Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Urijah Faber
The California Kid
35-11-0
RESULT

Urijah Faber def. Francisco Rivera (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:34
Francisco 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

Betting Odds

Urijah Faber
-979
91% implied win probability
Open: -436Best: -950
Francisco Rivera
+519
16% implied win probability
Open: +389Best: +666

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookUrijah FaberFrancisco Rivera
Bookmaker-1000+600
Bovada-950+325
Pinnacle-966+666
sports-interaction-1000+485

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

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 75%25% 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)

Urijah Faber
Submission Ace
6 edges
Francisco Rivera
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

68Power77
80Speed88
75Precision95
83Durability90
96Engine95
95Wrestling69
96Ground65

Biggest edge Urijah Faber, Ground striking +32

Attribute by attribute

Urijah Faber is on the left of every row, Francisco Rivera on the right.
72Punch power97
63Kick power56
90Punch speed98
70Kick speed78
75Accuracy95
95Takedowns69
96Ground striking64
96Submissions65
93Chin84
73Body strength95
96Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

35-11-0
Record
11-7-0 (1 NC)
1882
Power Index rating
1689
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 · 3-2
Francisco Rivera · 1-3
  • L
    UNF 33 · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:01 · Featherweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 · Jan 30, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:42
  • L
    UNF 21 · Nov 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Featherweight
  • NC
    UNF 16 · Feb 24, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 0:27 · Featherweight
  • W
    UNF 9 · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

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%