Jeremiah Riggs “Big Rigg”

Team The H.I.T. Squad
Age 41
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Middleweight
Out of Granite City, Illinois, Illinois
Born Vicksburg, Mississippi

Jeremiah Riggs is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Riggs was featured on the The Ultimate Fighter 7 on SpikeTV, but lost his preliminary fight. In 2009, he appeared in the reality series, Daisy of Love. He has fought in the Ultimate Cage Fighting and Southern Fighting Alliance promotions.

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 10-11-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 16 years, 7 months, 6 days
Rounds Fought 28.8
Avg. Fights/Year 1.3
Longest Layoff 8 years, 4 months, 2 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 day

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
04/27/2024 L
(2-2-0)
Alfredo Angulo
(0-0-0)
MW
(171.0 vs. 171.7)
KO
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania IV
1 01:33
03/02/2024 W
(1-2-0)
Sonny Smith
(2-0-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Strikes)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Fight Night Prospects Canada
1 00:49
06/11/2022 L
(1-1-0)
Billy Wagner
(1-0-0)
MW
(164.0 vs. 162.0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor's Stoppage)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship - Fight Night Jackson 2
1 01:59
NSF 03/12/2022 L
(1-0-0)
Connor Tierney
(5-1-0)
MW
(170.3 vs. 167.9)
KO
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Fight Night New York 2
5 01:31
NSF 01/29/2022 W
(0-0-0)
Eric Thompson
(0-2-0)
MW KO
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Fight Night Jackson
1 01:39
09/27/2013 L
(8-7-0)
Peter Aspinwall
(3-3-0)
MW
(181.2 vs. 186.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 101
3 05:00
05/25/2012 L
(8-6-0)
Kelvin Tiller
(3-0-0)
MW
(190.0* vs. 185.0)
Submission (Verbal Submission)
Bellator Fighting Championships 70
3 03:38
03/16/2012 L
(8-5-0)
Trey Houston
(9-0-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Bellator Fighting Championships 61
1 03:30
01/29/2011 W
(7-5-0)
Eric Slocum
(1-6-0)
MW Decision (Majority Decision)
SportFight X: Middle Tennessee Mayhem - Pro
3 05:00
11/19/2010 W
(6-5-0)
James Sharp
(5-4-0)
MW
(184.8 vs. 184.6)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce Challengers 12
3 05:00
09/23/2010 W
(5-5-0)
Michael Fleniken, Jr.
(3-2-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 9/23/10
3 05:00
07/16/2010 W
(4-5-0)
Menden McKeehan
(1-2-0)
MW
(174.0 vs. 178.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Absolute Cage Fighting 7/16/10 - Pro Fights
1 00:17
06/18/2010 W
(3-5-0)
George Oiler
(2-2-0)
MW
(184.0 vs. 186.0)
Submission (Strikes)
Hardrock MMA 23
1 04:59
04/23/2010 L
(3-4-0)
Keith Johnson
(5-3-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Night of Reckoning III
2 04:34
02/27/2010 W
(2-4-0)
Jesse Beal
(2-0-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Empire Fights 2/27/10
1 04:58
01/30/2010 L
(2-3-0)
Eric Irvin
(0-0-0)
MW
(183.0 vs. 180.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Midwest Pro 1/30/10
3 05:00
10/17/2009 L
(2-2-0)
John Salter
(3-0-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
TKO/RSC
The 3rd Degree
1 04:44
11/29/2008 L
(2-1-0)
Ken Jackson
(4-2-0)
MW
(179.0 vs. 179.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ultimate Fight Night 6
1 03:07
08/09/2008 L
(2-0-0)
Dominic O'Grady
(4-1-0)
WW
(169.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission
XFO 25 - Outdoor War 4
3 04:16
01/27/2008 L
(2-0-0)
Dan Cramer
(1-0-0)
MW
(184.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 7*
2 05:00
NSF 09/22/2007 W
(1-0-0)
Craig Sjoerdsma
(0-2-0)
Submission
Ultimate Cage Fighting: 1
1 05:00
NSF 09/20/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Craig Sjoerdsma
(0-1-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Ultimate Cage Fighting - Rage in the Cage
1 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 1-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 months, 8 days
Rounds Fought 0.4
Avg. Fights/Year 12.0
Longest Layoff 2 months, 8 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 months, 8 days

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 02/10/2007 L
(1-0-0)
Robert Thompson
(1-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Southern Fighting Alliance
03:00
NSF 12/02/2006 W
(0-0-0)
Jason Sanderson
(1-2-0)
Submission (Verbal Submission)
Southern Fighting Alliance
1 01:04
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class