Dante Rivera is a 47 year old Male fighter from United States with a 16-7-0 pro MMA record. Rivera most recently fought Gemiyale Adkins at Bellator 118 on Friday May 2, 2014. Dante Rivera beat Gemiyale Adkins by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in a 172 lbs catchweight bout.
Dante Rivera has 16 wins with a 63% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 9 by submission, 6 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15-7-0 | Gemiyale Adkins |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 118 | 2014-05-02 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Loss | 15-6-0 | Lyman Good |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 95 | 2013-04-04 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 14-6-0 | Dan Cramer |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-19 | ||
| Win | 13-6-0 | Ryan Contaldi |
SUB
R2 3:20
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-14 | UCC | |
| Loss | 13-5-0 | Herbert Goodman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
New Breed Fighters 28 | 2010-02-26 | Middleweight | NBF |
| Win | 12-5-0 | Justin Haskins |
SUB
R2 3:51
|
Ring of Combat 27 | 2009-11-20 | Middleweight | ROC |
| Win | 11-5-0 | Lamont Lister |
SUB
R1 1:25
|
Ring of Combat 24 | 2009-04-17 | Middleweight | ROC |
| Loss | 11-4-0 | Paul Bradley |
KO/TKO
R1 0:34
|
Ring of Combat 22 | 2008-11-21 | Middleweight | ROC |
| Loss | 11-3-0 | Matt Riddle |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | 2008-06-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-3-0 | Jesse Taylor |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 | 2008-02-22 | Welterweight | TUF |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Brandon Sene |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 | 2008-02-07 | Middleweight | TUF |
| Win | 11-3-0 | John Wood |
SUB
R1 0:59
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 | 2008-01-27 | Middleweight | TUF |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Nissim Levy |
KO/TKO
R3 1:15
|
IFL 16 | 2007-08-02 | Middleweight | IFL |
| Win | 9-3-0 | Alex Aquino |
SUB
R2 2:41
|
CFFC 5 | 2007-06-23 | CFFC | |
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Tim Kennedy |
SUB
R2 2:29
|
IFL 9 | 2007-02-23 | IFL | |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Erik Charles |
SUB
R2 4:51
|
CFFC 3 | 2007-01-19 | Middleweight | CFFC |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Eric Tavares |
KO/TKO
R1 4:44
|
Regional circuit | 2006-09-30 | ||
| Loss | 7-1-0 | Mike Massenzio |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Reality Fighting 13 | 2006-08-05 | Middleweight | RF |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Ronald Stallings |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
Reality Fighting 11 | 2006-02-11 | Middleweight | RF |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Jerry Spiegel |
SUB
R1 1:26
|
Reality Fighting 10 | 2005-11-19 | Middleweight | RF |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Josh Pupa |
SUB
R1 3:59
|
Reality Fighting 9 | 2005-08-06 | RF | |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Lance Everson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Reality Fighting 8 | 2005-04-02 | Light Heavyweight | RF |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Jose Rodriguez |
KO/TKO
R2 4:37
|
Ring of Combat 7 | 2004-11-20 | 197 lbs | ROC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jay Handley |
SUB
R1 1:00
|
Reality Fighting 7 | 2004-10-16 | Catchweight | RF |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Lionel Cortez |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Reality Fighting 6 | 2004-04-03 | Middleweight | RF |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Chris Scanlon |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Sportfighting 1 | 2002-11-09 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
Rivera made his professional debut against Chris Scanlon on November 9, 2002, fighting on the main card of Sportfighting 1: Bragging Rights.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Chris Scanlon who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Dante Rivera beat Chris Scanlon by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Rivera made his debut in the UFC against Matt Riddle on June 21, 2008, fighting on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale having compiled a 11-3-0 professional MMA record.
Dante Rivera lost to Matt Riddle by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After his UFC stint, Rivera took his next fight at ROC on November 21, 2008, fighting against Paul Bradley on the main event of Ring of Combat 22.
Dante Rivera lost to Paul Bradley by KO/TKO at 0:34 of Round 1.
Rivera's last win came against Gemiyale Adkins at Bellator 118 on Friday May 2, 2014. Dante Rivera beat Gemiyale Adkins by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Rivera is not currently booked for any fights.
Rivera's last loss came against Lyman Good at Bellator 95 on Thursday April 4, 2013. Dante Rivera lost to Lyman Good by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Rivera has fought 1 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-1-0.
Rivera has knocked out 3 opponents.
Rivera has submitted 9 opponents.
Rivera has been knocked out 1 times.
Rivera has been submitted 1 times.
