Diego Rivas (fighter)
| Diego Rivas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 11, 1991 Temuco, Chile |
| Other names | Pitbull |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 69 in (180 cm) |
| Team | Elemental Dojo |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Diego Rivas (born November 11, 1991) is a Chilean fighter. He competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Before joining the UFC, Rivas amassed a record of 5-0 with all but one of his wins coming by stoppages.
Rivas was a part of the 1st season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. He was a part of team Latin America who were coached by Fabrício Werdum. He was eliminated in the quarter finals by Gabriel Benítez by rear-naked choke.
Rivas made his promotional debut against Rodolfo Rubio on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rivas was briefly linked to a bout with Makwan Amirkhani on June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69. However, shortly after the bout was announced, Rivas was pulled from the fight due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Masio Fullen.
Rivas next faced Noad Lahat on February 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 82. He won the fight via knockout in the second round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
Rivas faced José Alberto Quiñónez on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 114. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
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