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Irwin Rivera

“The Beast”

Bantamweight

12Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 3: LWL

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Profile

Age
37 (born February 14, 1989)
Born in
Mexico City
Height
5' 6"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
67"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
1-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.36 top 57%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
5.07
Striking accuracy44%Better than 51% of bantamweights
Strike defense58%Better than 60% of bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.0 top 57%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy17%Better than 13% of bantamweights
Takedown defense70%Better than 70% of bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Rivera last fought on September 19, 2020 (Loss vs Andre Ewell). 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 Irwin Rivera

Irwin Rivera "The Beast" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Mexico City, on February 14, 1989. Rivera stands 5' 6", has a 67" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.

Rivera turned professional in 2014, debuting with Fight Time. A 9-4 record outside the UFC came first. Rivera made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris in May 2020 and lost to Giga Chikadze by decision. In the UFC, Rivera is 1-2 across 3 fights.

Rivera's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley in September 2020, where Rivera lost to Andre Ewell.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Andre Ewell

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley

    Sep 19, 2020

    81Str 1TD 0KD
  2. W

    Ali AlQaisi

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik

    Aug 8, 2020

    36Str 2TD 0KD
  3. L

    Giga Chikadze

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

    May 16, 2020

    34Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Irwin Rivera is 12-7 across 19 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on November 7, 2014 (Fight Time). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins12

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 5

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
58% of wins
Longest win streak
4

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Fight Time4-02014
Titan FC3-12018
Combate Americas1-22016
UFC1-22020
Gamebred Fighting Championship1-12023
Legacy FC1-12015
Eagle FC1-02022

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Joshua Weems Decision (unanimous), R3 Gamebred Fighting Championship 5 Sep 8, 2023
W Joseph Penafiel Decision (unanimous), R3 Gamebred Fighting Championship 4 May 5, 2023
W Firdavs Khasanov TKO (body kick and punches), R2 Eagle FC 46 Mar 11, 2022
L Andre Ewell Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley Sep 19, 2020
W Ali AlQaisi Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Aug 8, 2020
L Giga Chikadze Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 2020
W Danny Sabatello TKO (punch to the body), R4 Titan FC 58 Dec 20, 2019
W Matt Wagy TKO (punch to the body), R4 Titan FC 55 Jun 28, 2019
W Lazar Stojadinovic TKO (punches and head kick), R1 Titan FC 53 Mar 15, 2019
L Edir Terry TKO (leg injury), R1 Titan FC 48 Feb 16, 2018
W Chino Duran Decision (unanimous), R3 Combate Americas: Combate Clasico Jul 27, 2017
L Kevin Natividad Decision (majority), R3 Combate Americas: Combate 13 Apr 20, 2017
L Jose Ceja KO (punches), R1 Combate Americas: Empire Rising Oct 14, 2016
W Jose Ceja Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Legacy FC 52 Mar 25, 2016
L Steven Peterson Decision (unanimous), R3 Legacy FC 46 Oct 2, 2015
W Adi Alić Decision (unanimous), R3 Fight Time 25: It's Fight Time in the Magic City May 29, 2015
W Chris Navarro KO (punches), R1 Fight Time 23: Mayhem in Miami Feb 6, 2015
W John Rivera TKO (punches), R1 Fight Time 22: Autism Speaks! Dec 5, 2014
W Andre Cuff Decision (split), R3 Fight Time 21: Soares vs. Barroso Nov 7, 2014

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

Quick answers

What is Irwin Rivera's record?

Irwin Rivera's professional MMA record is 12 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Irwin Rivera?

Irwin Rivera is 37 years old, born on February 14, 1989.

How tall is Irwin Rivera and what is their reach?

Irwin Rivera stands 5' 6" with a 67" reach.

Who did Irwin Rivera fight last?

Irwin Rivera lost to Andre Ewell by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley on Sep 19, 2020.