Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz

Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz: Matchup Breakdown

Joe Riggs is 5-7 in the Welterweight division with a 41.7% win rate. Nick Diaz is 7-7 (1 NC) at Welterweight, winning 46.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Joe Riggs leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 on Feb 4, 2006, won by Joe Riggs by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Nick Diaz holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 954 to 800. Career peaks are 1,029 for Joe Riggs and 1,084 for Nick Diaz. Joe Riggs has 2 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 5 victories, a 60.0% finish rate. Nick Diaz has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 85.7% of the time.

Joe Riggs stands 6' 0" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Nick Diaz is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", southpaw. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Nick Diaz. Joe Riggs is 44, Nick Diaz is 43.

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. Nick Diaz has landed 872 at 41.7% with 14 takedowns and 29:30 of control.

Joe Riggs has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Nick Diaz. They share 1 common opponent: Diego Sanchez.