Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Michael Bisping def. Jorge Rivera (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 1:54
Jorge Rivera
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 69%31% Jorge Rivera
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)
Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
8 edges
Jorge Rivera
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
63Power76
85Speed73
95Precision91
96Durability85
96Engine67
76Wrestling84
77Ground75
Biggest edge Jorge Rivera, Punch power +30
Attribute by attribute
Michael Bisping is on the left of every row, Jorge Rivera on the right.
67Punch power97
59Kick power54
95Punch speed94
75Kick speed51
95Accuracy91
76Takedowns84
93Ground striking99
60Submissions51
93Chin74
98Body strength95
96Cardio67
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
30-9-0
Record
20-9-0
1859
Power Index rating
1719
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
Jorge Rivera · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%