Joseph Jonathan Riggs is better known as an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Riggs formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, Bellator, ProElite, M-1 Global, and King of the Cage.
Riggs made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2001 and compiled a record of 13–3 with one no-contest before being signed by the WEC.
Why did Joe Riggs leave UFC?
For five years, Riggs journeyed between promotions and bounced between weight classes, all the while fighting on and off with Strikeforce. Eventually, though, a contract dispute lead to an ugly breakup, and he was back precisely where he started. Fighting in small shows across Arizona.
Riggs was born in Sanford, Maine, and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Riggs began boxing as a child with his father.
Although Riggs is right-handed, he was encouraged by his boxing coach to fight southpaw, making his power hand his left hand. Riggs began wrestling at Cactus High School in Glendale, Arizona.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
