Joe Riggs vs. Joe Doerksen Result

Joe Riggs def. Joe Doerksen

KO/TKOR2 · 3:39

UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAugust 21, 2004Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Joe Riggs defeated Joe Doerksen by KO/TKO at 3:39 of round 2 at UFC 49: Unfinished Business on August 21, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti.

Joe Riggs vs. Joe Doerksen — UFC 49: Unfinished Business (Aug 21, 2004)

Result: Joe Riggs won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOElbows to Head From Half Guard · Submission to Strikes
Round & time: R2 · 3:39
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 3:39 of round 2

Fight stats

Joe RiggsJoe Doerksen

0Knockdowns0
2929/55 · 53%Significant strikes6/7 · 86%6
4444/71 · 62%Total strikes22/24 · 92%22
22/3 · 67%Takedowns2/7 · 29%2
0Submission attempts0
1Reversals1
6:04Control time0:44

Significant strikes by target

Joe RiggsHead 24 · Body 3 · Legs 2

Joe DoerksenHead 2 · Body 1 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Joe RiggsDistance 2 · Clinch 2 · Ground 25

Joe DoerksenDistance 4 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Joe Riggs	5/18	11/24	1/2	2:57
	Joe Doerksen	5/6	9/11	2/5	0:44
2	Joe Riggs	24/37	33/47	1/1	3:07
	Joe Doerksen	1/1	13/13	0/2	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Joe Riggs

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 21

Next fight: L vs. Ivan Salaverry

Joe Doerksen

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 26

Next fight: W vs. Patrick Cote

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