Diego Rivas (fighter)

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In this Spanish name, the family name is Rivas.
Diego Rivas
Born Diego Andrés Rivas Figueroa
(1991-11-11) November 11, 1991 (age 32)
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

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

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External links

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