Francisco Rivera
11 UFC Fights | 36% Win Rate | 3 Finishes (75%)
Francisco Rivera UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Francisco Rivera is 4-6 in the UFC across 11 fights (1 no contest), with 3 wins by knockout and 1 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 16-12 (3 NC), 12-6 of it outside the UFC. Rivera competes at bantamweight as an orthodox complete fighter, standing 5'8" with a 70" reach at 44 years old. The last bout was a loss to Jesse Strader by submission in May 2026.
Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 77th percentile among 182 bantamweight fighters (0.40/fight).
Francisco Rivera's UFC win rate is 36% (4 of 11 fights), and 75% of those wins came by finish. Rivera averages 0.7 takedowns per fight at 64% accuracy and stops 68% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 16-12 (3 NC)
- UFC Record
- 4-6 (1 NC)
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 70"
- Age
- 44
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Jesse Strader · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · May 2026
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Francisco Rivera's Last 5 Fights
Rivera is 1-4 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Erik Perez · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · Jul 2016
- Loss vs Brad Pickett · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 2016
- Loss vs John Lineker · Submission · R1 2:08 · UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · Sep 2015
- Win vs Alex Caceres · KO/TKO · R1 0:21 · UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 2015
- Loss vs Urijah Faber · Submission · R2 1:34 · UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 2014
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Francisco Rivera's UFC Fight History
11 UFC fights on record (4-6 (1 NC)), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Erik Perez | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | 2016-07-30 |
| L | Brad Pickett | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | 2016-02-27 |
| L | John Lineker | Submission | R1 · 2:08 | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | 2015-09-05 |
| W | Alex Caceres | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:21 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | 2015-06-06 |
| L | Urijah Faber | Submission | R2 · 1:34 | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II | 2014-12-06 |
| L | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | 2014-05-24 |
| W | George Roop | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:20 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | 2013-11-06 |
| W | Edwin Figueroa | KO/TKO | R2 · 4:20 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | 2013-02-02 |
| D/NC | Roland Delorme | Other | R1 · 4:19 | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | 2012-07-21 |
| W | Alex Soto | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | 2012-05-15 |
| L | Reuben Duran | Submission | R3 · 1:57 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale | 2011-06-04 |
How Rivera Ranks at Bantamweight
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