Ben Saunders vs Joe Riggs

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Dec 13, 2014

Ben
Saunders

Welterweight

Record

17-6

UFC

5-3

Age

Height

6'2"

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Joe
Riggs

Welterweight

Record

40-14

UFC

4-4

Age

Height

6'0"

Reach

70"

Stance

Southpaw

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Fight stats

Ben SaundersJoe Riggs

Significant strikes4 of 72 of 3

Knockdowns00

Takedowns0 of 01 of 1

Control time0:000:19

Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

Round 1

■ Ben Saunders ■ Joe Riggs

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Mike Swick

Ben Saunders

Lost · KO/TKO, round 2

Jun 2009 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute

Joe Riggs

Lost · submission, round 1

May 2006 · Swick landed 1.7 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Ben Saunders vs Joe Riggs?

Ben Saunders beat Joe Riggs by submission, round 1 (0:57) on Saturday, December 13, 2014.

What were Ben Saunders and Joe Riggs's records going into the fight?

Ben Saunders is 17-6 (5-3 in the UFC). Joe Riggs is 40-14 (4-4 in the UFC).