UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
Phoenix, USA
13 Dec 2014
Welterweight
VS
48%
Riggs
52%
Saunders
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 0:57
JR
Joe Riggs
"Diesel"
44 – 17
6'0"70" reachSouthpaw43 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 15
BS
Ben Saunders
"Killa B"
22 – 13
Well-Rounded4-fight slide43 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'2"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Saunders

This is a genuine toss-up — Riggs at 48% vs Saunders at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Saunders throws more volume but Riggs connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Riggs's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Saunders has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Riggs
Saunders
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'2"
70"
Reach
+77"
43
Age
43
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Riggs
Saunders
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
14.5
15.6
39.3
Performance Avg
46.4
38
Quality of Victory
46
64
Momentum Score
50
Riggs
Saunders
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.5
55%
Strike Accuracy
55%
2.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
1 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
3
0
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance3
0Clinch1
0Ground0
Riggs
Saunders
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.1
/ 10
3.5
/ 10
1.5
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.4
2.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
1
Submission wins
3
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Riggs
Saunders
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
0
KO risk
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
7
4
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.9 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/61 fights
Chin rating based on
19/35 fights
Riggs
Saunders
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
64
50
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
Riggs
Saunders
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
40%
67%
1
KO / TKO Wins
3
1
Submission Wins
3
3
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Riggs
Saunders
Striking2.8 / 4.3Volume2.4 / 3.6Grappling2.1 / 3.5Wrestling1.5 / 2.4Submission2.0 / 3.3Pressure4.0 / 6.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
2.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.5
1.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.4
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
4.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.1
2.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.6
Riggs
Strike Zones
Saunders
Riggs
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Saunders
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Riggs targets the head (100% of attacks) — Saunders absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Saunders targets the head (75% of attacks) — Riggs absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Riggs
RND
Saunders
0/0R00/0

Riggs · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.1
0105.2W1.5L4.2W1.5L4.5W1.5L5.0W1.5L1.5L5.5L4.2W1.5L2004-082005-112006-082015-042016-02
WinLossTrend

Saunders · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0104.5W5.2W5.0W2.8L5.0W5.5L5.5L5.0W5.0W4.5W2.8L4.7W2.8L2.8L5.0W2.8L1.5L2.9L3.1L2007-122010-032016-012018-092019-12
WinLossTrend

Riggs · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Chris CamozziRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · 2016-02
W · R2
Ron StallingsRating 4.2
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · 2015-09
L · Dec · R3
Patrick CoteRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · 2015-04
L · Sub · R1
Ben SaundersRating 1.5
Submission
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · 2014-12
L · KO · R1
Diego SanchezRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · 2006-12

Saunders · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Matt BrownRating 3.1
KO/TKO
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · 2019-12
L · KO · R2
Takashi SatoRating 2.9
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · 2019-04
L · KO · R1
Lyman GoodRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · 2018-11
L · Sub · R2
Sergio MoraesRating 2.8
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · 2018-09
W · KO · R1
Jake EllenbergerRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · 2018-06

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