Diego Rivas (born November 11, 1991) is a Chilean professional

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and mixed martial artist. As a mixed martial artist, he competed in the

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and

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divisions of the

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(UFC). He currently competes in

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in the

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division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before joining the UFC, Rivas amassed a record of 5-0 with all but one of his wins coming by stoppages.

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

Rivas was a part of the 1st season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. He was a part of team Latin America who were coached by

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. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Gabriel Benítez by rear-naked choke.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rivas made his promotional debut against Rodolfo Rubio on November 8, 2014 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Rivas was briefly linked to a bout with Makwan Amirkhani on June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69. However, shortly after the bout was announced, Rivas was pulled from the fight due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Masio Fullen. Rivas next faced

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on February 6, 2016 at

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. He won the fight via knockout in the second round and earned a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Rivas faced

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on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 114. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Rivas faced

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on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Rivas was released from UFC. In 2019, Rivas decided that he wouldn’t continue his MMA career, as he would focus on a boxing career instead.

Personal life

After the Noad Lahat fight in early 2016, Rivas was diagnosed with

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which was successfully treated.

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional boxing record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rivas, Diego 1991 births Living people Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Chilean male mixed martial artists Chilean practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Chilean male boxers Sportspeople from Temuco