Result
Nick DiazDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateFeb 4, 2006
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Diesel | 49-18-1Joe Riggs
W
26-10-0Nick Diaz
Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Joe Riggs
Elo1704Good
3Y trend1674 → 1704
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Nick Diaz
Elo1766Great
3Y trend1781 → 1766
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Nick Diaz won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Nick Diaz 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 Nick Diaz 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 RiggsNick Diaz
Elo edge
Joe Riggs1704+4 last move
Nick Diaz1766-14 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.
Nick DiazNot on the active ladder · 1766 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Hayato Sakurai (rated 1723 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Robbie Lawler (rated 1783 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -45 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1676, not 1766: 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 RiggsvsNick Diaz
Total strikes
69vs126
Sig. strikes
51vs38
Takedowns
3vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Joe RiggsKO/TKO leads 76% of wins
Nick DiazKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
Diego SanchezJoe Riggs: loss · Knee · Dec 13, 2006Nick Diaz: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 5, 2005
Round stats
Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 57 : LIDDELL VS COUTURE 3. Nick Diaz defeated Joe Riggs by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz quick answers
Who won Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz?
Nick Diaz won Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz on?
Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz is listed on UFC 57 : LIDDELL VS COUTURE 3.
What are the records for Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz?
Joe Riggs enters with a 49-18-1 record and Nick Diaz enters with a 26-10-0 record.
What division is Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz?
Joe Riggs vs Nick Diaz is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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