UFC Fight Night · Welterweight · Main event
Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Riggs
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 9:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Diego Sanchez def. Joe Riggs by KO/TKO (Flying Knee), round 1 at 1:45. Welterweight, 3 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Dec 13, 2006. UFC records going in: Sanchez 5-0, Riggs 4-3.
Result
Diego Sanchez won by KO/TKO (Flying Knee), round 1 at 1:45.
Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Riggs by the numbers
| Diego Sanchez | Joe Riggs | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-0 | UFC record going in | 4-3 |
| 5 ft 10 in | Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| 72 in | Reach | 70 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Southpaw |
| USA | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
Diego Sanchez has no $tag yet.
Joe Riggs has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Sanchez vs. Riggs head-to-head
Sanchez and Riggs have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Sanchez vs. Riggs: common opponents
1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Sanchez | Riggs |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Diaz | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Nov 2005) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Feb 2006) |
Last bouts
Diego Sanchez: last 5 UFC bouts
- Diego Sanchez vs. Karo Parisyan Diego Sanchez won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Sanchez vs. Parisyan fight page
- John Alessio vs. Diego Sanchez Diego Sanchez won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Alessio vs. Sanchez fight page
- Diego Sanchez vs. Nick Diaz Diego Sanchez won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Sanchez vs. Diaz fight page
- Brian Gassaway vs. Diego Sanchez Diego Sanchez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 1:56Gassaway vs. Sanchez fight page
- Kenny Florian vs. Diego Sanchez Diego Sanchez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 2:49Florian vs. Sanchez fight page
Joe Riggs: last 5 UFC bouts
- Joe Riggs vs. Jason Von Flue Joe Riggs won by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 1 at 2:01Riggs vs. Flue fight page
- Joe Riggs vs. Mike Swick Mike Swick won by Submission (Guillotine Choke), round 1 at 2:19Riggs vs. Swick fight page
- Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs Joe Riggs won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Diaz vs. Riggs fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Joe Riggs Matt Hughes won by Submission (Kimura), round 1 at 3:28Hughes vs. Riggs fight page
- Chris Lytle vs. Joe Riggs Joe Riggs won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 2 at 2:00Lytle vs. Riggs fight page