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Ben Saunders vs Joe Riggs

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Dec 13, 2014
Ben Saunders def. Joe Riggs · submission, round 1 (0:57)
 
Ben
Saunders
Welterweight
Record
17-6
UFC
5-3
Age
31
Height
6'2"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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SaundersRiggs
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Joe
Riggs
Welterweight
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Record
40-14
UFC
4-4
Age
32
Height
6'0"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Ben SaundersJoe Riggs
Significant strikes4 of 72 of 3
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 01 of 1
Control time0:000:19
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

10
12
Round 1
■ Ben Saunders ■ Joe Riggs

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Mike Swick
Ben Saunders
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Jun 2009 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Joe Riggs
Lost · submission, round 1
May 2006 · Swick landed 1.7 more a minute

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