Irwin Rivera
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| Irwin Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Irwing Armando Rivera February 14, 1989 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | The Beast |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Team | Sanford MMA |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Irwing Armando Rivera (born April 14, 1989)[2] is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Rivera has competed for Combate Americas and Titan FC where he was the Bantamweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Titan FC
Rivera made his Titan Fighting Championship debut against Edir Terry at Titan FC 48 on February 16, 2018. He lost the fight due technical knockout stemming from leg injury.
He made his sophomore appearance in Titan FC against Lazar Stojadinovic at Titan FC 53 on March 15, 2019. He won the fight via first-round knockout.
He then faced Matt Wagy for the interim Titan FC Bantamweight Championship at Titan FC 55 on June 28, 2019. Rivera claimed the interim championship via fourth-round technical knockout stemming from a body punch. On November 11, 2019, Rivera was elevated to undisputed Bantamweight Champion as the reigning champion Rudson Caliocane vacated the title.
As the first title defense Rivera was slated to face Danny Sabatello at Titan FC 58 on December 20, 2019. Rivera retained his title via fourth-round technical knockout. In May 2020, Rivera vacated his title in order to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Replacing Mike Davis on two days' notice, Rivera signed with the UFC and faced Giga Chikadze in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 172 on May 16, 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Rivera made his second appearance in the organization at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik on August 8, 2020 against Ali AlQaisi. He won the fight via split decision.
Rivera faced Andre Ewell on September 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 178.[3] He lost the fight via split decision.[4]
Personal life
Rivera has a daughter (born 2016) from his previous relationship.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
- Titan FC
- Titan FC Bantamweight Champion (one time)
- One successful title defense vs. Danny Sabatello
- Titan FC Bantamweight Champion (one time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–6 | Andre Ewell | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | September 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–5 | Ali AlQaisi | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–5 | Giga Chikadze | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | May 16, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 9–4 | Danny Sabatello | TKO (punch to the body) | Titan FC 58 - Rivera vs. Sabatello | December 20, 2019 | 4 | 4:26 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Defended Titan FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–4 | Matt Wagy | TKO (punch to the body) | Titan FC 55 - Puerta vs. Ledesma | June 28, 2019 | 4 | 4:18 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Won the interim Titan FC Bantamweight Championship. Later promoted to undisputed Bantamweight Champion. |
| Win | 7–4 | Lazar Stojadinovic | TKO (punches and head kick) | Titan FC 53 - Puerta vs. Balart 2 | March 15, 2019 | 1 | 1:40 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Edir Terry | TKO (leg injury) | Titan FC 48 - Torres vs. Orellano | February 16, 2018 | 1 | 1:05 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Chino Duran | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas - Combate Clasico | July 27, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Kevin Natividad | Decision (majority) | Combate Americas - Combate 13 | April 20, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Jose Ceja | KO (punches) | Combate Americas - Empire Rising | October 14, 2016 | 1 | 4:22 | Verona, New York, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Jose Ceja | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy Fighting Championship 52 | March 25, 2016 | 3 | 4:45 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Steven Peterson | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy Fighting Championship 46 | October 2, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Allen, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Adi Alić | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Time 25: It's Fight Time in the Magic City | May 29, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Chris Navarro | KO (punches) | Fight Time 23: Mayhem in Miami | February 6, 2015 | 1 | 4:58 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | John Rivera | TKO (punches) | Fight Time 22: Autism Speaks! | December 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:34 | Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andre Cuff | Decision (split) | Fight Time 21: Soares vs. Barroso | November 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
See also
References
- ^ ufc.com. "Irwin Rivera". ufc. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 8, 2020
- ^ Redactie (2020-08-21). "Andre Ewell vs. Irwin Rivera added to UFC event on September 19". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-09-19). "UFC Vegas 11 Results: Andre Ewell Outstrikes Irwin Rivera". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ Irwin Rivera [@Beast144_1] (July 22, 2020). "2018 broke my leg in a fight. Fell to 6-4. Then the mother of my child tried to take my baby girl from me. I went thru a court custody battle. All while trying to heal up and get career back on track. -Don't matter what or who tries to bring us down. Only matters if we let them!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Irwin "The Beast" Rivera". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
External links
Category:1989 births
Category:Living people
Category:Mexican male mixed martial artists
Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters