Bantamweight Contender Jimmie Rivera Previews Garbrandt-Dillashaw

The entire mixed martial arts world is eagerly anticipating this Saturday’s UFC 217 co-main event between bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former titlist TJ Dillashaw. But there will be one person watching it a little more intently than m…

The entire mixed martial arts world is eagerly anticipating this Saturday’s UFC 217 co-main event between bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former titlist TJ Dillashaw. But there will be one person watching it a little more intently than most, and that’s because Jimmie Rivera hopes to be in the Octagon with the winner sometime next year.It’s a pretty crazy scenario for a fighter who was simply waiting for a call from the UFC at this time in 2014. But New Jersey’s Rivera always knew he would eventually make it to this point.“I knew one day I would be here, t … Read the Full Article Here