Bantamweight

Jimmie

"El Terror"

Rivera

L UD
Rivera
VS
OPPONENT
Pedro Munhoz
U-DEC
February 27, 2021
W UD
Rivera
VS
OPPONENT
Cody Stamann
U-DEC
July 15, 2020
L UD
Rivera
VS
OPPONENT
Petr Yan
U-DEC
June 08, 2019
L UD
Rivera
VS
OPPONENT
Aljamain Sterling
U-DEC
February 17, 2019
W UD
Rivera
VS
OPPONENT
John Dodson
U-DEC
September 08, 2018
23
WINS
5
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
37
HEIGHT
163 cm
WEIGHT
61.2 kg
REACH
173 cm
LEG REACH
37 cm
COUNTRY
United States
GYM
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

Jimmie Rivera has become one of the most feared names in the division with 23 wins in the Fight Arena ecosystem. They showcase a relentless pace in the Octagon with their fighting style: MMA.

Q & A

Q: TRAINING:
ANSWER: A typical training day is training from 10 to 12:30 in grappling or wrestling or kickboxing or a mix of both on Monday through Friday. From there, I get lunch and head to my school, where I teach a few hours and then hit my second training session, whether it's a run, bag work, or training with my students.
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I have been training since I was a little kid at Tiger Schulmann’s. I loved the Karate Kid and Ninja Turtles growing up. When I came to my first class I just took to it and really enjoyed it so much. From there on, I knew I wanted to go somewhere big with it.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER: I am a third-degree black belt in Tiger Schulmann's MMA. I have also won the King of the Cage, Ring of Combat and Cage Fury Fighting Championship belts and defended them.
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER: The Rock and Georges St-Pierre
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: It means the world. It has been a dream that is finally coming true and I’m so excited for it.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: Yeah, for a couple semesters, but I didn’t finish because I wanted to take my career further in fighting.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: I have been working since I was 13 years old at Tiger Schulmann’s, teaching adults and kids how to defend themselves and for adults to be in shape and for kids to learn self discipline where it can carry on to other aspects of their lives. As of right now, I am head instructor in our East 23rd location in NYC.
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER: Won the New Breed belt, went 7-0 in MMA. In kickboxing, I went 4-0 and also won a title belt.
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER: Any choke
Q: Favorite striking technique:
ANSWER: The cross and hook

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY40%
STRIKING DEFENSE60%
LANDED/MIN
4.03
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.9
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY27%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE92%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.88
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.1
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
7 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision6
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE MMA
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Jul. 18, 2015

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