Matt Hughes vs Joe Riggs prediction

UFC 56: Full Force · Sunday, 20 November 2005 · Welterweight · main event

Matt Hughes45-9-0UFC wins: 8 KO, 5 SUB, 5 DECUFC debut
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Joe Riggs47-18-1UFC wins: 2 KO, 1 SUB, 1 DECUFC debut

Result: Matt Hughes by Sub, R1 3:28.

Matt Hughes vs Joe Riggs: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Matt HughesTale of the tapeJoe Riggs
45-9-0Record47-18-1
–Nationality–
25UFC fights12
32Age23
175 cmHeight183 cm
185 cmReach178 cm
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
8 / 5 / 5UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC2 / 1 / 1
4 / 3 / 0UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC2 / 4 / 1
2.6Sig. strikes landed per minute2.6
2.3Sig. strikes absorbed per minute2.4
1.5Takedowns per 15 minutes2.6
0.43Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.27

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Matt Hughes: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Joe Riggs: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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