Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Edwin Figueroa
United StatesEdwin Figueroa
“El Feroz”
9-5-0
RESULT

Francisco Rivera def. Edwin Figueroa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:20
WIN
Francisco Rivera
United StatesFrancisco Rivera
“Cisco”
11-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Francisco Rivera defeated Edwin Figueroa by TKO in round 2 (4:20) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar, held Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Edwin Figueroa
Francisco Rivera
1
Knockdowns
1
24 of 97
Significant strikes
51 of 127
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
36 of 109
Total strikes
54 of 131
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:07
Control time
1:07
Significant strikes by target
18 of 85
Head
25 of 89
4 of 8
Body
8 of 12
2 of 4
Leg
18 of 26
19 of 89
Distance
44 of 115
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
4 of 6
Ground
5 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
15 of 55
Sig. str.
24 of 63
17 of 57
Total str.
27 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
9 of 42
Sig. str.
27 of 64
19 of 52
Total str.
27 of 64
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:33
Ctrl
0:01

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edwin Figueroa vs Francisco Rivera?

Francisco Rivera defeated Edwin Figueroa by TKO in round 2 (4:20) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar, held Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Kim Winslow
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Edwin Figueroa 55%45% Francisco 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

9-5-0
Record
11-7-0 (1 NC)
1523
Elo rating
1489
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
44
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.57
SLpM
4.07
39%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.06
SApM
3.16
51%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

0.20
TD Avg.
1.01
100%
TD Acc.
63%
37%
TD Def.
68%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edwin Figueroa · 2-3
  • L
    Erik Perez
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSat, Nov 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Roland Delorme
    UFC 161: Evans vs HendersonSat, Jun 15, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC 156: Aldo vs EdgarSat, Feb 2, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 4:20 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Alex Caceres
    UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditSat, Feb 4, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jason Reinhardt
    UFC Live: Hardy vs LytleSun, Aug 14, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Bantamweight
Francisco Rivera · 1-4
  • L
    Erik Perez
    UFC 201: Lawler vs WoodleySun, Jul 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brad Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    John Lineker
    UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sat, Sep 5, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:08 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Alex Caceres
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonSat, Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IISat, Dec 6, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 10 fights
32.2
Avg sig. strikes
36.9
0.17
Avg takedowns
0.70
2:19
Avg control time
0:26
45
Career high strikes
69
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Edwin Figueroa
Strike target
Francisco Rivera
70%
Head
70%
20%
Body
12%
9%
Leg
17%
Edwin Figueroa
Strike position
Francisco Rivera
62%
Distance
83%
4%
Clinch
12%
34%
Ground
6%