Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Takeya Mizugaki
JapanTakeya Mizugaki
“Python”
21-11-2
RESULT

Takeya Mizugaki def. Francisco Rivera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Francisco Rivera
United StatesFrancisco Rivera
“Cisco”
11-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 24, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Takeya Mizugaki defeated Francisco Rivera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Takeya Mizugaki won the decision.

Fight stats

Takeya Mizugaki
Francisco Rivera
1
Knockdowns
0
35 of 135
Significant strikes
41 of 104
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
67 of 179
Total strikes
61 of 124
0 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:08
Control time
0:41
Significant strikes by target
33 of 132
Head
31 of 93
1 of 1
Body
6 of 7
1 of 2
Leg
4 of 4
18 of 101
Distance
34 of 95
0 of 2
Clinch
5 of 6
17 of 32
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
16 of 48
Sig. str.
14 of 25
19 of 52
Total str.
25 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
2:19
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 24
Sig. str.
8 of 26
14 of 34
Total str.
11 of 29
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:14
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 63
Sig. str.
19 of 53
34 of 93
Total str.
25 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#MizugakiRivera
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Roy Silbert
#MizugakiRivera
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#MizugakiRivera
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Mizugaki
-
0
Rivera
●30-27 Mizugaki×11●30-28 Mizugaki×2●29-28 Mizugaki
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Mizugaki
0%
Rivera
21 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Mizugaki76.2%●29-28 Mizugaki19%●30-28 Mizugaki4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Mizugaki
R2
76%
Mizugaki
R3
100%
Mizugaki

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Takeya Mizugaki
-160
62% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: -155
Francisco Rivera
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +142Best: +150

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTakeya MizugakiFrancisco Rivera
Bookmaker-164+139
Bovada-155+150
Pinnacle-155+140
sports-interaction-167+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Takeya Mizugaki vs Francisco Rivera?

Takeya Mizugaki defeated Francisco Rivera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Takeya Mizugaki won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Takeya Mizugaki vs Francisco Rivera?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Takeya Mizugaki won the decision.

Was Takeya Mizugaki vs Francisco Rivera a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Takeya Mizugaki.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Takeya Mizugaki 51%49% Francisco 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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Takeya Mizugaki
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Francisco Rivera
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power77
83Speed88
76Precision95
81Durability90
95Engine95
93Wrestling69
78Ground65

Biggest edge Francisco Rivera, Punch power +30

Attribute by attribute

Takeya Mizugaki is on the left of every row, Francisco Rivera on the right.
67Punch power97
61Kick power56
96Punch speed98
69Kick speed78
76Accuracy95
93Takedowns69
91Ground striking64
65Submissions65
71Chin84
91Body strength95
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

21-11-2
Record
11-7-0 (1 NC)
1718
Power Index rating
1713
0
Win Streak
0
42
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
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
4.07
37%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.27
SApM
3.16
57%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

1.46
TD Avg.
1.01
57%
TD Acc.
63%
70%
TD Def.
68%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    Decision · Featherweight
Francisco Rivera · 1-3
  • L
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    UNF 33 · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:01 · Featherweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 3:42
  • L
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    UNF 21 · Nov 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Featherweight
  • NC
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    UNF 16 · Feb 24, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 0:27 · Featherweight
  • W
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    UNF 9 · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 10 fights
43.8
Avg sig. strikes
36.9
1.14
Avg takedowns
0.70
3:04
Avg control time
0:26
152
Career high strikes
69
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Takeya Mizugaki
Strike target
Francisco Rivera
72%
Head
70%
20%
Body
12%
8%
Leg
17%
Takeya Mizugaki
Strike position
Francisco Rivera
69%
Distance
83%
16%
Clinch
12%
15%
Ground
6%