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Francisco Rivera lands 4.1 and absorbs 3.2 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Francisco Rivera's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Francisco Rivera's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Francisco Rivera wins 46% of rounds across 24 scored. Round splits are close.

Francisco Rivera has 0 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.36 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 96 out of 99, average for the division.

Francisco Rivera finishes 75% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Francisco Rivera's last fight was over 119 months ago.

Francisco Rivera is 44 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Bantamweight
“Cisco”

Francisco Rivera

11-7 (1 NC)11 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 3L
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLErik Perez·U-DEC·R3·9yr ago
Fighter Context
4–6UFC1 NC·
3KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.3min/fight
·
102UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–4(6 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+0.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.91
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.255
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
96
Ironclad

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Francisco Rivera — 4.07 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.16 strikes per minute.

Rivera
Distance Striker
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.07
Str. Accuracy41%
421UFC landed/1,018attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.6 vs avg3.16
Str. Defense68%
KD Rate / fight0.46
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.36
CQ KO Power
1.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
11%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance84%
/
Clinch11%
/
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 28 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed211613
Avg. Absorbed141410
Avg. Net+6+2+3
Grappling

Francisco Rivera — 1.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 63% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 68% takedown defense.

Rivera
Control Wrestler
·24s ctrlPassive Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.01
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.62
TD Accuracy63%
7UFC landed/11attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
0UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense68%
26UFC defended/38opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing

Francisco Rivera — 4 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 1 decision), 75% finish rate.

Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
div avg 47%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision1 / 4
KD → Finish
3/5Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 6
Submission3 / 6
Decision3 / 6
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 3 dec across 6 losses
Explosive starter. 3 KOs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
1.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 10 less in second half of career
0+20+40+60+79avgNC201120122013201420152016

11 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=8
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
4.9
3.9
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
3.4
2.4
Diff
+1.5
+0.5
+0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+45%L3
12%74%136%WWLLWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Rivera — 11 UFC Fights

Francisco Rivera — UFC fight record: 4 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
11 fights
L
Erik Perez
BW
U-DEC R3Jul '16
+1
·55 SS (35%)·54 abs·2 td taken
L
Brad Pickett
BW
S-DEC R3Feb '16
+30
·69 SS (42%)·39 abs·2/2 td·3 td taken·21s ctrl
L
John Lineker
BW
SUB R1 · 2:08Sep '15
-12
·16 SS (44%)·28 abs·0/1 td·14s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Alex Caceres
BW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:21Jun '15
+5
·5 SS (56%)·1 kd landed
L
Urijah Faber
BW
SUB R2 · 1:34Dec '14
-4
·15 SS (27%)·19 abs·1 kd taken
L
Takeya Mizugaki
BW
U-DEC R3May '14
+6
·41 SS (39%)·35 abs·3/4 td·41s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
George Roop
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:20Nov '13
+4
·27 SS (37%)·23 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·55s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Edwin Figueroa
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:20Feb '13
+27
·51 SS (40%)·24 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·67s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
NC
Roland Delorme
BW
Overturned R1 · 4:19Jul '12
+36
·52 SS (66%)·16 abs·1 kd landed
⚠ Result overturned
W
Alex Soto
BW
U-DEC R3May '12
+27
·68 SS (39%)·41 abs·3 td taken·1 kd landed
Rivera — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
LErik KochWECKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Bantamweight
“Cisco”

Francisco Rivera

11-7 (1 NC)11 UFC
Form
3L
5'8"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLErik Perez·U-DEC·9yr ago
Fighter Context
4–6UFC1 NC·
3KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.3min/fight
·
102UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.91

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.255

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
96

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Rivera
Bantamweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.07
Str. Accuracy41%
421UFC landed/1,018attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.6 vs avg3.16
Str. Defense68%
KD Rate / Fight0.46
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.36
CQ KO Power
1.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
11%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist84%
Clinch11%
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=8
R3
n=5
Landed211613
Absorbed141410
Net+6+2+3
Grappling
Rivera
Bantamweight avg
Control Wrestler
24s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.01
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.62
TD Accuracy63%
7UFC landed/11attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
0UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense68%
26UFC defended/38opp. attempts
Sub Defense3 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
3Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%1 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
1.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=8
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
4.9
3.9
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
3.4
2.4
Diff
+1.5
+0.5
+0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Rivera — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Erik PerezBW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '16
55 SS (35%)·54 abs·2 td taken
L
Brad PickettBW
S-DEC·R3·Feb '16
69 SS (42%)·39 abs·2/2 td·3 td taken·21s ctrl
L
John LinekerBW
SUB·R1·Sep '15
16 SS (44%)·28 abs·0/1 td·14s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Alex CaceresBW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '15
5 SS (56%)·1 kd
L
Urijah FaberBW
SUB·R2·Dec '14
15 SS (27%)·19 abs·1 kd taken
L
Takeya MizugakiBW
U-DEC·R3·May '14
41 SS (39%)·35 abs·3/4 td·41s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
George RoopBW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '13
27 SS (37%)·23 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·55s ctrl·1 kd
W
Edwin FigueroaBW
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '13
51 SS (40%)·24 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·67s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
Rivera — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
LErik KochWECKO/TKOR1
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