Middleweight· Not Fighting

Jorge Rivera

“El Conquistador”· Framingham, United States

Pro record

20-9-0

Model Elo

1562

#535 of 1994

Age: 51
Height: 6'1"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Framingham, United States
UFC debut: Sep 26, 2003

Profile

Jorge Rivera is 8–7 in the UFC since 2003. 5 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Last fight: beat Eric Schafer by KO/TKO (Jan 19, 2012).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 8–7; since 2003
Finish rate: 63%; 5 of 8 wins
1st-round finishes: 2
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: W1; wins in a row
Octagon time: 1h 55m; avg 7:43 per fight
Opposition: 1537; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Nate Quarry
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 30, 2010
1642opp. Elo
David Loiseau
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 44: Undisputed · Sep 25, 2003
1562opp. Elo
Kendall Grove
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 80: Rapid Fire · Jan 18, 2008
1561opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.16

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min2.64

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy49%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense54%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.96

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.84

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense64%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.12

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 64%Body 23%Legs 13%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 30%Clinch 45%Ground 25%

Average fight time: 7:47

Fight history (15)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	Eric SchaferRecord after: 8-7	KO/TKORound 2 · 1:31	UFC on FX: Guillard vs MillerJan 19, 2012
L	Constantinos PhilippouRecord after: 7-7	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2Aug 5, 2011
L	Michael BispingRecord after: 7-6	KO/TKORound 2 · 1:54	UFC 127: Penn vs FitchFeb 25, 2011
W	Nate QuarryRecord after: 7-5	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:29	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiMar 30, 2010
W	Rob KimmonsRecord after: 6-5	KO/TKORound 3 · 1:53	UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunOct 23, 2009
W	Nissen OsterneckRecord after: 5-5	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs KampmannMar 31, 2009
L	Martin KampmannRecord after: 4-5	submissionRound 1 · 2:44	UFC 85: BedlamJun 6, 2008
W	Kendall GroveRecord after: 4-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:20	UFC 80: Rapid FireJan 18, 2008
L	Terry MartinRecord after: 3-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:14	UFC 67: All or NothingFeb 2, 2007
W	Edwin DeWeesRecord after: 3-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:37	The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback FinaleNov 10, 2006
L	Chris LebenRecord after: 2-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:44	UFC Fight Night 3Jan 15, 2006
W	Dennis HallmanRecord after: 2-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 55: FuryOct 6, 2005
L	Rich FranklinRecord after: 1-2	submissionRound 3 · 4:28	UFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 21, 2004
L	LMLee MurrayRecord after: 1-1	submissionRound 1 · 1:45	UFC 46: SupernaturalJan 30, 2004
W	David LoiseauRecord after: 1-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 44: UndisputedSep 25, 2003