Bantamweight · “El Terror”
Jimmie Rivera
23-5-0 UFC 7-4-0
5'4"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
14.3%Finish rate
12:27Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.03
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.9
Striking accuracy40.4%
Striking defense60.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.88
Takedown accuracy27.6%
Takedown defense92.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.11
Control time7.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Pedro Munhoz 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane · February 27, 2021
65/193Sig. strikes
94/194Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody Stamann 5-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · July 15, 2020
48/89Sig. strikes
26/72Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Petr Yan 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
73/192Sig. strikes
56/189Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aljamain Sterling 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
24/84Sig. strikes
101/176Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Dodson 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · September 8, 2018
62/125Sig. strikes
41/117Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marlon Moraes 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:33 — UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · June 1, 2018
0/3Sig. strikes
7/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thomas Almeida 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · July 22, 2017
70/160Sig. strikes
72/167Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
1:48Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Urijah Faber 9-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · September 10, 2016
54/160Sig. strikes
22/112Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Iuri Alcantara 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
45/102Sig. strikes
41/106Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pedro Munhoz 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · November 7, 2015
96/233Sig. strikes
66/183Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcus Brimage 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:29 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · July 18, 2015
15/27Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
2
Decision
17
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Ring of Combat
6
Bellator
4
CFFC
3
KOTC
2
WSOF
1
UCC
1
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
February 27, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
July 16, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 228
September 8, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marlon Moraes | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
June 1, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Thomas Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
July 22, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Urijah Faber | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 203
September 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Iuri Alcântara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
November 7, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcus Brimage | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
July 18, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Carson Beebe | KO (punch) | CFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell
May 9, 2015 |
CFFC | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Anthony Durnell | TKO (punch) | CFFC 43: Webb vs. Good
November 1, 2014 |
CFFC | 3 | 3:22 |
| W | Cody Stevens | Decision (unanimous) | CFFC 35: Heckman vs. Makashvili
April 26, 2014 |
CFFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sidemar Honório | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 5
September 14, 2013 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 95
April 4, 2013 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesse Brock | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 83
December 7, 2012 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joel Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 42
September 14, 2012 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Hickey | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 41
June 15, 2012 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Papazian | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Empire
February 3, 2011 |
KOTC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Abel Cullum | Decision (split) | KOTC: No Mercy
September 17, 2010 |
KOTC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos David | KO (punches) | Ring of Combat 29
April 16, 2010 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 2:59 |
| W | Claudio Ledesma | Decision (unanimous) | UCC 1: Merciless
March 19, 2010 |
UCC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 11
June 12, 2009 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Willie Gates | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 2
April 10, 2009 |
Bellator | 3 | 3:17 |
| W | Tyler Venice | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 23
February 20, 2009 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 1:13 |
| L | Jason McLean | Decision (split) | Ring of Combat 22
November 21, 2008 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Fernando Bernandino | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 21
September 12, 2008 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 4:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jimmie Rivera) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.