UFC 56 · Welterweight · Main card
Matt Hughes vs. Joe Riggs
Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 9:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Matt Hughes def. Joe Riggs by Submission (Kimura), round 1 at 3:28. Welterweight, 3 rounds, UFC 56, Nov 19, 2005. UFC records going in: Hughes 11-2, Riggs 2-1.
Result
Matt Hughes won by Submission (Kimura), round 1 at 3:28.
Matt Hughes vs. Joe Riggs by the numbers
| Matt Hughes | Joe Riggs | |
|---|---|---|
| 11-2 | UFC record going in | 2-1 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| 73 in | Reach | 70 in |
| Switch | Stance | Southpaw |
| – | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
Matt Hughes 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.
Hughes vs. Riggs head-to-head
Hughes and Riggs have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Last bouts
Matt Hughes: last 5 UFC bouts
- Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg Matt Hughes won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 4:05Hughes vs. Trigg fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Georges St-Pierre Matt Hughes won by Submission (Armbar), round 1 at 4:59Hughes vs. St-Pierre fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Renato Verissimo Matt Hughes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Hughes vs. Verissimo fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Matt Hughes BJ Penn won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 4:39Penn vs. Hughes fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg Matt Hughes won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 3:54Hughes vs. Trigg fight page
Joe Riggs: last 3 UFC bouts
- Chris Lytle vs. Joe Riggs Joe Riggs won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 2 at 2:00Lytle vs. Riggs fight page
- Ivan Salaverry vs. Joe Riggs Ivan Salaverry won by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 1 at 2:42Salaverry vs. Riggs fight page
- Joe Doerksen vs. Joe Riggs Joe Riggs won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 2 at 3:39Doerksen vs. Riggs fight page