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"
31 – 13
5'10"72" reachSouthpaw44 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 13
JR
Joe Riggs
"Diesel"
44 – 17
Well-Rounded43 yrsSouthpaw70" reach6'0"
CFR 15

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Riggs

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.

Key angles

Riggs has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

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.

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
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.2
39%
Strike Accuracy
55%
4.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.8
6 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
2
1
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance3
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Sanchez
Riggs
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.0
Sub Attempts / fight
—
1.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.1
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
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 · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W5.2W4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.5L5.5L5.0W5.5W4.5W5.0W5.5L5.5L4.5W4.5W5.5L4.5W5.5L5.5L4.5W5.5L4.9W1.5L4.5W1.5L1.9L4.5W5.8W6.3L5.1W6.5L2005-042008-032012-022016-112020-09
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

Sanchez · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Jake MatthewsRating 6.5
Decision
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W · R3
Michel PereiraRating 5.1
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L · Dec · R3
Michael ChiesaRating 6.3
Decision
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · 2019-07
W · KO · R2
Mickey GallRating 5.8
KO/TKO
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · 2019-03
W · Dec · R3
Craig WhiteRating 4.5
Decision
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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
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L · KO · R1
Diego SanchezRating 1.5
KO/TKO
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