Francisco Rivera
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 70"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Thu, Oct 8, 1981, age 44
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 4, 2011
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 30, 2016
01/How he wins
3 KO/TKO (punch to head in clinch 2, punches to head at distance), 1 decision in 4 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 3 |
| Decision | 1 | 3 |
| All | 4 | 6 |
02/Career rates
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/By division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 11 | 4-6-0, 1 NC | 102.0 | 421 of 1,018 | 4.13 | 7 of 11 | 4:20 of 101:59 | 5 | 3 in 4 |
| All | 11 | 4-6-0, 1 NC | 102.0 | 421 of 1,018 | 4.13 | 7 of 11 | 4:20 of 101:59 | 5 | 3 in 4 |
04/By year
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 30.0 | 124 of 323 | 4.13 | 2 of 2 | 0:22 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 2.5 | 21 of 45 | 8.46 | 0 of 1 | 0:14 of 2:29 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 21.6 | 56 of 160 | 2.60 | 3 of 4 | 0:41 of 21:34 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 16.7 | 78 of 200 | 4.68 | 2 of 3 | 2:02 of 16:40 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-0-0, 1 NC | 19.3 | 120 of 252 | 6.21 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 19:19 | 2 | 0 in 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11.9 | 22 of 38 | 1.84 | 0 of 1 | 0:58 of 11:57 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 11 | 4-6-0, 1 NC | 102.0 | 421 of 1,018 | 4.13 | 7 of 11 | 4:20 of 101:59 | 5 | 3 in 4 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 11 of 11 | 46.8 | 228 of 493 | 4.87 | 5 of 8 | 3:45 of 46:48 | 2 | 2 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 8 of 11 | 33.2 | 128 of 347 | 3.85 | 1 of 2 | 0:22 of 33:14 | 3 | 2 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 5 of 11 | 21.9 | 65 of 178 | 2.96 | 1 of 1 | 0:13 of 21:57 | 0 | 0 | 5, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 30, 2016UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | Erik PerezBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jon Marigliano 26 - 30. Chris Lee 26 - 30. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 55 of 158 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 27, 2016UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | Brad PickettBantamweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Maciej Motylewski 29 - 28. Paul Sutherland 28 - 29. | 69 of 165 | 2 of 2 | 0:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2015UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | John LinekerBantamweight | LSubmission, R1 2:08Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 16 of 36 | 0 of 1 | 0:14 | 0 | 2:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2015UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | Alex CaceresBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:21Punch to Head In Clinch | 5 of 9 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 1 | 0:21 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 6, 2014UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II | Urijah FaberBantamweight | LSubmission, R2 1:34Bulldog Choke On Ground | 15 of 56 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 24, 2014UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | Takeya MizugakiBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 41 of 104 | 3 of 4 | 0:41 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Nov 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | George RoopBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:20Punch to Head In Clinch | 27 of 73 | 0 of 1 | 0:55 | 1 | 7:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2013UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Edwin FigueroaBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:20Punches to Head At Distance | 51 of 127 | 2 of 2 | 1:07 | 1 | 9:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 21, 2012UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | Roland DelormeBantamweight | NCOverturned, R1 4:19Failed Drug Test by Rivera | 52 of 79 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 4:19 | Rounds |
| Tue, May 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Alex SotoBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Brian Costello 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Eric Colon 27 - 30. | 68 of 173 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2011The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale | Reuben DuranBantamweight | LSubmission, R3 1:57Rear Naked Choke | 22 of 38 | 0 of 1 | 0:58 | 0 | 11:57 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.