Eric Schafer vs Jorge Rivera
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Light Heavyweight
Record
12-6
UFC
3-5
Age
34
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
19-9
UFC
7-7
Age
39
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Eric SchaferJorge Rivera
Significant strikes6 of 96 of 17
Knockdowns00
Takedowns2 of 50 of 0
Control time4:360:58
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Eric Schafer
■ Jorge Rivera
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Eric Schafer
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2006 · Bisping landed 3.6 more a minute
Jorge Rivera
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2011 · Bisping landed 6.1 more a minute
Other fights that night
Charlie Brenneman def. Daniel Robertsdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Pat Barry def. Christian MorecraftKO/TKO, round 1 (3:38)
CLOSE—
Daniel Pineda def. Pat Schillingsubmission, round 1 (1:37)
CLOSE—
Josh Neer def. Duane Ludwigsubmission, round 1 (3:04)
CLOSE—
Fabricio Camoes def. Tommy Haydensubmission, round 1 (4:03)
CLOSE—
Mike Easton def. Jared Papaziandecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Jim Miller def. Melvin Guillardsubmission, round 1 (3:04)
CLOSE—
Nick Denis def. Joseph SandovalKO/TKO, round 1 (0:22)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Kamal Shalorussubmission, round 3 (2:08)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Eric Schafer vs Jorge Rivera?
Jorge Rivera beat Eric Schafer by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:31) on Friday, January 20, 2012.
What were Eric Schafer and Jorge Rivera's records going into the fight?
Eric Schafer is 12-6 (3-5 in the UFC). Jorge Rivera is 19-9 (7-7 in the UFC).