Dante Rivera

Dante Rivera
Born	August 12, 1974 (1974-08-12) (age 37) Manhattan, New York
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division	Middleweight
Style	Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of	Hamilton, New Jersey
Team	Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu
Rank	black belt in BJJ
Years active	2002-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	15
By knockout	3
By submission	8
By decision	4
Losses	6
By knockout	1
By submission	1
By decision	4

Dante Rivera^[1] (born August 12, 1974 in Manhattan, New York) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 making it to the quarterfinals where he was defeated by Jesse Taylor.

MMA career

The Ultimate Fighter

Dante was selected to be a part of the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter. In order to get into the house and actually compete on the show, Rivera had to fight John Wood, a training partner of Forrest Griffin. Rivera defeated Wood via kimura submission and was then selected to be a part of Griffin's team. In the first round of the tournament, Rivera was matched up against Brandon Sene, defeating him via decision and moving him onto the next round. Rivera's next fight came against teammate Jesse Taylor. Taylor defeated Rivera via unanimous decision and ended Rivera's chances of winning the show.

During the show, Rivera was consistently shown arguing with the young and inexperienced Matt Riddle. Dante, on more the one occasion, stated that he would retire if Riddle defeated him.

UFC career

Dante fought Matt Riddle at the TUF 7 Finale. Dante was defeated by Riddle via decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). When asked by Joe Rogan if he will retire as he had stated on The Ultimate Fighter, Dante declined and said he would continue to fight. After the loss, he was released from his contract.

Post UFC

He made his post UFC debut against a castoff from The Ultimate Fighter 7, Paul Bradley. Rivera was defeated after being knocked out before the minute mark. He bounced back with a win over Lamont Lister and a win over WEC vet, Justin Haskins.

Rivera fought fellow TUF alumni, Dan Cramer, for a small New Jersey promotion. After three rounds, the fight went to the judges and Rivera was awarded the victory via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27). Many spectators were upset with the decision believing that Rivera had dominated the fight and had convincingly won all three rounds.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches	15 wins	6 losses
By knockout	3	1
By submission	8	1
By decision	4	4
No contests	0

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Winx	15-6	Dan Cramer	Decision (Split)	Elite MMA: MMA Mayhem	02010-06-19 June 19, 2010	3	5:00	Jackson, New Jersey, United States
Winx	14-6	Ryan Contaldi	Submission	UCC 2: Strikedown	02010-05-14 May 14, 2010	2		Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Lossx	13-6	RiveraHerbert Goodman	Decision (Unanimous)	Adrenaline MMA: New Breed	02010-02-26 February 26, 2010	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Winx	13-5	RiveraJustin Haskins	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	Ring of Combat 27	02009-11-20 November 20, 2009	2	3:51	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Winx	12-5	RiveraLamont Lister	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Ring of Combat 24	02009-04-17 April 17, 2009	1	1:25	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Lossx	11-5	RiveraPaul Bradley	TKO (Punches)	Ring of Combat 22	02008-11-21 November 21, 2008	1	0:34	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Lossx	11-4	RiveraMatt Riddle	Decision (Unanimous)	The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale	02008-06-21 June 21, 2008	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Winx	11-3	RiveraNissim Levy	TKO	IFL: 2007 Semifinals	02007-08-02 August 2, 2007	3	1:15	East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Winx	10-3	RiveraAlex Aquino	Submission (Heel Hook)	CFFC 5: Two Worlds, One Cage	02007-06-23 June 23, 2007	2	2:41	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Lossx	9-3	RiveraTim Kennedy	Submission (Punches)	IFL: Atlanta	02007-02-23 February 23, 2007	2	2:29	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Winx	9-2	RiveraEric Charles	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	CFFC 3: Battleground	02007-01-19 January 19, 2007	2	4:51	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Winx	8-2	RiveraEric Tavares	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	CITC 3: Marked Territory	02006-09-30 September 30, 2006	1	4:44	Lincroft, New Jersey, United States
Lossx	7-2	RiveraMike Massenzio	Decision (Unanimous)	RF 13: Battle at the Beach	02006-08-05 August 5, 2006	3	5:00	Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
Winx	7-1	RiveraRonald Stalling	Decision (Unanimous)	Reality Fighting 11	02006-02-11 February 11, 2006	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Winx	6-1	RiveraJerry Spiegel	Submission (Triangle Choke)	Reality Fighting 10	02005-11-19 November 19, 2005	1	1:26	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Winx	5-1	RiveraJosh Pupa	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Reality Fighting 9	02005-08-06 August 6, 2005	1	3:59	Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
Lossx	4-1	RiveraLance Everson	Decision (Unanimous)	Reality Fighting 8	02005-04-02 April 2, 2005	5	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Winx	4-0	RiveraJose Rodriguez	TKO	Ring of Combat 7	02004-11-20 November 20, 2004	1	4:37	New Jersey, United States
Winx	3-0	RiveraJay Handley	Submission (Guillotine)	Reality Fighting 7	02004-10-16 October 16, 2004	1	1:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Winx	2-0	RiveraLionel Cortes	Decision	Reality Fighting 6	02004-04-03 April 3, 2004	5	5:00	Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
Winx	1-0	RiveraChris Scanlon	Decision (Unanimous)	SF 1 - Bragging Rights	02002-11-09 November 9, 2002	2	5:00	Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

References

1. ^ Fight Finder - Dante Rivera's Mixed Martial Arts Statistics

External links

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Name	Rivera, Dante
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Date of birth	year=1974
Place of birth	Manhattan, New York
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