Erik Perez vs Francisco Rivera
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (2)
Erik Perez vs Francisco Rivera: Matchup Breakdown
Erik Perez is 7-2 in the Bantamweight division with a 77.8% win rate. Francisco Rivera is 4-6 at Bantamweight, winning 40% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Erik Perez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley on Jul 30, 2016, won by Erik Perez by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Erik Perez holds the higher ELO rating, 1,060 to 884. Career peaks are 1,072 for Erik Perez and 1,012 for Francisco Rivera. Erik Perez has 2 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 7 victories, a 42.9% finish rate. Francisco Rivera has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 75% of the time.
Erik Perez stands 5' 8" with a reach of 68" and fights orthodox. Francisco Rivera is 5' 8" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Francisco Rivera. Erik Perez is 36, Francisco Rivera is 44.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Erik Perez has landed 285 significant strikes at 40.6% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 32:47 of control time. Francisco Rivera has landed 421 at 41.4% with 7 takedowns and 4:20 of control.
They share 2 common opponents: Edwin Figueroa, Takeya Mizugaki.