Joe "Diesel" Riggs
| First Name: Joe | Last Name: Riggs |
| Nickname: Diesel | |
| Date of Birth: Sep 23, 1982 | Age: 41 |
| Weight: 77.0 | Height: 183.0 |
| Reach: 180.3 | |
| Location: Phoenix Arizona | |
| Hometown: Sanford, Maine | |
| Fighting Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Affiliations: Elite Performance | |
| Fight Stats | |||||
| Record | 49 - 17, 2 NC | Last 5 Fights | |||
| Total Fights | 68 fights | Professional Fights | 68 fights | ||
| Amateur Fights | 0 fights | Years Fighting | 22 years | ||
| Days Last Fought | 1616 days | Rounds Fought | 105 rounds | ||
| Finish Wins | 43 finishes | Finish Losses | 15 finish losses | ||
| Finish Win Percentage | 89 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 88 % | ||
| Knockout Wins | 7 KOs | Knockout Losses | 3 KO losses | ||
| TKO Wins | 25 TKOs | TKO Losses | 6 TKO losses | ||
| KO/TKO Win Percentage | 66 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 52 % | ||
| Submission Wins | 11 subs | Submission Losses | 6 sub losses | ||
| Submission Win Percentage | 22 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 35 % | ||
| Decision Wins | 4 decision wins | Decision Losses | 2 decision losses | ||
| Decision Win Percentage | 8 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 11 % | ||
| Unanimous Decision Wins | 4 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Losses | 2 UD losses | ||
| Split Decision Wins | 0 SD wins | Split Decision Losses | 0 SD losses | ||
Professional Fights
Fusion FL - Diesel's Last Ride
April 13, 2019 SaturdayFour Seasons Arena, Great Falls, Montana, United States
Round: Time: TBD
M-1 Challenge 93
June 01, 2018 FridayChelyabinsk, Russia
TKO (Knee Injury) Round: 2 Time: 0:46
M-1 Challenge 84
October 27, 2017 FridayIce Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 3:21
Z Promotions - Fight Night 5: Medicine Hat
September 09, 2017 SaturdayCanalta Centre, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 4:54
M-1 Challenge 81
July 22, 2017 SaturdayNazran, Ingushetia, Russia
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 1:24
Z Promotions - Fight Night 3: Medicine Hat
October 28, 2016 FridayCanalta Centre, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
TKO (Submission to Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:51
UFC Fight Night 83
February 21, 2016 SundayConsol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
TKO (Knees) Round: 1 Time: 0:26
UFC on Fox 13
December 13, 2014 SaturdayUS Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
TKO (Neck Injury) Round: 1 Time: 0:57
Bellator 106
November 02, 2013 SaturdayLong Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
RITC - Rage in the Cage 164
November 16, 2012 FridayWild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:28
RITC - Rage in the Cage 160
June 22, 2012 FridayChandler, Arizona, United States
KO (Punch) Round: 2 Time: 2:33
RITC - Rage in the Cage 159
May 11, 2012 FridayChandler, Arizona, United States
Submission (Armbar) Round: 2 Time: 1:18
MMA Extravaganza
November 26, 2011 SaturdayCelebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:56
ProElite - Arlovski vs. Lopez
August 27, 2011 SaturdayNeal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:59
Bellator Fighting Championships 43
May 07, 2011 SaturdayFirst Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
KO (Punch) Round: 2 Time: 3:53
Strong and Proud
January 28, 2011 FridayCasino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 4:30
Challengers 10
August 13, 2010 FridayDodge Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
TKO (Submission to Punches) Round: 3 Time: 2:07
Lawler vs. Shields
June 06, 2009 SaturdayScottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Strikeforce Destruction
November 21, 2008 FridayHP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:05
Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion 2
September 20, 2008 SaturdayPlayboy Mansion, Los Angeles, California, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:29
RITC 112
July 26, 2008 SaturdayPrescott, AZ
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 2 Time: 1:47
Strikeforce at the Dome
February 23, 2008 SaturdayTacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington, United States
TKO (Slam) Round: 1 Time: 1:22
Playboy Mansion
September 29, 2007 SaturdayPlayboy Mansion, Los Angeles, California, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 3:56
HCF - Unfinished Business
July 21, 2007 SaturdayRiver Cree Resort and Casino, Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 3:25
UFC Fight Night 7
December 13, 2006 WednesdayMarine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, United States
KO (Knee) Round: 1 Time: 1:45
UFC Fight Night 6
August 17, 2006 ThursdayRed Rock Casino Resort and Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:01
IFC - Battleground Tahoe
January 31, 2004 SaturdayLake Tahoe, Nevada
KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 0:49
Rumble on the Rio
December 06, 2003 SaturdayDodge ArenaHidalgo, Texas
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:31
Art of War 2
June 21, 2003 SaturdayKalispell, Montana, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: TBD
RITC 42
December 07, 2002 SaturdayClub EvolutionTucson, Arizona
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:23
RITC 36
June 22, 2002 SaturdayCelebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
TKO (Retirement) Round: 1 Time: 3:00
RITC 35
May 03, 2002 FridayCelebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
Submission (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:24
RITC 31
November 07, 2001 WednesdayCelebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
Submission (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:33
RITC 30
September 26, 2001 WednesdayCelebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Submission (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:32
