Diego Rivas (fighter)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivas and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.
Diego Rivas
Born (1991-11-11) November 11, 1991 (age 33)
Cholchol, Temuco, Chile
Other namesPitbull
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Bantamweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)
TeamElemental Dojo
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2011–2019 (MMA)
2019–present (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins7
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision2
Losses2
By decision2
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

Early career

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

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

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

After the Noad Lahat fight in early 2016, Rivas was diagnosed with testicular cancer which was successfully treated.[17]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches 7 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 2 2
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

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

References

  1. ^ 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 2021-12-26.
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "Diego". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  3. ^ Hernández, Grecia. "Gabriel Benitez: el Camino a UFC 211".
  4. ^ Staff (2014-10-29). "UFC Fight Night 56 adds Diego Rivas vs. Rodolfo Rubio, broadcast plans set". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  5. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2014-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 56 results: Diego Rivas outgrapples Rodolfo Rubio for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  6. ^ Sean Bio (2015-04-02). "Makwan Amirkhani vs. Diego Rivas added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  7. ^ Ryan O'Leary (2015-04-16). "Makwan Amirkhani joins UFC in Berlin Card". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  8. ^ Danny Segura. "Diego Rivas vs. Noad Lahat added to UFC Fight Night 82". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  9. ^ a b Ben Fowlkes (2016-02-06). "UFC Fight Night 82 results: Diego Rivas destroys Noad Lahat with flying knee from hell". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  10. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016-02-07). "UFC Fight Night 82 bonuses: Thompson, Pyle, Spencer, Rivas take home $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  11. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2017-05-30). "Jose Quinonez, Diego Rivas to clash at UFC Fight Night 114 in Mexico City". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  12. ^ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Jose Quinonez hands Diego Rivas 1st loss with clean sweep". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  13. ^ "UFC officially announces May 19 event in Chile, five bouts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  14. ^ "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Guido Cannetti outworks Chilean Diego Rivas for unpopular decision". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  15. ^ "Dustin Poirier Passing On 'Most Violent' Title Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight". Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  16. ^ "Diego Rivas y su paso de las MMA al Boxeo: "Me enamoré de este deporte"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  17. ^ Mike Bohn (2017-08-03). "UFC's Diego Rivas: After beating cancer, 'no fighter in the world will give me a bigger challenge'". mmajunkie.com.
  18. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (July 16, 2016). "2016 Half-Year Awards - The Knockouts". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  19. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (December 21, 2016). "Top Ten - The Best Knockouts of 2016". Ultimate Fighting Championship.