Riggs won the bout via disqualification after Stallings landed an illegal upkick, which rendered Riggs unable to continue. Riggs faced Chris Camozzi on February 21, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round due a series of knees by Camozzi, which broke the right forearm of Riggs. On April 13, Riggs was released from the promotion. Bare-knuckle boxing BKB Riggs recently started competing in Bare Knuckle Boxing matches under the UK based BKB promotion. He won a championship fight against Christian “Fat Boy“ Evans, an experienced bare knuckle fighter who had also been featured in the documentary "Bare Knuckle Fight Club" from Channel 4 news, by unanimous decision at BKB 4. Riggs was deducted 1 point in the first round for shooting for a take-down and taking his opponent to the mat, and was warned again in the same round after throwing an illegal elbow. BKFC Riggs signed with the BKFC in 2018 and made his promotional debut against Brok Weaver at BKFC 3: The Takeover on October 20, 2018. He won the bout via unanimous decision. He made his sophomore appearance in the promotion against Heriberto Tovar at BKFC 4 on February 2, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision. He then faced Walber Brito de Barros at BKFC 6 on June 22, 2019. The bout was ruled a unanimous draw. Riggs was expected to headline BKFC 10 against fellow UFC veteran Héctor Lombard in February 2020. However, in January, the company announced that Lombard will be facing David Mundell, with no further information. Riggs then faced Héctor Lombard for the inaugural BKFC Cruiserweight Championship at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. He lost the fight via fourth-round technical knockout. Riggs faced Melvin Guillard at BKFC Fight Night: Montana on October 9, 2021. He won the fight via first-minute knockout. Personal life Joe and his wife had a son who died shortly after birth. They have another son. Joe also has a daughter named Jadin who is 3 years younger than his son. Championships and accomplishments Bellator MMA Fight Master: Bellator MMA Season One Winner World Extreme Cagefighting WEC Middleweight Championship (One time) Ultimate Fighting Championship Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Jason Von Flue Z Promotions Light Heavyweight Championship vs. Shonie Carter Bare Knuckle Boxing™️ BKB Light Heavyweight World Championship Mixed martial arts record |- | NC |