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Francisco Rivera vs Urijah Faber

Francisco Rivera is 11-7-0 (1 NC); Urijah Faber is 35-11-0. Urijah Faber is 3 years older than Francisco Rivera. Francisco Rivera has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Urijah Faber. Francisco Rivera is 2" · 5 cm taller than Urijah Faber. They have met once: Francisco Rivera 0, Urijah Faber 1.

Francisco Rivera
United States
Francisco Rivera
“Cisco” · 11-7-0 (1 NC)
SUBTKONC
Met once
Urijah Faber
United States
Urijah Faber
“The California Kid” · 35-11-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Francisco Rivera

No background on record

Camp · United Mixed Martial Arts · United States
Urijah Faber
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2006WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
  • 2004KOTC Bantamweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage (KOTC)
  • 2004GC Bantamweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
  • 2002Top 12 · NCAA D1133 lb
Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
73%
12%
Body
19%
17%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Francisco Riveralast 10 fights
83%12%
Urijah Faberlast 18 fights
62%14%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Francisco Rivera· from fights outside the UFC Urijah Faber· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.132.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.152.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.031.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.13
Strikes landed / min
2.90
3.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.89
1.03 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.59 / 5.7
64%
Takedown accuracy
28%
68%
Takedown defence
62%
0:26
Control time / fight
2:35
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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
Urijah Faber18 UFC fights · 713 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%302/1070
13%92/175
7%50/67
Clinch
8%59/99
5%37/39
0%1/1
Ground
23%163/238
1%8/8
0%1/1

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.

Francisco RiveraUrijah Faber

Frequently asked questions

Have Francisco Rivera and Urijah Faber ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II (Sat, Dec 6, 2014), where Urijah Faber won by Submission.

What are the records of Francisco Rivera and Urijah Faber?

Francisco Rivera is 11-7-0 (1 NC) and Urijah Faber is 35-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Francisco Rivera or Urijah Faber?

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

Who is taller, Francisco Rivera or Urijah Faber?

Francisco Rivera is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Urijah Faber stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Francisco Rivera or Urijah Faber?

Urijah Faber is 47 and Francisco Rivera is 44.

Who has more finishes, Francisco Rivera or Urijah Faber?

Francisco Rivera has 10 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Urijah Faber has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).

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