Francisco “Cisco” Rivera Jr. is a 40 year old Male fighter from United States with a 15-9-0 pro MMA record. Rivera Jr. most recently fought Teruto Ishihara at UNF 2 on Saturday August 20, 2022. Francisco Rivera Jr. beat Teruto Ishihara by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Featherweight division.
Francisco Rivera Jr. has 15 wins with a 67% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 5 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14-9-0 | Teruto Ishihara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UNF 2 | 2022-08-20 | Featherweight | UNF |
| Loss | 14-8-0 | John Dodson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XMMA 4 | 2022-04-02 | Bantamweight | XMMA |
| Loss | 14-7-0 | David Martinez |
KO/TKO
R2 0:17
|
Combate Global | 2021-05-29 | Bantamweight | CG |
| Win | 13-7-0 | Nohelin Hernandez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Combate Global | 2021-05-29 | Bantamweight | CG |
| Win | 12-7-0 | Adam Martinez |
KO/TKO
R1 2:39
|
Combate Global | 2021-05-29 | Bantamweight | CG |
| Win | 11-7-0 | Ryan Lilley |
KO/TKO
R1 4:03
|
XMMA 1 | 2021-01-30 | Featherweight | XMMA |
| Loss | 11-6-0 | Erik Perez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 201 | 2016-07-30 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-5-0 | Brad Pickett |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 84 | 2016-02-27 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-4-0 | John Lineker |
SUB
R1 2:08
|
UFC 191 | 2015-09-05 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Alex Caceres |
KO/TKO
R1 0:21
|
UFC Fight Night 68 | 2015-06-06 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-3-0 | Urijah Faber |
SUB
R2 1:34
|
UFC 181 | 2014-12-06 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Takeya Mizugaki |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 173 | 2014-05-24 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | George Roop |
KO/TKO
R2 2:20
|
UFC Fight Night 31 | 2013-11-06 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Edwin Figueroa |
KO/TKO
R2 4:20
|
UFC 156 | 2013-02-02 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 8-2-0 | Roland Delorme |
KO/TKO
R1 4:19
|
UFC 149 | 2012-07-21 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Alex Soto |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 3 | 2012-05-15 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Antonio Duarte |
KO/TKO
R1 1:15
|
Tachi PF 12 | 2012-03-09 | Bantamweight | TPF |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Brad McDonald |
KO/TKO
R1 0:40
|
Tachi PF 11 | 2011-12-02 | Catchweight | TPF |
| Loss | 5-1-0 | Reuben Duran |
SUB
R3 1:57
|
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale | 2011-06-04 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 5-0-0 | Erik Koch |
KO/TKO
R1 1:36
|
WEC 52 | 2010-11-11 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Fernando Bernstein |
KO/TKO
R1 0:30
|
Regional circuit | 2010-01-24 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Aaron Arana |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-08-15 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Johnny Gomez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-05-16 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Chris Drumm |
KO/TKO
R1 0:46
|
Regional circuit | 2008-10-30 | CXF | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Ray Cox |
KO/TKO
R1 0:52
|
Regional circuit | 2008-06-14 | CXF |
Rivera Jr. made his professional debut against Ray Cox on June 14, 2008, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Ray Cox who carried a 1-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Francisco Rivera Jr. beat Ray Cox by KO/TKO at 0:52 of Round 1.
Rivera Jr. made his debut in the UFC against Reuben Duran on June 4, 2011, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale having compiled a 5-1-0 professional MMA record.
Francisco Rivera Jr. lost to Reuben Duran by Submission at 1:57 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Rivera Jr. has gone on to fight a total of 11 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-6-0 with 1 no contest.
After his UFC stint, Rivera Jr. took his next fight at TPF on December 2, 2011, fighting against Brad McDonald on the main card of Tachi PF 11: Redemption.
Francisco Rivera Jr. beat Brad McDonald by KO/TKO at 0:40 of Round 1.
After 2 fights outside of the promotion, Rivera Jr. returned to the UFC on May 15, 2012, fighting against Alex Soto on the preliminary card of UFC on FUEL TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 7-2-0
Francisco Rivera Jr. beat Alex Soto by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Rivera Jr.'s last win came against Teruto Ishihara at UNF 2 on Saturday August 20, 2022. Francisco Rivera Jr. beat Teruto Ishihara by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Rivera Jr. is not currently booked for any fights.
Rivera Jr.'s last loss came against John Dodson at XMMA 4 on Saturday April 2, 2022. Francisco Rivera Jr. lost to John Dodson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Rivera Jr. has fought 11 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-6-0 with 1 no contest.
Rivera Jr. has knocked out 10 opponents.
Rivera Jr. has no submissions on his pro MMA record.
Rivera Jr. has been knocked out 2 times.
Rivera Jr. has been submitted 3 times.
