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Francisco Rivera "Cisco"

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 75% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1455
Global Elo 1500 ±35
Rank
—
—
UFC record
4-6-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
-3
Δ90d +11 · Δ1y +11
Last fight
Jul 30, 2016
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 38m
Avg fight time
9:46
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.9
Since last fight
9y 11mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Jun 4, 2011 — L vs Reuben Duran Δ-36May 15, 2012 — W vs Alex Soto Δ+30Feb 2, 2013 — W vs Edwin Figueroa Δ+36Nov 6, 2013 — W vs George Roop Δ+29May 24, 2014 — L vs Takeya Mizugaki Δ-27Dec 6, 2014 — L vs Urijah Faber Δ-15Jun 6, 2015 — W vs Alex Caceres Δ+17Sep 5, 2015 — L vs John Lineker Δ-15Feb 27, 2016 — L vs Brad Pickett Δ-17Jul 30, 2016 — L vs Erik Perez Δ-13 1400142514501475150015251550 20122013201420152016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":345.1,"elo":1430,"date":"2011-06-04","opp":"Reuben Duran","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":1,"x":222.3,"y":282.2,"elo":1460,"date":"2012-05-15","opp":"Alex Soto","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":322.9,"y":204.6,"elo":1496,"date":"2013-02-02","opp":"Edwin Figueroa","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":3,"x":428.8,"y":142.3,"elo":1526,"date":"2013-11-06","opp":"George Roop","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":4,"x":504.9,"y":200.5,"elo":1498,"date":"2014-05-24","opp":"Takeya Mizugaki","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":5,"x":579.8,"y":233.4,"elo":1483,"date":"2014-12-06","opp":"Urijah Faber","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":6,"x":649.4,"y":196.5,"elo":1500,"date":"2015-06-06","opp":"Alex Caceres","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":684.2,"y":228.9,"elo":1485,"date":"2015-09-05","opp":"John Lineker","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":8,"x":751.1,"y":266.2,"elo":1467,"date":"2016-02-27","opp":"Brad Pickett","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":293.1,"elo":1455,"date":"2016-07-30","opp":"Erik Perez","result":"L","delta":-13}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 30, 2016 Erik Perez L -13
Feb 27, 2016 Brad Pickett L -17
Sep 5, 2015 John Lineker L -15
Jun 6, 2015 Alex Caceres W +17
Dec 6, 2014 Urijah Faber L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
75%
3 / 4
Finish rate
KO
3
75% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
25% of wins
KO: 3 (75%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (25%) 1
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 369 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
70% Head
  • Head 70%
  • Body 12%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
83% Distance
  • Distance 83%
  • Clinch 12%
  • Ground 6%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
3 of 6
0 KO/TKO 3 Sub 3 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1549
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Edwin Figueroa
Elo 1528 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
4.8
−0.8 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1471
1576

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Francisco Rivera on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.