Francisco Rivera (fighter)
| Francisco Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 8, 1981 Whittier, California, United States |
| Other names | Cisco |
| Residence | Buena Park, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight (formerly) |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Buena Park, California, United States |
| Team | United Mixed Martial Arts |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Francisco Rivera Jr. (born October 8, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist. He fights as a bantamweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rivera is known for his heavy hands and wild fighting style.
Rivera graduated from Buena Park High School where he excelled in football eventually playing for Orange Coast College, until his foot was broken.
Rivera made his WEC debut replacing an injured Josh Grispi against Erik Koch at WEC 52. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, most WEC fighters were transferred into the UFC.
Rivera was expected to drop to Bantamweight and face Takeya Mizugaki on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann. However, Rivera was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Reuben Duran.
Rivera faced Reuben Duran on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. He lost the fight via submission in the third round and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Following two emphatic first round stoppages on the regional circuit, Rivera was re-signed by the UFC to face Alex Soto on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier, replacing Azamat Gashimov who was removed from the bout. Rivera won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Rivera was expected to replace Edwin Figueroa against Ken Stone on June 22, 2012 at UFC on FX 4. However, Rivera was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Dustin Pague.
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