UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
Las Vegas, USA
16 Apr 2005
Middleweight
VS
56%
Salaverry
44%
Riggs
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 2:42
IS
Ivan Salaverry
14 – 9
6'0"Orthodox55 yrs3-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 19
JR
Joe Riggs
"Diesel"
44 – 17
Well-Rounded43 yrsSouthpaw70" reach6'0"
CFR 15

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Salaverry

This is a genuine toss-up — Salaverry at 56% vs Riggs at 44% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Salaverry has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

Riggs has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Salaverry's chin rating of 62 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Riggs has a chin rating of 6 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Salaverry
Riggs
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
Reach
70"
55
Age
+43
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Salaverry
Riggs
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.6
14.5
48.7
Performance Avg
39.3
53
Quality of Victory
38
46
Momentum Score
64
Salaverry
Riggs
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.2
48%
Strike Accuracy
55%
4.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.8
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
4
0
Body
0
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
0Distance1
2Clinch2
0Ground3
Salaverry
Riggs
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.3
/ 10
2.1
/ 10
3.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.5
6.7
Submission Style (/10)
2.0
2
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Salaverry
Riggs
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
62
6
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
4
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/23 fights
Chin rating based on
12/61 fights
Salaverry
Riggs
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
46
64
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
Salaverry
Riggs
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
40%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Salaverry
Riggs
Striking4.2 / 2.8Volume0.9 / 2.4Grappling5.3 / 2.1Wrestling3.7 / 1.5Submission6.7 / 2.0Pressure8.3 / 4.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.8
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.1
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.5
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.0
8.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.0
0.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.4
Salaverry
Strike Zones
Riggs
Salaverry
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY2LEGS6 absorbed
Riggs
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY2LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Salaverry targets the head (100% of attacks) — Riggs absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Riggs targets the head (67% of attacks) — Salaverry absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Salaverry
RND
Riggs
0/0R00/0

Salaverry · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0105.5W5.5L5.0W5.0W5.5L1.5L1.5L2002-052004-102005-082008-05
WinLossTrend

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

Salaverry · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Rousimar PalharesRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05
L · KO · R1
Terry MartinRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · 2007-05
L · Dec · R3
Nate MarquardtRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night 1 · 2005-08
W · Sub · R1
Joe RiggsRating 5
Submission
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · 2005-04
W · Sub · R1
Tony FryklundRating 5
Submission
UFC 50: The War Of '04 · 2004-10

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

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