Joe Riggs, a.k.a Diesel
Country of origin:
United States
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Birth date: 1982-09-23
Record: 27-11-1
Profile:
Joe Riggs is a mixed martial arts fighter who began his professional career in 2001. One piece of trivia about Riggs is that he used to weigh over 300 pounds, and now maintains a fighting weight around 170 pounds. He is considered to be a very large 170-pounder.
Riggs boasts wins over Nick Diaz and Kendall Grove.
In 2007 Joe Riggs admitted having issues with dependence on painkilling medication as a result of serious back issues. Riggs had surgery to correct the damage to his back that year but in his February 2008 Strikeforce fight he severely re-injured his back, forcing him to throw in the towel.
Fights on MMAPredictions.com:
- Kazuo Misaki beat Joe Riggs in Strikeforce At The Mansion II
- Cory Devela beat Joe Riggs in Strikeforce at the Dome
- Joe Riggs beat Eugene Jackson in Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
