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Francisco Rivera

14-12-0 (3 NC) UFC 4-6-0 (1 NC)
One-Punch Power Hard To Hit Submission-Vulnerable
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
9:16Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 60.3 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 26.6 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 71.5 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 38.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 29.6 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 48.2 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 38.8 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 5.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 72
  2. Striking Average 60
  3. TD Defense Average 48
  4. Grappling Below avg 39
  5. Durability Below avg 38
  6. Wrestling Below avg 30
  7. Accuracy Below avg 27
  8. Control Weak 6
One-Punch Power 5 knockdowns · 0.74 per 15 min
Hard To Hit opponents land only 32% of what they throw
Submission-Vulnerable 3 of 6 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.15
Striking accuracy41.4%
Striking defense68.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.74
Takedowns / 15 min1.03
Takedown accuracy63.6%
Takedown defense68.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.59
Control time4.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
February 2, 2013 vs Edwin Figueroa — 5.46/min (W) Feb '13 November 6, 2013 vs George Roop — 3.68/min (W) Nov '13 May 24, 2014 vs Takeya Mizugaki — 2.73/min (L) May '14 December 6, 2014 vs Urijah Faber — 2.28/min (L) Dec '14 June 6, 2015 vs Alex Caceres — 14.29/min (W) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '15 September 5, 2015 vs John Lineker — 7.5/min (L) — only 2.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '15 February 27, 2016 vs Brad Pickett — 4.6/min (L) Feb '16 July 30, 2016 vs Erik Perez — 3.67/min (L) Jul '16

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Erik Perez 15-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · July 30, 2016
55/158Sig. strikes
54/156Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brad Pickett 24-11 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · February 27, 2016
69/165Sig. strikes
39/137Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L John Lineker 23-7 walk-in Submission · R1 2:08 — UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · September 5, 2015
16/36Sig. strikes
28/60Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alex Caceres 10-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:21 — UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · June 6, 2015
5/9Sig. strikes
0/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Urijah Faber 31-7 walk-in Submission · R2 1:34 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
15/56Sig. strikes
19/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Takeya Mizugaki 19-7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
41/104Sig. strikes
35/135Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W George Roop 14-9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:20 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · November 6, 2013
27/73Sig. strikes
23/61Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Edwin Figueroa 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:20 — UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · February 2, 2013
51/127Sig. strikes
24/97Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Roland Delorme 9-2 walk-in Overturned · R1 4:19 — UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · July 21, 2012
52/79Sig. strikes
16/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alex Soto 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
68/173Sig. strikes
41/178Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Reuben Duran 7-3-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:57 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · June 4, 2011
22/38Sig. strikes
42/71Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-12-0 (3 NC)Pro record
United Mixed Martial Arts, All In MMA, CSWGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 9
Submission 0
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 5
Decision 4
Other 0

No contests: 3

Fights by organization

UFC 11
Up Next Fighting 6
XMMA 3
Tachi Palace Fights 2
Called Out MMA 2
California Xtreme Fighting 2
Combate Global 1
WEC 1

+ 1 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 29 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jesse Strader Submission (guillotine choke) Up Next Fighting 33
May 9, 2026
 Up Next Fighting 1 4:01
L Albert Morales TKO (punches) Up Next Fighting 21
November 30, 2024
 Up Next Fighting 1 4:44
NC Jesse Strader NC (accidental eye poke) Up Next Fighting 16
February 24, 2024
 Up Next Fighting 2 4:33
W Josh Wang-Kim Decision (unanimous) Up Next Fighting 9
July 1, 2023
 Up Next Fighting 3 5:00
NC Ricky Bandejas NC (accidental eye poke) XMMA 6
May 3, 2023
 XMMA 2 0:58
L Cody Gibson Submission (arm-triangle choke) Up Next Fighting 3
November 19, 2022
 Up Next Fighting 3 2:42
W Teruto Ishihara Decision (unanimous) Up Next Fighting 2
August 20, 2022
 Up Next Fighting 3 5:00
L John Dodson Decision (unanimous) XMMA 4
April 2, 2022
 XMMA 3 5:00
L David Martínez KO (head kick and punches) Combate Global: Bantamweight Tournament
May 29, 2021
 Combate Global 2 0:17
W Ryan Lilley TKO (punches) XMMA: Vick vs Fialho
January 30, 2021
 XMMA 1 4:03
L Erik Pérez Decision (unanimous) UFC 201
July 30, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Brad Pickett Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
February 27, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L John Lineker Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 191
September 5, 2015
 UFC 1 2:08
W Alex Caceres KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
June 6, 2015
 UFC 1 0:21
L Urijah Faber Submission (bulldog choke) UFC 181
December 6, 2014
 UFC 2 1:34
L Takeya Mizugaki Decision (unanimous) UFC 173
May 24, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W George Roop TKO (punches) UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
November 6, 2013
 UFC 2 2:20
W Edwin Figueroa TKO (punches) UFC 156
February 2, 2013
 UFC 2 4:20
NC Roland Delorme NC (overturned) UFC 149
July 21, 2012
 UFC 1 4:19
W Alex Soto Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Antonio Duarte KO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 12
March 9, 2012
 Tachi Palace Fights 1 1:15
W Brad McDonald KO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 11
December 2, 2011
 Tachi Palace Fights 1 0:40
L Reuben Duran Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale
June 4, 2011
 UFC 3 1:57
L Erik Koch TKO (head kick and punches) WEC 52
November 11, 2010
 WEC 1 1:36
W Fernando Bernstein TKO (punches) Called Out MMA 2
January 24, 2010
 Called Out MMA 1 0:30
W Aaron Arana Decision (majority) Called Out MMA 1
August 15, 2009
 Called Out MMA 3 5:00
W Johnny Gomez Decision (unanimous) Call To Arms 1
May 16, 2009
 Call To Arms 3 5:00
W Chris Drumm KO (punches) California Xtreme Fighting 8
October 30, 2008
 California Xtreme Fighting 1 0:46
W Ray Cox KO (punches) California Xtreme Fighting: Uprising in Upland
June 14, 2008
 California Xtreme Fighting 1 0:52

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Francisco Rivera (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.1 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.1 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 41.4% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 68.3% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 63.6% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 68.4% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.6 avg 0.5
Control time 4.2% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 75.0% avg 48.2%