Jorge Rivera (fighter)

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Jorge Rivera
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Rivera in 2009
BornJorge Luis Rivera
(1972-02-28) February 28, 1972 (age 50)
Boston, Massachusetts
Other namesEl Conquistador
Nationality American
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach73 in (190 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Milford, Massachusetts, United States
Team Sityodtong
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Tim Burrill [1]
Years active2001–2012
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins20
By knockout14
By submission2
By decision4
Losses9
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Jorge Rivera
Born (1972-02-28) February 28, 1972 (age 50)
Boston, Massachusetts
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Service/branch United States Department of the Army Seal.svg United States Army
Years of service1989-1991
Unit19k Tank, A/1-70 Armor, 5th Infantry Division
Other workProfessional 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.

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Background

Rivera is from Boston, Massachusetts, then Milford, Massachusetts before finally settling down in Bellingham, 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. [2] [3]

Military career

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 1992.

Mixed martial arts career

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. [4]

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 .

Rivera was defeated by Chris Leben by technical knockout before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter 4 as a Middleweight contestant. Although Rivera was not successful in achieving a slot in the middleweight finals, he appeared on the live card of The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale, defeating Edwin DeWees by technical knockout in the first round. Jorge then was defeated by Terry Martin by KO via an uppercut at UFC 67, fourteen seconds into round one. Jorge broke his jaw from the knockout punch and did not compete until UFC 80, where he knocked out heavy favorite Kendall Grove in the first round. He went 4–3 after the upset, with wins over Eric Schafer, Nate Quarry, Nissen Osterneck and submission artist Rob Kimmons, with his only losses since coming from top level opponents Martin Kampmann, Michael Bisping, and Costas Philippou.

Rivera was scheduled to face Alessio Sakara on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118, [5] but was forced off the card with an arm injury [6] and replaced by Gerald Harris. [7]

Rivera/Sakara was expected to take place on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122. [8] The fight was scrapped the day of the fight due to a "flu-like" illness from Sakara. [9]

On February 27, 2011 at UFC 127 Rivera lost to Michael Bisping by way of TKO at 1:54 in the 2nd round. [10] [11] Weeks before he was set to fight Bisping, Rivera made some videos mocking and insulting Bisping and his family.

The bout between Rivera and Sakara had been rescheduled again for August 6, 2011 at UFC 133. [12] Before Rivera's fight against Sakara, Rivera mentioned that he may retire from the sport after his next fight due to his age. Rivera instead faced Costas Philippou. [13] He lost the fight via split decision.

Rivera faced Eric Schafer on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX 1. [14] After a dominant first round from Schafer due to takedowns and ground control, Rivera turned the fight around in the second round and won by TKO due to punches.

Following the fight, Rivera retired from mixed martial arts competition. [15]

Personal life

Rivera has five children, a son and four daughters, Janessa, Elijah, Marianna, Johanna, and Alanna Rivera. On August 5, 2008, his oldest daughter Janessa Marie died unexpectedly from a reaction to prescription medication. [16] [17]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches20 wins9 losses
By knockout145
By submission23
By decision41
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win20–9 Eric Schafer TKO (punches) UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller January 20, 201221:31 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss19–9 Costas Philippou Decision (split) UFC 133 August 6, 201135:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss19–8 Michael Bisping TKO (punches) UFC 127 February 27, 201121:54 Sydney, AustraliaBisping was deducted one point in round 1 after landing an illegal knee.
Win19–7 Nate Quarry TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi March 31, 201020:29 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win18–7 Rob Kimmons TKO (punches) UFC 104 October 24, 200931:53 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win17–7Nissen OsterneckDecision (split) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann April 1, 200935:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss16–7 Martin Kampmann Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 85 June 7, 200812:44 London, England
Win16–6 Kendall Grove KO (punches) UFC 80 January 19, 200811:20 Newcastle, England
Loss15–6 Terry Martin KO (punches) UFC 67 February 3, 200710:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–5 Edwin Dewees TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale November 11, 200612:37 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–5Timothy WilliamsTKO (punches)WFL – Real: No Fooling AroundApril 1, 200613:50 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Loss13–5 Chris Leben TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night 3 January 16, 200611:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win13–4 Dennis Hallman Decision (unanimous) UFC 55: Fury October 7, 200535:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win12–4Marcelo AzevedoDecision (unanimous) Cage Rage 13 September 10, 200535:00 London, England
Win11–4Danny VegaTechnical submission (arm-triangle choke)WFL: UnleashedAugust 6, 200510:47 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Loss10–4 Anderson Silva TKO (knees and punches) Cage Rage 11 April 30, 200523:53 London, England
Win10–3 Alex Reid KO (punches) Cage Rage 10 February 26, 200510:41 London, England
Loss9–3 Rich Franklin Submission (armbar) UFC 50 October 22, 200434:28 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win9–2 Mark Weir TKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Rage 7 July 10, 200415:00 London, England
Win8–2James GabertTKO (punches)MMA: EruptionApril 30, 200434:10 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Loss7–2 Lee Murray Submission (triangle armbar) UFC 46 January 31, 200411:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–1 David Loiseau Decision (unanimous) UFC 44 September 26, 200335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Middleweight debut.
Win6–1 Solomon Hutcherson KO (punches)USMMA 3: Ring of FuryMay 3, 200313:01 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win5–1Andy LagdenSubmission (rear naked choke) CWFC 2 - Fists of Fury Nov 30, 20021N/A London, England
Win4–1 Travis Lutter TKO (punches)USMMA 2: Ring of FurySeptember 21, 200233:46 Lowell, Massachusetts, United StatesDefended the USMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win3–1Joe NyeTKO (punches)USMMA 1: Ring of FuryMay 18, 200210:52 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States Light Heavyweight debut; won the vacant USMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win2–1Brian HawkinsKO (punches)TFC FightZone: Back in the ZoneMarch 22, 20021N/A Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win1–1Elias RiveraTKO (punches)Mass Destruction 3March 22, 200216:50 Springfield, Massachusetts, United StatesWon the vacant Mass Destruction Heavyweight Championship.
Loss0–1 Branden Lee Hinkle TKO (corner stoppage)RSF 2: Attack at the TrackJune 23, 200121:54 Chester, West Virginia, United States

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