In the UFC’s constantly evolving weight classes, a breakthrough performance or memorable victory can jump a title hopeful from the middle of the pack to the top of a division. In the case of UFC bantamweight Francisco Rivera (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), he views Saturday’s UFC 173 matchup with Takeya Mizugaki (19-7-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) as his chance to make some real noise at 135 pounds. “It just takes one big fight, one big knockout for people to see that I’m a title contender,” Rivera told MMAjunkie Radio
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UFC 173’s Francisco Rivera believes he has X-factor that warrants title shot – MMA Junkie