Adam Darby vs Patrick Rivera — Welterweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 4
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
StrikingEven
Career KO threat is comparable — 43% (Darby) vs 38% (Rivera) of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not output volume.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
SubmissionEven
Comparable submission threat on record (3 vs 5 sub wins).
FinishingEven
Both are heavy finishers — Darby by KO & submission (6 of 7 wins), Rivera by KO & submission (10 of 13).
PaceEven
Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 13% (Darby) vs 24% (Rivera) of the time.
FormEven
Similar recent form — Darby 5-0 in the last 5 (6-fight win streak), Rivera 5-0 (6-fight win streak).
Schedule◂ Darby
Darby has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 55% win rate vs 43%.
ActivityEven
Similar activity going in
Tale of the tape◂ Darby
Darby 8 cm · Darby 7y younger
Darby faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .541 career win rate vs .443 for Rivera.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.