{"id":106758,"date":"2014-07-29T14:24:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T21:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=106758"},"modified":"2022-02-06T09:29:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:29:55","slug":"breaking-joe-riggs-out-of-fn-51-with-non-life-threatening-gun-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/breaking-joe-riggs-out-of-fn-51-with-non-life-threatening-gun-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Joe Riggs Out Of FN 51 With Non-Life Threatening Gun Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/joe-riggs-i-would-beat-nick-diaz-again\/png_joe-riggs\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72842\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/png_JOE-RIGGS.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"png_JOE-RIGGS\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/png_JOE-RIGGS.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/png_JOE-RIGGS-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/png_JOE-RIGGS-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joe &#8216;Diesel&#8217; Riggs was set to make his return to the UFC at UFC Fight Night 51 against Paulo Thiago.  However in an unfortunate turn of events Riggs was accidentally shot while cleaning a pistol in his home in Arizona and rushed to a nearby hospital.  <\/p>\n<p>The UFC released a statement about the incident:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cRiggs was transported to a nearby hospital in Arizona where he is being treated by physicians,\u201d a UFC statement read. \u201cWe wish Joe a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When the weapon discharged it injured Riggs hand and leg.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to send our best wishes to Joe Riggs as well as his family and would like to wish him a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe &#8216;Diesel&#8217; Riggs was set to make his return to the UFC at UFC Fight Night 51 against Paulo Thiago. However in an unfortunate turn of events Riggs was accidentally shot while cleaning a pistol in his home in Arizona and rushed to a nearby hospital. 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