Bantamweight

Francisco Rivera

Last fought: Jul 2016

RECORD

Pro

11-7-0 (1 NC)

UFC

4-6-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:16
Fight Completion Rate	61.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.85
% Fights Inside the Distance	54.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	41-28 (59.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	11-12 (47.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	28-16 (63.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	67.0%
% Time in Control	4.2%
% Time Controlled	28.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	12.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.17
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.16
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.00
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.2%
Distance Strike Defense	74.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.55
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.96
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.81
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.78
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	13.85
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.61

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field

Francisco Rivera League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Francisco Rivera
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	63.6%
Takedown Defense	68.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	0:38
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	75.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:16
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
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 2016Bantamweight

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 2016Bantamweight

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 2015Bantamweight

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

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

John Lineker28/6047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1

▼ 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 2015Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:21

Francisco Rivera5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

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 2014Bantamweight

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

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

Urijah Faber19/5237%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:14KD 1

▼ 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 2014Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

Takeya Mizugaki35/13526%TD 0/3Ctrl 8:08KD 1

▼ 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 2013Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:20

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

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 2013Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:20

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

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

▼ 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 2012Bantamweight

Overturned (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:19

Francisco Rivera52/7966%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

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 2012Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Francisco Rivera68/17339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

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	—

LOSS

vs. Reuben Duran

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

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	—

Prior to UFC

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 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Francisco Rivera	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Erik Koch	6/16	38%	0/0	0:04	1

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com