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Mike Rio vs Tony Ferguson

Mike Rio is 10-5-0; Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0. Mike Rio is 3 years older than Tony Ferguson. Tony Ferguson has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Mike Rio. Tony Ferguson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Mike Rio. They have met once: Mike Rio 0, Tony Ferguson 1.

Mike Rio
United States
Mike Rio
“The Wolverine” · 10-5-0
TKOSUBTKO
Met once
Tony Ferguson
United States
Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy” · 26-11-0
SUBUDSUB
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Style & credentials

Mike Rio

No background on record

Camp · Zen Jiu-Jitsu
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
  • 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
  • 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
  • 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
Camp · Ferguson's private camp, Big Bear Lake · Big Bear Lake, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

53%
Head
60%
22%
Body
19%
24%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Mike Riolast 4 fights
59%39%
Tony Fergusonlast 24 fights
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mike Rio· from fights outside the UFC Tony Ferguson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.684.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Rio · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.994.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Rio · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.580.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Rio · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Rio · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Rio · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Rio · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.68
Strikes landed / min
4.91
2.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.37
2.58 / 9.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.39 / 1.1
28%
Takedown accuracy
35%
0%
Takedown defence
66%
1:48
Control time / fight
0:20
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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

Mike Rio3 UFC fights · 19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%8/36
0%0/1
11%2/3
Clinch
16%3/8
32%6/9
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Mike Rio and Tony Ferguson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III (Sat, Oct 19, 2013), where Tony Ferguson won by Submission.

What are the records of Mike Rio and Tony Ferguson?

Mike Rio is 10-5-0 and Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mike Rio or Tony Ferguson?

Tony Ferguson has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Mike Rio, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mike Rio or Tony Ferguson?

Tony Ferguson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Mike Rio stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Mike Rio or Tony Ferguson?

Mike Rio is 45 and Tony Ferguson is 42.

Who has more finishes, Mike Rio or Tony Ferguson?

Mike Rio has 9 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tony Ferguson has 20 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).