Middleweight

Dante Rivera

16-7-0 UFC 0-1-0
6'1"Height
Reach
SouthpawStance
51Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.27
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.0
Striking accuracy53.1%
Striking defense25.0%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense16.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time16.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Matthew Riddle 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · June 21, 2008
34/64Sig. strikes
60/80Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
16-7-0Pro record
Ricardo Almeida Jiu-JitsuGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 8
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 5
Other 0

Fights by organization

Reality Fighting 6
Ring of Combat 4
Bellator 2
IFL 2
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 2
Elite MMA 1
UCC 1
Adrenaline MMA 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 23 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Gemiyale Adkins Decision (unanimous) Bellator 118
May 2, 2014
Bellator 3 5:00
L Lyman Good Decision (unanimous) Bellator 95
April 4, 2013
Bellator 3 5:00
W Dan Cramer Decision (split) Elite MMA: MMA Mayhem
June 19, 2010
Elite MMA 3 5:00
W Ryan Contaldi Submission UCC 2: Strikedown
May 14, 2010
UCC 2 3:20
L Herbert Goodman Decision (unanimous) Adrenaline MMA: New Breed
February 26, 2010
Adrenaline MMA 3 5:00
W Justin Haskins Submission (rear naked choke) Ring of Combat 27
November 20, 2009
Ring of Combat 2 3:51
W Lamont Lister Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 24
April 17, 2009
Ring of Combat 1 1:25
L Paul Bradley TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 22
November 21, 2008
Ring of Combat 1 0:34
L Matt Riddle Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
June 21, 2008
UFC 3 5:00
W Nissim Levy TKO IFL: 2007 Semifinals
August 2, 2007
IFL 3 1:15
W Alex Aquino Submission (heel hook) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5
June 23, 2007
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 2 2:41
L Tim Kennedy Submission (punches) IFL: Atlanta
February 23, 2007
IFL 2 2:29
W Eric Charles Submission (arm triangle choke) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 3
January 19, 2007
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 2 4:51
W Eric Tavares TKO (referee stoppage) CITC 3: Marked Territory
September 30, 2006
CITC 1 4:44
L Mike Massenzio Decision (unanimous) RF 13: Battle at the Beach
August 5, 2006
RF 3 5:00
W Ronald Stallings Decision (unanimous) Reality Fighting 11
February 11, 2006
Reality Fighting 3 5:00
W Jerry Spiegel Submission (triangle choke) Reality Fighting 10
November 19, 2005
Reality Fighting 1 1:26
W Josh Pupa Submission (guillotine choke) Reality Fighting 9
August 6, 2005
Reality Fighting 1 3:59
L Lance Everson Decision (unanimous) Reality Fighting 8
April 2, 2005
Reality Fighting 5 5:00
W Jose Rodriguez TKO Ring of Combat 7
November 20, 2004
Ring of Combat 1 4:37
W Jay Handley Submission (guillotine) Reality Fighting 7
October 16, 2004
Reality Fighting 1 1:00
W Lionel Cortes Decision Reality Fighting 6
April 3, 2004
Reality Fighting 5 5:00
W Chris Scanlon Decision (unanimous) SF 1 - Bragging Rights
November 9, 2002
SF 2 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dante Rivera) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 165 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.3 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 4.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 53.1% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 25.0% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 16.7% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 16.7% avg 22.2%