George Roop vs. Francisco Rivera
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
George Roop
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 5 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.21 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 29 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.5 wins over .500
Francisco Rivera
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 6 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.17 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 9 finish wins over 29 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
George Roop
Distance 74.0% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 12.7% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 13.4% (norm 6.5%)
Francisco Rivera
Distance 88.5% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 7.8% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 3.7% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
George Roop
Head 77.9% (norm 77.4%) · Body 15.3% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 6.8% (norm 8.4%)
Francisco Rivera
Head 84.7% (norm 77.4%) · Body 6.6% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 8.7% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Roop L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med | Rivera L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 269 / 900 | 29.9% | 39.0% | 353 / 901 | 39.2% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 88 / 154 | 57.1% | 68.7% | 45 / 79 | 57.0% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 114 / 163 | 69.9% | 70.2% | 23 / 38 | 60.5% | 70.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 294 / 948 | 31.0% | 34.9% | 299 / 862 | 34.7% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 119 / 186 | 64.0% | 66.8% | 47 / 67 | 70.1% | 66.8% |
| To the legs | 58 / 83 | 69.9% | 79.4% | 75 / 89 | 84.3% | 79.4% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Bantamweight: 117 fighters · Bantamweight: 117 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Roop L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med | vs Rivera L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 215 / 532 | 40.4% | 39.3% | 216 / 847 | 25.5% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 66 / 119 | 55.5% | 70.4% | 42 / 71 | 59.2% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 50 / 93 | 53.8% | 72.4% | 63 / 94 | 67.0% | 72.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 194 / 580 | 33.4% | 34.9% | 170 / 778 | 21.9% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 71 / 89 | 79.8% | 66.0% | 97 / 149 | 65.1% | 66.0% |
| To the legs | 66 / 75 | 88.0% | 79.1% | 54 / 85 | 63.5% | 79.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Roop has more cage time on record.