Dante Rivera

Dante Rivera

First Name: Dante Last Name: Rivera
Nickname:
Date of Birth: Dec 08, 1974 Age: 49
Weight: 77.0 Height: 185.0
Reach: 0.0
Location: Hamilton, New Jersey
Hometown: Manhattan, New York
Fighting Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Wrestling
Affiliations: Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu
Fight Stats
Record 16 - 8 Last 5 Fights
Total Fights 26 fights Professional Fights 24 fights
Amateur Fights 0 fights Years Fighting 21 years
Days Last Fought 3646 days Rounds Fought 51 rounds
Finish Wins 11 finishes Finish Losses 2 finish losses
Finish Win Percentage 68 % Finish Loss Percentage 25 %
Knockout Wins 0 KOs Knockout Losses 0 KO losses
TKO Wins 3 TKOs TKO Losses 1 TKO losses
KO/TKO Win Percentage 18 % KO/TKO Loss Percentage 12 %
Submission Wins 8 subs Submission Losses 1 sub losses
Submission Win Percentage 50 % Submission Loss Percentage 12 %
Decision Wins 5 decision wins Decision Losses 6 decision losses
Decision Win Percentage 31 % Decision Loss Percentage 75 %
Unanimous Decision Wins 3 UD wins Unanimous Decision Losses 6 UD losses
Split Decision Wins 1 SD wins Split Decision Losses 0 SD losses

Professional Fights

Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(15 - 8)

Bellator 118

May 02, 2014 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Revel Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Decision (Majority) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Gemiyale Adkins
Loss

Gemiyale Adkins

(8 - 7)
Dante Rivera
Loss

Dante Rivera

(15 - 7)

Bellator 95

April 04, 2013 Thursday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Revel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Lyman Good
Win

Lyman Good

(14 - 3)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(14 - 7)

MMA Mayhem

June 19, 2010 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey, United States

Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Dan Cramer
Loss

Dan Cramer

(4 - 1)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(13 - 7)

UCC 2

May 14, 2010 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

National Guard Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Submission (North-South Choke) Round: 2 Time: 3:20

Ryan Contaldi
Loss

Ryan Contaldi

(6 - 2)
Dante Rivera
Loss

Dante Rivera

(13 - 6)

Adrenaline - New Breed

February 26, 2010 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Resorts Superstar Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(12 - 6)

ROC 27

November 20, 2009 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Tropicana Resort and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 2 Time: 3:51

Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(11 - 6)

ROC 24

April 17, 2009 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Tropicana Resort and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:25

Lamont Lister
Loss

Lamont Lister

(5 - 6)
Dante Rivera
Loss

Dante Rivera

(11 - 5)

ROC 22

November 21, 2008 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Tropicana Resort and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:34

Paul Bradley
Win

Paul Bradley

(9 - 0)
Dante Rivera
Loss

Dante Rivera

(11 - 4)

The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale

June 21, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Matt Riddle
Win

Matt Riddle

(DEBUT)
Dante Rivera
Loss

Dante Rivera

(11 - 3)

UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 Quarterfinals,

February 22, 2008 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

UFC Training Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00

Jesse Taylor
Win

Jesse Taylor

(8 - 2)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(10 - 3)

IFL - 2007 Semifinals

August 02, 2007 Thursday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, N.J.

TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 1:15

Nissim Levy
Loss

Nissim Levy

(2 - 1)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(9 - 3)

CFFC 5

June 23, 2007 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ

Submission (Heel Hook) Round: 2 Time: 2:41

Alex Aquino
Loss

Alex Aquino

(4 - 0)
Dante Rivera
Loss

Dante Rivera

(9 - 2)

IFL - Atlanta

February 23, 2007 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, Georgia

Submission (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 2:29

Tim Kennedy
Win

Tim Kennedy

(6 - 1)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(8 - 2)

CFFC 3

January 19, 2007 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 2 Time: 4:51

Erik Charles
Loss

Erik Charles

(3 - 1)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(7 - 2)

CITC - Marked Territory

September 30, 2006 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Collins Arena at Brookdale College, Lincroft, New Jersey, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 4:44

Eric Tavares
Loss

Eric Tavares

(5 - 5)
Dante Rivera
Loss

Dante Rivera

(7 - 1)

RF 13

August 05, 2006 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, New Jersey, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(6 - 1)

RF 11

February 11, 2006 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

The Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 4:00

Ronald Stallings
Loss

Ronald Stallings

(3 - 0, 1 NC)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(5 - 1)

RF 10

November 19, 2005 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Submission (Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:26

Jerry Spiegel
Loss

Jerry Spiegel

(6 - 11 - 1)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(4 - 1)

RF 9

August 06, 2005 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, New Jersey, United States

Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 3:59

Josh Pupa
Loss

Josh Pupa

(1 - 0)
Dante Rivera
Loss

Dante Rivera

(4 - 0)

RF 8

April 02, 2005 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(3 - 0)

ROC 7

November 20, 2004 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Rexplex Sports Complex, Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 4:37

Jose Rodriguez
Loss

Jose Rodriguez

(1 - 6)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(2 - 0)

RF 7

October 16, 2004 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:00

Jay Handley
Loss

Jay Handley

(DEBUT)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(1 - 0)

RF 6

April 03, 2004 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, New Jersey, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00

Lionel Cortez
Loss

Lionel Cortez

(2 - 1)
Dante Rivera
Win

Dante Rivera

(DEBUT)

SF 1

November 09, 2002 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Marist High SchoolBayonne, New Jersey

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00

Chris Scanlon
Loss

Chris Scanlon

(DEBUT)