Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Francisco Rivera
United StatesFrancisco Rivera
“Cisco”
11-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brad Pickett def. Francisco Rivera (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Pickett
United KingdomBrad Pickett
“One Punch”
25-14-0
Saturday, February 27, 2016
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Brad Pickett defeated Francisco Rivera by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Brad Pickett won the decision.

Fight stats

Francisco Rivera
Brad Pickett
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 165
Significant strikes
39 of 137
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
69 of 165
Total strikes
64 of 163
2 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
60%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:21
Control time
3:20
Significant strikes by target
59 of 152
Head
13 of 86
2 of 4
Body
14 of 22
8 of 9
Leg
12 of 29
66 of 162
Distance
34 of 129
3 of 3
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
37 of 81
Sig. str.
16 of 54
37 of 81
Total str.
16 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 65
Sig. str.
17 of 58
25 of 65
Total str.
24 of 66
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
6 of 25
7 of 19
Total str.
24 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
2:47

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#RiveraPickett
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Maciej Motylewski
#RiveraPickett
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Paul Sutherland
#RiveraPickett
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

19
Rivera
1
Draw
4
Pickett
●29-28 Rivera×19●29-28 Pickett×4●29-29 Draw
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Rivera
4%
Draw
18%
Pickett
96 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Rivera69.8%●29-28 Pickett17.7%●30-27 Rivera5.2%●29-29 Draw4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Rivera
R2
77%
Rivera
R3
90%
Pickett

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Francisco Rivera
-163
62% implied win probability
Open: -207Best: -156
Brad Pickett
+136
42% implied win probability
Open: +173Best: +140

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrancisco RiveraBrad Pickett
Bookmaker-156+131
Bovada-170+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francisco Rivera vs Brad Pickett?

Brad Pickett defeated Francisco Rivera by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Brad Pickett won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Francisco Rivera vs Brad Pickett?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Brad Pickett won the decision.

Was Francisco Rivera vs Brad Pickett a robbery?

Many scored it for Francisco Rivera: 78% of 96 fan cards scored it for Francisco Rivera; 83% of 23 media scores picked Francisco Rivera. The judges gave it to Brad Pickett.

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

Win probability

Francisco Rivera 46%54% Brad Pickett

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
Brad Pickett
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power62
88Speed59
95Precision55
90Durability93
95Engine97
69Wrestling95
65Ground88

Biggest edge Francisco Rivera, Accuracy +40

Attribute by attribute

Francisco Rivera is on the left of every row, Brad Pickett on the right.
97Punch power74
56Kick power50
98Punch speed64
78Kick speed54
95Accuracy55
69Takedowns95
64Ground striking88
65Submissions88
84Chin95
95Body strength91
95Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
25-14-0
1677
Power Index rating
1703
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
47
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

4.07
SLpM
3.02
41%
Str. Acc.
31%
3.16
SApM
4.63
68%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.01
TD Avg.
2.47
63%
TD Acc.
44%
68%
TD Def.
58%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Francisco Rivera · 1-3
  • L
    Jesse Strader
    UNF 33 · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:01 · Featherweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 · Jan 30, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:42
  • L
    Albert Morales
    UNF 21 · Nov 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Featherweight
  • NC
    Jesse Strader
    UNF 16 · Feb 24, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 0:27 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Wang-Kim
    UNF 9 · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
Brad Pickett · 2-3
  • W
    Mark Handley
    BKB 16: Pickett vs. Handley · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Catchweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Iuri Alcantara
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 14 fights
36.9
Avg sig. strikes
33.2
0.70
Avg takedowns
1.50
0:26
Avg control time
2:21
69
Career high strikes
68
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Francisco Rivera
Strike target
Brad Pickett
70%
Head
65%
12%
Body
14%
17%
Leg
20%
Francisco Rivera
Strike position
Brad Pickett
83%
Distance
75%
12%
Clinch
12%
6%
Ground
12%