All MMA fightersJimmie Rivera
“El Terror”
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4KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
17DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | El Terror |
| Date of birth | 29 Jun 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Ramsey, USA |
| Lives in | Manhattan, USA |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Team Tiger Schulmann |
| Height | 163 cm (5′4″) |
| Reach | 173 cm (68″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 12 Sep 2008 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Pedro Munhoz, 27 Feb 2021 |
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Titles and honours
- Former CFFC Bantamweight Champion
- Former Ring of Combat Bantamweight Champion
- Former KOTC Flyweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (x2)
Background
American bantamweight from Ramsey, New Jersey, and a Kyokushin karate black belt who held regional titles with KOTC, Ring of Combat and CFFC before joining the UFC in 2015. He trains with Team Tiger Schulmann and has since competed in bare-knuckle boxing.
Fight history
28 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | 27 Feb 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige | 15 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Featherweight bout |
| Loss | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | 8 Jun 2019 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | 17 Feb 2019 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | 8 Sep 2018 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Marlon Moraes | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | 1 Jun 2018 | Utica, New York, USA | |
| Win | Thomas Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | 22 Jul 2017 | Uniondale, New York, USA | |
| Win | Urijah Faber | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | 10 Sep 2016 | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | Iuri Alcantara | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader | 30 Jan 2016 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | 7 Nov 2015 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Marcus Brimage | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:29 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites | 18 Jul 2015 | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | UFC debut |
| Win | Carson Beebe | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:16 | CFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell | 9 May 2015 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Defended the CFFC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Anthony Durnell | TKO (punch) | 3 | 3:22 | CFFC 43: Webb vs. Good | 1 Nov 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won the vacant CFFC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Cody Stevens | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CFFC 35: Heckman vs. Makashvili | 26 Apr 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Sidemar Honório | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 5 | 14 Sep 2013 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Brian Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 95 | 4 Apr 2013 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Catchweight (140 lb) |
| Win | Jesse Brock | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 83 | 7 Dec 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Joel Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Ring of Combat 42 | 14 Sep 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Defended the ROC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Justin Hickey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Ring of Combat 41 | 15 Jun 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won the ROC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Jared Papazian | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | KOTC: Empire | 3 Feb 2011 | San Bernardino, California, USA | Defended the KOTC Flyweight Championship |
| Win | Abel Cullum | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | KOTC: No Mercy | 17 Sep 2010 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA | Won the KOTC Flyweight Championship |
| Win | Carlos David | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:59 | Ring of Combat 29 | 16 Apr 2010 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Claudio Ledesma | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UCC 1: Merciless | 19 Mar 2010 | Jersey City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Nick Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 11 | 12 Jun 2009 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Willie Gates | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 3:17 | Bellator 2 | 10 Apr 2009 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Tyler Venice | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:13 | Ring of Combat 23 | 20 Feb 2009 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Bantamweight debut |
| Loss | Jason McLean | Decision (split) | 3 | 4:00 | Ring of Combat 22 | 21 Nov 2008 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Catchweight (150 lb) |
| Win | Fernando Bernandino | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 4:00 | Ring of Combat 21 | 12 Sep 2008 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Pro debut; catchweight (150 lb) |