Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jorge Rivera
El Conquistador
20-9-0
RESULT

Jorge Rivera def. Kendall Grove (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:20
Kendall Grove
Da Spyder
23-17-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Metro Radio Arena

Jorge Rivera defeated Kendall Grove by TKO in round 1 (1:20) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 80: RAPID FIRE, held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Metro Radio Arena.

Fight stats

Jorge Rivera
Kendall Grove
1
Knockdowns
0
28 of 38
Significant strikes
0 of 1
74%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
31 of 42
Total strikes
0 of 1
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
27 of 37
Head
0 of 1
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
9 of 12
Distance
0 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
19 of 26
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
28 of 38
Sig. str.
0 of 1
31 of 42
Total str.
0 of 1
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jorge Rivera vs Kendall Grove?

Jorge Rivera defeated Kendall Grove by TKO in round 1 (1:20) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 80: RAPID FIRE, held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Metro Radio Arena.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jorge Rivera 50%50% Kendall Grove

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Jorge Rivera
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Kendall Grove
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power73
73Speed61
91Precision67
85Durability72
67Engine63
84Wrestling67
75Ground98

Biggest edge Kendall Grove, Submissions +46

Attribute by attribute

Jorge Rivera is on the left of every row, Kendall Grove on the right.
97Punch power92
54Kick power54
94Punch speed65
51Kick speed56
91Accuracy67
84Takedowns67
99Ground striking98
51Submissions97
74Chin79
95Body strength65
67Cardio63

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

Tale of the Tape

20-9-0
Record
23-17-0 (1 NC)
1675
Power Index rating
1673
1
Win Streak
0
54
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.16
SLpM
2.31
48%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.64
SApM
2.40
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.84
TD Avg.
0.49
50%
TD Acc.
45%
63%
TD Def.
56%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jorge Rivera · 3-2
  • W
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz · Aug 7, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · Feb 26, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009
    TKO · R3 · 1:53 · Middleweight
Kendall Grove · 1-4
  • L
    KSW 78 - Materla vs. Grove 2 · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:27 · 195 lb Catchweight
  • L
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:50
  • L
    World Jiu Jitsu Festival: Day 1 · Oct 5, 2019
    Submission
  • W
    WFC 110 · Aug 10, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Catchweight
  • L
    BKFC 3: Adams vs. Shewmaker · Oct 20, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 0:47

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 13 fights
25.2
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
0.47
Avg takedowns
0.38
2:35
Avg control time
1:25
80
Career high strikes
59
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jorge Rivera
Strike target
Kendall Grove
64%
Head
62%
23%
Body
27%
13%
Leg
11%
Jorge Rivera
Strike position
Kendall Grove
30%
Distance
32%
44%
Clinch
49%
26%
Ground
19%