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UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
San Diego, USA
13 Dec 2006
Welterweight
VS
47%
Sanchez
53%
Riggs
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:45
DS
Diego Sanchez
"Nightmare"
3113
5'10"72" reachSouthpaw44 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 13
JR
Joe Riggs
"Diesel"
4417
Well-Rounded43 yrsSouthpaw70" reach6'0"
CFR 15
★ Official Result
Diego SanchezwinsKO/TKOR1 · 1:45
def. Joe Riggs · UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Riggs
Actual result
Sanchez wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Sanchez at 47% vs Riggs at 53% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Sanchez's chin rating of 14 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
SanchezRiggs
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Sanchez
Riggs
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+6'0"
72"+
Reach
70"
44
Age
+43
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Sanchez
Riggs
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
12.7
14.5
46.0
Performance Avg
39.3
37
Quality of Victory
38
20
Momentum Score
64
Sanchez
Riggs
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.3
/ 10
2.8
/ 10
4.0
Style: Pressure
4.0
6.2
Style: Volume
2.4
6 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
2
1
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance3
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Sanchez
Riggs
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.5
/ 10
2.1
/ 10
1.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.5
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
2.0
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sanchez
Riggs
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
14
6
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
4
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
5 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
32/44 fights
Chin rating based on
12/61 fights
Sanchez
Riggs
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
20
64
L · Dec · R3
W · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
Sanchez
Riggs
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
32%
40%
6
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
1
13
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sanchez
Riggs
Striking4.3 / 2.8Volume6.2 / 2.4Grappling1.5 / 2.1Wrestling1.1 / 1.5Submission0.0 / 2.0Pressure4.0 / 4.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.8
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.1
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.5
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.0
4.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.0
6.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.4
Sanchez
Strike Zones
Riggs
Sanchez
Attacking
5HEAD1BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD1BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Riggs
Attacking
2HEAD1BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD1BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sanchez targets the head (83% of attacks) — Riggs absorbs 83% of strikes there
🎯Riggs targets the head (67% of attacks) — Sanchez absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sanchez
RND
Riggs
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0

Sanchez · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Decision
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W · KO · R2
Mickey Gall
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Craig White
Decision
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Riggs · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Chris Camozzi
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · 2016-02
W · R2
Ron Stallings
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · 2015-09
L · Dec · R3
Patrick Cote
Decision
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · 2015-04
L · Sub · R1
Ben Saunders
Submission
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · 2014-12
L · KO · R1
Diego Sanchez
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · 2006-12

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