Photo of Dante Rivera
Team Team Renzo Gracie
Age 49
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class Welterweight

Dante Rivera is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 16 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 16-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 11 years, 5 months, 23 days
Rounds Fought 41.2
Avg. Fights/Year 2.0
Longest Layoff 2 years, 9 months, 16 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 4 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 3 8 5
Losses 1 1 5
Finish Rate 68.8%
Finished Rate 28.6%
Win by Decision Rate 31.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 71.4%
Win by KO Rate 18.8%
Loss by KO Rate 14.3%
Win by SUB Rate 50.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 14.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

1 Win

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:00
Fastest KO 04:44
Fastest SUB 01:00
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 08:37
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:42
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
Official MMA Fight Results 05/02/2014 W
(15-7-0)
Gemiyale Adkins
(8-6-0)
WW
(170.9 vs. 172.0*)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Bellator MMA 118
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/04/2013 L
(15-6-0)
Lyman Good
(14-3-0)
WW
(170.9 vs. 170.8)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 95
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 06/19/2010 W
(14-6-0)
Dan Cramer
(5-1-0)
MW
(185.7 vs. 185.8)
Decision (Split Decision)
PBA168 & Elite Wrestling's MMA MAYHEM at Six Flags Great Adventure
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 05/14/2010 W
(13-6-0)
Ryan Contaldi
(7-2-0)
MW
(185.8 vs. 186.0)
Submission (Choke)
UCC 2- Strikedown
2 03:20
Official MMA Fight Results 02/26/2010 L
(13-5-0)
Herbert Goodman
(11-6-0)
MW
(185.9 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Adrenaline MMA: Newbreed Fighters
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/20/2009 W
(12-5-0)
Justin Haskins
(5-3-0)
MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ring of Combat XXVII
2 03:51
Official MMA Fight Results 04/17/2009 W
(11-5-0)
Lamont Lister
(6-6-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Ring of Combat XXIV
1 01:25
Official MMA Fight Results 11/21/2008 L
(11-4-0)
Paul Bradley
(8-0-0)
MW
(185.8 vs. 184.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Ring of Combat XXII
1 00:34
Official MMA Fight Results 06/21/2008 L
(11-3-0)
Matt Riddle
(0-0-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Ultimate Fight Night: TUF7 Finale
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/22/2008 L
(11-3-0)
Jesse Taylor
(6-1-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 7*
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/07/2008 W
(11-3-0)
Brandon Sene
(2-0-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 7*
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 01/27/2008 W
(11-3-0)
John Wood
(3-3-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 183.0)
Submission (Kimura)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 7*
1 00:59
Official MMA Fight Results 11/30/2007 NC
(11-3-0)
Fernando Rivera
(1-3-0)
MW
(185.6 vs. 184.2)
No Contest
Ring of Combat 17
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 08/02/2007 W
(10-3-0)
Nissim Levy
(2-1-0)
MW
(184.0 vs. 183.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
International Fight League: 2007 Semifinals
3 01:13
Official MMA Fight Results 06/23/2007 W
(9-3-0)
Alexis Aquino
(4-0-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 186.0)
Submission (Ankle Lock)
Cage Fury Fighting Championship 5
2 02:41
NSF 02/23/2007 L
(9-2-0)
Tim Kennedy
(7-1-0)
Submission (Strikes)
International Fight League: 2007 Season
2 02:20
Official MMA Fight Results 01/19/2007 W
(8-2-0)
Erik Russell
(7-3-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Choke)
Cage Fury Fighting Championship 3
2 04:51
Official MMA Fight Results 09/30/2006 W
(7-2-0)
Erick Tavares
(5-5-0)
LHW
(189.0 vs. 184.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Combat in the Cage 3: Marked Teritory
1 04:44
Official MMA Fight Results 08/05/2006 L
(7-1-0)
Mike Massenzio
(4-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting 13: Battle at the Beach
5 00:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/11/2006 W
(6-1-0)
Ronald Stallings
(3-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting 11
5 04:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/19/2005 W
(5-1-0)
Jerry Spiegel
(3-10-1)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Reality Fighting 10
1 01:26
Official MMA Fight Results 08/06/2005 W
(4-1-0)
Josh Pupa
(0-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Reality Fighting 9: Battle at the Beach
1 03:59
Official MMA Fight Results 04/02/2005 L
(4-0-0)
Lance Everson
(4-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting 8
05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/20/2004 W
(3-0-0)
Joseph Agostini
(1-4-0)
MW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Ring of Combat 7
2 04:37
Official MMA Fight Results 10/16/2004 W
(2-0-0)
Jay Handley
(0-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Reality Fighting 7
1 01:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/03/2004 W
(1-0-0)
Lionel Cortes
(2-1-0)
Decision
Reality Fighting 6
2 04:00
Official MMA Fight Results 11/09/2002 W
(0-0-0)
Chris Scanlon
(0-0-0)
Decision
Sportfighting 1: Bragging Rights
3 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record 0-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 2.1
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 0 0
Losses 0 1 0
Finish Rate 0.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 100.0%
Loss Method

Current Streak

1 Loss
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 00:00
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 06:14
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 05/10/2003 L
(0-0-0)
Mat Santos
(2-2-1)
LHW
(189.0 vs. 189.9)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Xtreme Fighting: Battle in Fall River 1
2 01:14
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class