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Jimmie Rivera reveals the “hardest fight” he ever had in the UFC
Jimmie Rivera fought the who’s who of the UFC’s bantamweight division but he says one fight sticks out as his toughest fight. Rivera competed in the UFC from 2015 to 2021 and fought the likes of Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling, Urijah Faber, Pedro Munhoz, Marlon Moraes, and John Dodson among others. Yet for Rivera, he […]
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Jimmie Rivera claims Chad Mendes turned him down for their BKFC debuts: “I can’t blame him, I wouldn’t want to fight Jimmie Rivera either”
Jimmie Rivera says his BKFC debut was originally supposed to be against Chad Mendes. Rivera is set to be the co-main event of BKFC 26 against Howard Davis but that was not always the plan. Instead, he says he was offered Mendes in both of their BKFC debuts but ‘Money’ turned the fight down. “Only […]
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Jimmie Rivera relieved to finally make BKFC debut, hoping for a “brawl” against Howard Davis at BKFC 26
Jimmie Rivera will finally end his long layoff on Friday night. Rivera is set to face Howard Davis in the co-main event of BKFC 26. It will be his first fight since February of 2021 when he dropped a decision to Pedro Munhoz. For Rivera, he says it’s a big relief for him to finally […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 83 with Jimmie Rivera, Chris Curtis, Danny Sabatello, Christos Giagos, Mario Bautista, and Vanessa Demopoulos
The 83rd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 57, BKFC 26 and Bellator 282. We’re first joined by former UFC bantamweight and current BKFC fighter Jimmie Rivera (3:07). Next, UFC middleweight Chris Curtis (37:27) stops by. Bellator bantamweight Danny Sabatello (52:12) comes on. UFC […]
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Demian Maia and Jimmie Rivera are no longer under contract with the UFC
Demian Maia and Jimmie Rivera are reportedly no longer under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Both men have had solid stints in the promotion with Rivera being a former bantamweight contender and Maia challenging for both the middleweight and welterweight titles, often being recognized as one of the most elite submission artists of his […]
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Marlon Vera says Dominick Cruz and Jimmie Rivera declined to fight him, interested in Urijah Faber
UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera said that Dominick Cruz and Jimmie Rivera declined to fight him, and he is interested in Urijah Faber. Vera took to his social media this week to say that Cruz declined to fight him, this coming a few weeks after Vera publicly called him out. With Vera ranked No. 13 […]
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Jimmie Rivera explains why he wants to “beat the sh*t” out of Urijah Faber
UFC bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera explained why he wants to “beat the sh*t” out of his former opponent and rival Urijah Faber. Rivera and Faber first met back at UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem in September 2016. In a fight that marked his first true coming-out party in the UFC, Rivera won a unanimous decision […]
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Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera rematch moved to UFC 258
An intriguing bantamweight rematch between top-10 ranked fighters Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera has been moved to UFC 258. Munhoz and Rivera were previously slated to hook up on Fight Island on the January 20 card that’s headlined by Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. The fight has now been moved to UFC 258, which takes […]
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Marlon Vera believes he made Sean O’Malley “quit” at UFC 252, wants Jimmie Rivera next
Marlon Vera had no doubt in his mind he would be the first person to beat Sean O’Malley. In the co-main event of UFC 252, O’Malley was looking to remain undefeated against Vera. It was an intriguing matchup with many pundits thinking it would be “Sugar” getting his hand raised. Yet, that was not the […]
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Jimmie Rivera on Petr Yan winning UFC bantamweight title: “It irks me”
UFC bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera has given his thoughts on Petr Yan capturing the UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 251. Rivera made a return to winning ways on Wednesday night when he beat Cody Stamann in a short notice featherweight showdown on Fight Island. While the 31-year-old did admit that the win wasn’t his best […]
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Jimmie Rivera claims Frankie Edgar turned him down for Fight Island matchup: “Frankie said no”
UFC bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera says that Frankie Edgar turned down a short-notice matchup against him for a Fight Island card next week. Edgar was set to fight Pedro Munhoz at UFC on ESPN 12: Kattar vs. Ige, but the fight was scrapped when Munhoz tested positive for COVID-19. Immediately, fighters such as Rivera, Chito […]
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UFC 238 results: Petr Yan defeats Jimmie Rivera (highlights)
In the first of two bantamweight bouts on the UFC 238 main card, New Jersey’s Jimmie Rivera looked to slow the meteoric rise of Russia’s Petr Yan. “No Mercy” Yan entered the fight with a 12-1 overall record, and a solid 4-0 mark in the UFC. In his last fight, he picked up the biggest […]
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Report | Jimmie Rivera and Petr Yan agree to fight at UFC 238
On June 8, the UFC will return to Chicago, Illinois for UFC 238. In the card’s main event, a new bantamweight champion will be crowned as the vacant title will be fought over when flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo moves up to face Marlon Moraes. As the UFC has been doing lately, they’ve installed back up […]
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Report | Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain Sterling added to UFC Phoenix
With the current champion at 135-pounds TJ Dillashaw dropping down to flyweight in the hopes of claiming a second title, his division must stay active until he returns. And that’s just what they’ll be doing as AZCentral’s Greg Moore has reported that a top 10 bantamweight collision between Jimmie ‘El Terror’ Rivera and Aljamain ‘Funkmaster’ Sterling […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera calls out Cody Garbrandt for refusing to fight
Jimmie Rivera is looking for a fight, but he can’t seem to find a willing opponent. As current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw prepares to fight Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title at UFC 233, Rivera has been angling for a fight with former champion Cody Garbrandt. In an interview with “Inside The Cage” on […]
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After losing out on Cody Garbrandt fight, Jimmie Rivera and Raphael Assuncao agree to fight
Since UFC 227, there hasn’t been a whole lot going on atop the UFC’s stacked bantamweight division. But that looks to be changing very soon. With the recent announcements of Dominick Cruz’ return at UFC 233 vs John Lineker along with champion TJ Dillashaw going down to challenge for Henry Cejudo’s flyweight title, the division […]
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Jimmie Rivera tells ‘head case’ Cody Garbrandt to ‘grab his balls out of Urijah Faber’s purse’ and get the division moving again
The 135-pound bantamweight division is one of the most talent-rich divisions in all of MMA. But currently, it feels like it’s at a bit of a standstill. Despite the myriad of options when it comes to next challengers for the champion TJ Dillashaw, it seems fairly possible that his next bout could be coming against […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera ‘I just had to fight like that to get the win’ in fight with Dodson
Jimmie Rivera suffered a devastating 33-second knockout loss to Marlon Moraes at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Utica. The loss snapped a twenty-fight win streak for “El Terror” and came at a great cost. Had he defeated Moraes, Rivera most likely would have been granted the next title shot at T.J. Dillashaw, but after the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera hopes to team up with Aljamain Sterling to end the Dillashaw-Cruz-Garbrandt dynasty
The UFC bantamweight division is ruled by three men, all of whom have worn the divisional belt in the last few years. One is TJ Dillashaw, the reigning champion. The second is former champion Dominick Cruz, who is the last man to defeat Dillashaw. The other is former champion Cody Garbrandt, who ended Cruz’s title […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 99 // Jimmie Rivera | Javier Mendez
BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation! This episode kicks off with No. 5 ranked bantamweight in the UFC and one of the hungriest guys in the division, Jimmie Rivera. “El’ Terror” returns to the show to recap his win over John Dodson at UFC 228 and discuss what’s next as he continues on his quest […]
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After defeat of John Dodson, Jimmie Rivera calls out Dominick Cruz, Cody Garbrandt
Last weekend, on the main card of the action-packed UFC 228 card in Dallas, Texas, Jimmie Rivera rebounded from a tough knockout loss to Marlon Moraes with an impressive decision defeat of John Dodson. Unsurprisingly, the bantamweight contender is excited to have returned to winning ways. “He’s a tough opponent – he has a huge […]
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UFC 228 Results: Jimmie Rivera defeats John Dodson
A bantamweight fight featuring perennial division contenders John Dodson and Jimmie Rivera took place on tonight’s UFC 228 main card from Dallas, Texas. John Dodson (20-9 MMA) enters tonight’s contest having alternated wins and losses over his past six bouts. Dodson’s most recent appearance came at March’s UFC 222 event in Las Vegas where he […]
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Report | Jimmie Rivera looking for quick turnaround, John Dodson as possible next opponent
Unfortunately for New York’s own, Jimmie Rivera, his first UFC main event this past Saturday did not go as he had hoped. Suffering only the second loss of his career in 23 fights, Rivera was finished via head kick and punches in just 33 seconds by his opponent, Marlon Moraes. With the only damage done […]
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Jimmie Rivera explains back-stage confrontation with Marlon Moraes’s manager
On Friday night, the UFC touched down in Utica, New York with an exciting night of fights. In the main event, streaking bantamweight contenders Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes collided in a fight that was widely expected to produce the division’s next title challenger. Unfortunately for Rivera and his fans, this one went to Moraes […]
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Jimmie Rivera issues statement following KO loss to Marlon Moraes
Jimmie Rivera was riding a huge wave of momentum heading into last night’s UFC Fight Night 131 event in Utica. The 28-year-old entered his event headlining contest with Marlon Moraes on the heels of a sensational twenty-fight win streak, which included recent decision victories over Thomas Almeida and Urijah Faber. The general consensus among fight […]
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UFC Utica Results: Marlon Moraes KO’s Jimmie Rivera (VIDEO)
A key bantamweight bout between Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 131 event in Utica, New York. Jimmie Rivera enters the fight riding an amazing twenty-fight win streak, while his opponent Marlon Moraes is coming off a spectacular knockout victory over Aljamain Sterling. Round one begins and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera makes prediction for TJ Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt rematch
Tomorrow night, in the main event of the UFC’s anticipated stop in Utica, New York, streaking bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera will attempt to take out former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes. Though it’s not a certainty just yet, the winner of this fight could become the next man in line for the victor […]
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UFC Utica weigh-in results: headliners Jimmie Rivera, Marlon Moraes hit their marks
Tomorrow night, the UFC will touch down in Utica, New York with a rare, Friday night card. This UFC Utica card will be topped by a bantamweight clash between the streaking Jimmie Rivera, and former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes. Though nothing is official just yet, this bout could well produce the bantamweight […]