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Dante Rivera absorbs 4.0 and lands 2.3 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 1.7. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Dante Rivera has minimal takedown activity on record.

Dante Rivera's last fight was over 216 months ago.

Dante Rivera is 51 years old.

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Dante Rivera

16-71 UFC
Form
Inactive
6'1"ht·Southpawstance·51age
Last fightLMatthew Riddle·U-DEC·R3·18yr ago
Fighter Context
0–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
15UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈1 UFC Fight
Striking Differential
-1.73

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
16-6
Last fight: Jun 2008
Physical
Height
6'1"
+0.5"div avg 6'1"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
319%
Sub
850%
Decision
531%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
117%
Sub
117%
Decision
467%
Striking

Dante Rivera — 2.27 significant strikes per minute, 53% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.00 strikes per minute.

Rivera
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.27
Str. Accuracy53%
34UFC landed/64attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.4 vs avg4.00
Str. Defense25%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
32%
Body
56%
Leg
12%
By Position
Distance27%
/
Clinch71%
/
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 11 round
Round 21 round
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed17125
Avg. Absorbed262311
Avg. Net-9-11-6
Grappling

Dante Rivera — 16% takedown defense.

Rivera·150s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.00
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense16%
1UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+10+20+29+39avg2008

1 UFC fights · hover for details

Rivera — 1 UFC Fight

Dante Rivera — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
1 fight
L
Matthew Riddle
MW
U-DEC R3Jun '08
-26
·34 SS (53%)·60 abs·0/5 td·5 td taken·150s ctrl
All Fighters
Middleweight

Dante Rivera

16-71 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·Southpawstance·51age
Last fightLMatthew Riddle·U-DEC·18yr ago
Fighter Context
0–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
15UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.73

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
16-6
Last fight: Jun 2008
Physical
Height
6'1"
+0.5"div avg 6'1"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
319%
Sub
850%
Decision
531%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
117%
Sub
117%
Decision
467%
Striking
Rivera
Middleweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.27
Str. Accuracy53%
34UFC landed/64attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.4 vs avg4.00
Str. Defense25%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
32%
Body
56%
Leg
12%
By Position
Dist27%
Clinch71%
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=1
R2
n=1
R3
n=1
Landed17125
Absorbed262311
Net-9-11-6
Grappling
Rivera
Middleweight avg
150s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.00
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense16%
1UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.53.5R1R2R3
R1n=1
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
2.4
1.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
5.2
4.6
2.2
Diff
-1.8
-2.2
-1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Rivera — UFC Fight Log
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L
Matthew RiddleMW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '08
34 SS (53%)·60 abs·0/5 td·5 td taken·150s ctrl
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