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LightweightSubmission of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tony Ferguson
El Cucuy
26-11-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Mike Rio (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:52
Mike Rio
The Wolverine
10-5-0
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Tony Ferguson defeated Mike Rio by Submission in round 1 (1:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III, held Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Mike Rio
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 15
Significant strikes
4 of 8
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
7 of 18
Total strikes
4 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:18
Control time
0:16
Significant strikes by target
3 of 13
Head
3 of 7
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 14
Distance
3 of 7
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 15
Sig. str.
4 of 8
7 of 18
Total str.
4 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:16

Betting Odds

Tony Ferguson
-450
82% implied win probability
Open: -392Best: -400
Mike Rio
+326
23% implied win probability
Open: +310Best: +350

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTony FergusonMike Rio
Bookmaker-400+320
Bovada-450+285
Pinnacle-406+350
sports-interaction-588+350

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tony Ferguson vs Mike Rio?

Tony Ferguson defeated Mike Rio by Submission in round 1 (1:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III, held Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tony Ferguson 67%33% Mike Rio

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
9 edges
Mike Rio
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power48
93Speed49
93Precision48
96Durability73
100Engine87
88Wrestling96
95Ground96

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Tony Ferguson is on the left of every row, Mike Rio on the right.
91Punch power45
89Kick power51
93Punch speed48
92Kick speed49
93Accuracy48
88Takedowns96
94Ground striking93
96Submissions98
98Chin68
94Body strength78
100Cardio87

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
10-5-0
1793
Power Index rating
1668
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
45
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
1.68
45%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.37
SApM
2.99
55%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
2.58
35%
TD Acc.
27%
66%
TD Def.
0%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 2-3
  • W
    Misfits Mania · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
Mike Rio · 1-4
  • L
    Fight Time 20 · Aug 29, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 2:18 · Lightweight
  • W
    Fight Time 19 · May 30, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 2:34 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 4:56 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 3:08 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 4 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
12.3
0.29
Avg takedowns
1.25
0:20
Avg control time
1:48
199
Career high strikes
30
2
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Mike Rio
60%
Head
53%
19%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
24%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Mike Rio
91%
Distance
59%
2%
Clinch
39%
7%
Ground
2%