Pro Record
"El Conquistador"
20-9-0
Jorge Rivera
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- Given Name: Jorge Luis Rivera
- Professional MMA Record: 20-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: El Conquistador
- Current Streak: 1 Win
- Age: 40 | Date of Birth: 1972.02.28
- Last Fight: January 20, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $82,000 USD
- Height: 6'1" (186cm) | Reach: 73.0" (185cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Team Sityodtong
- Born: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Milford, Massachusetts
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Official Site
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Since turning professional in 2001, Boston’s Jorge Rivera has fought many of the best middleweights in the game, losing competitive fights to future greats Rich Franklin and Anderson Silva while defeating respected veterans Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Dennis Hallman, Kendall Grove, and Nate Quarry. A Muay Thai practitioner, Rivera is one of the hardest punchers in the UFC’s middleweight division, having finished the vast majority of his wins by knockout. Although he is one of the oldest fighters in the UFC, "El Conquistador" continually surprises skeptics by putting on dominant performances over the younger fighters in his division.
Jorge Rivera MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
1:31 Round 2 of 3, 6:31 Total |
Eric Schafer
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2012.01.20 |
| Odds: +130 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs | |||
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#32 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012
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Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Costa Philippou
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2011.08.06 |
| Odds: -145 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 184.6 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Alessio Sakara | UFC 133 - Reason: Sakara Torn ACL | 2011.08.06 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
1:54 Round 2 of 3, 6:54 Total |
Michael Bisping
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Co-Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2011.02.26 |
| Odds: +240 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 184.8 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Alessio Sakara | UFC 122 - Reason: Sakara Illness | 2010.11.13 |
| Cancelled Bout | Alessio Sakara | UFC 118 - Reason: Rivera Broken Arm | 2010.08.28 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
0:29 Round 2 of 3, 5:29 Total |
Nate Quarry
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs Gomi
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2010.03.31 |
| Odds: +210 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
1:53 Round 3 of 3, 11:53 Total |
Rob Kimmons
Ref: Jason Herzog |
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2009.10.24 |
| Odds: +143 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $36,000 ($18K Base, $18K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Nissen Osterneck
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2009.04.01 |
| Odds: -163 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Submission | Choke
2:44 Round 1 of 3 |
Martin Kampmann
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 85: Bedlam
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2008.06.07 |
| Odds: +268 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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#47 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
1:20 Round 1 of 3 |
Kendall Grove
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 80: Rapid Fire
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2008.01.19 |
| Odds: +248 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
0:14 Round 1 of 3 |
Terry Martin
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 67: All or Nothing
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2007.02.03 |
| Odds: -215 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 Base | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:37 Round 1 of 3 |
Edwin Dewees
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2006.11.11 |
| Odds: -300 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $20,000 ($10K Base, $10K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Timothy Williams | WFL 6 | 2006.04.01 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
1:44 Round 1 of 3 |
Chris Leben
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC Fight Night 3
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2006.01.16 |
| Odds: +105 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $5,000 Base | Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
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#39 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Dennis Hallman
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 55: Fury
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2005.10.07 |
| Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Marcelo Azevedo | Cage Rage 13 | 2005.09.10 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Danny Vega | WFL 3 | 2005.08.06 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes | Anderson Silva | Cage Rage 11 | 2005.04.30 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Alex Reid | Cage Rage 10 | 2005.02.26 |
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Loss | Submission | Armlock
4:28 Round 3 of 3, 14:28 Total |
Rich Franklin
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 50: The War of '04
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2004.10.22 |
| Odds: +275 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Mark Weir | Cage Rage 7 | 2004.07.10 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | James Gabert | MMA | 2004.04.30 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:45 Round 1 of 3 |
Lee Murray
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 46: Supernatural
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2004.01.31 |
| Odds: -115 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $3,000 Base | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
David Loiseau
Ref: Larry Landless |
UFC 44: Undisputed
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2003.09.26 |
| Disclosed Pay: $6,000 ($3K Base, $3K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Solomon Hutcherson | USMMA 3 | 2003.05.03 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Andy Lagden | CWFC 2 | 2002.11.30 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Travis Lutter | USMMA 2 | 2002.09.21 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Strikes | Joe Nye | USMMA 1 | 2002.05.18 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Brian Hawkins | TFC FightZone | 2002.03.22 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Elias Rivera | MD 3 | 2001.08.04 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Retired | Branden Lee Hinkle | RSF 2 | 2001.06.23 |
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