Result
Francisco RiveraDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing-18Alex Soto (1519 → 1500)
DateMay 16, 2012
DivisionBantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenuePatriot Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Extremo | 8-3-1Alex Soto
W
Cisco | 16-10-0Francisco Rivera
Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Alex Soto
Elo1531Average
3Y trend1529 → 1531
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Francisco Rivera
Elo1611Solid
3Y trend1612 → 1611
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Francisco Rivera won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Francisco Rivera led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Alex Soto and Francisco Rivera across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Alex SotoFrancisco Rivera
Elo edge
Alex Soto1531+14 last move
Francisco Rivera1611+8 last move
Why they are ranked here
Alex SotoNot on the active ladder · 1531 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Davonte Ford (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Francisco Rivera Jr. (rated 1481 at the time): -28.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -15 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1441, not 1531: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Francisco RiveraNot on the active ladder · 1611 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Nohelin Hernandez (rated 1615 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to David Martinez (rated 1584 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +5 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1548, not 1611: 63 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Alex SotovsFrancisco Rivera
Total strikes
46vs78
Sig. strikes
41vs68
Takedowns
3vs0
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Alex SotoKO/TKO leads 38% of wins
Francisco RiveraKO/TKO leads 63% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera is a completed Bantamweight fight from UFC ON FUEL TV 3 : Chan Sung Jung VS Dustin Poirier. Francisco Rivera defeated Alex Soto by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera quick answers
Who won Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera?
Francisco Rivera won Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera on?
Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera is listed on UFC ON FUEL TV 3 : Chan Sung Jung VS Dustin Poirier.
What are the records for Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera?
Alex Soto enters with a 8-3-1 record and Francisco Rivera enters with a 16-10-0 record.
What division is Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera?
Alex Soto vs Francisco Rivera is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
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