Welterweight · Men

Michael Riggs

“The Minister”
United States Team Prophecy Mixed Martial Arts debut 2007
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L L L L L
Elo 895 peak 1,193 · 2 Aug 2008 298 below it
Sherdog
2-9pro record
6L current streak
1,140best win, Elo
1,154average opponent
-- age unknown
68.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO965 Sub797 Dec954

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2013): 908 Elo, 2-8, average opponent 1,179.

  1. Jordan Fowler then 928, 2-7, aged 31 2-5 after peaked 1,037 ▲
  2. Pedro Brum then 944, 2-8, aged 26 4-2 after peaked 1,416 ▲
  3. Adam Johnson then 958, 2-8 1-6 after peaked 942 ▼
  4. Lucas Santana then 870, 2-8, aged 40 0-6 after peaked 847 ▼
  5. Frankie Orr then 866, 2-8 2-1 after peaked 1,033 ▲
  6. Arvin Chan then 991, 2-8 6-8 after peaked 1,338 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mark Padilla Submission R2 · 15 May 2010 · Annhilation 1,140
  2. Ken Scott KO/TKO R1 · 20 Feb 2010 · Kick Down 855

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Josh Cavan Submission R1 · 6 Dec 2013 · Fight to Win 1,344
  2. Donnie Liles Submission R1 · 22 Mar 2013 · Annhilation 1,504
  3. Josh Goldberger Submission R1 · 17 Aug 2012 · Kick Down 1,186
  4. Gilbert Smith Submission R1 · 11 Feb 2012 · Annhilation 1,343
  5. Mark Korzenowski KO/TKO R2 · 21 Aug 2011 · Colorado Regional 1,097

Fight history

16 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
16 6 Dec 2013 L2-9 Josh Cavan 6-3 · 29.9 yrs Welterweight SubPeruvian Necktie R12:29 0.00 908→895 -13 1,344 – FTW - Natural Born Killers Fight to Win
15 22 Mar 2013 L2-8 Donnie Liles 14-6 Middleweight SubArmbar R12:11 0.00 914→908 -6 1,504 – NMEF - Annihilation 44 Annhilation
14 17 Aug 2012 L2-7 Josh Goldberger 1-2 Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R11:01 0.00 949→914 -36 1,186 – Kick Down MMA 102: Rebels Kick Down
13 11 Feb 2012 L2-6 Gilbert Smith 2-1 · 30.3 yrs – SubArmbar R12:21 0.00 967→949 -18 1,343 – NMEF - Annihilation 38 Annhilation
12 21 Aug 2011 L2-5 Mark Korzenowski 4-6 – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,041→967 -73 1,097 – Dollar D Promotions - Melon Thump'n 3 Colorado Regional
11 10 Jul 2010 L2-4 Mike Dolce 4-10 · 31.2 yrs – KO/TKOKnee R14:59 0.00 1,158→1,041 -117 1,034 – Kickdown 80: Mile High Battle Kick Down
10 15 May 2010 W2-3 Mark Padilla debut – Sub R2 1.00 1,048→1,158 +110 1,140 – NMEF - Annihilation 26 Annhilation
9 20 Feb 2010 W1-3 Ken Scott 0-1 – KO/TKOStrikes R13:50 1.00 994→1,048 +54 855 – Kickdown 75 Kick Down
8 28 Aug 2009 L0-3 Sam Rauch 1-2 – SubSubmission R13:01 0.00 1,021→994 -27 1,315 – Rocky Mountain Nationals - The Undefeated Colorado Regional
7 16 May 2009 L0-2 Jesse Walden 1-1 – SubArmbar R10:32 0.00 1,110→1,021 -89 1,105 – NMEF - Annihilation 16 Annhilation
6 21 Feb 2009 L0-1 Bryant Craven 8-6 – KO/TKORetirement R15:00 0.00 1,193→1,110 -83 1,212 – Kickdown 60: Supremacy Kick Down
5 2 Aug 2008 W4-1 Derek Morales 1-0 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,156→1,193 +37 1,113 – NMEF - Annihilation 9 Annhilation am
4 30 May 2008 W3-1 Travis Connors 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R11:50 1.00 1,084→1,156 +72 1,117 – NMEF - Annihilation 8 Annhilation am
3 19 Jan 2008 W2-1 Justin Shrewsbury debut – KO/TKOPunches R12:59 1.00 1,009→1,084 +75 1,060 – NMEF - Annihilation 6 Annhilation am
2 20 Jul 2007 L1-1 Ryan Ehrlich debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:50 0.00 1,087→1,009 -79 1,018 – NMEF - Annihilation 3 Annhilation am
1 9 Jun 2007 W1-0 Carlos Gallegos debut – SubArmbar R12:56 1.00 1,022→1,087 +66 1,022 – NMEF - Annihilation 2 Annhilation am