Fight Night Riggs -vs- Sanchez

[Python]

Place your bets here.

Fighter info..


Joe Riggs "Diesel"
Born: Arizona, USA
Fighting Out Of: Phoenix, Arizona
Age: 24
Height: 6.0
Weight: 170 lbs.
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 28-8-0
Strengths: Strong punches…athletic quickness.

Riggs UFC Fight History:
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time
Win Jason Von Flue Submission UFC® Fight Night™ 6 08/17/2006 1 2:01
Loss Mike Swick Submission UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie 05/27/2006 1 2:19
Win Nick Diaz Unanimous Decision UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 02/04/2006 3 5:00
Loss Matt Hughes Submission UFC 56: Full Force 11/19/2005 1 3:28
Win Chris Lytle Technical Knock Out UFC 55: Fury 10/07/2005 2 2:00
Loss Ivan Salaverry Submission UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell II 04/16/2005 1 2:42
Win Joe Doerksen Technical Knock Out UFC 49: Unfinished Business 08/21/2004 2 3:39



Diego Sanchez "Nightmare"
Born: NM, USA
Fighting Out Of: Albuquerque, NM
Age: 24
Height: 5.11
Weight: 170 lbs.
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 17-0-0
Strengths: “My ground and pound and my speed.”

Diego Sanchez UFC Fight History:
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time
Win Karo Parisyan Unanimous Decision UFC® Fight Night™ 6 08/17/2006 3 0:00
Win John Alessio Unanimous Decision UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie 05/27/2006 3 5:00
Win Nick Diaz Unanimous Decision The Ultimate Fighter® 2 Finale 09/05/2005 3 5:00
Win Brian Gassaway Submission UFC 54: Boiling Point 08/20/2005 2 1:56
Win Kenny Florian Technical Knock Out Ultimate Fighter I Finale 04/09/2005 1 2:00

[duran]

I see Sanchez winning this fight by sub. I hope he wins so it sets up his first loss when he fights Matt Hughes.

What are your thoughts?

[Python]

Agreed. I see him fighting Matt after this win. I see him being a good come back for Matt also in the sense that Sanchez is a good fighter. Matt will beat him no doubt in my mind but it will be a good fight until he gets GNP or submitted.

[Boo]

Diego's pulled em out up till now. I'll lay 500 on him.

[Easye1982]

3500 Just cause..his name is "Nightmare" oooo scary ;) lol No I really do think that duran hit the nail on the head :thumb:

[Easye1982]

Poor Joe...KO first round :( But hurray for me :)

[Python]

I am amazed it was that quick. I hope Joe doesn't feel to bad for Diego is FOR REAL. I think Diego is going to have a good if not dramatic and great career....until Matt Hughes. But even after Matt he will make a comeback lol. I am happy for Diego it builds his confidence and is going to make any MMA fighter a formidable opponent!

[keithpas]

I'm not all that convinced that Matt would win against Diego after this fight. Very impressive win.

[Python]

Matt and Diego in my opinion are somewhat alike yet Matt def has the expierence as Joe thinks he is Diesel and always will be Diesel. I think Joe is tuff but lacks something that I am unable to put my finger on I wish I coulda seen the fight and I could make a better judgement of his abilities well, both of the fighters abilities.

[Freestyler]

In all honesty.... Riggs showed very little, in ANY ability at all. He got hit, he hit the ground.... Before he could get to his feet, Sanchez charged from about 10 feet away, slid in and crammed a knee in his cheek bone. I totally did not see Sanchez winning this way.

I'm not all that convinced that Matt would win against Diego after this fight. Very impressive win.

^ I am starting to agree with this statement. Sanchez displayed speed like I have never seen from him. His strikes, as few as there were, were dead on, and very powerful.