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Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Saturday, February 26, 2011 · Sydney · New South Wales
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Michael Bisping def. Jorge Rivera
KO/TKO (Punches to Head In Clinch) · Round 2 · 1:54 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Marc GoddardSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:54
Michael BispingRound 2Jorge Rivera
35 / 51Sig. strikes4 / 16
69%Accuracy25%
37 / 53Total strikes4 / 16
1Knockdowns0
0 / 3Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:10Control0:00
18.4Pace / min2.1
100%Control share0%
Michael Bisping
Targethead 80% · body 9% · leg 11%
Phasedistance 51% · clinch 40% · ground 9%
Jorge Rivera
Targethead 50% · body 0% · leg 50%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeMichael Bisping landed 35 significant strikes to 4.Striking edgeMichael Bisping struck at 69% accuracy to 25%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upMichael Bisping's significant-strike pace moved +514% from R1 to R2, 18.4 against 3.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftMichael Bisping's significant-strike accuracy moved +48 pts, 69% against 21%.
- Phase shiftMichael Bisping's ground share of landed strikes moved -18 pts, to 9% on the ground against 51% at distance.
- Defensive driftMichael Bisping absorbed significant strikes +163% faster than in R1, 2.1 against 0.8 per minute.
- Pace upJorge Rivera's significant-strike pace moved +163% from R1 to R2, 2.1 against 0.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJorge Rivera's significant-strike accuracy moved +14 pts, 25% against 11%.
- Target shiftJorge Rivera's head share of landed strikes moved -50 pts, to 50% head with 0% body and 50% leg.
- Defensive driftJorge Rivera absorbed significant strikes +514% faster than in R1, 18.4 against 3.0 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Michael Bisping
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Jorge Rivera
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
50Michael Bisping sig. strikes
8Jorge Rivera sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+514%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Michael Bisping)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
50 / 123Sig. strikes8 / 53
41%Accuracy15%
57 / 132Total strikes9 / 54
1Knockdowns0
3 / 8Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
1:17Control0:00
40Head6
5Body0
5Leg2
Michael BispingJorge Rivera
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Michael Bisping | 0 |
Tale of the tape
30-9-0Record20-9-0
31Age38
6'1"Height6'1"
75"Reach73"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4.33Sig. str./min3.16
1.05TD / 15 min0.84
Michael Bisping19-9 in archive
9KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
47%Finish rate