Dante Rivera

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Dante Rivera
Born (1974-08-12) August 12, 1974
Manhattan, New York
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 170.9 lb (77.5 kg; 12.21 st)
Division Light Heavyweight(2007)
Middleweight (2002-2010)
Welterweight (2013-present)
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 22
Wins 15
By knockout 3
By submission 8
By decision 4
Losses 7
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.

Mixed martial arts 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 Matthew Riddle at the TUF 7 Finale. Dante was defeated by Riddle via decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). 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. According to his twitter he frequently works to increase his cardio by innovating the art of dynamic rollerblading.

Bellator MMA

Rivera made his promotional debut against former Bellator welterweight champion Lyman Good on April 4, 2013 at Bellator 95. Good defeated Rivera via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).[2]

Rivera was expected to face promotional newcomer Nah-Shon Burrell on November 15, 2013 at Bellator 108. However, Rivera was removed from the card due to undisclosed reasons and Burrell was rescheduled to face Jesus Martinez.[3]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 15–7 Lyman Good Decision (unanimous) Bellator 95 April 4, 2013 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Welterweight debut.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15–6 Dan Cramer Decision (split) Elite MMA: MMA Mayhem June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Jackson, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–6 Ryan Contaldi Submission UCC 2: Strikedown May 14, 2010 2 3:20 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 13–6 Herbert Goodman Decision (unanimous) Adrenaline MMA: New Breed February 26, 2010 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–5 Justin Haskins Submission (rear naked choke) Ring of Combat 27 November 20, 2009 2 3:51 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–5 Lamont Lister Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 24 April 17, 2009 1 1:25 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 11–5 Paul Bradley TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 22 November 21, 2008 1 0:34 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 11–4 Matthew Riddle Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale June 21, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–3 Nissim Levy TKO IFL: 2007 Semifinals August 2, 2007 3 1:15 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–3 Alex Aquino Submission (heel hook) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5 June 23, 2007 2 2:41 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9–3 Tim Kennedy Submission (punches) IFL: Atlanta February 23, 2007 2 2:29 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–2 Eric Charles Submission (arm triangle choke) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 3 January 19, 2007 2 4:51 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–2 Eric Tavares TKO (referee stoppage) CITC 3: Marked Territory September 30, 2006 1 4:44 Lincroft, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 7–2 Mike Massenzio Decision (unanimous) RF 13: Battle at the Beach August 5, 2006 3 5:00 Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–1 Ronald Stalling Decision (unanimous) Reality Fighting 11 February 11, 2006 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–1 Jerry Spiegel Submission (triangle choke) Reality Fighting 10 November 19, 2005 1 1:26 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–1 Josh Pupa Submission (guillotine choke) Reality Fighting 9 August 6, 2005 1 3:59 Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 4–1 Lance Everson Decision (unanimous) Reality Fighting 8 April 2, 2005 5 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Jose Rodriguez TKO Ring of Combat 7 November 20, 2004 1 4:37 New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Jay Handley Submission (guillotine) Reality Fighting 7 October 16, 2004 1 1:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Lionel Cortes Decision Reality Fighting 6 April 3, 2004 5 5:00 Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Chris Scanlon Decision (unanimous) SF 1 - Bragging Rights November 9, 2002 2 5:00 Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

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