Diego Rivas (fighter)
| Diego Rivas | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1991年11月11日) November 11, 1991 (age 33) Cholchol, Temuco, Chile |
| Other names | Pitbull |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Team | Elemental Dojo |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1] |
| Years active | 2011–2019 (MMA) 2019–present (Boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Diego Rivas (born November 11, 1991) is a Chilean professional boxer and mixed martial artist.[2] As a mixed martial artist, he competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He currently competes in boxing in the welterweight division.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit ]Early career
[edit ]Before joining the UFC, Rivas amassed a record of 5–0, with all but one of his wins coming by stoppages.
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America
[edit ]Rivas was a part of the 1st season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. He was a part of team Latin America who were coached by Fabrício Werdum. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Gabriel Benítez [3] by rear-naked choke.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit ]Rivas made his promotional debut against Rodolfo Rubio on November 8, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 56.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Rivas was briefly linked to a bout with Makwan Amirkhani on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.[6] However, shortly after the bout was announced, Rivas was pulled from the fight due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Masio Fullen.[7]
Rivas next faced Noad Lahat on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82.[8] He won the fight via knockout in the second round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[9] [10]
Rivas faced José Alberto Quiñónez on August 5, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 114.[11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Rivas faced Guido Cannetti on May 19, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Rivas was released from UFC.[15]
In 2019, Rivas decided that he wouldn’t continue his MMA career, as he would focus on a boxing career instead.[16]
Personal life
[edit ]After the Noad Lahat fight in early 2016, Rivas was diagnosed with testicular cancer which was successfully treated.[17]
Championships and achievements
[edit ]Mixed martial arts
[edit ]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Noad Lahat [9]
- UFC.com Awards
- 2016: Half-Year Awards: Best Knockout of the 1HY[18] & Ranked #3 Knockout of the Year[19] vs. Noad Lahat
Mixed martial arts record
[edit ]| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–2 | Guido Cannetti | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Santiago, Chile | |
| Loss | 7–1 | José Alberto Quiñónez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | August 5, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 7–0 | Noad Lahat | KO (flying knee) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson | February 6, 2016 | 2 | 0:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 6–0 | Rodolfo Rubio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | November 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Uberlândia, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Gaston Gomez Manzur | Decision (unanimous) | Masters Fighters Championship 10 | February 16, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaíso, Chile | |
| Win | 4–0 | Patricio Lagos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Masters Fighters Championship | December 10, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Santiago, Chile | |
| Win | 3–0 | Rodolfo Guzman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:52 | ||||
| Win | 2–0 | Pablo Reyes | Submission (punches) | Extreme Kumite Evolution 3 | October 22, 2011 | 1 | 2:01 | Temuco, Chile | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jaime Barriga | Submission (guillotine choke) | Extreme Kumite Evolution 2 | June 4, 2011 | 1 | 1:35 | Temuco, Chile |
Professional boxing record
[edit ]| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Argentina Carlos Urrutia | UD | 4 | 13 Dec 2019 | Chile Temuco, Chile | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Chile Luis Villalobos | KO | 1 (4) | 5 Jul 2019 | Chile Santiago, Chile |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ diego_rivasufc (March 26, 2019). "Espero algún día poder compartir este hermoso arte marcial junto a mi hijo, así como ya algunos de mis compañeros lo están haciendo. Casa llena en @elementaldojo 🥋. #elementaldojo #bjj #lucha #lifestyle #befirts". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021年12月26日.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Diego". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023年11月02日.
- ^ Hernández, Grecia. "Gabriel Benitez: el Camino a UFC 211".
- ^ Staff (2014年10月29日). "UFC Fight Night 56 adds Diego Rivas vs. Rodolfo Rubio, broadcast plans set". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014年10月29日.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2014年11月08日). "UFC Fight Night 56 results: Diego Rivas outgrapples Rodolfo Rubio for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014年11月08日.
- ^ Sean Bio (2015年04月02日). "Makwan Amirkhani vs. Diego Rivas added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2015年05月02日.
- ^ Ryan O'Leary (2015年04月16日). "Makwan Amirkhani joins UFC in Berlin Card". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 2015年05月02日.
- ^ Danny Segura. "Diego Rivas vs. Noad Lahat added to UFC Fight Night 82". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015年12月23日.
- ^ a b Ben Fowlkes (2016年02月06日). "UFC Fight Night 82 results: Diego Rivas destroys Noad Lahat with flying knee from hell". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016年02月06日.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016年02月07日). "UFC Fight Night 82 bonuses: Thompson, Pyle, Spencer, Rivas take home 50ドルK". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016年02月07日.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2017年05月30日). "Jose Quinonez, Diego Rivas to clash at UFC Fight Night 114 in Mexico City". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017年05月30日.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Jose Quinonez hands Diego Rivas 1st loss with clean sweep". MMAjunkie. 2017年08月06日. Retrieved 2017年08月06日.
- ^ "UFC officially announces May 19 event in Chile, five bouts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018年02月27日.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Guido Cannetti outworks Chilean Diego Rivas for unpopular decision". MMAjunkie. 2018年05月20日. Retrieved 2018年05月20日.
- ^ "Dustin Poirier Passing On 'Most Violent' Title Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight" . Retrieved 2018年08月16日.
- ^ "Diego Rivas y su paso de las MMA al Boxeo: "Me enamoré de este deporte"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019年12月18日.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2017年08月03日). "UFC's Diego Rivas: After beating cancer, 'no fighter in the world will give me a bigger challenge'". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (July 16, 2016). "2016 Half-Year Awards - The Knockouts". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (December 21, 2016). "Top Ten - The Best Knockouts of 2016". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
External links
[edit ]- Diego Rivas at UFC
- Professional MMA record for Diego Rivas from Sherdog Edit this at Wikidata
- Boxing record for Diego Rivas from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Temuco
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Chilean male mixed martial artists
- Chilean practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Chilean male boxers
- 21st-century Chilean sportsmen