Francisco Rivera Fight News

Eight fights to make in the UFC bantamweight division

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 1, 2013 11:56 AM EDT

The UFC's bantamweight division has very few fights set at the moment, so I thought I'd take a look at how the UFC might book the 135ers in the coming months.

UFC on FOX 7 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Henderson vs Melendez' fights on Facebook/FX (Pt. 1)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Apr 15, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

UFC on FOX 7 "Prelims" predictions, preview of first four (of eight) under card fights on Facebook/FX: Masvidal vs Means, Romero vs Starks, Bowling vs Njokuani and Dillashaw vs Viana at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on April 20, 2013.

TUF 17 Results Recap: Urijah Faber vs Scott Jorgensen fight review and analysis

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 14, 2013 8:07 AM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look back at last night's Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale main event between Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen. What helped Faber continue his tremendous run of victories in non-title bouts? Find out inside.

UFC on FUEL 9 in Tweets: Pros react to Gegard Mousasi vs. Ilir Latifi, Conor McGregor, more

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Apr 6, 2013 5:42 PM EDT

The mixed martial arts community reacts to Gegard Mousasi's victory, the spectacular debut of Conor McGregor, and more from UFC on FUEL 9.

Morning Report: Benson Henderson competes at 2013 IBJJF Pan Ams; Melvin Guillard leaves Blackzilians for Jackson's

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Mar 25, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

With the losses piling up, Melvin Guillard left the Blackzilians this past weekend to rejoin Greg Jackson. Plus, UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson competed in one of the year's biggest BJJ tournaments. Find out how he did here.

T.J. Dillashaw steps in for injured Francisco Rivera, meets Hugo Viana at UFC on FOX 7

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Mar 22, 2013 3:27 PM EDT

T.J. Dillashaw became the third UFC 158 winner to join the card of UFC on FOX 7 as an injury fill-in, replacing the sidelined Francisco Rivera against Hugo Viana.

T.J. Dillashaw vs. Hugo Viana booked for UFC on FOX 7 with Francisco Rivera hurt

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 22, 2013 3:02 PM EDT

T.J. Dillashaw will step in on short notice and battle Hugo Viana at UFC on FOX 7 on April 20, 2013 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, after Francisco Rivera pulled out due to an undisclosed injury.

Roland Delorme vs Edwin Figueroa bantamweight bout set for UFC 161 in Winnipeg

by George Halvatzis Jr. from MMAmania.com on Mar 14, 2013 7:37 PM EDT

UFC 161 fight card update: A bantamweight fight between Edwin Figueroa and Roland Delorme will take place at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Sat., June 15, 2013, according to the promotion's official Canadian Twitter account.

Latest UFC 158 odds and betting guide for 'St. Pierre vs Diaz' in Montreal

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Mar 13, 2013 10:15 PM EDT

Get the latest UFC 158 odds online for the upcoming Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit main event, along with the rest of the MMA fight card set for Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, on March 16, 2013, including best bets, favorites and underdogs.

UFC on Fox 7 fight card: Henderson vs. Melendez

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Mar 10, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

A look at the current UFC on Fox 7 card, which takes place on April 20th in San Jose, CA.

UFC on Fox 7 adds Benavidez vs. Uyenoyama, Viana vs. Rivera

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Mar 7, 2013 9:00 AM EST

Two elite lighter-weight bouts have been added to UFC on Fox 7 on April 20th in San Jose.

Hugo Viana vs Francisco Rivera added to UFC on FX 8 in Brazil

by George Halvatzis Jr. from MMAmania.com on Mar 5, 2013 11:30 PM EST

UFC on FX 8 fight card update: Bantamweight sluggers -- Francisco "Cisco" Rivera and Hugo "Wolverine" Viana -- are set to collide at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on May 18, 2013.

UFC on FUEL 7 in Tweets: Pros react to Barao vs. McDonald, Swanson vs. Poirier

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Feb 16, 2013 7:30 PM EST

Professional fighters sound off on Renan Barao's explosive interim title defense and Cub Swanson's electrifying victory over Dustin Poirier.

UFC 156 results: Injuries and medical suspensions following the event

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Feb 4, 2013 7:00 PM EST

The NSAC has released the medical suspensions following UFC 156. As you'd expect losers Frankie Edgar and Alistair Overeem won't be returning to the cage anytime soon.

UFC 156 medical suspension and injuries: Frankie Edgar faces possible six month layoff

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Feb 4, 2013 6:06 PM EST

The NSAC today issued its list of medical suspensions for UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar," which took place on Sat., Feb. 2, 2013, from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, and headliner Frankie Edgar could be riding the pine for up to six months.

UFC 156 payouts and salaries: Which losing fighters bagged the biggest bucks in Vegas?

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Feb 4, 2013 12:56 PM EST

Getting punched in the face for a living must be hard, just as cashing fat paychecks from ZUFFA must be easy. Here's where the two points intersected last Saturday night at the UFC 156 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Las Vegas. Ka-ching!

UFC 156 salaries: Rashad Evans leads field with $300,000 purse

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Feb 4, 2013 12:42 PM EST

Rashad Evans pocketed the night's biggest salary, but he also lost out on a big win bonus after being upset by Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

UFC 156 results: 30 post-event fast facts about ‘Aldo vs. Edgar'

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Feb 3, 2013 9:30 PM EST

Everyone enjoys good facts. Even more so, everyone enjoys 30 good facts. With UFC 156 the rear-view mirror, Mike Bohn checks in with post-event facts about the "Aldo vs. Edgar" event that took place Feb. 2, 2013 in Las Vegas.

UFC 156 results recap: Francisco Rivera vs. Edwin Figueroa

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on Feb 3, 2013 6:00 PM EST

Rivera and Figueroa opened up the action for UFC 156 on the Facebook prelims.

UFC 156 results recap for Jose Aldo vs Frankie Edgar 'Prelims' fights on Facebook/FX

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Feb 2, 2013 10:10 PM EST

UFC 156 results recap online of "Aldo vs. Edgar" under card "Prelims" mixed martial arts (MMA) matches, which featured six fights on FX and Facebook from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Feb. 2, 2013. List of winners, losers and

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