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Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Wed, Dec 13, 2006
Diego Sanchez def. Joe Riggs · KO/TKO, round 1 (1:45)
 
Diego
Sanchez
Welterweight
Record
16-0
UFC
5-0
Age
24
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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SanchezRiggs
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Joe
Riggs
Welterweight
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Record
25-7
UFC
4-3
Age
24
Height
6'0"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Diego SanchezJoe Riggs
Significant strikes6 of 103 of 6
Knockdowns20
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:040:00
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.

12
12
Round 1
■ Diego Sanchez ■ Joe Riggs

Common opponents

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

Nick Diaz
Diego Sanchez
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2005 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute
Joe Riggs
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2006 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute

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