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    Joe Riggs vs Matt Hughes

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

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    Fighter 2
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    Key Stats

    Joe RiggsvsMatt Hughes
    12
    Fights
    25
    5
    Wins
    18
    3
    Finishes
    13
    0
    Title Fights
    12
    165
    Sig. Strikes
    531
    13
    Takedowns
    47
    22:08
    Control Time
    1h 57m

    Striking Stats

    Joe RiggsvsMatt Hughes
    165
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    531
    50.8%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    55%
    13.8
    Sig. Str / Fight
    21.2
    1
    Knockdowns
    3
    136
    Head Strikes
    364
    19
    Body Strikes
    117
    10
    Leg Strikes
    50

    Grappling Stats

    Joe RiggsvsMatt Hughes
    13
    Takedowns Landed
    47
    61.9%
    Takedown Acc.
    51.1%
    1.1
    TD / Fight
    1.9
    2
    Sub. Attempts
    16
    2
    Reversals
    4

    Tale of the Tape

    43 yrs
    Age
    52 yrs
    6' 0"
    Height
    5' 9"
    185 lbs.
    Weight
    170 lbs.
    70"
    Reach
    73"
    Southpaw
    Stance
    Switch
    852
    ELO Rating
    1,166
    1,026
    Peak ELO
    1,380
    41.7%
    Win Rate
    72%
    60%
    Finish Rate
    72.2%

    Career Snapshot

    Retired
    Status
    Retired
    12
    Total Fights
    25
    5-7
    UFC Record
    18-7
    0
    Win Streak
    0
    1
    Best Streak
    6
    0
    Title Wins
    9
    LLLWL
    Last 5
    WWWLL

    Win Method Breakdown

    Joe Riggs
    KO/TKO (2)40%
    Submission (1)20%
    Decision (1)20%
    Matt Hughes
    KO/TKO (8)44.4%
    Submission (5)27.8%
    Decision (5)27.8%

    Head-to-Head Record

    Joe Riggs0
    –
    Matt Hughes1
    L
    UFC 56: Full ForceSubmission - R1
    Nov 19, 2005

    Common Opponents (1)

    W1W
    Chris Lytle
    W1W
    Who Wins?
    Joe Riggs ProfileMatt Hughes Profile

    Joe Riggs vs Matt Hughes: Matchup Breakdown

    Joe Riggs is 5-7 in the Welterweight division with a 41.7% win rate. Matt Hughes is 18-7 at Welterweight, winning 72% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

    They have met 1 time. Matt Hughes leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 56: Full Force on Nov 19, 2005, won by Matt Hughes by Submission in round 1.

    Matt Hughes holds the higher ELO rating, 1,166 to 852. Career peaks are 1,026 for Joe Riggs and 1,380 for Matt Hughes. Joe Riggs has 2 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 5 victories, a 60% finish rate. Matt Hughes has 8 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 72.2% of the time.

    Joe Riggs stands 6' 0" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Matt Hughes is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", switch. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Matt Hughes. Joe Riggs is 43, Matt Hughes is 52.

    Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Joe Riggs has landed 165 significant strikes at 50.8% accuracy with 13 takedowns and 22:08 of control time. Matt Hughes has landed 531 at 55% with 47 takedowns and 1h 57m of control.

    Joe Riggs has 0 title fights (0 won) against 12 (9 won) for Matt Hughes. They share 1 common opponent: Chris Lytle.