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Two bouts added to UFC on FOX 7
UFC on FOX 7 is quickly filling up as two more bouts have been announced for the event. The two newest additions to next month’s card are a flyweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Darren Uyenoyama and a bantamweight bout between Francisco Rivera and Hugo Viana. UFC officials announced the two bouts on Wednesday. UFC on FOX [...]
UFC 156 Facebook Prelim Results: Rivera, Kimura finish off their opponents in impressive fashion
The UFC 156 prelims got under way just after 7 p.m. eastern time. 4 fighters would play to a virtually empty Las Vegas crowd who are likely not in any hurry to make their way to the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The Vegas fans, as always, will file in and start to fill up the seats mid way through the card. Fight City has that internal clock that knows when the big fights begin. Unfortunately...
Francisco Rivera: I would love to be in Rampage's position
UFC bantamweight Francisco Rivera discusses the difficulty fighters in the lighter weight classes face in trying to get noticed and start making the big bucks. Rivera (8-2) was previously released...
Matt Riddle and Francisco Rivera Wins Overturned After Failed UFC 149 Drug Tests
The Calgary Combative Sports Commission, the governing body who sanctioned UFC 149 inside Scotiabank Saddledome in Canada, has overturned the victories Matt Riddle (Pictured) and Francisco Rivera earned in the event to no contests after both athletes failed their post-fight drug tests.
Riddle initially collected an impressive submission win over Chris Clements, while Rivera knocked...
Matt Riddle and Francisco Rivera come up positive for banned substances after UFC 149
UFC welterweight Matt Riddle and UFC featherweight Francisco Rivera have both come up positive for banned substances after their respective UFC 149 bouts. The news comes courtesy of MMAJunkie.com...
Video: Francisco Rivera UFC 149 Post-Fight Interview
Following his TKO victory over Roland Delorme, Francisco Rivera caught up with the media. He spoke about his work ethic, winning in his home country, who he’d like to fight next and much more.
Roland Delorme vs. Francisco Rivera booked for UFC 149
Roland Delorme finally gets an opponent for UFC 149.
Word on the street was that Delorme was originally supposed to face off against Bibiano Fernandes. However, we later learned that Fernandes had never signed with the organization.
UFC officials announced on Wednesday that Delorme would be heading into the octagon against Francisco Rivera at UFC 149 on July 21 in Calgary, Alberta...
Dustin Pague replaces injured Francisco Rivera, faces Ken Stone at UFC on FX 4
Fresh off a win last week, Dustin “The Disciple” Pague will jump right back to action against Ken Stone at UFC on FX 4 on Friday, June 22nd.
Pague (11-5) will serve as an injury replacement for Francisco Rivera as he looks for his second win in as many weeks. He defeated Jared Papazian by rear-naked choke submission in the first round at UFC on FX 3. Pague has now won six of...
UFC on FUEL TV preliminary bouts
Alex Soto vs. Francisco Rivera
Round 1
This bantamweight contest kicks off the preliminary action, as Rivera finds himself in the blue corner, Soto in the red. Rivera presses forward early, landing an uppercut. Soto is staying on the outside, but lands a kick. Nice head kick from Soto, but Rivera lands a right hook that floors Soto. Soto gets the fight down briefly, but Rivera...
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May 15, 2012
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Francisco Rivera “Once I hit Alex Soto he will Panic and try for a takedown,” talks UFC On Fuel TV matchup
This Tuesday at UFC On Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier, Bantamweight Francisco Rivera gets his comeback wish as he returns to the UFC after being cut almost one year ago. Rivera suffered back to back losses to Erik Koch and Rueban Duran and found himself fighting his way back up to the big show. [...]
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