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Jorge Rivera vs Michael Bisping

Jorge Rivera is 20-9-0; Michael Bisping is 30-9-0. Jorge Rivera is 7 years older than Michael Bisping. Michael Bisping has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Jorge Rivera. They have met once: Jorge Rivera 0, Michael Bisping 1.

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United States
Jorge Rivera
“El Conquistador” · 20-9-0
TKOSDTKO
MiddleweightMet once
Michael Bisping
United Kingdom
Michael Bisping
“The Count” · 30-9-0
TKOSUBUD

Style & credentials

Jorge Rivera

No background on record

Michael Bisping
KickboxingOther
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
  • 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
  • —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Camp · Wolfslair Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
72%
23%
Body
12%
13%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jorge Riveralast 15 fights
30%44%26%
Michael Bispinglast 29 fights
81%10%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jorge Rivera Michael Bisping
Strikes landed / min
3.164.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jorge Rivera · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.642.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jorge Rivera · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.841.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jorge Rivera · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jorge Rivera · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jorge Rivera · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jorge Rivera · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.16
Strikes landed / min
4.33
2.64
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.71
0.84 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.05 / 2.4
50%
Takedown accuracy
43%
63%
Takedown defence
63%
2:35
Control time / fight
1:08
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

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
Michael Bisping29 UFC fights · 1567 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%939/3227
7%106/175
14%226/262
Clinch
4%67/138
5%71/88
1%14/15
Ground
8%126/235
1%18/20
0%0/0

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.

Jorge RiveraMichael Bisping

Frequently asked questions

Have Jorge Rivera and Michael Bisping ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch (Sun, Feb 27, 2011), where Michael Bisping won by TKO.

What are the records of Jorge Rivera and Michael Bisping?

Jorge Rivera is 20-9-0 and Michael Bisping is 30-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jorge Rivera or Michael Bisping?

Michael Bisping has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Jorge Rivera, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jorge Rivera or Michael Bisping?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Jorge Rivera or Michael Bisping?

Jorge Rivera is 54 and Michael Bisping is 47.

Who has more finishes, Jorge Rivera or Michael Bisping?

Jorge Rivera has 16 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Michael Bisping has 20 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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