MMA StatBook

Dante Rivera

MiddleweightUnited States

16Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 1: L

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Profile

Age
51 (born December 8, 1974)
Born in
Manhattan
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs.
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
0-1

How the fights ended

Losses in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.27 top 77%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.0
Striking accuracy53%Better than 82% of middleweights
Strike defense25%Better than 0% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 98%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy0%Better than 1% of middleweights
Takedown defense17%Better than 2% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Rivera last fought on June 21, 2008 (Loss vs Matthew Riddle). Rivera has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Dante Rivera

Born on December 8, 1974 in Manhattan, United States, Dante Rivera competes as a middleweight mixed martial artist. Rivera stands 6' 1" and fights southpaw.

Rivera has fought professionally since 2002, debuting with SF. Rivera arrived in the UFC with an 11-3 record. Rivera first fought in the UFC at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale in June 2008 and lost to Matthew Riddle by decision. In the UFC, Rivera is 0-1 across 1 fight.

In the stats, Rivera is more accurate with significant strikes than 82% of middleweights.

Rivera's record outside the UFC includes 5-1 in Reality Fighting and 3-1 in Ring of Combat.

Rivera's most recent UFC appearance was at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale in June 2008, where Rivera lost to Matthew Riddle.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Matthew Riddle

    Decision - Unanimous ยท R3 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale

    Jun 21, 2008

    34Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Dante Rivera is 16-7 across 23 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on November 9, 2002 (SF). 22 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins16

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 8
  • Decision 5

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
69% of wins
Longest win streak
4

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Reality Fighting5-12004
Ring of Combat3-12004
Bellator1-12013
CFFC2-02007
IFL1-12007
Adrenaline MMA0-12010
CITC1-02006
Elite MMA1-02010
RF0-12006
SF1-02002
UCC1-02010
UFC0-12008

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Gemiyale Adkins Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 118 May 2, 2014
L Lyman Good Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 95 Apr 4, 2013
W Dan Cramer Decision (split), R3 Elite MMA: MMA Mayhem Jun 19, 2010
W Ryan Contaldi Submission, R2 UCC 2: Strikedown May 14, 2010
L Herbert Goodman Decision (unanimous), R3 Adrenaline MMA: New Breed Feb 26, 2010
W Justin Haskins Submission (rear naked choke), R2 Ring of Combat 27 Nov 20, 2009
W Lamont Lister Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Ring of Combat 24 Apr 17, 2009
L Paul Bradley TKO (punches), R1 Ring of Combat 22 Nov 21, 2008
L Matt Riddle Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Jun 21, 2008
W Nissim Levy TKO, R3 IFL: 2007 Semifinals Aug 2, 2007
W Alex Aquino Submission (heel hook), R2 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5 (CFFC) Jun 23, 2007
L Tim Kennedy Submission (punches), R2 IFL: Atlanta Feb 23, 2007
W Eric Charles Submission (arm triangle choke), R2 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 3 (CFFC) Jan 19, 2007
W Eric Tavares TKO (referee stoppage), R1 CITC 3: Marked Territory Sep 30, 2006
L Mike Massenzio Decision (unanimous), R3 RF 13: Battle at the Beach Aug 5, 2006
W Ronald Stallings Decision (unanimous), R3 Reality Fighting 11 Feb 11, 2006
W Jerry Spiegel Submission (triangle choke), R1 Reality Fighting 10 Nov 19, 2005
W Josh Pupa Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Reality Fighting 9 Aug 6, 2005
L Lance Everson Decision (unanimous), R5 Reality Fighting 8 Apr 2, 2005
W Jose Rodriguez TKO, R1 Ring of Combat 7 Nov 20, 2004
W Jay Handley Submission (guillotine), R1 Reality Fighting 7 Oct 16, 2004
W Lionel Cortes Decision, R5 Reality Fighting 6 Apr 3, 2004
W Chris Scanlon Decision (unanimous), R2 SF 1 - Bragging Rights Nov 9, 2002

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Dante Rivera's record?

Dante Rivera's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Dante Rivera?

Dante Rivera is 51 years old, born on December 8, 1974.

Who did Dante Rivera fight last?

Dante Rivera lost to Matthew Riddle by Decision - Unanimous at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale on Jun 21, 2008.