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Dante Rivera

16-71 UFC
Form
Inactive
6'1"ht·Southpawstance·51age
Last fightLMatthew Riddle·U-DEC·R3·17yr 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
Rivera
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.27
Str. Accuracy53%
34UFC landed/64attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.5 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
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
Result
Method
1 fight
L
Matthew Riddle
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·17yr 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
+0.5 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 Riddle
U-DEC·R3·Jun '08
34 SS (53%)·60 abs·0/5 td·5 td taken·150s ctrl
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