| Diego Rivas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Diego Andrés Rivas Figueroa November 11, 1991 Cholchol, Temuco, Chile |
| Other names | Pitbull |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| 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 Andrés Rivas Figueroa (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]
Mixed martial arts record
| 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 |  Carlos Urrutia |
UD | 4 | 13 Dec 2019 |  Temuco, Chile |
|
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Luis Villalobos |
KO | 1 (4) | 5 Jul 2019 | Santiago, Chile |
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Diego". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ↑ Hernández, Grecia. "Gabriel Benitez: el Camino a UFC 211".
- ↑ Staff (2014-10-29). "UFC Fight Night 56 adds Diego Rivas vs. Rodolfo Rubio, broadcast plans set". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 56 results: Diego Rivas outgrapples Rodolfo Rubio for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Sean Bio (2015-04-02). "Makwan Amirkhani vs. Diego Rivas added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ Ryan O'Leary (2015-04-16). "Makwan Amirkhani joins UFC in Berlin Card". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ Danny Segura. "Diego Rivas vs. Noad Lahat added to UFC Fight Night 82". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-02-07). "UFC Fight Night 82 bonuses: Thompson, Pyle, Spencer, Rivas take home $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Jose Quinonez hands Diego Rivas 1st loss with clean sweep". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ↑ "UFC officially announces May 19 event in Chile, five bouts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Guido Cannetti outworks Chilean Diego Rivas for unpopular decision". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ↑ "Dustin Poirier Passing On 'Most Violent' Title Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight". Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ↑ "Diego Rivas y su paso de las MMA al Boxeo: "Me enamoré de este deporte"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Diego Rivas at UFC
- Professional MMA record for Diego Rivas from Sherdog
- Boxing record for Diego Rivas from BoxRec (registration required)