Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Francisco Rivera
United StatesFrancisco Rivera
“Cisco”
11-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Erik Perez def. Francisco Rivera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Erik Perez
MexicoErik Perez
“Goyito”
17-6-0
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Erik Perez defeated Francisco Rivera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley, held Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Philips Arena, Atlanta.

Fight stats

Francisco Rivera
Erik Perez
0
Knockdowns
0
55 of 158
Significant strikes
54 of 156
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
59 of 163
Total strikes
147 of 259
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
5:00
Significant strikes by target
39 of 138
Head
20 of 115
8 of 12
Body
23 of 30
8 of 8
Leg
11 of 11
52 of 151
Distance
37 of 134
2 of 5
Clinch
4 of 8
1 of 2
Ground
13 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 55
Sig. str.
14 of 62
23 of 55
Total str.
21 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 61
Sig. str.
24 of 56
20 of 64
Total str.
28 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 42
Sig. str.
16 of 38
16 of 44
Total str.
98 of 127
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
4:07

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#RiveraPerez
1––
2––
3––
Total2829
Chris Lee
#RiveraPerez
1––
2––
3––
Total2630
Jon Marigliano
#RiveraPerez
1––
2––
3––
Total2630

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Rivera
–
21
Perez
●29–28 Perez×12●30–27 Perez×5●30–26 Perez×2●30–28 Perez●29–27 Perez
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

3%
Rivera
97%
Perez
34 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Perez50%●30–27 Perez26.5%●29–27 Perez11.8%●30–26 Perez8.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Rivera
R2
91%
Perez
R3
77%
Perez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francisco Rivera vs Erik Perez?

Erik Perez defeated Francisco Rivera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley, held Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Philips Arena, Atlanta.

What were the judges' scorecards for Francisco Rivera vs Erik Perez?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–26, 30–26 — Erik Perez won the decision.

Referee
George Allen
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Francisco Rivera 39%61% Erik Perez

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

11-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-6-0
1514
Elo rating
1589
0
Win Streak
3
44
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

4.07
SLpM
3.16
41%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.16
SApM
2.09
68%
Str. Def.
66%

Grappling Profile

1.01
TD Avg.
3.16
63%
TD Acc.
55%
68%
TD Def.
69%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Erik Perez · 4-1
  • W
    Felipe Arantes
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FergusonSun, Nov 6, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC 201: Lawler vs WoodleySun, Jul 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Taylor Lapilus
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs GastelumSat, Nov 21, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Bryan Caraway
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovSat, Jun 7, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:52 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Edwin Figueroa
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSat, Nov 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 9 fights
36.9
Avg sig. strikes
31.7
0.70
Avg takedowns
2.11
0:26
Avg control time
3:39
69
Career high strikes
54
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Francisco Rivera
Strike target
Erik Perez
70%
Head
51%
12%
Body
36%
17%
Leg
13%
Francisco Rivera
Strike position
Erik Perez
83%
Distance
51%
12%
Clinch
15%
6%
Ground
34%