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Strikeforce interview: Veteran Riggs somehow in spoiler role

January 29, 2010   ·   UFC Betting Staff   ·   Jump to comments

The most tortured man in MMA matchmaking is Jay Hieron. The welterweight fighting out of fame Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas has long been regarded as a guy ready to break through into the top 10. But Hieron has caught bad break after bad break and missed out on getting that much needed elite fight.

Now it’s here in the form of Joe Riggs. Riggs, a veteran of 44 pro fights, has reached the pinnacle before losing a title shot against UFC welterweight champ Matt Hughes back at UFC 56. He’s also been in there with Kendall Grove, Joe Doerksen, Chris Lytle, Nick Diaz. Mike Swick, Diego Sanchez and Phil Baroni. The resume is impressive yet many internet fans/media are giving Riggs almost no shot of defeating Hieron. The sportsbooks reflect that lack of confidence in Riggs, tabbing Hieron a minus-275 favorite.

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