Francisco Rivera vs John Lineker
Result, odds and stats · Bantamweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Sep 5, 2015
Bantamweight
Record
11-4
UFC
4-3
Age
33
Height
5'8"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Flyweight
Record
25-7
UFC
6-2
Age
25
Height
5'3"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Francisco RiveraJohn Lineker
Significant strikes16 of 3628 of 60
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:140:19
Submission attempts01
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.
■ Francisco Rivera
■ John Lineker
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Questions and answers
Who won Francisco Rivera vs John Lineker?
John Lineker beat Francisco Rivera by submission, round 1 (2:08) on Saturday, September 5, 2015.
What were Francisco Rivera and John Lineker's records going into the fight?
Francisco Rivera is 11-4 (4-3 in the UFC). John Lineker is 25-7 (6-2 in the UFC).