Jorge Rivera at peace with retirement
Not every fighter in this sport gets to retire with their hand raised in victory. Chris Lytle proved to be an exception last August and at UFC on FX 1 on Friday night, Jorge Rivera followed suit. Starting his career in 2001, Rivera competed professionally 29 times, with 15 of those appearances coming inside the octagon. “El Conquistador” racked up 20 victories in those 29 bouts and finished... [Read More...]
UFC adds a pair of fights to inaugural FX event
UFC match maker Joe Silva has been busy these past few days putting together fights for the abundance of upcoming shows to kick off 2012. Recently announced bouts include a featherweight scrap between former WEC champion Mike Brown and Vagner Rocha. Also booked is a middleweight showdown as striker Jorge Rivera will battle grappler Eric Schafer. Both contests are scheduled for UFC on FX 1. Both bouts... [Read More...]
(EXCLUSIVE) Jorge Rivera: “I don’t put pressure on myself to knock a guy out – I just do what I do and the knockout will come.”
Whether you were a MMA fan before the sport showed up on Spike TV or became one shortly after Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar opened the world’s eyes, chances are you’ve been entertained by Jorge Rivera on numerous occasions. Never known for a boring fight or backing down from a challenge, the Massachusetts native has put together an impressive resume over the past decade en route to a 19-8... [Read More...]
Injury bug bites again at UFC 133 as Alessio Sakara out of bout with Jorge Rivera
The revolving door of Mixed Martial Artists scheduled to compete on August 6 at UFC 133 turned once again after it was announced striker Alessio Sakara was forced to pull out of a scheduled match-up with Jorge Rivera due to a knee injury he suffered while training for the fight. Today’s news not only marks another adjustment to the injury-plagued lineup but the third time Rivera vs. Sakara has been... [Read More...]
Jorge Rivera and Alessio Sakara scheduled for August affair
Barring another unforeseen setback, Jorge Rivera (19-8) and Alessio Sakara (15-8) will finally face off later this year after a pair of failed attempts in 2010 previously kept the two stand-up savvy middleweights from mixing it up in the Octagon with the most recent case relating to Sakara withdrawing within hours of taking on Rivera at UFC 122 this past November while citing illness as the reason.... [Read More...]
Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera on tap for UFC 127
This past weekend, Jorge Rivera sat helplessly backstage at UFC 122 while news broke his opponent, Alessio Sakara, would be withdrawing from their co-headlining bout due to illness. However, while Rivera watched an important opportunity unexpectedly slip away in Germany, it appears another, far greater one presented itself to the respected middleweight while backstage at the event. According to a conversation... [Read More...]
Report: Nissen Osterneck vs. Jorge Rivera finalized for UFN 18
A middleweight matchup between season four veteran of The Ultimate Fighter Jorge Rivera and one-time World Extreme Cagefighting competitor Nissen Osterneck has been finalized for UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1. MMAjunkie.com was the first to break the news of the matchup. Rivera is a eight-year veteran of the sport who last competed at UFC 85 this past June, where he lost to Danish kickboxing specialist... [Read More...]
C.B. Dollaway expected to return at UFC 92 vs. Jorge Rivera
A middleweight bout between C.B. Dollaway and Jorge Rivera has been added to the card for UFC 92 on Dec. 27, according to a report in the Wrestling Observer. Dollaway, 7-1, suffered the first official defeat in his pro career in June after losing to Amir Sadollah during the finals of the middleweight tournament of the seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” He returned less than a month... [Read More...]
Matt Riddle talks about Jesse Taylor’s rampage
Matt Riddle talked with TAGG Radio yesterday and gave some more insight into the events that led up to Jesse Taylor getting kicked out of the TUF 7 finals. MMA Junkie has the quotes: “I was in the limo when [Taylor kicked out the window], and it wasn’t just the window,” Riddle said. “The night before, he got kicked out of another club for wrestling around all in the bathroom,... [Read More...]
Jesse Taylor: “I’ll be back..”
Here’s a video from our good friends at MMA Rated where Jesse Taylor, the ousted fighter from TUF 7, says he’ll be back in the UFC in a couple of months. Read More →
TUF 7 Finale Fight of the Night: Hazelett vs. Burkman (video)
Dustin Hazelett was awarded Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night bonuses for his performance Saturday night. This bout was on the undercard so many UFC fans didn’t get to see it. UFC.com has pushed this fight video to its video player for viewers to watch for free (they usually charge $1.99 for fight video). WATCH Hazelett vs. Burkman fight video. Check out more TUF 7 Finale content... [Read More...]
Amir Sadollah talks about winning The Ultimate Fighter
Kendall Grove on beating Evan Tanner
Diego Sanchez talks victory at TUF 7 finale
TUF 7 Finale Results
Here’s the results of the TUF 7 FINALE event: Kendall Grove def. Evan Tanner via Split Decision Diego Sanchez def. Luigi Fioravanti via TKO (punches) Rd 3. Amir Sadollah def. CB Dollaway via Armbar Submission Rd 1. Spencer Fisher def. Jeremy Stephens via Unanimous Decision Matthew Riddle def. Dante Rivera via Unanimous Decision Undercard Dustin Hazelett def. Josh Burkman via Armbar Submission... [Read More...]
Pain Poll: The Staff of 5 Oz. Breaks Live TUF 7 Season Finale
That’s right, the gang at 5 Oz. is back to preview and predict tonight’s live season finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 7.” Evan Tanner vs. Kendall Grove David Andrest: Former champion versus struggling up and coming fighter. Grove has such and incredible upside despite losses to fighters that I do not believe are as tough as Tanner. While Tanner made his return against Yushin... [Read More...]
Amir Sadollah, C.B. Dollaway talk TUF 7 finals
5 Oz. Feature: Jesse Taylor still belongs in TUF 7 middleweight final
Las Vegas, Nevada — Thursday’s airing of the final taped episode for the seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter” brought mixed emotions for me. On one hand, I think Jesse Taylor is the biggest idiot in the world for blowing the biggest opportunity in his life over something as trivial as alcohol. On the other hand, I think Taylor is a good person whose punishment might not necessarily... [Read More...]
Jesse Taylor ousted on TUF 7; Amir Sadollah vs. C.B. Dollaway in the finals
Sorry that we didn’t have a full recap up this morning but I didn’t get a chance to see any part of the show until this morning and time is short, so here’s the skinny:Amir Sadollah beat C.B. Dollaway in the second semifinal matchup last night in a fight that C.B. was controlling for two rounds. Amir did catch him with some good shots and had him rocked a couple of times but Dollaway... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Interview: Catching Up with Tim Credeur of “The Ultimate Fighter”
I got the chance today to speak with Tim Credeur, the most recent fighter to be ousted from The Ultimate Fighter 7. In last night’s episode, we all saw Credeur drop a unanimous decision loss to finalist Jesse Taylor. Tim had a bunch of thoughts regarding the fight itself, the show in general, his upcoming fight at the TUF finale show on June 21, and the upcoming fight between coaches Quinton... [Read More...]
