Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Erik Perez won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 30, 2016·Atlanta, Georgia, USA, USA
Style matchupFrancisco Rivera: Well-roundedvsErik Perez: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Francisco Rivera wins(62.7%)
Actual result: Erik Perez wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Tale of the Tape
Francisco Rivera
Red Corner
VS
Erik Perez
Blue Corner
+130
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-150
(60%)
44
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
177.8 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Francisco RiveraL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Takeya Mizugaki · May 14L
SUBvs Urijah Faber · Dec 14W
KOvs Alex Caceres · Jun 15L
SUBvs John Lineker · Sep 15L
vs Brad Pickett · Feb 16Erik PerezW2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Takeya Mizugaki · Aug 13W
vs Edwin Figueroa · Nov 13L
SUBvs Bryan Caraway · Jun 14W
vs Taylor Lapilus · Nov 15W
vs Felipe Arantes · Nov 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Francisco RiveraMetricErik Perez
4.07
Strikes / min
3.16
3.16
Strikes absorbed / min
2.09
68%
Strike defense
66%
1.01
TDs / 15 min
3.16
68%
Takedown defense
69%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.91evenly matched on net striking+1.07
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Francisco RiveraErik Perez
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Francisco Rivera(10 fights)Erik Perez(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-55.455.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-98.098.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.21.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Francisco Rivera
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10
Erik Perez
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights9