yates
(1-1-0) 		MW
( 185.6 vs. 184.0 ) 		Submission (Strikes)
KOP 63 		1 03:31
NRB 06/01/2018 L
(47-17-1) 		Artem Frolov
(20-6-0) 		MW TKO/RSC (Injury)
M-1 Challenge 93 		2 00:46
NRB 03/31/2018 D
(47-17-0) 		Boris Polezhai
(18-7-1) 		MW Draw
M-1 Challenge 90 		3 05:00
OFF 02/24/2018 W
(46-17-0) 		Erick Lozano
(13-23-0) 		LHW
( 194.0 vs. 194.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
KOP 60 		2 02:53
NRB 10/27/2017 W
(45-17-0) 		Oleg Olenichev
(17-11-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
M-1 Challenge 84 		1 03:22
OFF 09/09/2017 W
(44-17-0) 		Shonie Carter
(52-32-7) 		LHW
( 192.6 vs. 197.2 ) 		TKO/RSC
Fight Night: Medicine Hat 4 		2 01:54
NRB 07/22/2017 W
(43-17-0) 		Dmitriy Samoylov
(19-13-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
M-1 Challenge 81 		3 01:24
OFF 04/28/2017 W
(42-17-0) 		Jerome Jones
(9-13-0) 		MW
( 182.0 vs. 186.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
WXC 68 Nemesis 		1 00:27
OFF 10/28/2016 W
(41-17-0) 		Cody McKenzie
(16-11-0) 		MW
( 180.9 vs. 180.5 ) 		Submission (Strikes)
Fight Night 2 		1 01:51
OFF 02/21/2016 L
(41-16-0) 		Chris Camozzi
(27-15-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night 83: Cerrone vs Oliveira 		1 00:45
OFF 09/05/2015 W
(40-16-0) 		Ronald Stallings
(15-8-0) 		MW
( 185.5 vs. 184.0 ) 		Disqualification
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 		2 02:28
OFF 04/25/2015 L
(40-15-0) 		Patrick Cote
(23-11-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi 		3 05:00
OFF 12/13/2014 L
(40-14-0) 		Ben Saunders
(23-13-2) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Injury)
UFC on FOX: Miocic vs Dos Santos 		1 00:57
OFF 11/02/2013 W
(39-14-0) 		Mikel Bronzoulis
(18-9-1) 		WW
( 170.7 vs. 171.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA: Chandler vs. Alvarez II 		3 05:00
OFF 11/16/2012 W
(38-14-0) 		Cristobal Leyva
(3-7-0) 		MW
( 184.6 vs. 185.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Rage in the Cage - RITC 164 		1 02:28
OFF 10/13/2012 W
(37-14-0) 		Josh Cavan
(15-8-0) 		WW
( 169.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
Made for War 		1 04:16
OFF 06/22/2012 W
(36-14-0) 		Shane Johnson
(9-5-0) 		LHW
( 195.5 vs. 202.5 ) 		KO
Rage in the Cage - RITC 160 		2 02:33
OFF 05/11/2012 W
(35-14-0) 		Aaron Brink
(27-27-0) 		LHW
( 199.2 vs. 212.2* ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Rage in the Cage - RITC 159 		2 01:18
OFF 11/26/2011 W
(34-14-0) 		Shannon Ritch
(64-92-0) 		HW
( 210.0 vs. 206.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Duel for Domination MMA Extravaganza 		1 00:55
OFF 08/27/2011 L
(34-13-0) 		Kendall Grove
(25-18-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
ProElite: Arlovski vs. Lopez 		1 00:59
OFF 05/07/2011 L
(34-12-0) 		Bryan Baker
(14-6-1) 		MW
( 184.6 vs. 184.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
Bellator Fighting Championships 43 		2 03:53
OFF 01/28/2011 L
(34-11-0) 		Jordan Mein
(31-14-0) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 177.4 ) 		TKO/RSC
Wreck MMA 01/28/11 		2 04:30
OFF 11/21/2010 W
(33-11-0) 		Trent Thorne
(7-6-0) 		MW
( 185.2 vs. 185.8 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King of the Cage: 11/21/10 		1 03:56
OFF 08/13/2010 W
(32-11-0) 		Louis Taylor
(18-4-1) 		MW
( 181.6 vs. 181.2 ) 		Submission
Strikeforce MMA - RITC 8/13/10 		3 02:07
OFF 01/30/2010 L
(32-10-0) 		Jay Hieron
(20-7-0) 		WW
( 170.5 vs. 170.2 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
STRIKEFORCE - MIAMI 		3 05:00
NRB 12/11/2009 W
(31-10-0) 		Nick Almen
(4-15-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Ironman MMA 1 		1 01:51
NRB 12/04/2009 W
(30-10-0) 		David Barnes
(1-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Rage in the Cage - RITC 138 		1 00:57
OFF 06/06/2009 W
(29-10-0) 		Phil Baroni
(16-19-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 168.7 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields 		3 05:00
OFF 11/20/2008 W
(28-10-0) 		Luke Stewart
(6-3-0) 		WW
( 170.5 vs. 170.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
West Coast Productions 		2 02:05
NRB 09/20/2008 L
(28-9-0) 		Kazuo Misaki
(26-11-2) 		TKO/RSC
Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion II 		2 02:29
OFF 07/26/2008 W
(27-9-0) 		Matt Dempsey
(0-3-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rage in the Cage 112 		1 05:00
OFF 02/23/2008 L
(27-8-0) 		Cory Devela
(12-7-0) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 184.0 ) 		Submission
Strikeforce at the Dome 		1 01:22
NRB 09/29/2007 W
(26-8-0) 		Eugene Jackson
(13-9-0) 		MW KO (Strike)
StrikeForce- Playboy Mansion 		1 03:56
NRB 07/21/2007 W
(25-8-0) 		Dan Chambers
(12-19-0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Hardcore Championship Fighting 1 		1 03:25
OFF 12/13/2006 L
(25-7-0) 		Diego Sanchez
(30-14-0) 		WW KO
UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs 		1 01:45
OFF 08/17/2006 W
(24-7-0) 		Jason Von Flue
(14-12-1) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC Fight Night 6 		1 02:01
OFF 05/27/2006 L
(24-6-0) 		Mike Swick
(15-6-0) 		MW
( 184.5 vs. 185.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie 		1 02:19
OFF 02/04/2006 W
(23-6-0) 		Nick Diaz
(27-10-0) 		WW
( 169.5 vs. 170.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 		3 05:00
OFF 11/19/2005 L
(23-5-0) 		Matt Hughes
(43-9-0) 		MW
( 172.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Submission (Kimura)
UFC 56: Full Force 		1 03:28
NRB 10/07/2005 W
(22-5-0) 		Chris Lytle
(31-18-4) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 55: Fury 		2 02:00
NRB 05/19/2005 W
(21-5-0) 		Rob Kimmons
(26-9-0) 		MW Submission (Strikes)
WEC 15: Judgement Day 		1 01:24
OFF 04/16/2005 L
(21-4-0) 		Ivan Salaverry
(13-9-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.0 ) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 		1 02:42
NRB 11/13/2004 W
(20-4-0) 		Thomas Gil
(3-3-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Rage in the Cage 66: Thanks Tri-Valley 		1 02:05
NRB 10/21/2004 W
(19-4-0) 		Chilo Gonzalez
(18-16-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 		1 01:50
OFF 08/21/2004 W
(18-4-0) 		Joseph Doerksen
(51-16-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.5 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 49: Unfinished Business 		2 03:39
NRB 05/28/2004 W
(17-4-0) 		Shane Johnson
(9-5-0) 		KO (Punches)
Xtreme Cage Fighter 5: Night of Champions 		00:00
NRB 05/07/2004 W
(16-4-0) 		Kendall Grove
(25-18-0) 		KO (Elbow)
Rumble On The Rock 5 		1 01:31
NRB 04/30/2004 W
(15-4-0) 		Dave Vitkay
(18-13-1) 		KO
International Cage Combat: Trials 2 		1 00:00
NRB 03/20/2004 W
(14-4-0) 		John Renken
(16-30-5) 		KO
Rage in the Cage 60: When the Saint Comes Marching In 		1 00:28
OFF 01/31/2004 W
(13-4-0) 		Chris Kiever
(6-8-1) 		LHW
( 203.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		KO
International Fighting Championship: Battleground Tahoe 		1 00:49
NRB 01/16/2004 L
(13-3-0) 		Alex Stiebling
(19-11-1) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
WEC 9: Cold Blooded 		2 00:00
NRB 12/13/2003 W
(12-3-0) 		Cory Timmerman
(11-10-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Rage in the Cage 57: Tucson Revisited 		1 01:11
OFF 12/06/2003 W
(11-3-0) 		Frank Alcala
(3-9-0) 		LHW
( 195.5 vs. 181.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
International Fighting Championship: Rumble on the Rio 		1 00:31
OFF 09/13/2003 Unknown
(11-3-0) 		Andy Montana
(16-11-0) 		Unknown (No Contest)
Rage in the Cage 53: The Beat Goes On 		00:00
NRB 07/19/2003 W
(10-3-0) 		Greg Wiken
(12-13-0) 		TKO/RSC
Evolution Combat Sports 		3 05:00
NRB 06/21/2003 W
(9-3-0) 		Will Hammond
(2-3-0) 		TKO/RSC (Punches)
Montana Art of War 2 		1 00:00
NRB 03/01/2003 L
(9-2-0) 		Travis Fulton
(255-54-8) 		Submission (Choke)
Rage in the Cage 45: Finally 		1 00:48
NRB 01/18/2003 W
(8-2-0) 		Herb Dean
(2-3-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Rage in the Cage 43: The Match 		1 00:52
NRB 12/28/2002 L
(8-1-0) 		Wesley Correira
(21-16-0) 		KO
Rumble On The Rock 1 		2 02:07
NRB 12/07/2002 W
(7-1-0) 		Lemuel Vincent
(0-10-0) 		TKO/RSC
Rage in the Cage 42: Road Trip 		1 00:23
NRB 10/19/2002 W
(6-1-0) 		Allen Sullivan
(19-18-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Rage in the Cage 39: Bring it On 		3 01:57
NRB 09/07/2002 W
(5-1-0) 		Joe Pardo
(4-6-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rage in the Cage 38: Let's Roll 		3 03:00
NRB 06/22/2002 W
(4-1-0) 		Jess Morton
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC
Rage in the Cage 36: The Rematch 		1 03:00
NRB 05/03/2002 W
(3-1-0) 		Andy Montana
(16-11-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Rage in the Cage 35: This Time It's Personal 		1 01:24
NRB 03/15/2002 L
(3-0-0) 		Homer Moore
(25-9-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rage in the Cage 34: Unfinished Business 		3 03:00
NRB 02/02/2002 W
(2-0-0) 		Joey Vigueria
(4-6-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Rage in the Cage 33: The "Big" Show 		1 02:00
NRB 11/07/2001 W
(1-0-0) 		Justin Lyon
(5-8-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Rage in the Cage 31 		1 00:33
NRB 09/26/2001 W
(0-0-0) 		Ryan Roath
(6-3-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Rage in the Cage 30: Soaring to New Heights 		1 02:32

Official Professional Bare Knuckle Fighting Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 09/10/2022 Unknown
(4-2-1) 		Josh Dyer
(4-1-0) 		LHW
( 184.0 * vs. 185.0* ) 		Unknown
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 29: Montana II 		1 02:00
OFF 04/30/2022 L
(4-1-1) 		Lorenzo Hunt
(11-2-0) 		LHW
( 185.0 * vs. 182.2* ) 		KO
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 24: Montana 		2 01:12
NRB 10/09/2021 W
(3-1-1) 		Melvin Guillard
(2-6-0) 		LHW KO
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Fight Night Montana 		1 00:59
NRB 06/26/2021 L
(3-0-1) 		Hector Lombard
(3-1-0) 		CW TKO (Doctor's Stoppage)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18 		4 01:04
NRB 06/22/2019 D
(3-0-0) 		Walber Brito de Barros
(0-1-1) 		LHW Draw (Unanimous)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov 		5 02:00
NRB 02/02/2019 W
(2-0-0) 		Heriberto Tovar
(0-2-0) 		LHW Decision (Unanimous)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 4: USA vs. Mexico 		5 02:00
NRB 10/20/2018 W
(1-0-0) 		Brok Weaver
(0-1-0) 		LHW Decision (Unanimous)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover 		5 02:00
NRB 01/28/2017 W
(0-0-0) 		Christian Evans
(4-1-1) 		Decision (Unanimous)
Bare Knuckle Boxing 4 		5 02:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class