Francisco Rivera UFC Stats & Fight History

Bio

Age44 (Oct 8, 1981)

Height5'8"

Weight135 lbs

Reach70"

StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic	Francisco Rivera
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	70.0%
Takedown Defense	69.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	0:33
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	75.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	64.3%
Control Time/Fight	0:07

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Erik Perez

UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley • Jul 2016

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Francisco Rivera55/15835%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Erik Perez54/15635%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	23/55	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Erik Perez	14/62	23%	0/1	0:28	—

R2	Francisco Rivera	18/61	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Erik Perez	24/56	43%	1/3	0:25	—

R3	Francisco Rivera	14/42	33%	0/0	0:01	—
	Erik Perez	16/38	42%	1/2	4:07	—

LOSS

vs. Brad Pickett

UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping • Feb 2016

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Francisco Rivera69/16542%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:21

Brad Pickett39/13728%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	37/81	46%	0/0	0:03	—
	Brad Pickett	16/54	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Francisco Rivera	25/65	38%	1/1	0:06	—
	Brad Pickett	17/58	29%	1/1	0:33	—

R3	Francisco Rivera	7/19	37%	1/1	0:12	—
	Brad Pickett	6/25	24%	2/3	2:47	—

LOSS

vs. John Lineker

UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:08

Francisco Rivera16/3644%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14

John Lineker28/6047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	16/36	44%	0/1	0:14	—
	John Lineker	28/60	47%	0/0	0:19	1

WIN

vs. Alex Caceres

UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:21

Francisco Rivera5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alex Caceres0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	5/9	56%	0/0	0:00	1
	Alex Caceres	0/5	0%	0/0	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Urijah Faber

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II • Dec 2014

Submission (Bulldog Choke) • Rd 2, 1:34

Francisco Rivera15/5627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Urijah Faber19/5237%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	13/42	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Urijah Faber	11/36	31%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Francisco Rivera	2/14	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Urijah Faber	8/16	50%	0/1	0:14	1

LOSS

vs. Takeya Mizugaki

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw • May 2014

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Francisco Rivera41/10439%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:41

Takeya Mizugaki35/13526%TD 0/3Ctrl 8:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	14/25	56%	3/4	0:39	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	16/48	33%	0/1	2:19	1

R2	Francisco Rivera	8/26	31%	0/0	0:02	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	5/24	21%	0/2	3:14	—

R3	Francisco Rivera	19/53	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	14/63	22%	0/0	2:35	—

WIN

vs. George Roop

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:20

Francisco Rivera27/7337%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:55

George Roop23/6138%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	10/31	32%	0/0	0:42	—
	George Roop	11/36	31%	1/4	2:20	—

R2	Francisco Rivera	17/42	40%	0/1	0:13	1
	George Roop	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Edwin Figueroa

UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar • Feb 2013

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:20

Francisco Rivera51/12740%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:07

Edwin Figueroa24/9725%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	24/63	38%	2/2	1:06	—
	Edwin Figueroa	15/55	27%	0/0	0:34	1

R2	Francisco Rivera	27/64	42%	0/0	0:01	1
	Edwin Figueroa	9/42	21%	1/1	1:33	—

vs. Roland Delorme

UFC 149: Faber vs Barao • Jul 2012

Overturned (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:19

Francisco Rivera52/7966%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Roland Delorme16/6027%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	52/79	66%	0/0	0:02	1
	Roland Delorme	16/60	27%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Soto

UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Francisco Rivera68/17339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Alex Soto41/17823%TD 3/10Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	23/58	40%	0/0	0:01	—
	Alex Soto	17/43	40%	2/6	0:46	—

R2	Francisco Rivera	23/58	40%	0/0	0:00	1
	Alex Soto	14/64	22%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Francisco Rivera	22/57	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Soto	10/71	14%	1/2	0:08	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Reuben Duran

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:57

Francisco Rivera22/3858%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:58

Reuben Duran42/7159%TD 2/5Ctrl 6:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	11/14	79%	0/1	0:58	—
	Reuben Duran	13/20	65%	1/3	3:17	—

R2	Francisco Rivera	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reuben Duran	23/42	55%	0/1	2:47	—

R3	Francisco Rivera	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reuben Duran	6/9	67%	1/1	0:51	—

WEC (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Erik Koch

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki • Nov 2010

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:36

Francisco Rivera1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Erik Koch6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds