Saturday, September 5, 2015MGM 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.
Francisco Rivera vs John Lineker
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Francisco RiveraJohn Lineker
0
Knockdowns1
16 / 36
Significant strikes28 / 60
44%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
16 / 36
Total strikes32 / 64
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:14
Control time0:19
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Francisco RiveraJohn Lineker
1381%2175%
Head
16%725%
Body
213%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Francisco Rivera
56%38%
John Lineker
29%32%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Francisco Rivera16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/16
11/1
22/2
Clinch
66/16
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
John Lineker28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/15
33/7
0
Clinch
55/11
44/6
0
Ground
1111/21
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Francisco RiveraJohn Lineker
R1
16
28
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
16 / 36
Significant strikes28 / 60
44%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
16 / 36
Total strikes32 / 64
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:14
Control time0:19
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.
| Sportsbook | Francisco Rivera | John Lineker | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +131 | -156 | |
| Bovada | +120 | -150 | |
| Pinnacle | +130 | -144 | |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -175 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- John Lineker lands 5.25 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Francisco Rivera's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Francisco Rivera
No background on record
Camp · United Mixed Martial Arts · United StatesJohn Lineker
BoxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJOcimar Costa
- 2022ONE Bantamweight MMA World ChampionshipONE Championship
- 2011Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand PrixNitrix Fight
- —Jungle Fight Bantamweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%55%
Head
12%36%
Body
17%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Francisco Riveralast 10 fights
83%12%
John Linekerlast 22 fights
80%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Francisco Rivera John Lineker· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.075.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.164.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.010.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Rivera · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.07
Strikes landed / min5.25
3.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.08
1.01 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.73 / 1.1
63%
Takedown accuracy69%
68%
Takedown defence68%
0:26
Control time / fight0:44
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Francisco Rivera11 UFC fights · 421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%254/769
7%30/49
16%69/83
Clinch
6%26/60
4%15/15
1%4/4
Ground
5%19/33
0%2/3
0%2/2
John Lineker16 UFC fights · 1010 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%437/1497
31%313/573
8%83/129
Clinch
4%41/109
3%34/46
0%3/4
Ground
8%84/141
1%13/13
0%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Francisco Rivera18 of 28 ended early · 64%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
John Lineker29 of 50 ended early · 58%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
18 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- NC
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- L
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- L
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- LNelson VelasquesGolden Fighters 1 · Apr 18, 2009TKO
- WClaudinei RodriguezSanta Catarina Regional · Mar 7, 2009DEC
- WHeriton AlvesParanaguá Fight · Nov 11, 2008TKO
- WMauricio AlvesParanaguá Fight · Sep 5, 2008TKO
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.