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Matt Hughes vs. Joe Riggs: UFC 56, Nov 19, 2005

UFC 56: Full Force · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Matt Hughes (c)11-2-0
SatNov 19Submission · R1Title fight · 5 rounds
Joe Riggs2-1-0
64.5% (Elo 1619)(Elo 1516) 35.5%

Result

Matt Hughes wins by Submission (kimura)

round 1, 3:28

Pre-fight Elo gave Matt Hughes 64.5%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Matt Hughes 1619, Joe Riggs 1516: a 103-point gap.
Form
Matt Hughes won 4 of the last 5, Joe Riggs won 2 of 3. Form favours Matt Hughes.
Verdict
Matt Hughes slightly favoured · Matt Hughes 64.5% by Elo.
Matt Hughes64.5%ELO35.5%Joe Riggs
1619 · Pre-fight Elo · 1516

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Matt Hughes · won 4 of last 5Joe Riggs · won 2 of last 3
15001550160016502000200120022003200420052006Matt Hughes 1999-09-24: 1515Matt Hughes 2000-06-09: 1531Matt Hughes 2000-12-16: 1513Matt Hughes 2001-11-02: 1530Matt Hughes 2002-03-22: 1544Matt Hughes 2002-07-13: 1558Matt Hughes 2002-11-22: 1572Matt Hughes 2003-04-25: 1587Matt Hughes 2003-11-21: 1599Matt Hughes 2004-01-31: 1581Matt Hughes 2004-06-19: 1594Matt Hughes 2004-10-22: 1607Matt Hughes 2005-04-16: 1619Matt Hughes 2005-11-19: 16311631Joe Riggs 2004-08-21: 1516Joe Riggs 2005-04-16: 1500Joe Riggs 2005-10-07: 1516Joe Riggs 2005-11-19: 15041504

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

Matt Hughes
  • Win
    Frank TriggSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R1 4:05
  • Win
    Georges St-PierreSubmission (armbar) · R1 4:59
  • Win
    Renato VerissimoDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Loss
    B.J. PennSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R1 4:39
  • Win
    Frank TriggSubmission (standing rear-naked choke) · R1 3:54
Joe Riggs

Tale of the tape

32Age23
175.3 cmHeight182.9 cm
no data yetReach177.8 cm
no data yetStanceSouthpaw
11-2-0UFC record2-1-0
1659Peak Elo1522

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 56: Full Force?

Sat, Nov 19, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five 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 56 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.