Jordan Rinaldi

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Jordan Rinaldi
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Rinaldi in 2011
BornJordan Lucas Rinaldi [1]
(1987-09-25) September 25, 1987 (age 37)
Olean, New York, U.S. [2]
Other namesAll Day
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Nationality American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155.0 lb (70.3 kg; 11.07 st)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach72 in (183 cm) [2]
Fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. [1]
TeamOne Kick's Gym [3]
Sergio Penha BJJ [3]
Team R.O.C [4]
Teacher(s)Sergio Penha - BJJ
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roan Carneiro [2]
Years active2010–2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins14
By knockout1
By submission8
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision4
Other information
OccupationProfessional MMA fighter
Car Inspector [2]
University University of North Carolina at Charlotte [2]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jordan Rinaldi (born September 25, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the welterweight Complete Devastation champion. [4] Rinaldi competed in featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [2]

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Background

Rinaldi was born in Olean, New York. [2] His family would later move to Charlotte, North Carolina, where Rinaldi grew up with his two older brothers and three stepsisters. He graduated from David W. Butler High School in nearby Matthews, North Carolina. Even though he played baseball and football at a young age, as a late bloomer with only a 93-pound body weight frame, he followed his brother and started wrestling during his freshman year in high school. [5] Rinaldi attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte after high school [5] and worked at a car wash station part-time. His coworker at the car wash, who was a BJJ practitioner, introduced him to BJJ and since then he has transitioned from wrestling to MMA. [2] [6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rinaldi fought in a number of promotions including World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) during his early MMA career. He picked up eight stoppages in 12 professional career wins since his 2010 debut, noticeably held wins over former UFC veterans Dennis Bermudez, Diego Saraiva and Clay Harvison. He held a 5 fight winning streak prior to signing with the UFC. [3] Rinaldi competed for the featherweight title for Resurrection Fighting Alliance (now known as Legacy Fighting Alliance) in 2012 [7] and lost the fight to Jared Downing. [8] He was the former Welterweight champion for Complete Devastation promotion where he submitted Tenyeh Dixon who missed the welterweight upper limit of 22 lbs on that fight. [4] [2]

The Ultimate Fighter

Rinaldi was one of the contestants for the UFC TV MMA fighting competition, The Ultimate Fighter 15 [9] (TUF 15) also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Live in 2012. [10] He faced Joe Proctor during the entry round and lost the fight via submission on round 1 and failed to be accepted into the TUF house. [11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rinaldi made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement, filling in for Carlos Diego Ferreira who was pulled out from the fight due to a potential USADA violation, against Abel Trujillo on May 29, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt. [12] [13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [14]

Rinaldi next faced Álvaro Herrera on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno. [15] [16] He won this fight via submission (Von Flue choke) in round one. The submission victory was Rinaldi's first in the UFC. [17] [18] He is also the fourth fighter in UFC history to have defeated an opponent with a Von Flue Choke submission. [17] [6]

Rinaldi faced Gregor Gillespie on January 27, 2018 at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2. [19] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [20]

Rinaldi faced Jason Knight on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230. [21] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [22]

Rinaldi faced Arnold Allen on March 16, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147. [23] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [24]

On May 16, 2019 it was reported that Rinaldi was released by UFC. [25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Rinaldi works as a corporate financial analyst and he earned his BS in Accounting and BSBA in Finance degrees from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. [2]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches14 wins7 losses
By knockout12
By submission81
By decision54
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss14–7 Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal March 16, 201935:00 London, England
Win14–6 Jason Knight Decision (unanimous) UFC 230 November 3, 201835:00 New York City, New York, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Loss13–6 Gregor Gillespie TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 January 27, 201814:46 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win13–5 Álvaro Herrera Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 201712:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Loss12–5 Abel Trujillo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt May 29, 201635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12–4Lashawn AlcocksSubmission (armbar)Fight Lab 52October 16, 201524:14 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win11–4 Clay Harvison Submission (rear-naked choke)Legacy FC 47October 16, 201524:31 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win10–4Diego SaraivaDecision (unanimous)National Fighting Championship 75June 27, 201535:00 Duluth, Georgia, United StatesFeatherweight bout.
Win9–4Soslan AbanokovSubmission (inverted triangle keylock) WSOF 17 January 17, 201533:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFeatherweight bout.
Win8–4Joe ElmoreDecision (unanimous)US Freedom Fighting Championship 21November 6, 201435:00 Morganton, North Carolina United States
Loss7–4 James Moontasri KO (punch)Resurrection Fighting Alliance 15June 6, 201421:14 Culver City, California, United StatesCatchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win7–3Mike StevensTKO (punches)Rings of Dreams: Fight Night 14May 17, 201411:19 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United StatesReturn to Lightweight.
Loss6–3Ronnie RogersDecision (split)US Freedom Fighting Championship 15December 6, 201335:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Loss6–2 Brian Ortega Submission (triangle choke)Resurrection Fighting Alliance 9August 16, 201332:29 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss6–1 Jared Downing Decision (unanimous)Resurrection Fighting Alliance 5November 30, 201255:00 Kearney, Nebraska, United StatesFeatherweight debut. For the RFA Featherweight Championship.
Win6–0Mark DickmanDecision (unanimous)Resurrection Fighting Alliance 3June 30, 201235:00 Kearney, Nebraska, United StatesCatchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win5–0Tenyeh DixonSubmission (armbar)Complete Devastation 2November 12, 201124:6 Altoona Pennsylvania United StatesWon the Complete Devastation Welterweight Championship.
Win4–0 Dennis Bermudez Submission (rear-naked choke)PA Fighting Championships 4November 20, 201012:13 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win3–0Carlos PenaSubmissionTop Combat Championship 3October 23, 201013:24 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win2–0Biff WalizerSubmission (rear-naked choke)Premier Cage Fighting 3September 18, 201012:42 Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win1–0Joey CarrollDecision (split)Fight Lab Promotions: Epicentre Cage Fights 3May 7, 201035:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Jordan Rinaldi - Official UFC Profile". UFC . Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Sherdog.com. "Jordan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Lightweight Scouting Report - #9 - Jordan Rinaldi". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  5. 1 2 "Fight Path: From 93 pounds to 'TUF 15' hopeful – Jordan Rinaldi's steady climb". MMAjunkie. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  6. 1 2 Jordan Rinaldi Interview , retrieved 2017-09-27
  7. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Jared Downing, Jordan Rinaldi Meet for Featherweight Crown at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 5". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  8. ↑ "RFA 5 Results: Downing Crowned Champ In Karney". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  9. ↑ Cole, Ross (2011-08-18). "UFC Unveils New 'Live' Revamp Of 'The Ultimate Fighter' On FX". MMA Insight. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  10. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Meet the TUF 15 Cast - Jordan Rinaldi". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  11. ↑ "Joe Proctor vs. Jordan Rinaldi, The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | MMA Bout Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  12. ↑ "Trujillo To Fight Rinaldi At UFC Fight Night 88". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  13. ↑ "Replacement Jordan Rinaldi meets Abel Trujillo at UFC Fight Night 88 on May 29". MMAjunkie. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  14. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 88 results: Abel Trujillo grinds out win over gritty and game Jordan Rinaldi". MMAjunkie. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  15. ↑ "Weekly Fight Announcements: UFC - EPIC MMA". epicmma.nl. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  16. ↑ Afición, La. "Álvaro Herrera regresa en UFC México". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  17. 1 2 "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Jordan Rinaldi submits Alvaro Herrera with rare Von Flue choke". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  18. ↑ "Alvaro Herrera vs Jordan Rinaldi Full Fight UFC Fight Night 114 MMA Video". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  19. ↑ "UFC adds 3 bouts to stacked Fight Night Charlotte card; tickets go on sale Friday". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  20. ↑ "UFC on FOX 27 results: Gregor Gillespie pounds out Jordan Rinaldi for first-round TKO". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  21. ↑ Mark La Monica (2018-09-04). "UFC 230 gets another featherweight bout". newsday.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  22. ↑ "UFC 230 results: Jordan Rinaldi dominates Jason Knight". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  23. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2019-01-29). "Home Fight for Arnold Allen against Jordan Rinaldi during UFC London" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  24. ↑ "UFC London results: Arnold Allen methodical in decision win over Jordan Rinaldi". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  25. ↑ Fernando Quiles Jr (2019-05-16). "UFC Releases Featherweight Jordan Rinaldi • MMA News". MMA News. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
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