Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Alex Soto
Alex Soto
“Extremo”
8-3-1
RESULT

Francisco Rivera def. Alex Soto (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Francisco Rivera
Francisco Rivera
“Cisco”
11-7-0 (1 NC)
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Francisco Rivera defeated Alex Soto by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier, held Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

Fight stats

Alex Soto
Francisco Rivera
0
Knockdowns
1
41 of 178
Significant strikes
68 of 173
23%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
46 of 185
Total strikes
78 of 184
3 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
30%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:54
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
16 of 138
Head
48 of 144
20 of 34
Body
13 of 20
5 of 6
Leg
7 of 9
35 of 168
Distance
58 of 153
4 of 8
Clinch
9 of 17
2 of 2
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 43
Sig. str.
23 of 58
22 of 50
Total str.
33 of 69
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
14 of 64
Sig. str.
23 of 58
14 of 64
Total str.
23 of 58
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 71
Sig. str.
22 of 57
10 of 71
Total str.
22 of 57
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#SotoRivera
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Brian Costello
#SotoRivera
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#SotoRivera
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Soto
–
6
Rivera
●30–27 Rivera×3●30–26 Rivera×2●29–28 Rivera
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Soto
100%
Rivera
5 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Rivera80%●30–26 Rivera20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Rivera
R2
100%
Rivera
R3
100%
Rivera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Rick McCoy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

8-3-1
Record
11-7-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
44
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
4.07
25%
Str. Acc.
41%
5.02
SApM
3.16
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.82
TD Avg.
1.01
30%
TD Acc.
63%
0%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Soto · 0-2
  • L
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs PoirierTue, May 15, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Michael McDonald
    UFC 139: Shogun vs. HendersonSun, Nov 20, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Bantamweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 10 fights
23.5
Avg sig. strikes
36.9
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.70
0:27
Avg control time
0:26
41
Career high strikes
69
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alex Soto
Strike target
Francisco Rivera
40%
Head
70%
45%
Body
12%
15%
Leg
17%
Alex Soto
Strike position
Francisco Rivera
87%
Distance
83%
9%
Clinch
12%
4%
Ground
6%