Result
Diego SanchezKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:01:45
DateDec 13, 2006
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueHangar 1
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Nightmare | 30-14-0Diego Sanchez
L
Diesel | 49-18-1Joe Riggs
Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:01:45
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Diego Sanchez
Elo1681Good
3Y trend1696 → 1681
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:01:45
MethodKO/TKO
Joe Riggs
Elo1704Good
3Y trend1674 → 1704
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Diego Sanchez won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:45. Diego Sanchez led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Diego Sanchez and Joe Riggs across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Diego SanchezJoe Riggs
Elo edge
Diego Sanchez1681-11 last move
Joe Riggs1704+4 last move
Why they are ranked here
Diego SanchezNot on the active ladder · 1681 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Marcin Held (rated 1718 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Matt Brown (rated 1621 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -17 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1591, not 1681: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Joe RiggsNot on the active ladder · 1704 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Dan Yates (rated 1529 at the time): +8.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Artem Frolov (rated 1712 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 1 loss, -3 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1614, not 1704: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Diego SanchezvsJoe Riggs
Total strikes
6vs3
Sig. strikes
6vs3
Knockdowns
2vs0
Finishing profile
Diego Sanchezdecision leads 43% of wins
Joe RiggsKO/TKO leads 76% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : SANCHEZ VS RIGGS. Diego Sanchez defeated Joe Riggs by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:45. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs quick answers
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs?
Diego Sanchez won Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:45.
What event is Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs on?
Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : SANCHEZ VS RIGGS.
What are the records for Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs?
Diego Sanchez enters with a 30-14-0 record and Joe Riggs enters with a 49-18-1 record.
What division is Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs?
Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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