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Francisco Rivera vs John Lineker

Francisco Rivera is 16-12-0; John Lineker is 37-11-0. Francisco Rivera is 9 years older than John Lineker. Francisco Rivera has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Lineker. Francisco Rivera is 5" · 13 cm taller than John Lineker. They have met once: Francisco Rivera 0, John Lineker 1.

Francisco Rivera
United States
Francisco Rivera
“Cisco” · 16-12-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKONo contest · No Contest
Met once
John Lineker
Brazil
John Lineker
“Hands of Stone” · 37-11-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Francisco Rivera

No background on record

Camp · United Mixed Martial Arts
John Lineker
BoxingBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJOcimar Costa
  • 2022ONE Bantamweight MMA World ChampionshipONE Championship
  • 2011Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand PrixNitrix Fight
  • —Jungle Fight Bantamweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
55%
12%
Body
36%
17%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Francisco Riveralast 10 fights
83%12%
John Linekerlast 22 fights
80%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Francisco Rivera John Lineker· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.135.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.154.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.030.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.13
Strikes landed / min
5.00
3.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.11
1.03 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.51 / 0.9
64%
Takedown accuracy
58%
68%
Takedown defence
69%
0:26
Control time / fight
0:44
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Francisco Rivera11 UFC fights · 421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%254/769
7%30/49
16%69/83
Clinch
6%26/60
4%15/15
1%4/4
Ground
5%19/33
0%2/3
0%2/2
John Lineker16 UFC fights · 1010 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%437/1497
31%313/573
8%83/129
Clinch
4%41/109
3%34/46
0%3/4
Ground
8%84/141
1%13/13
0%2/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Francisco Rivera and John Lineker ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 (Sat, Sep 5, 2015), where John Lineker won by Submission.

What are the records of Francisco Rivera and John Lineker?

Francisco Rivera is 16-12-0 and John Lineker is 37-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Francisco Rivera or John Lineker?

Francisco Rivera has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for John Lineker, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Francisco Rivera or John Lineker?

Francisco Rivera is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; John Lineker stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Francisco Rivera or John Lineker?

Francisco Rivera is 45 and John Lineker is 36.

Who has more finishes, Francisco Rivera or John Lineker?

Francisco Rivera has 10 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); John Lineker has 23 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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