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Middleweight Division

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"El Conquistador"

Jorge Rivera

Middleweight Division

19-9-0 (W-L-D)

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UFC Spotlight

UFC 50 Event Franklin vs. Rivera
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Submission of the Week: Rich Franklin vs Jorge Rivera

NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 20: (L-R) Jorge Rivera punches Eric Schafer during the UFC on FX event at Bridgestone Arena on January 20, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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UFC on FX: Jorge Rivera Post-Fight Interview

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UFC® on FX Prelim: Jorge Rivera vs. Eric Schafer

NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 19: (L-R) Bantamweight opponents Mike Easton and Jared Papazian face off after weighing in during the UFC on FX official weigh in at Bridgestone Arena on January 19, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Z
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UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller Weigh-In

UFC 85 Bedlam Martin Kampmann vs Jorge Rivera
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UFC on FX: Preliminary Fighter Interviews

UFC 133: Constantinos Phillippou celebrates his win.
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UFC 133: Costa Philippou Post-Fight Interview

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Constantinos Philippou vs. Jorge Rivera UFC® 133

Tito Ortiz
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UFC 133 Weigh-in Archive

UFC 104 Jorge Rivera vs Rob Kimmons
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UFC 133 Rivera vs Philippou Maincard Match-ups interview

UFC 127 Weigh-in: Jorge Rivera
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UFC on FX: Jorge Rivera's Journey

Middleweight opponents Jorge Rivera (L) of United States and Alessio Sakara (R) of Italy face off as UFC President Dana White looks on at the UFC 122 weigh-in at the Koenig Pilsener Arena on November 12, 2010 in Oberhausen, Germany. (Photo by Josh Hedg
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Heart of a Champion: Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara

Forrest Griffin vs Rich Franklin
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ULTIMATE INSIDER: The Best of Fight Flashback

Stats

Striking accuracy 50% 50%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
378
Sig. Strikes Attempted
761
Takedown Accuracy 50% 50%

Takedown Accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
14
3.27
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.84
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.91
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.13
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
54
%
Sig. Str. Defense
64
%
Takedown Defense
1.04
Knockdown Avg
07:43
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
114 (30%)
Clinch
165 (44%)
Ground
99 (26%)

Sig. Str. by target

64% 243 Head 23% 86 Body 13% 49 Leg

Win by Method

KO/TKO
0 (0 %)
DEC
0 (0 %)
SUB
0 (0 %)

athlete record

Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Framingham, United States
Age
51
Height
73.00
Weight
186.00
Octagon Debut
Sep. 26, 2003