Jerome Rivera was born on April 22,1995 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division.
14 Facts About Jerome Rivera
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Rivera started training in 2011, Rivera held an amateur kickboxing belt for SWKA, which is a promotion in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Jerome Rivera made his MMA debut at Triple-A MMA 5 Redemption at the Rock, where he faced Levi Lucero and submitted him via rear-naked choke in the first round.
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Jerome Rivera would go on to defeat his next three foes, all by the way of submission stoppages.
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In June 2017, Jerome Rivera lost for the first time to Roberto Sanchez via third round armbar at LFA 14.
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Jerome Rivera had Tommy John surgery in May 2018 and returned just nine months later for what was then his ninth professional fight.
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Jerome Rivera was given a chance for a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series, fighting Ronaldo Rodriguez at Dana White's Contender Series 27 on August 4,2020.
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Jerome Rivera won the fight via unanimous decision, but was not offered an UFC contract.
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Jerome Rivera made his UFC debut against Tyson Nam on September 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley in a Bantamweight bout.
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Jerome Rivera lost the fight via technical knockout early into the second round.
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Jerome Rivera faced Ode' Osbourne on February 6,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov in a featherweight bout, as a replacement for Denys Bondar.
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Jerome Rivera lost the fight via knockout out in round one.
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Jerome Rivera faced Zhalgas Zhumagulov on July 10,2021, at UFC 264 in a flyweight bout.
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Jerome Rivera lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.