All MMA fightersFrancisco Rivera
“Cisco”
MMA · Active16-12 (3 NC)RECORD
10KO / TKO WINS
0SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Francisco Rivera Jr. |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Cisco |
| Date of birth | 8 Oct 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Whittier, USA |
| Lives in | Buena Park, USA |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | United Mixed Martial Arts |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 14 Jun 2008 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jesse Strader, 9 May 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Fight of the Night (x1)
- Combate Global Bantamweight Tournament runner-up (2021)
Background
American bantamweight from Whittier, California, who fought in the WEC and the UFC between 2010 and 2016. He has since competed for Combate Global, XMMA and Up Next Fighting in California.
Fight history
31 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jesse Strader | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:01 | Up Next Fighting 33 | 9 May 2026 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| Loss | Albert Morales | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:44 | Up Next Fighting 21 | 30 Nov 2024 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| No contest | Jesse Strader | No contest (accidental eye poke) | 2 | 4:33 | Up Next Fighting 16 | 24 Feb 2024 | Commerce, California, USA | For the vacant UNF Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Josh Wang-Kim | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Up Next Fighting 9 | 1 Jul 2023 | Commerce, California, USA | |
| No contest | Ricky Bandejas | No contest (accidental eye poke) | 2 | 0:58 | XMMA 6 | 3 May 2023 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA | Catchweight (140 lb) |
| Loss | Cody Gibson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 2:42 | Up Next Fighting 3 | 19 Nov 2022 | Commerce, California, USA | For the UNF Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Teruto Ishihara | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Up Next Fighting 2 | 20 Aug 2022 | Commerce, California, USA | Catchweight (140 lb) |
| Loss | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XMMA 4 | 2 Apr 2022 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Loss | David Martínez | KO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 0:17 | Combate Global: Bantamweight Tournament | 29 May 2021 | Miami, Florida, USA | Tournament final |
| Win | Nohelin Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Global: Bantamweight Tournament | 29 May 2021 | Miami, Florida, USA | Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Adam Martinez | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:39 | Combate Global: Bantamweight Tournament | 29 May 2021 | Miami, Florida, USA | Tournament quarter-final; Wikipedia also lists this bout as amateur |
| Win | Ryan Lilley | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:03 | XMMA: Vick vs Fialho | 30 Jan 2021 | West Palm Beach, Florida, USA | Catchweight (140 lb) |
| Loss | Erik Perez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | 30 Jul 2016 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Loss | Brad Pickett | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | 27 Feb 2016 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | John Lineker | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:08 | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | 5 Sep 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Alex Caceres | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:21 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | 6 Jun 2015 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Loss | Urijah Faber | Submission (bulldog choke) | 2 | 1:34 | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II | 6 Dec 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | 24 May 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | George Roop | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:20 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | 6 Nov 2013 | Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA | |
| Win | Edwin Figueroa | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:20 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | 2 Feb 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| No contest | Roland Delorme | No contest (overturned) | 1 | 4:19 | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | 21 Jul 2012 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Originally a KO win; overturned after a failed drug test |
| Win | Alex Soto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | 15 May 2012 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | |
| Win | Antonio Duarte | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:15 | Tachi Palace Fights 12 | 9 Mar 2012 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Brad McDonald | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:40 | Tachi Palace Fights 11 | 2 Dec 2011 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | Reuben Duran | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:57 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale | 4 Jun 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Bantamweight debut |
| Loss | Erik Koch | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:36 | WEC 52 | 11 Nov 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Fernando Bernstein | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | Called Out MMA 2 | 24 Jan 2010 | Ontario, California, USA | |
| Win | Aaron Arana | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Called Out MMA 1 | 15 Aug 2009 | Ontario, California, USA | |
| Win | Johnny Gomez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Call To Arms 1 | 16 May 2009 | Ontario, California, USA | |
| Win | Chris Drumm | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:46 | California Xtreme Fighting 8 | 30 Oct 2008 | El Monte, California, USA | |
| Win | Ray Cox | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:52 | California Xtreme Fighting: Uprising in Upland | 14 Jun 2008 | Upland, California, USA | Pro debut |