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

Brad Pickett def. Francisco Rivera (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Pickett
Brad 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.

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

Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
25-14-0
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
47
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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
Brad Pickett · 1-4
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs AndersonSat, Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Catchweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Iuri Alcantara
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Thomas Almeida
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · 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%