ENVI
UFCBoxing soon

Aljamain Sterling vs. Jimmie Rivera: UFC on ESPN, Feb 17, 2019

UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Aljamain Sterling8-3-0
SunFeb 17Decision · R3Bantamweight
Jimmie Rivera6-1-0
49.8% (Elo 1578)(Elo 1579) 50.2%

Result

Aljamain Sterling wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Jimmie Rivera 50.2%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Aljamain Sterling 1578, Jimmie Rivera 1579: a 1-point gap.
Common opponents
Marlon Moraes (Sterling: Loss; Rivera: Loss).
Form
Aljamain Sterling won 4 of the last 5, Jimmie Rivera won 4 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Close fight · Jimmie Rivera 50.2% by Elo.
Aljamain Sterling49.8%ELO50.2%Jimmie Rivera
1578 · Pre-fight Elo · 1579

Common opponents

OpponentAljamain SterlingJimmie Rivera
Marlon Moraes
LossKO/TKO (knee), Dec 9, 2017
LossKO/TKO (head kick and punches), Jun 1, 2018

Recent form

Aljamain Sterling · won 4 of last 5Jimmie Rivera · won 4 of last 5
150015501600201420152016201720182019Aljamain Sterling 2014-02-22: 1516Aljamain Sterling 2014-07-16: 1533Aljamain Sterling 2015-04-18: 1550Aljamain Sterling 2015-12-10: 1564Aljamain Sterling 2016-05-29: 1547Aljamain Sterling 2017-01-28: 1533Aljamain Sterling 2017-04-15: 1547Aljamain Sterling 2017-07-29: 1565Aljamain Sterling 2017-12-09: 1546Aljamain Sterling 2018-04-21: 1562Aljamain Sterling 2018-09-08: 1578Aljamain Sterling 2019-02-17: 15941594Jimmie Rivera 2015-07-18: 1516Jimmie Rivera 2015-11-07: 1532Jimmie Rivera 2016-01-30: 1549Jimmie Rivera 2016-09-10: 1566Jimmie Rivera 2017-07-22: 1581Jimmie Rivera 2018-06-01: 1563Jimmie Rivera 2018-09-08: 1579Jimmie Rivera 2019-02-17: 15631563

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Aljamain Sterling
Jimmie Rivera

Tale of the tape

29Age29
170.2 cmHeight162.6 cm
180.3 cmReach172.7 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
8-3-0UFC record6-1-0
1684Peak Elo1581

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: ESPN

Prelims: ESPN

Early prelims: ESPN+

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

More fights at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez

Full card »
Francis Ngannou vs. Cain VelasquezKO/TKOPaul Felder vs. James VickDecisionCynthia Calvillo vs. Cortney CaseyDecisionKron Gracie vs. Alex CaceresSubmissionVicente Luque vs. Bryan BarberenaKO/TKOAndre Fili vs. Myles JuryDecisionManny Bermudez vs. Benito LopezSubmissionAndrea Lee vs. Ashlee Evans-SmithDecision

FAQ

When and where is UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez?

Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.