Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Francisco Rivera
Cisco
11-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

John Lineker def. Francisco Rivera (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:08
WIN
John Lineker
Hands of Stone
31-9-0
Saturday, September 5, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

John Lineker defeated Francisco Rivera by Submission in round 1 (2:08) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2, held Saturday, September 5, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Francisco Rivera
John Lineker
0
Knockdowns
1
16 of 36
Significant strikes
28 of 60
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
16 of 36
Total strikes
32 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
13 of 33
Head
21 of 47
1 of 1
Body
7 of 13
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
9 of 19
Distance
8 of 22
6 of 16
Clinch
9 of 17
1 of 1
Ground
11 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
16 of 36
Sig. str.
28 of 60
16 of 36
Total str.
32 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:14
Ctrl
0:19

Betting Odds

Francisco Rivera
+129
44% implied win probability
Open: -111Best: +135
John Lineker
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: -144

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrancisco RiveraJohn Lineker
Bookmaker+131-156
Bovada+120-150
Pinnacle+130-144
sports-interaction+135-175

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francisco Rivera vs John Lineker?

John Lineker defeated Francisco Rivera by Submission in round 1 (2:08) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2, held Saturday, September 5, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Francisco Rivera 44%56% John Lineker

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)

Francisco Rivera
Knockout Artist
4 edges
John Lineker
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power97
88Speed98
95Precision93
90Durability91
95Engine94
69Wrestling51
65Ground75

Biggest edge John Lineker, Kick power +40

Attribute by attribute

Francisco Rivera is on the left of every row, John Lineker on the right.
97Punch power98
56Kick power96
98Punch speed98
78Kick speed97
95Accuracy93
69Takedowns51
64Ground striking74
65Submissions76
84Chin94
95Body strength88
95Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
31-9-0
1707
Power Index rating
1747
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.07
SLpM
5.36
41%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.16
SApM
4.27
68%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.01
TD Avg.
0.56
63%
TD Acc.
58%
68%
TD Def.
67%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
John Lineker · 1-4
  • L
    Ben Woolliss
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video
    TKO · R1 · 1:57
  • W
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Hiroki Akimoto
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang
    Split Decision · R3 · 3:00
  • L
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 16 fights
36.9
Avg sig. strikes
63.1
0.70
Avg takedowns
0.44
0:26
Avg control time
0:41
69
Career high strikes
133
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Francisco Rivera
Strike target
John Lineker
70%
Head
56%
12%
Body
36%
17%
Leg
9%
Francisco Rivera
Strike position
John Lineker
83%
Distance
82%
12%
Clinch
8%
6%
Ground
10%