UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Las Vegas, USA
21 Aug 2004
Middleweight
VS
55%
Riggs
45%
Doerksen
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 3:39
JR
Joe Riggs
"Diesel"
44 – 17
6'0"70" reachSouthpaw43 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 15
JD
Joe Doerksen
"El Dirte"
51 – 16
Submission Hunter2-fight slide48 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'0"
CFR 12

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Riggs

This is a genuine toss-up — Riggs at 55% vs Doerksen at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Riggs has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Doerksen has a chin rating of 16 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Riggs
Doerksen
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
70"
Reach
+75"
43+
Age
48
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Riggs
Doerksen
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
14.5
11.7
39.3
Performance Avg
37.2
38
Quality of Victory
47
64
Momentum Score
0
Riggs
Doerksen
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
0.3
55%
Strike Accuracy
47%
2.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.4
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
0
2
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch0
23Ground0
Riggs
Doerksen
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
2.1
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
1.5
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Riggs
Doerksen
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
16
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
3
4
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/61 fights
Chin rating based on
9/67 fights
Riggs
Doerksen
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
64
0
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
Riggs
Doerksen
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
40%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
2
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Riggs
Doerksen
Striking2.8 / 0.4Volume2.4 / 0.4Grappling2.1 / 8.0Wrestling1.5 / 5.6Submission2.0 / 10.0Pressure4.0 / 7.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.4
2.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
4.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.7
2.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.4
Riggs
Strike Zones
Doerksen
Riggs
Attacking
22HEAD2BODY0LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 absorbed
Doerksen
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
22HEAD2BODY0LEGS24 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Riggs targets the head (92% of attacks) — Doerksen absorbs 92% of strikes there
🎯Doerksen targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Riggs absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Riggs
RND
Doerksen
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

Doerksen · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0102.8L5.5W5.5L5.5L4.2L2.8L5.2W1.5L5.5L2004-082006-032010-052010-12
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

Doerksen · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Dan MillerRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · 2010-12
L · Sub · R1
CB DollawayRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · 2010-09
W · Sub · R2
Tom LawlorRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · 2010-05
L · KO · R2
Jason MacDonaldRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · 2008-04
L · KO · R3
Ed HermanRating 4.2
KO/TKO
UFC 78: Validation · 2007-11

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