On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–6 (1 NC)UFC record
3 of 4Dominant wins
88Average win score
55thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time9:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time4% of the fight
Best winAlex Caceres rated 1380 at 135 lb going in
Figures cover 10 of 11 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Francisco Rivera’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 10knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
58
+0.66
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
38
3.78
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.12
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
44
1.08
ControlShare of fight time in control
8
4%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alex Caceres, rated 1380 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 30 Jul 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1385, after 10 fights there.
4–6Record at 135 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
88Average win score
1365Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time9:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time4% of the fight
Best winAlex Caceres rated 1380 going in
Against the division
How Francisco Rivera’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Francisco Rivera is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 8knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
56
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
56
+0.66
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
40
3.78
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.12
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
49
1.08
ControlShare of fight time in control
12
4%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alex Caceres, rated 1380 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2016 | Loss | 21–79 | Erik Perez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Loss | 28–72 | Brad Pickett | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Loss | 9–91 | John Lineker | submission | R1 2:08 | Bantamweight | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Alex Caceres | KO/TKO | R1 0:21 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Loss | 10–90 | Urijah Faber | submission | R2 1:34 | Bantamweight | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II |
| 24 May 2014 | Loss | 17–83 | Takeya Mizugaki | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Win | 90–10 | George Roop | KO/TKO | R2 2:20 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Edwin Figueroa | KO/TKO | R2 4:20 | Bantamweight | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar |
| 21 Jul 2012 | No contest | 0–100 | Roland Delorme | overturned | R1 4:19 | Bantamweight | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao |
| 15 May 2012 | Win | 83–17 | Alex Soto | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Loss | 8–92 | Reuben Duran | submission | R3 1:57 | Bantamweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale |