Jorge Rivera (fighter)
| Jorge Rivera | |
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Rivera in 2009
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| Born |
February 28, 1972 Puerto Rico |
| Other names | El Conquistador |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Milford, Massachusetts |
| Team | Sityodtong |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2001-2012 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Jorge Rivera | |
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| Born |
February 28, 1972 Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1989-1991 |
| Unit | 19k Tank, A/1-70 Armor, 5th Infantry Division |
| Other work | Professional Mixed martial arts |
Jorge Luis Rivera (born February 28, 1972) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division. Perhaps best known for his 15 fights in the UFC, he was also featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4, after competing for Cage Warriors and Cage Rage in England.
Rivera is originally from Puerto Rico, and has two younger brothers and a younger sister. After living in Puerto Rico for a short time, Rivera and his family moved to Boston, Massachusetts, then Bellingham, Massachusetts before finally settling down in Milford, Massachusetts. Being one of the ethnic minorities in these towns, the Rivera children often got into street fights. When he was 25 years old, Rivera began training in mixed martial arts.
19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He helped move the unit from Fort Polk to Fort Hood, Texas before his enlistment ended in 1991.
Rivera's first sanctioned fight was in 2001, when he was 29 years old against Branden Lee Hinkle in Chester, West Virginia. Lee Hinkle, who had been fighting professionally for three years, also had the legendary Mark Coleman in his corner. Rivera landed a solid straight right hand early, that knocked out Lee Hinkle's mouthpiece and caused him to stumble, but then responded using his wrestling, picking up and slamming Rivera. Lee Hinkle then proceeded to land many punches that caused referee Din Thomas to stop the fight, making Lee Hinkle the winner by TKO.
Rivera's first fight in the UFC was a unanimous decision victory over David Loiseau at UFC 44. He then followed up with back-to-back submission losses to Lee Murray at UFC 46 and Rich Franklin at UFC 50 before rebounding with a unanimous decision win over Dennis Hallman at UFC 55.
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