Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Urijah Faber
United StatesUrijah Faber
“The California Kid”
35-11-0
RESULT

Urijah Faber def. Francisco Rivera (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:34
Francisco Rivera
United StatesFrancisco Rivera
“Cisco”
11-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Urijah Faber defeated Francisco Rivera by Submission in round 2 (1:34) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II, held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Urijah Faber
Francisco Rivera
1
Knockdowns
0
19 of 52
Significant strikes
15 of 56
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
19 of 52
Total strikes
15 of 56
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
15 of 42
Head
7 of 47
3 of 7
Body
2 of 2
1 of 3
Leg
6 of 7
16 of 47
Distance
15 of 56
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 36
Sig. str.
13 of 42
11 of 36
Total str.
13 of 42
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
2 of 14
8 of 16
Total str.
2 of 14
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Urijah Faber vs Francisco Rivera?

Urijah Faber defeated Francisco Rivera by Submission in round 2 (1:34) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II, held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Urijah Faber 61%39% 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

35-11-0
Record
11-7-0 (1 NC)
1616
Elo rating
1539
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
44
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.65
SLpM
4.07
40%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.59
SApM
3.16
64%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

1.54
TD Avg.
1.01
30%
TD Acc.
63%
58%
TD Def.
68%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Urijah Faber · 2-3
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 245: Usman vs CovingtonSat, Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 0:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ricky Simon
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs LaddSun, Jul 14, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:46 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Brad Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Jimmie Rivera
    UFC 203: Miocic vs OvereemSun, Sep 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Dominick Cruz
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · 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 18 fights · 10 fights
39.6
Avg sig. strikes
36.9
1.44
Avg takedowns
0.70
2:35
Avg control time
0:26
93
Career high strikes
69
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Urijah Faber
Strike target
Francisco Rivera
73%
Head
70%
19%
Body
12%
7%
Leg
17%
Urijah Faber
Strike position
Francisco Rivera
62%
Distance
83%
14%
Clinch
12%
24%
Ground
6%