Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Bisping
United KingdomMichael Bisping
“The Count”
30-9-0
RESULT

Michael Bisping def. Jorge Rivera (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:54
Jorge Rivera
United StatesJorge Rivera
“El Conquistador”
20-9-0
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Michael Bisping defeated Jorge Rivera by TKO in round 2 (1:54) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Michael Bisping
Jorge Rivera
1
Knockdowns
0
50 of 123
Significant strikes
8 of 53
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
15%
57 of 132
Total strikes
9 of 54
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
38%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:17
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
40 of 113
Head
6 of 48
5 of 5
Body
0 of 3
5 of 5
Leg
2 of 2
28 of 89
Distance
8 of 52
15 of 23
Clinch
0 of 1
7 of 11
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 72
Sig. str.
4 of 37
20 of 79
Total str.
5 of 38
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
35 of 51
Sig. str.
4 of 16
37 of 53
Total str.
4 of 16
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Bisping vs Jorge Rivera?

Michael Bisping defeated Jorge Rivera by TKO in round 2 (1:54) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Bisping 65%35% Jorge Rivera

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-9-0
Record
20-9-0
1641
Elo rating
1531
0
Win Streak
1
47
Age
54
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.33
SLpM
3.16
38%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.71
SApM
2.64
65%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
0.84
43%
TD Acc.
50%
63%
TD Def.
63%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Jorge Rivera · 3-2
  • W
    Eric Schafer
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs MillerFri, Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    Constantinos Philippou
    UFC 133: Evans vs. OrtizSun, Aug 7, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Quarry
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiWed, Mar 31, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rob Kimmons
    UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUNSat, Oct 24, 2009
    TKO · R3 · 1:53 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 15 fights
54.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.2
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.47
1:08
Avg control time
2:35
119
Career high strikes
80
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Michael Bisping
Strike target
Jorge Rivera
72%
Head
64%
12%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
13%
Michael Bisping
Strike position
Jorge Rivera
81%
Distance
30%
10%
Clinch
44%
9%
Ground
26%