Filed under: MMA Rumors , News , Only on Junkie , Radio Highlight , UFC Tagged: Francisco Rivera , UFC 173 Francisco Rivera has been waiting for his opportunity to move up the bantamweight ladder, and at UFC 173 he believes his chance will come. Rivera (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is scheduled to meet Takeya Mizugaki (19-7-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on the pay-per-view portion of the annual Memorial Day weekend fight card, live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mizugaki is about as experienced as they come in the division, as he has fought the likes of Urijah Faber, Brian Bowles, Miguel Torres and Scott Jorgensen under the UFC or WEC banners. While Rivera says he respects the skills and experience of his Japanese foe, he believes this is the fight that will make him a household name to the UFC audience. “He’s not one of those people who is going to take you to the ground and hold you there to win,” Rivera told MMAjunkie Radio. “We can stand and bang all three rounds, or he can knock me out, or I can knock him out
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UFC 173’s Francisco Rivera: I can be the No. 1 contender here – MMA Junkie