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

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

Betting Odds

Francisco Rivera
+129
44% implied win probability
Open: -102Best: +135
Erik Perez
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: -122Best: -150

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrancisco RiveraErik Perez
BetOnline+130-150
Bookmaker+135-160
Bovada+130-160
Pinnacle+135-152
sports-interaction+125-160
unibet+120-150

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

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

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.

Was Francisco Rivera vs Erik Perez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 34 fan cards scored it for Erik Perez; 100% of 21 media scores picked Erik Perez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
George Allen
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Francisco Rivera 45%55% Erik Perez

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
6 edges
Erik Perez
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power71
88Speed64
95Precision52
90Durability73
95Engine95
69Wrestling97
65Ground92

Biggest edge Francisco Rivera, Accuracy +43

Attribute by attribute

Francisco Rivera is on the left of every row, Erik Perez on the right.
97Punch power80
56Kick power61
98Punch speed62
78Kick speed66
95Accuracy52
69Takedowns97
64Ground striking97
65Submissions87
84Chin70
95Body strength76
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-6-0
1670
Power Index rating
1708
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

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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%