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Managua
Jose Rivera
"
The Dream
"
AGE
32
/
Jul 11, 1992
HEIGHT
5'6"
/
167.64 cm
WEIGHT
145 lbs
/
65.77 kg
ASSOCIATION
Wesley Tiffer BJJ
CLASS
Featherweight
Wins
8
KO
/
TKO
6
75%
SUBMISSIONS
1
13%
DECISIONS
1
13%
Draws
1
Losses
5
KO
/
TKO
1
20%
SUBMISSIONS
4
80%
DECISIONS
0
0%
BIOGRAPHY
Born Jose Rene Rivera Vargas.
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Walter Cortes
PCFL 1 - Pacific Coast Fight League
Sep / 16 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Ruetyall Herrera
2
3:44
win
Walmor Fuentes
NFC 66 - Nicaraguan Fighting Championship 66: Rivera vs. Fuentes
Jun / 04 / 2021
TKO (Punches)
Jurgen Gonzalez
1
2:40
loss
Jorge Garcia
NFC 42 - Nicaraguan Fighting Championship 42: Confrontation
Jan / 26 / 2018
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Jurgen Gonzalez
3
2:36
win
Osmar Montecinos
NFC 30 - Nicaraguan Fighting Championship 30: Settling of Scores
Sep / 16 / 2016
TKO (Retirement)
Adonis Miranda
2
5:00
loss
Erick Ruano
Panama Fight League - Ultimate Combat Challenge 30 - UCC 30: Guatemala
Jul / 23 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Cesar Perez
3
4:59
win
Jose Flores
Luna Productions - Moon Fight Night 24
Dec / 11 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Cecilio Pineda
1
2:22
loss
Ramon Emilio Martinez
CRF 19 - Center Real Fights 19
Nov / 21 / 2015
Submission
Arturo Parra
1
2:30
win
Luis Fonseca Rojas
OXGW Promotions - Combat Without Borders
Oct / 24 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Milton Rosales
3
5:00
win
Andres Valverde
CRF 15 - Center Real Fights 15
Feb / 21 / 2015
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2
N/A
win
Oscar Rivera
Omega MMA / WSOF Central America - Danger Zone Last Level
Aug / 16 / 2014
KO (Punch)
Jorge Herrera
1
1:05
draw
Osmar Montecinos
NFC - Nicaraguan Fighting Championship: Combat Zone 6
Nov / 01 / 2013
Decision
3
5:00
loss
Leonardo Morales
Omega MMA - Ultimate Fight 7
Feb / 22 / 2013
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
2
0:00
loss
Oscar Ugarte
Total Tropics Fighting - Battle in Liberia
Feb / 02 / 2013
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Milton Rosales
1
1:47
win
Sandi Herrera
Omega MMA - Ultimate Fight 6
Dec / 14 / 2012
TKO
2
1:21
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