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Bare Knuckle FC fighter Jimmie Rivera has completed a rigorous program at a New Jersey police academy and is now an officer. Rivera told MMA Fighting that he’ll continue to compete in BKFC despite his certification. He intends to balance his comb…
Bare Knuckle FC fighter Jimmie Rivera has completed a rigorous program at a New Jersey police academy and is now an officer. Rivera told MMA Fighting that he’ll continue to compete in BKFC despite his certification. He intends to balance his combat sports and law enforcement careers but will focus on being a police officer…
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Jimmie Rivera claims that Chad Mendes turned a fight with him down for both of their Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) debuts. Rivera was recently interviewed on Just Scrap Radio and discussed his new venture into bare-knuckle boxing. Specifically, Rivera was asked about a potential scrap with fellow former UFC star Chad Mendes, who also recently signed…
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Jimmie Rivera claims that Chad Mendes turned a fight with him down for both of their Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) debuts.
Rivera was recently interviewed on Just Scrap Radio and discussed his new venture into bare-knuckle boxing. Specifically, Rivera was asked about a potential scrap with fellow former UFC star Chad Mendes, who also recently signed with BKFC.
He revealed that he was actually supposed to be Mendes’ debut opponent in BKFC, however, he heard Mendes turned the fight down.
“Only if he accepts it, I was told he didn’t want it,” Rivera said. “I was supposed to be his debut fight, as far as I was told by my management and he turned down the fight. I can’t blame him, I wouldn’t want to fight Jimmie Rivera either, that is what I was told.
“Will it happen? I can’t really tell you. If I was Chad Mendes coming off a big knockout, I’d be looking for the belt, the winner of this fight or he gets one more and then fights for the belt.”
Mendes signed with BKFC back in August of last year, making his in-ring debut this past February, defeating Joshuah Alvarez via TKO. As for Rivera, he opted to sign with BKFC after his contract with the UFC expired in August of last year.
Rivera is scheduled to make his promotional debut against Howard Davis tonight, June 24, at BKFC 26. The event will be available to watch on the BKFC app.
What do you make of Jimmie Rivera claiming Mendes turned him down for their BKFC debuts? Who are you picking in the potential bare-knuckle fight? Sound off in the comments section!
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Former UFC bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera is pumped for his Bare-Knuckle FC debut, but he knows some of the risks that come with it. Rivera signed with BKFC following a long tenure with the UFC which featured wins over the likes of Urijah Faber, John Dodson, and Pedro Munhoz. He’s set to make his first…
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Former UFC bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera is pumped for his Bare-Knuckle FC debut, but he knows some of the risks that come with it.
Rivera signed with BKFC following a long tenure with the UFC which featured wins over the likes of Urijah Faber, John Dodson, and Pedro Munhoz. He’s set to make his first walk to the BKFC cage on June 24th against the undefeated featherweight Howard Davis.
Rivera will follow in the footsteps of Mike Perry, Paige VanZant, and Chad Mendes among former UFC fighters who have signed with BKFC. Along with watching their fights, he’s paid close attention to how they’ve handled the physical toll that can come with the sport.
During an exclusive interview with MMA News, Rivera talked about the challenges that come with switching to bare-knuckle boxing.
“I think one of the biggest concerns with going to BKFC isn’t getting hit. Everyone’s like ‘are you worried about getting hit with a bare knuckle’ and I’ve been kicked in the face with a shin, what do you think hurts more? A shin to my face or the knuckles? I’m not worried about getting punched, I’m more worried about punching and hitting someone on the top of the head or something like that.
“Mike Perry’s last fight, he stopped throwing as much because his hands hurt so bad from throwing. When I was watching his fight, his hands just landed on that guy’s face the whole time. He never really threw a bad shot. So I can’t imagine what your hands go through for those ten minutes, two five-minute rounds and how your hands feel afterward.
“I saw Chad Mendes did an interview and his hands were still puffy after the fight. So it’s more about where to hit rather than worrying about getting hit.”
Rivera will look to replicate Perry and Mendes’ early success in the BKFC ring. Perry most recently earned a win over Julian Lane while Mendes won his debut over Joshuah Alvarez back in February.
BKFC and bare-knuckle boxing, in general, have been the target of criticism in recent years for the sheer brutality of the fights. A matchup between former UFC fighter Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi showcased the damage that fighters can take from hitting someone without padding.
Rivera also told MMA News that he’s being paid 50% more than what he earned during his UFC contract. He’s happy in his new home at BKFC and will look to make a statement in his debut on June 24th.
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Former UFC bantamweight Jimmie Rivera will make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut on June 24. Rivera’s opponent for his first fight in bare-knuckle boxing will be Howard Davis, who brings a BKFC record of 2-0 into this bout. The bout is advertised to be taking place in the featherweight division. BKFC announced the…
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Former UFC bantamweight Jimmie Rivera will make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut on June 24.
Rivera’s opponent for his first fight in bare-knuckle boxing will be Howard Davis, who brings a BKFC record of 2-0 into this bout. The bout is advertised to be taking place in the featherweight division.
BKFC announced the bout on their social media. The event is scheduled to take place at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Rivera becomes the latest former UFC fighter to make the move to BKFC along with Chad Mendes, Paige VanZant, and Mike Perry.
Rivera last fought in the UFC Octagon in Feb. 2021, losing a unanimous decision to Pedro Munhoz. Before that, he lost two of his previous three fights to Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling back in 2019.
Rivera’s last UFC win came against Cody Stamann in July 2020 when he earned a unanimous decision victory and appeared on the path to bouncing back in the division. He was scheduled to fight at the recent Triller Triad Combat 2 event last month before the card was postponed.
After falling short of a title on The Ultimate Fighter: Season 14 at featherweight, Rivera went on to win 13 straight fights and, in the process, make it back to the UFC. Rivera’s signing with BKFC had been rumored to be in the works since last November when his manager Malki Kawa revealed the planned move in an interview with The Schmo.
How do you think Jimmie Rivera will fare in his BKFC debut?
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will be adding another former UFC fighter to their roster.
According to Malki Kawa, the head of First Round Management, he revealed Rivera has agreed to sign with BKFC. Who he will fight and when is uncertain, but…
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will be adding another former UFC fighter to their roster.
According to Malki Kawa, the head of First Round Management, he revealed Rivera has agreed to sign with BKFC. Who he will fight and when is uncertain, but the former ranked UFC bantamweight has agreed to join the sans gloves promotion. BKFC has yet to publicly confirm the signing.
“They are signing my guy Jimmie Rivera, no one knows about that so I just broke it here on The Schmo. Jimmie Rivera is going to be there,” Malki Kawa said to The Schmo.
Rivera does have good standup and does have some name value so he will be a good fit in BKFC. The promotion has been signing a ton of ex-UFC fighters with many of them from First Round, including Mike Perry who just recently signed.
Jimmie Rivera (23-5) is coming off a Fight of the Night decision loss to Pedro Munhoz back in February. The loss made him just 2-4 in his last six and his contract had expired and the UFC opted not to re-sign him. Since then, many thought he would sign with another MMA promotion but it appears he will be heading to BKFC.
In his career, Rivera holds notable wins over Munhoz, Urijah Faber, John Dodson, Thomas Almeida, Cody Stamann, and Marcus Brimage among others. He began his UFC run on a five-fight winning streak and was 21-1 before getting his first UFC main event against Marlon Moraes where he lost by KO in 33-seconds.
Are you excited to see Jimmie Rivera fight in BKFC?
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Demian Maia and Jimmie Rivera are no longer competing under the UFC banner. MMAJunkie’s John Morgan has taken to his Twitter account to reveal that a UFC official has confirmed that neither Maia nor Rivera is on the UFC roster at this time. ̶…
Demian Maia and Jimmie Rivera are no longer competing under the UFC banner. MMAJunkie’s John Morgan has taken to his Twitter account to reveal that a UFC official has confirmed that neither Maia nor Rivera is on the UFC roster at this time. “It was brought to my attention that both Demian Maia and Jimmie […]
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