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Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Riggs: UFC Fight Night, Dec 13, 2006

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs · Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, U.S.
Diego Sanchez5-0-0
WedDec 13KO/TKO · R1Welterweight
Joe Riggs4-3-0
57.9% (Elo 1577)(Elo 1522) 42.1%

Result

Diego Sanchez wins by KO/TKO (knee and punches)

round 1, 1:45

Pre-fight Elo gave Diego Sanchez 57.9%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Diego Sanchez 1577, Joe Riggs 1522: a 55-point gap.
Common opponents
Nick Diaz (Sanchez: Win; Riggs: Win).
Form
Diego Sanchez won 5 of the last 5, Joe Riggs won 3 of 5. Form favours Diego Sanchez.
Verdict
Diego Sanchez slightly favoured · Diego Sanchez 57.9% by Elo.
Diego Sanchez57.9%ELO42.1%Joe Riggs
1577 · Pre-fight Elo · 1522

Common opponents

OpponentDiego SanchezJoe Riggs
Nick Diaz
WinDecision (unanimous), Nov 5, 2005
WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 4, 2006

Recent form

Diego Sanchez · won 5 of last 5Joe Riggs · won 3 of last 5
150015501600200520062007Diego Sanchez 2005-04-09: 1516Diego Sanchez 2005-08-20: 1531Diego Sanchez 2005-11-05: 1548Diego Sanchez 2006-05-27: 1561Diego Sanchez 2006-08-17: 1577Diego Sanchez 2006-12-13: 15911591Joe Riggs 2004-08-21: 1516Joe Riggs 2005-04-16: 1500Joe Riggs 2005-10-07: 1516Joe Riggs 2005-11-19: 1504Joe Riggs 2006-02-04: 1521Joe Riggs 2006-05-27: 1506Joe Riggs 2006-08-17: 1522Joe Riggs 2006-12-13: 15091509

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Diego Sanchez
Joe Riggs
  • Win
    Jason Von FlueSubmission (triangle choke) · R1 2:01
  • Loss
    Mike SwickSubmission (guillotine choke) · R1 2:19
  • Win
    Nick DiazDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Loss
    Matt HughesSubmission (kimura) · R1 3:28
  • Win
    Chris LytleKO/TKO (cut) · R2 2:00

Tale of the tape

24Age24
177.8 cmHeight182.9 cm
182.9 cmReach177.8 cm
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
5-0-0UFC record4-3-0
1612Peak Elo1522

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs?

Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.