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Jimmie Rivera

"EL TERROR"
23-5-0★ 2bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur MMA 7-0Pro bare-knuckle 4-2-1BKFC record 3-2-1

Last fight: Loss vs Pedro Munhoz · Unanimous Decision · Feb 27, 2021

23-5-0 · 6 finishes · Full stats →
LAST FIGHT
WINvs Brandon MeyerKO · R4 00:46
BKFCBKFC 95 Newark: Herring vs Dodson·October 17, 2026

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CAREER SUMMARY

Jimmie Rivera holds a professional MMA record of 23-5-0. Rivera has won 23 fights: 4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 17 by decision. Of 5 career losses, 1 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Rivera lands 4.03 significant strikes per minute with 40% accuracy and averages 0.88 takedowns per 15 minutes. Rivera also has 7 recorded Bare-Knuckle Boxing bouts. Most recent fight: October 17, 2026. Tracked organizations: BKFC, UFC, BELLATOR.

Profile

Height
5'4"163 cm
Weight
135 lbs61 kg
Reach
68"173 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
Jun 29, 1989
Age
37
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Passaic, United States

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane· Feb 27, 2021· Bantamweight· 23-5 vs 19-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  2. WIN
    vs Cody Stamann
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige· Jul 16, 2020· Featherweight· 23-4 vs 19-3-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Petr Yan
    UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes· Jun 8, 2019· Bantamweight· 22-4 vs 13-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  4. LOSS
    vs Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez· Feb 17, 2019· Bantamweight· 22-3 vs 17-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. WIN
    vs John Dodson
    UFC 228: Woodley vs Till· Sep 8, 2018· Bantamweight· 22-2 vs 20-10
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  6. LOSS
    vs Marlon Moraes
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes· Jun 1, 2018· Bantamweight· 21-2 vs 21-5-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:33
  7. WIN
    vs Thomas Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 22, 2017· Bantamweight· 21-1 vs 22-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  8. WIN
    vs Urijah Faber
    UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem· Sep 10, 2016· Bantamweight· 20-1 vs 33-10
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  9. WIN
    vs Iuri Alcantara
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader· Jan 30, 2016· Bantamweight· 19-1 vs 33-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  10. WIN
    vs Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 7, 2015· Bantamweight· 18-1 vs 11-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs Marcus Brimage
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites· Jul 18, 2015· Bantamweight· 17-1 vs 7-5
    TKO
    R1 · 1:29
  12. WIN
    vs Carson Beebe×1Title bout · Title win #1
    CFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell· May 9, 2015· Bantamweight· 16-1 vs 15-4
    TKO
    R1 · 0:16
  13. WIN
    vs Anthony Durnell
    CFFC 43: Good vs. Webb· Nov 1, 2014· Bantamweight· 15-1 vs 14-5
    TKO
    R3 · 3:22
  14. WIN
    vs Cody Stevens
    CFFC 35: Heckman vs. Makashvili· Apr 26, 2014· Bantamweight· 14-1 vs 11-7-1
    UD
  15. WIN
    vs Sidemar Honorio
    WSOF 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle· Sep 14, 2013· Bantamweight· 13-1 vs 8-4
    UD
  16. WIN
    vs Brian Kelleher
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 95· Apr 4, 2013· 12-1 vs 9-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Jesse Brock
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 83· Dec 7, 2012· Bantamweight· 11-1 vs 14-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Joel Roberts×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Ring of Combat 42· Sep 14, 2012· Bantamweight· 10-1 vs 7-4
    UD
  19. WIN
    vs Justin Hickey
    Ring of Combat 41· Jun 15, 2012· Bantamweight· 9-1 vs 6-3
    UD
  20. WIN
    vs Jared Papazian×2Title bout · Title win #2
    KOTC: Empire· Feb 2, 2011· Bantamweight· 8-1 vs 11-6
    UD
  21. WIN
    vs Abel Cullum×1Title bout · Title win #1
    KOTC: No Mercy· Sep 17, 2010· Bantamweight· 7-1 vs 18-4
    SD
  22. WIN
    vs Carlos Oliveira
    Ring of Combat 29· Apr 16, 2010· Bantamweight· 6-1 vs 6-1
    TKO
    R2 · 2:59
  23. WIN
    vs Claudio Ledesma
    Universal Combat Championship· Mar 19, 2010· 5-1 vs 1-1
    DEC
  24. WIN
    vs Nick Garcia
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 11· Jun 12, 2009· 4-1 vs 1-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  25. WIN
    vs Willie Gates
    BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 2· Apr 10, 2009· 3-1 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R3 · 3:17
  26. WIN
    vs Tyler Venice
    Ring of Combat 23· Feb 20, 2009· Bantamweight· 2-1 vs 2-1
    SUB
    R2 · 1:13
  27. LOSS
    vs Jason McLean
    Ring of Combat 22· Nov 21, 2008· Catchweight· 1-1 vs 1-0
    SD
  28. WIN
    vs Fernando Bernandino
    Ring of Combat 21· Sep 12, 2008· Catchweight· 1-0 vs 0-2-1
    UD

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseKarateFolkstyle Wrestling
  • 2014CFFC Bantamweight Championship · Cage Fury Fighting Championships
  • 2012ROC Bantamweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • 2010KOTC Bantamweight (135 lb) Championship · King of the Cage
  • 2007Started in Amateur MMA
  • Champion · New Breed
  • Champion · Amateur Kickboxing Title
  • Champion · Grapplers Quest · expert
  • 4th Dan · Karate · Tiger Schulmann's
  • Kickboxing 4-0 · Record
  • Ramsey High School (Ramsey, New Jersey) · Wrestling · high school
  • AGE 9Started in Karate

Camp

  • Tiger Schulmann's MMA (Team Tiger Schulmann) · Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States
  • Team Tiger Schulman
  • Tiger Schulmann's Short Hills · Short Hills, New Jersey, United States Instructor
  • Tiger Schulmann's Gramercy · New York, NY, United States Instructor Former

Coaches

  • Tiger Schulmann · Head coach

Training partners

  • Uriah Hall
  • Lyman Good
  • Nick Pace
  • Frankie Edgar

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (343 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power51
Kick power93
Punch speed95
Kick speed95
Accuracy85
Takedowns73
Ground striking49
Submissions86
Chin91
Body strength92
Cardio98

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 23-5-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed4.03per min
40% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.90per min
60% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.88per 15 min
28% success
Takedowns stuffed93%
Submission attempts0.1per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 7-4-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed4.03per min
40% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.90per min
60% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.88per 15 min
28% success
Takedowns stuffed93%
Submission attempts0.1per 15 min
Pro bare-knuckleRecord: 4-2-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed9.96per min
68% accuracy
Strikes absorbed7.97per min
50% avoided
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Jimmie Rivera sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Jimmie Rivera has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×2
  1. ★ FOTNvs Pedro Munhoz · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GaneFeb 27, 2021
  2. ★ FOTNvs Iuri Alcantara · UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderJan 30, 2016

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Jimmie Rivera earns per fight.

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Official UFC Ranking

Jimmie Rivera's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#3 Bantamweight
First ranked
Feb 1, 2016
Times ranked
212

Bantamweight

#1#5#10#1520172018201920202021Feb 1, 2016 · #14Feb 8, 2016 · #13Feb 29, 2016 · #11Apr 12, 2016 · #13Apr 18, 2016 · #14Jul 27, 2016 · #13Sep 5, 2016 · #12Sep 14, 2016 · #7Sep 21, 2016 · #5Oct 5, 2016 · #4Jan 2, 2017 · #6Feb 1, 2017 · #5Jul 18, 2017 · #4Aug 2, 2017 · #3Nov 13, 2017 · #4Jun 6, 2018 · #5Feb 19, 2019 · #6Mar 5, 2019 · #7Jun 11, 2019 · #8Aug 19, 2019 · #9Sep 16, 2019 · #8Oct 14, 2019 · #7Jan 27, 2020 · #8Jun 8, 2020 · #9Jul 14, 2020 · #8Jul 27, 2020 · #7Aug 24, 2020 · #8Dec 21, 2020 · #9Mar 1, 2021 · #10Mar 8, 2021 · #11May 3, 2021 · #12Jul 26, 2021 · #13Aug 9, 2021 · #13#13

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1822▼11
Peak
1864Jul 23, 2017
Rated fights
28
15001650180020092012201520182021Sep 12, 2008 · 1526Nov 21, 2008 · 1511Feb 20, 2009 · 1554Apr 10, 2009 · 1592Jun 12, 2009 · 1618Mar 19, 2010 · 1639Apr 16, 2010 · 1660Sep 17, 2010 · 1676Feb 2, 2011 · 1697Jun 15, 2012 · 1689Sep 14, 2012 · 1706Dec 7, 2012 · 1726Apr 4, 2013 · 1743Sep 14, 2013 · 1758Apr 26, 2014 · 1772Nov 1, 2014 · 1784May 9, 2015 · 1810Jul 18, 2015 · 1828Nov 7, 2015 · 1832Jan 31, 2016 · 1842Sep 11, 2016 · 1854Jul 23, 2017 · 1864Jun 2, 2018 · 1847Sep 8, 2018 · 1856Feb 18, 2019 · 1844Jun 9, 2019 · 1834Jul 16, 2020 · 1833Feb 28, 2021 · 18221822

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Frequently asked questions

When does Jimmie Rivera fight next?

Jimmie Rivera has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Jimmie Rivera's record?

Jimmie Rivera's professional MMA record is 23-5-0.

Who is Jimmie Rivera fighting next?

Jimmie Rivera's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Jimmie Rivera fight last?

Jimmie Rivera most recently fought Brandon Meyer at BKFC 95 Newark: Herring vs Dodson on Saturday, October 17, 2026, WIN (Knockout).

What weight class does Jimmie Rivera fight in?

Jimmie Rivera fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Jimmie Rivera have?

Jimmie Rivera has 4 wins by KO/TKO and 2 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Jimmie Rivera won?

Jimmie Rivera has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Fight of the Night.

How tall is Jimmie Rivera?

Jimmie Rivera is 5'4" (163 cm) tall.

How much does Jimmie Rivera weigh?

Jimmie Rivera weighs 135 lbs (61 kg).

What is Jimmie Rivera's reach?

Jimmie Rivera has a reach of 68" (173 cm).

How old is Jimmie Rivera?

Jimmie Rivera is 37 years old (born Jun 29, 1989).

Where is Jimmie Rivera from?

Jimmie Rivera is from the United States.

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