Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs | |
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] | |
Years active | 2001–present |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 1 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 70 |
Wins | 49 |
By knockout | 37 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 4 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Losses | 18 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 2 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional
Background
Born in
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Riggs made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2001 and compiled a record of 13–3 with one no contest before being signed by the WEC.
UFC and WEC
Riggs made his WEC debut at
Riggs' dream of fighting in the UFC materialized in 2004, in a winning bout against Canadian fighter
Originally, the title shot was offered to
Following his loss to Hughes, Riggs rebounded to win against future longtime Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, Nick Diaz via decision at UFC 57. In the hospital room after the fight, Diaz and Riggs got into a physical altercation where they had to be separated by police.
Riggs then moved up to Middleweight to face The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Mike Swick. Early in the fight Riggs was caught in a guillotine choke and tapped out. Riggs then fought The Ultimate Fighter 2's Jason Von Flue, submitting him with a triangle choke.
Riggs' last UFC bout was on December 13, 2006, against Welterweight contender
Following the fight with Sanchez, Riggs chose to go to the WEC and compete for the vacant
Strikeforce
Riggs lost to Cory Devela via submission in his Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce: At The Dome.
Riggs was to return to action on
Riggs won his next fight at Strikeforce: Destruction on November 21, 2008, against Luke Stewart by TKO (Punches) in 2nd round 2:05. Riggs broke his hand throwing the first punch of the bout, but managed to rally in the second round, breaking Stewart's nose in the process.[5]
Riggs next fought on the
In his next fight, Riggs faced Jay Hieron on January 30, 2010, at Strikeforce: Miami.[6] Riggs lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In the main event of
On December 9, 2010, it was announced that Riggs has parted ways with Strikeforce.[7]
Bellator
About a month later, on January 10, 2011, Riggs signed with
Independent promotions
Three months after his knockout loss to Baker at
After the loss to Grove he went on a five-fight win streak.
Fight Master: Bellator MMA
On May 6, 2013, it was announced that Riggs would be featured as a participant on Bellator's reality TV show Fight Master: Bellator MMA, competing as a Welterweight.[9]
In his first fight to get into the house, Riggs defeated UK fighter Rob Mills via heel hook submission in the first round and subsequently chose to join Greg Jackson's team. In the preliminary round, Riggs defeated Eric Scallan via unanimous decision and went on to the quarterfinal round where he defeated Evan Cutts via unanimous decision. In the semifinal round, Riggs defeated number one seed Cole Williams in a three-round split decision victory. He made it to the tournament finals with Mike Bronzoulis.
Riggs was set to face
Return to UFC
After becoming the first winner of Fight Master, Riggs was expected to return to UFC and face
Riggs made his eventual return against
Joe Riggs faced Patrick Côté on April 25, 2015, at UFC 186.[16] Riggs lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Riggs was expected to face
Following a quick recovery, Riggs faced Ron Stallings on September 5, 2015, at UFC 191.[20] Riggs won the bout via disqualification after Stallings landed an illegal upkick, which rendered Riggs unable to continue.[21]
Riggs faced
Post UFC
In his first bout post his second UFC release, Riggs achieved a catchweight victory over Cody McKenzie in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. They continued their winning streak with victories over Billy Martin, Jerome Jones, Dmitry Samoilov, and Shonie Carter, ultimately winning the vacant Fight Night Light Heavyweight Championship on September 9, 2017. Riggs then went on to win against Oleg Olenichev and Erick Lozano, securing the KOP Middleweight Championship on February 24, 2018. After a draw against Borys Polezhai, Riggs faced a loss against Artem Frolov on June 1, 2018, for the M-1 Middleweight Championship. The fighter bounced back with a win over Dan Yates on January 4, 2019, before their most recent fight against George Sullivan was overturned due to a positive test for PEDs.
Bare-knuckle boxing
BKB
Riggs recently started competing in Bare Knuckle Boxing matches under the UK based BKB promotion. He won a championship fight against Christian “Fat Boy“ Evans, an experienced bare knuckle fighter who had also been featured in the documentary "Bare Knuckle Fight Club" from Channel 4 news,[25] by unanimous decision at BKB 4.[26][deprecated source] Riggs was deducted 1 point in the first round for shooting for a take-down and taking his opponent to the mat, and was warned again in the same round after throwing an illegal elbow.[27]
BKFC
Riggs signed with the BKFC in 2018 and made his promotional debut against Brok Weaver at BKFC 3: The Takeover on October 20, 2018. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[28]
He made his sophomore appearance in the promotion against Heriberto Tovar at BKFC 4 on February 2, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]
He then faced Walber Brito de Barros at BKFC 6 on June 22, 2019. The bout was ruled a unanimous draw.[30]
Riggs was expected to headline BKFC 10 against fellow UFC veteran Héctor Lombard in February 2020.[31] However, in January, the company announced that Lombard will be facing David Mundell, with no further information.[32]
Riggs then faced Héctor Lombard for the inaugural BKFC Cruiserweight Championship at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. He lost the fight via fourth-round technical knockout.[33]
Riggs faced Melvin Guillard at BKFC Fight Night: Montana on October 9, 2021.[34] He won the fight via first-minute knockout.[35]
Personal life
Joe and his wife had a son who died shortly after birth.[36] They have another son.[37] Joe also has a daughter named Jadin who is 3 years younger than his son.[38]
Championships and accomplishments
- Bellator MMA
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- WEC Middleweight Championship(One time)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Jason Von Flue
- Z Promotions
- Light Heavyweight Championship vs. Shonie Carter[39]
- Bare Knuckle Boxing™️
- BKB Light Heavyweight World Championship
- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Mixed martial arts record
70 matches | 49 wins | 18 losses |
By knockout | 37 | 9 |
By submission | 7 | 6 |
By decision | 4 | 3 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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NC | 49–18–1 (2) | George Sullivan | NC (overturned) | Ring of Combat 70 | November 23, 2019 | 3 | 2:08 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Originally a TKO stoppage victory for Riggs, overturned after Riggs tested positive for PEDs. |
Win | 49–18–1 (1) | Dan Yates | TKO (submission to punches) | KOP 63 | January 4, 2019 | 1 | 3:31 | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
Loss | 48–18–1 (1) | Artem Frolov | TKO (knee injury) | M-1 Challenge 93: Shlemenko vs. Silva | June 1, 2018 | 2 | 0:46 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | For the M-1 Middleweight Championship. |
Draw | 48–17–1 (1) | Borys Polezhai | Draw (split) | M-1 Challenge 90: Kunchenko vs. Butenko | March 30, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg , Russia
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Win | 48–17 (1) | Erick Lozano | TKO (punches) | KOP 60 | February 24, 2018 | 2 | N/A | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Won the KOP Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 47–17 (1) | Oleg Olenichev | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 84: Kunchenko vs. Romanov | October 27, 2017 | 3 | 3:21 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
Win | 46–17 (1) | Shonie Carter | TKO (punches) | Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 4 | September 9, 2017 | 2 | 4:54 | Medicine Hat, Alberta , Canada
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Won vacant Fight Night Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 45–17 (1) | Dmitry Samoilov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 81: Battle in the Mountains 6 | July 22, 2017 | 3 | 1:24 | Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia | |
Win | 44–17 (1) | Jerome Jones | TKO (punches) | WXC 68 | April 8, 2017 | 1 | 0:27 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 43–17–(1) | Billy Martin | TKO (punches) | ICF 27: The Last Stand | April 8, 2017 | 1 | 1:48 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
Win | 42–17 (1) | Cody McKenzie | TKO (submission to punches) | Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2 | October 28, 2016 | 1 | 1:51 | Medicine Hat, Alberta , Canada
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Catchweight (180 lbs) bout. |
Loss | 41–17 (1) | Chris Camozzi | TKO (knees) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | February 21, 2016 | 1 | 0:26 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , United States
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Win | 41–16 (1) | Ron Stallings | DQ (illegal upkick) | UFC 191 | September 5, 2015 | 2 | 2:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Return to Middleweight. |
Loss | 40–16 (1) | Patrick Côté | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 186 | April 25, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec , Canada
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Loss | 40–15 (1) | Ben Saunders | TKO (neck injury) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | 1 | 0:57 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 40–14 (1) | Mike Bronzoulis | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 106
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November 2, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Long Beach, California, United States | Won Fight Master: Bellator MMA Season One. |
Win | 39–14 (1) | Cris Leyva | TKO (punches) | RITC 164 | November 16, 2012 | 1 | 2:28 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 38–14 (1) | Josh Cavan | KO (punches) | Made For War 1 | October 13, 2012 | 1 | 4:16 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | Return to Welterweight. |
Win | 37–14 (1) | Shane Johnson | KO (punch) | RITC 160 | June 22, 2012 | 2 | 2:33 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 36–14 (1) | Aaron Brink | Submission (armbar) | RITC 159 | May 11, 2012 | 2 | 1:18 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
Win | 35–14 (1) | Shannon Ritch | TKO (punches) | Duel for Domination | November 26, 2011 | 1 | 0:56 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Loss | 34–14 (1) | Kendall Grove | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProElite 1 | August 27, 2011 | 1 | 0:59 | Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
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Loss | 34–13 (1) | Bryan Baker | KO (punch) | Bellator 43
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May 7, 2011 | 2 | 3:53 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
Loss | 34–12 (1) | Jordan Mein | TKO (punches) | Wreck MMA: Strong & Proud | January 28, 2011 | 2 | 4:30 | Gatineau, Quebec , Canada
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Catchweight (184 lbs) bout. Riggs missed weight |
Win | 34–11 (1) | Trent Thorne | TKO (elbows) | KOTC: 48 | November 21, 2010 | 1 | 3:56 | Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
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Middleweight bout. |
Win | 33–11 (1) | Louis Taylor | TKO (submission to punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor | August 13, 2010 | 3 | 2:07 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Catchweight (182 lbs) bout. |
Loss | 32–11 (1) | Jay Hieron | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
Win | 32–10 (1) | Nick Almen | TKO (submission to punches and elbows) | Ironman MMA 1 | December 11, 2009 | 1 | 1:51 | Welch, Minnesota, United States | |
Win | 31–10 (1) | David Barnes | TKO (punches) | RITC 138 | December 4, 2009 | 1 | 0:57 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 30–10 (1) | Phil Baroni | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri , United States
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Return to Welterweight. |
Win | 29–10 (1) | Luke Stewart | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Destruction | November 21, 2008 | 2 | 2:05 | San Jose, California, United States | Catchweight (178 lbs) bout. |
Loss | 28–10 (1) | Kazuo Misaki | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: At The Mansion II | September 20, 2008 | 2 | 2:29 | Beverly Hills, California, United States | |
Win | 28–9 (1) | Matt Dempsey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RITC 112 | July 26, 2008 | 2 | 1:47 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
Loss | 27–9 (1) | Cory Devela | TKO (slam) | Strikeforce: At The Dome | February 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:22 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
Win | 27–8 (1) | Eugene Jackson | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion | September 29, 2007 | 1 | 3:56 | Beverly Hills, California, United States | |
Win | 26–8 (1) | Dan Chambers | Submission (triangle choke) | Hardcore Championship Fighting: Unfinished Business | July 21, 2007 | 1 | 3:25 | Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
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Middleweight bout. |
Loss | 25–8 (1) | Diego Sanchez | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs | December 13, 2006 | 1 | 1:45 | San Diego, California , United States
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Sanchez tested positive for marijuana .
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Win | 25–7 (1) | Jason Von Flue | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night 6
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August 17, 2006 | 1 | 2:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Submission of the Night. |
Loss | 24–7 (1) | Mike Swick | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 60 | May 27, 2006 | 1 | 2:19 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Middleweight bout. |
Win | 24–6 (1) | Nick Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 57 | February 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Loss | 23–6 (1) | Matt Hughes | Submission (kimura) | UFC 56 | November 19, 2005 | 1 | 3:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Non-title bout; Riggs missed weight (172 lb). |
Win | 23–5 (1) | Chris Lytle | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 55 | October 7, 2005 | 2 | 2:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Welterweight debut. |
Win | 22–5 (1) | Rob Kimmons | TKO (submission to punches) | WEC 15 | May 19, 2005 | 1 | 1:24 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the vacant WEC Middleweight Championship .
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Loss | 21–5 (1) | Ivan Salaverry | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 52 | April 16, 2005 | 1 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 21–4 (1) | Thomas Gil | Submission (armbar) | RITC 66 | November 13, 2004 | 1 | 2:05 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 20–4 (1) | Isidro Gonzalez | TKO (punches and elbows) | WEC 12 | October 21, 2004 | 1 | 1:50 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 19–4 (1) | Joe Doerksen | TKO (submission to elbows) | UFC 49 | August 21, 2004 | 2 | 3:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 18–4 (1) | Shane Johnson | KO (punches) | XCF 5: Evolution | May 28, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 17–4 (1) | Kendall Grove | KO (elbows) | Rumble on the Rock 5 | May 7, 2004 | 1 | 3:09 | Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
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Middleweight debut. |
Win | 16–4 (1) | Dave Vitkay | KO (punches) | ICC: Trials 2 | April 30, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Minnesota, United States | |
Win | 15–4 (1) | John Renken | KO (punch) | RITC 60: 'The Saint' Goes Marching In | March 20, 2004 | 1 | 0:28 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 14–4 (1) | Chris Kiever | KO (punch) | IFC: Battleground Tahoe | January 31, 2004 | 1 | 0:49 | Lake Tahoe, Nevada , United States
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Loss | 13–4 (1) | Alex Stiebling | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 9 | January 16, 2004 | 2 | 1:54 | Lemoore, California, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Win | 13–3 (1) | Cory Timmerman | Submission (armbar) | RITC 57: Tucson Revisited | December 13, 2003 | 1 | 1:11 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 12–3 (1) | Frank Alcala | TKO (punches) | IFC: Rumble on the Rio | December 6, 2003 | 1 | 0:31 | Hidalgo, Texas, United States | |
NC | 11–3 (1) | Andy Montana | No Contest | RITC 53: The Beat Goes On | September 13, 2003 | N/A | N/A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 11–3 | Greg Wikan | TKO (corner stoppage) | ECS: Evolution | July 19, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 10–3 | Will Hammond | TKO (punches) | Art of War 2 | June 21, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
Loss | 9–3 | Travis Fulton | Submission (choke) | RITC 45: Finally | March 1, 2003 | 1 | 0:48 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 9–2 | Herb Dean | TKO (submission to punches) | RITC 43: The Match | January 18, 2003 | 1 | 0:52 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Loss | 8–2 | Wesley Correira | KO (knee and punch) | Rumble on the Rock 1 | December 28, 2002 | 2 | 2:07 | Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
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Win | 8–1 | Lemuel Vincent | TKO (punches) | RITC 42: Road Trip | December 7, 2002 | 1 | 0:23 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Allan Sullivan | Submission (armbar) | RITC 39: Bring It | October 19, 2002 | 3 | 1:57 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Joe Pardo | Decision (unanimous) | RITC 38: Let's Roll | September 7, 2002 | 3 | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Jess Morton | TKO (retirement) | RITC 36: The Rematch | June 22, 2002 | 1 | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 4–1 | Andy Montana | TKO (submission to punches) | RITC 35: This Time It's Personal | May 3, 2002 | 1 | 1:24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Loss | 3–1 | Homer Moore | Decision (unanimous) | RITC 34 | March 15, 2002 | 3 | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Joey Vigueria | TKO (submission to punches) | RITC 33: The Big Show | February 2, 2002 | 1 | 2:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Justin Lyon | TKO (submission to punches) | RITC 31 | November 7, 2001 | 1 | 0:33 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Ryan Roath | TKO (submission to punches) | RITC 30: Soaring to New Heights | September 26, 2001 | 1 | 2:32 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Exhibition record breakdown | ||
4 matches | 4 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 0 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 4–0 | Cole Williams | Decision (split) | Fight Master: Bellator MMA | August 29, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Semifinal bout. |
Win | 3–0 | Evan Cutts | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Master: Bellator MMA | August 22, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Quarterfinal bout. |
Win | 2–0 | Eric Scanlan | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Master: Bellator MMA | July 31, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Preliminary bout. |
Win | 1–0 | Rob Mills | Submission (heel hook) | Fight Master: Bellator MMA | July 10, 2013 | 1 | 4:31 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Elimination bout. |
Professional boxing record
1 fight | 0 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 0 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | Los | 0–1 | Markus Perez | TKO | 3 (4), 1:19 | Apr 1, 2023 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin , U.S.
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Bare-knuckle boxing record
7 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 2 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 4–2–1 | Lorenzo Hunt | KO (punches) | BKFC 24 | April 30, 2022 | 2 | 1:12 | Great Falls, Montana, US | For the BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 4–1–1 | Melvin Guillard | KO (punch) | BKFC Fight Night: Montana | October 9, 2021 | 1 | 0:59 | Billings, Montana, United States | Knockout of the Year (2022). |
Loss | 3–1–1 | Héctor Lombard | TKO (doctor stoppage) | BKFC 18 | June 26, 2021 | 4 | 1:07 | Miami, Florida , US
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For the inaugural BKFC Cruiserweight Championship. |
Draw | 3–0–1 | Walber Barros | Draw (unanimous) | BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov | June 22, 2019 | 5 | 2:00 | Tampa, Florida, US | |
Win | 3–0 | Heriberto Tovar | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico | February 2, 2019 | 5 | 2:00 | Cancun , Mexico
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Win | 2–0 | Brok Weaver | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 3: The Takeover | October 20, 2018 | 5 | 2:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, US | |
Win | 1–0 | Christian Evans | Decision (unanimous) | BKB 4 | February 2017 | 5 | 2:00 | London, England
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Won the BKB Light Heavyweight World Championship[40] |
See also
References
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- ^ Keith Grienke (January 17, 2015). "Title Fight & 5 Canadians Officially Announced for UFC Montreal". Top MMA News.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-04-25). "UFC 186 results: Patrick Cote gets hometown win, takes decision from Joe Riggs". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ Staff (2015-07-03). "Uriah Hall vs. Joe Riggs booked for UFC Fight Night 73". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ Staff (2015-07-23). "UFC Fight Night 73 fight card lineup finalized following Uriah Hall and Dustin Ortiz receiving new opponents". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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- ^ Zane Simon (2016-04-13). "Noons and Riggs among latest fighters removed from UFC . After Riggs was recovered from the broken arm he took on Former Ultimate Fighter popular stand out Cody Mckenzie. Riggs earned a 1st Round TKO win. Shortly after that, Riggs went to fight in a Bare Knuckle Boxing fight. His very 1st fight he fought for the Bare Knuckle Light Heavyweight World Title. Riggs Won the 5 Round title fight via unanimous decision. Where he surprised the U.K crowd by dominating the fight and scoring 2 knockdown in the fight. sroster". bloodyelbow.com.
- ^ "10 Times MMA Stars Fought In Bare Knuckle Boxing". April 14, 2019.
- ^ Mills, George (February 8, 2017). "Ex-UFC star wins UK bareknuckle boxing title fight after dishing out 'savage ass kicking'". Dailystar.co.uk.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "JOE RIGGS VS CHRISTIAN EVANS - BKB4 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BARE KNUCKLE TITLE FIGHT * EXCLUSIVE *". YouTube.
- ^ Dan Hiergesell (October 20, 2018). "Bare Knuckle FC 3 live results stream, highlights for 'Adams vs Shewmaker' in Biloxi". mmamania.com.
- ^ Tom Taylor (February 3, 2019). "BKFC 4 results: Leonard Garcia KOs Julian Lane, Bec Rawlings and Chris Lytle pick up wins". bjpenn.com.
- MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Nolan King (December 16, 2019). "Hector Lombard vs. Joe Riggs to headline BKFC 10 in February". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Nolan King (January 20, 2020). "Hector Lombard gets new BKFC 10 opponent after Joe Riggs drops out". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Damon Martin (June 27, 2021). "BKFC 18 video: Hector Lombard gets in post-fight brawl after winning title in bizarre stoppage". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Mike Heck (September 16, 2021). "Taylor Starling vs. Randine Elkholm, Joe Riggs vs. Melvin Guillard set for BKFC Montana in October". mmafighting.com.
- MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ "Interview with Joe where he talks about the death of his son".
- ^ The eight-time UFC veteran has just begun to elevate his training after welcoming the birth of his newborn son, Joseph Diesel Riggs, June 28.
- ^ Hunt, Loretta. "Loretta Hunt: Riggs hoping to survive Bellator debut after surviving much more". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "ZP Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship". tapology.com. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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