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Eric Schafer vs Jorge Rivera

Eric Schafer is 14-8-2; Jorge Rivera is 20-9-0. Jorge Rivera is 5 years older than Eric Schafer. Eric Schafer has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Jorge Rivera. Eric Schafer is 2" · 5 cm taller than Jorge Rivera. They have met once: Eric Schafer 0, Jorge Rivera 1.

E
United States
Eric Schafer
“Red” · 14-8-2
TKOSUBTKO
Met once
J
United States
Jorge Rivera
“El Conquistador” · 20-9-0
TKOSDTKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
64%
13%
Body
23%
9%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Eric Schaferlast 9 fights
43%18%39%
Jorge Riveralast 15 fights
30%44%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Eric Schafer Jorge Rivera
Strikes landed / min
1.893.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Schafer · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.382.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Schafer · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.810.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Schafer · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Schafer · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Schafer · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.800.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Schafer · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.89
Strikes landed / min
3.16
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.64
1.81 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.84 / 1.7
36%
Takedown accuracy
50%
50%
Takedown defence
63%
2:06
Control time / fight
2:35
1.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Eric Schafer9 UFC fights · 141 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%52/283
0%0/2
6%9/11
Clinch
4%6/14
13%18/25
1%1/1
Ground
37%52/70
1%1/1
1%2/2
Jorge Rivera15 UFC fights · 378 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%90/303
1%3/10
6%21/30
Clinch
18%68/143
20%74/85
6%23/25
Ground
22%85/148
2%9/9
1%5/8

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Eric SchaferJorge Rivera

Frequently asked questions

Have Eric Schafer and Jorge Rivera ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller (Fri, Jan 20, 2012), where Jorge Rivera won by TKO.

What are the records of Eric Schafer and Jorge Rivera?

Eric Schafer is 14-8-2 and Jorge Rivera is 20-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Eric Schafer or Jorge Rivera?

Eric Schafer has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Jorge Rivera, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Eric Schafer or Jorge Rivera?

Eric Schafer is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Jorge Rivera stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Eric Schafer or Jorge Rivera?

Jorge Rivera is 54 and Eric Schafer is 49.

Who has more finishes, Eric Schafer or Jorge Rivera?

Eric Schafer has 12 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Jorge Rivera has 16 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).