Result
Joe RiggsTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round1
Time00:02:00
DateOct 7, 2005
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMohegan Sun Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Diesel | 49-18-1Joe Riggs
L
Lights Out | 31-18-5Chris Lytle
Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle
Method :TKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round :1
Time :00:02:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Joe Riggs
Elo1704Good
3Y trend1674 → 1704
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:02:00
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Chris Lytle
Elo1706Good
3Y trend1674 → 1706
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Joe Riggs won this fight by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:02:00. Joe Riggs 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 Joe Riggs and Chris Lytle 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.
Joe RiggsChris Lytle
Elo edge
Joe Riggs1704+4 last move
Chris Lytle1706+15 last move
Why they are ranked here
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.
Chris LytleNot on the active ladder · 1706 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Dan Hardy (rated 1681 at the time): +15.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Brian Ebersole (rated 1685 at the time): -13.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +32 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1616, not 1706: 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
Joe RiggsvsChris Lytle
Total strikes
26vs52
Sig. strikes
15vs3
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Takedowns
1vs1
Rev.
1vs1
Finishing profile
Joe RiggsKO/TKO leads 76% of wins
Chris Lytlesubmission leads 61% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 55 : ARLOVSKI VS BUENTELLO. Joe Riggs defeated Chris Lytle by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:02:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle quick answers
Who won Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle?
Joe Riggs won Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:02:00.
What event is Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle on?
Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle is listed on UFC 55 : ARLOVSKI VS BUENTELLO.
What are the records for Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle?
Joe Riggs enters with a 49-18-1 record and Chris Lytle enters with a 31-18-5 record.
What division is Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle?
Joe Riggs vs Chris Lytle is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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