Jorge Rivera

Jorge "El Conquistador" Rivera

First Name: Jorge Last Name: Rivera
Nickname: El Conquistador
Date of Birth: Feb 28, 1972 Age: 52
Weight: 84.0 Height: 185.0
Reach: 185.4
Location: Framingham, Massachusetts
Hometown: Milford, Massachusetts
Fighting Styles: Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai
Affiliations: Team Sityodtong
Fight Stats
Record 18 - 9 Last 5 Fights
Total Fights 35 fights Professional Fights 27 fights
Amateur Fights 7 fights Years Fighting 22 years
Days Last Fought 4478 days Rounds Fought 50 rounds
Finish Wins 14 finishes Finish Losses 8 finish losses
Finish Win Percentage 77 % Finish Loss Percentage 88 %
Knockout Wins 3 KOs Knockout Losses 1 KO losses
TKO Wins 9 TKOs TKO Losses 4 TKO losses
KO/TKO Win Percentage 66 % KO/TKO Loss Percentage 55 %
Submission Wins 2 subs Submission Losses 3 sub losses
Submission Win Percentage 11 % Submission Loss Percentage 33 %
Decision Wins 4 decision wins Decision Losses 1 decision losses
Decision Win Percentage 22 % Decision Loss Percentage 11 %
Unanimous Decision Wins 3 UD wins Unanimous Decision Losses 0 UD losses
Split Decision Wins 1 SD wins Split Decision Losses 1 SD losses

Professional Fights

Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(17 - 9)

UFC on FX

January 20, 2012 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 1:31

Eric Schafer
Loss

Eric Schafer

(12 - 6 - 2)
Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(17 - 8)

UFC 133

August 06, 2011 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Constantinos Phillippou
Win

Constantinos Phillippou

(7 - 2, 1 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(17 - 7)

UFC 127

February 27, 2011 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Acer Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 1:54

Michael Bisping
Win

Michael Bisping

(19 - 3)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(16 - 7)

UFC Fight Night 21

March 31, 2010 Wednesday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 0:29

Nate Quarry
Loss

Nate Quarry

(12 - 3)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(15 - 7)

UFC 104

October 24, 2009 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 1:53

Rob Kimmons
Loss

Rob Kimmons

(22 - 4)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(14 - 7)

UFC Fight Night 18

April 01, 2009 Wednesday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Sommet Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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

Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(14 - 6)

UFC 85

June 07, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

O2 Arena, London, England

Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:44

Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(13 - 6)

UFC 80

January 19, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:20

Kendall Grove
Loss

Kendall Grove

(11 - 3, 2 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(13 - 5)

UFC 67

February 03, 2007 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:14

Terry Martin
Win

Terry Martin

(14 - 2)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(12 - 5)

The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale

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

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:37

Edwin Dewees
Loss

Edwin Dewees

(34 - 9, 1 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(11 - 5)

WFL 6

April 01, 2006 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Club Lido, Revere, Massachusetts, USA

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 3:50

Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(11 - 4)

UFC Fight Night 3

January 16, 2006 Monday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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

Chris Leben
Win

Chris Leben

(13 - 2)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(10 - 4)

UFC 55

October 07, 2005 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

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

Dennis Hallman
Loss

Dennis Hallman

(41 - 10 - 2, 1 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(9 - 4)

Cage Rage 13

September 10, 2005 Saturday
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

Wembley Conference Centre, London, England

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

Marcelo Azevedo
Loss

Marcelo Azevedo

(3 - 3)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(8 - 4)

WFL 3

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

Club Libo, Revere, Massachusetts, USA

Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:47

Danny Vega
Loss

Danny Vega

(DEBUT)
Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(8 - 3)

Cage Rage 11

April 30, 2005 Saturday
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

Wembley Conference Centre, London, England

TKO (Knees and Punches) Round: 2 Time: 3:53

Anderson Silva
Win

Anderson Silva

(14 - 3)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(7 - 3)

Cage Rage 10

February 26, 2005 Saturday
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

Wembley Conference Centre, London, England

KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:41

Alex Reid
Loss

Alex Reid

(7 - 1, 1 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(7 - 2)

UFC 50

October 22, 2004 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Submission (Armbar) Round: 3 Time: 4:28

Rich Franklin
Win

Rich Franklin

(16 - 1, 1 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(6 - 2)

Cage Rage 7

July 10, 2004 Saturday
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

Wembley Conference Centre, London, England

TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: TBD

Mark Weir
Loss

Mark Weir

(12 - 4)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(5 - 2)

MMA - Eruption

April 30, 2004 Friday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tsongas ArenaLowell, Massachusetts

TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 4:10

James Gabert
Loss

James Gabert

(5 - 1)
Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(5 - 1)

UFC 46

January 31, 2004 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Submission (Triangle Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 1:45

Lee Murray
Win

Lee Murray

(7 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(4 - 1)

UFC 44

September 26, 2003 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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

David Loiseau
Loss

David Loiseau

(9 - 2)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(3 - 1)

USMMA 3

May 03, 2003 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Boston, Massachusetts

KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 3:01

Solomon Hutcherson
Loss

Solomon Hutcherson

(3 - 2, 1 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(2 - 1)

CWFC 2

November 30, 2002 Saturday
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

Fusion Leisure CentreLondon, England

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: TBD

Andy Lagden
Loss

Andy Lagden

(5 - 0, 1 NC)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(1 - 1)

USMMA 2

September 21, 2002 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tsongas Arena, Lowell, Massachusetts

TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 3:46

Travis Lutter
Loss

Travis Lutter

(2 - 0)
Jorge Rivera
Win

Jorge Rivera

(0 - 1)

USMMA 1

May 18, 2002 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tsongas Arena, Lowell, Massachusetts

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:52

Joe Nye
Loss

Joe Nye

(DEBUT)
Jorge Rivera
Loss

Jorge Rivera

(DEBUT)

RSF 2

June 23, 2001 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Chester, West Virginia

TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 2 Time: 1:54