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Sunday, February 27, 2011Qudos 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 Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.
Michael Bisping vs Jorge Rivera
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael BispingJorge Rivera
1
Knockdowns0
50 / 123
Significant strikes8 / 53
41%
Sig. strike accuracy15%
57 / 132
Total strikes9 / 54
3 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
1:17
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael BispingJorge Rivera
4080%675%
Head
510%00%
Body
510%225%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Bisping
56%30%14%
Jorge Rivera
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Bisping50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/82
33/3
44/4
Clinch
1212/20
22/2
11/1
Ground
77/11
0
0
Jorge Rivera8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/47
00/3
22/2
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Michael BispingJorge Rivera
R1
15
4
R2
35
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 72
Significant strikes4 / 37
21%
Sig. strike accuracy11%
20 / 79
Total strikes5 / 38
3 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
1:07
Control time0:00
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
35 / 51
Significant strikes4 / 16
69%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
37 / 53
Total strikes4 / 16
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:10
Control time0:00
Insights
- Michael Bisping's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Michael Bisping
KickboxingOther
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
- 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Jorge Rivera
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%64%
Head
12%23%
Body
15%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michael Bispinglast 29 fights
81%10%9%
Jorge Riveralast 15 fights
30%44%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Bisping Jorge Rivera
Strikes landed / min
4.333.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.712.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.050.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJorge Rivera · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min3.16
2.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.64
1.05 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.84 / 1.7
43%
Takedown accuracy50%
63%
Takedown defence63%
1:08
Control time / fight2:35
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Michael Bisping25 of 39 ended early · 64%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Jorge Rivera24 of 29 ended early · 83%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Michael Bisping3-2
- L
- L
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- W
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- W
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- W
- L
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · Jun 24, 2006TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight
- WRoss PointonCage Warriors 17 · Nov 26, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WJakob LovstadCage Warriors 16 · Oct 1, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WMiika MehmetCage Warriors 13 · Jul 16, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:01
- WAlex CookUnited Kingdom Regional · Jun 18, 2005Submission
- WDave RadfordCage Warriors 11 · Apr 30, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Nov 27, 2004TKO
- WAndy BridgesPride and Glory 3 · Aug 7, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Jul 10, 2004TKO
- WJohn WeirUKMMAC 7: Rage & Fury · May 30, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- WSteve MathewsUnited Kingdom Regional · Apr 10, 2004Submission
Jorge Rivera3-2
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- L
- W
- L
- W
- WTimothy WilliamsWorld Fighting League · Apr 1, 2006TKO
- L
- W
- WMarcelo AzevedoCage Rage · Sep 10, 2005DEC
- WDanny VegaWorld Fighting League · Aug 6, 2005Submission
- L
- WAlex ReidCage Rage · Feb 26, 2005TKO
- L
- W
- WJames GabertMassachusetts Regional · Apr 30, 2004TKO
- LLee MurrayUFC 46: Super Natural · Jan 31, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
- W
- WSolomon HutchersonUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 3 · May 3, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
- WAndy LagdenCage Warriors 2 · Nov 30, 2002Submission · Middleweight
- W
- WJoe NyeUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 1 · May 18, 2002TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrian HawkinsTournament Fighting Championships · Mar 22, 2002TKO
- WElias RiveraMass Destruction 3 · Aug 4, 2001TKO · R1 · 6:50 · Heavyweight
- L
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 Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.