Jimmie Rivera
| Jimmie Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 29, 1989 Ramsey, New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | El Terror |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Puerto Rican |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight (135 lb) Featherweight (145 lb) |
| Reach | 65.0 in (165 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Team | Team Tiger Schulmann |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Tiger Schulmann's MMA |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jimmie Ernesto Rivera (born June 29, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist of Puerto Rican descent, who competes in UFC's bantamweight division.
A Tiger Schulmann MMA product, Jimmie Rivera started his career in 2007 when he was 18 years old. After compiling an undefeated 7–0 record as an amateur within only two years, he moved to professional mixed martial arts.
As a professional, he fought only for New Jersey's promotion Ring of Combat before signing with Bellator in 2009.
Rivera made his debut on April 10, 2009 at Bellator 2 against Willie Gates. Rivera won via submission in the third round.
Rivera faced Nick Garcia on June 12, 2009 at Bellator 11. He defeated Garcia via unanimous decision.
Rivera faced Abel Cullum on September 17, 2010 for the KOTC flyweight title. Rivera won via split decision (49-46 Rivera, 49-46 Rivera, 48-47 Cullum) after five rounds and became the new champion.
Rivera made a title defense against Jared Papazian on February 3, 2011. After five rounds he won via unanimous decision and retained his belt.
Rivera appeared in the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. He lost via TKO in the second round against Dennis Bermudez during the entry round.
Rivera returned to ROC on June 15, 2012 against Justin Hickey for the bantamweight title. He won the title via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in a three-round match.
Rivera defended his belt once against Joel Roberts on September 14, 2012.
Rivera was expected to face Anthony Leone on November 18, 2011. It was rescheduled to happen on April 27, 2012, but for undisclosed reasons the fight was scrapped.
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