Dante Rivera

Team Team Renzo Gracie
Age 49
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class Welterweight
Out of New York, NY, NY

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

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
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
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
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
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
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
11/20/2009 W
(12-5-0) 		Justin Haskins
(5-3-0) 		MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ring of Combat XXVII 		2 03:51
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
02/11/2006 W
(6-1-0) 		Ronald Stallings
(3-1-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting 11 		5 04:00
11/19/2005 W
(5-1-0) 		Jerry Spiegel
(3-10-1) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Reality Fighting 10 		1 01:26
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
04/02/2005 L
(4-0-0) 		Lance Everson
(4-1-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Reality Fighting 8 		05:00
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
10/16/2004 W
(2-0-0) 		Jay Handley
(0-0-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Reality Fighting 7 		1 01:00
04/03/2004 W
(1-0-0) 		Lionel Cortes
(2-1-0) 		Decision
Reality Fighting 6 		2 04:00
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 -

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