John Rivera
UFC DebutNickname“The Musclebot”
Record
Streak
L7
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Coconut Creek, Florida
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'5" · 165 cm
Before the UFC
John Rivera makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
36-25-1
.590 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
6 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 9 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 1 KOFight Time 22 · Fight Time 18 · Fight Time 15 · Fight Time 13 · Fight Time 11 +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Irwin Rivera12-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:34 | Fight Time 22 | Dec 5, 2014 |
| L | Yvon Agenord2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:21 | Fight Time 18 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| L | Kester Mark6-5-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:23 | Fight Time 15 | Jun 21, 2013 |
| L | Dieulhomme Chera4-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:45 | Fight Time 13 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| L | Jason Cortez | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:10 | Fight Time 11 | Aug 24, 2012 |
| L | Alexandre Texugo Ribeiro5-0 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:14 | SEFN | Jun 1, 2012 |
| L | Aaron Cerda7-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:59 | Fight Time 8 | Feb 17, 2012 |
| W | Jimmy Alexander | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 0:34 | Fight Time 7 | Oct 7, 2011 |
| L | Javier Baez | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:58 | Fight Time 6 | Aug 19, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionROAW
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Hector Hernandez | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | ROAW | Jun 30, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.