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Jimmie Rivera Gets Decision Over Cody Stamann – UFC Fight Island 1 Results

Rivera StamannNext up on the UFC Fight Island 1 main card is a featherweight tilt between Jimmie Rivera and Cody Stamann. Round 1: Rivera opens up with a huge leg kick. Not a lot of action since as there is a big feeling out process so far. Rivera lands a nice body shot and lands a […]

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Next up on the UFC Fight Island 1 main card is a featherweight tilt between Jimmie Rivera and Cody Stamann.

Round 1: Rivera opens up with a huge leg kick. Not a lot of action since as there is a big feeling out process so far. Rivera lands a nice body shot and lands a stinging leg kick soon after. Stamann lands a jab but is countered. Rivera trips Stamann as he attacks and lands some knees to his thigh. However, Stamann eventually counters and now has the body lock. Stamann lands a number of foot stomps. The referee eventually separates them. Stamann misses a head kick and receives a leg kick for his troubles. Rivera lands a nice counter as Stamann attacks. Round ends with Rivera seemingly having the edge.

Round 2: Stamann shoots for the takedown early and lands it but Rivera is on his feet again. Rivera reverses and lands his own takedown. He sinks a hook in but Stamann gets to his feet. Rivera is still looking for the takedown but Stamann reverses him up against the fence. They separate and return to striking. Rivera lands a body shot. Not a lot of striking action this round but Rivera has the edge. Stamann counters with a knee to the head that lands as Rivera goes for a strike. The round ends.

Round 3: Rivera lands a nice counter left hook. He misses a head kick but is controlling the Octagon and advancing more. Stamann times a takedown well as Rivera is striking but the latter defends well. Rivera reverses and has Stamann against the fence. They eventually separate. Stamann goes for the takedown but is unable to land as Rivera threatens with the guillotine choke. Rivera lands hammer fists before they separate. Rivera lands a nice combo and narrowly avoids a one two from Stamann soon after. They end the fight swinging.

Official result: Jimmie Rivera defeats Cody Stamann via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

UFC Bantamweight Rob Font Aiming For November Return After Knee Injury

Bantamweight Rob Font is currently on the sidelines recovering from a serious knee injury that he suffered during his unanimous decision victory over Ricky Simon at UFC on ESPN 7. “Towards the second round, I got taken down,” Font told MMAN…

Bantamweight Rob Font is currently on the sidelines recovering from a serious knee injury that he suffered during his unanimous decision victory over Ricky Simon at UFC on ESPN 7. “Towards the second round, I got taken down,” Font told MMANews. “He basically tried to move my legs, I pulled my left leg out. The […]

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Report: Cody Stamann vs. Jimmie Rivera Featherweight Bout Added To July 15 Event

Stamann RiveraStamann vs. Rivera At 145 Pounds A new matchup in the form of Cody Stamann vs. Jimmie Rivera has been added to the UFC’s upcoming July 15 event on Abu Dhabi’s Fight Island. That’s according to MMA Junkie who report that the fight will take place at featherweight between the two bantamweight contenders. Stamann most […]

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Stamann vs. Rivera At 145 Pounds

A new matchup in the form of Cody Stamann vs. Jimmie Rivera has been added to the UFC’s upcoming July 15 event on Abu Dhabi’s Fight Island.

That’s according to MMA Junkie who report that the fight will take place at featherweight between the two bantamweight contenders.

Stamann most recently competed at UFC 250 last month when he outpointed Brian Kelleher. That fight notably took place a few days after the death of his brother.

Given that he will be competing just over a month since, it is likely that he requested for the fight to take place at featherweight with Rivera agreeing to the stipulation.

Rivera, on the other hand, hasn’t competed since a unanimous decision loss to Petr Yan in June last year. In total, he has dropped three of his last four bouts, including losses to top contenders Aljamain Sterling and Marlon Moraes.

Given that Rivera was one of the fighters campaigning to face Frankie Edgar following the withdrawal of Pedro Munhoz due to a positive COVID-19 test, it is possible that an alternate replacement opponent has been planned for the former lightweight king. There is no confirmation as of yet, however.

Here’s how the July 15 card currently looks:

  • Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige
  • Frankie Edgar vs. TBA
  • Jimmie Rivera vs. Cody Stamann
  • Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Mounir Lazzez
  • Chris Fishgold vs. Jared Gordon
  • Modestas Bukauskas vs. Andreas Michailidis
  • Molly McCann vs. Taila Santos
  • Lerone Murphy vs. Ricardo Ramos
  • John Phillips vs. Dusko Todorovic
  • Ryan Benoit vs. Tim Elliott
  • Diana Belbita vs. Liana Jojua

What do you think of the matchup?

Jimmie Rivera Out Of UFC 247 Matchup Against Marlon Vera

Jimmie Rivera will not be fighting Marlon Vera at UFC 247. MMA Junkie has confirmed that Rivera pulled from the scheduled bout due to an undisclosed injury. The UFC has not yet made an official announcement. It also remains unknown if Vera will stay on the card or receive a new opponent. UFC 247 goes […]

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Jimmie Rivera will not be fighting Marlon Vera at UFC 247.

MMA Junkie has confirmed that Rivera pulled from the scheduled bout due to an undisclosed injury. The UFC has not yet made an official announcement. It also remains unknown if Vera will stay on the card or receive a new opponent. UFC 247 goes down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on February 8.

The card is headlined by a light heavyweight championship bout between defending champion Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. Rivera is currently on a two-fight losing streak to names such as Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. At one point in his career, Rivera was on a 20-fight win streak, not having lost since 2008. However, in June of 2018, Marlon Moraes ended that with a first-round knockout via head-kick.

After picking up a decision win over John Dodson the following September, Rivera is now on a two-fight losing skid. As for Vera, the No. 14-ranked bantamweight is on a five-fight win streak. A win over a name like Rivera will certainly propel him into a new tier of competition.

Check out the updated UFC 247 card below.

Main Card (PPV, 10 p.m. ET):

  • Light heavyweight: (C) Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes
  • Women’s flyweight: (C) Valentina Shevchenko vs. Katlyn Chookagian
  • Heavyweight: Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa
  • Featherweight: Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige
  • Heavyweight: Ilir Latifi vs. Derrick Lewis

Preliminary Card (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET):

  • Bantamweight: Marlon Vera vs. TBD
  • Middleweight: Antonio Arroyo vs. Trevin Giles
  • Welterweight: TBD vs. Alex Morono
  • Women’s flyweight: Andrea Lee vs. Lauren Murphy

Early Prelims (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET):

  • Bantamweight: Mario Bautista vs. Miles Johns
  • Bantamweight: Journey Newson vs. Domingo Pilarte
  • Bantamweight: Andre Ewell vs. Jonathan Martinez

Who do you think should step in and face Vera?

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Jimmie Rivera Out Of UFC 247 Matchup Against Marlon Vera

Jimmie Rivera will not be fighting Marlon Vera at UFC 247. MMA Junkie has confirmed that Rivera pulled from the scheduled bout due to an undisclosed injury. The UFC has not yet made an official announcement. It also remains unknown if Vera will stay on the card or receive a new opponent. UFC 247 goes […]

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Jimmie Rivera will not be fighting Marlon Vera at UFC 247.

MMA Junkie has confirmed that Rivera pulled from the scheduled bout due to an undisclosed injury. The UFC has not yet made an official announcement. It also remains unknown if Vera will stay on the card or receive a new opponent. UFC 247 goes down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on February 8.

The card is headlined by a light heavyweight championship bout between defending champion Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. Rivera is currently on a two-fight losing streak to names such as Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. At one point in his career, Rivera was on a 20-fight win streak, not having lost since 2008. However, in June of 2018, Marlon Moraes ended that with a first-round knockout via head-kick.

After picking up a decision win over John Dodson the following September, Rivera is now on a two-fight losing skid. As for Vera, the No. 14-ranked bantamweight is on a five-fight win streak. A win over a name like Rivera will certainly propel him into a new tier of competition.

Check out the updated UFC 247 card below.

Main Card (PPV, 10 p.m. ET):

  • Light heavyweight: (C) Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes
  • Women’s flyweight: (C) Valentina Shevchenko vs. Katlyn Chookagian
  • Heavyweight: Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa
  • Featherweight: Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige
  • Heavyweight: Ilir Latifi vs. Derrick Lewis

Preliminary Card (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET):

  • Bantamweight: Marlon Vera vs. TBD
  • Middleweight: Antonio Arroyo vs. Trevin Giles
  • Welterweight: TBD vs. Alex Morono
  • Women’s flyweight: Andrea Lee vs. Lauren Murphy

Early Prelims (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET):

  • Bantamweight: Mario Bautista vs. Miles Johns
  • Bantamweight: Journey Newson vs. Domingo Pilarte
  • Bantamweight: Andre Ewell vs. Jonathan Martinez

Who do you think should step in and face Vera?

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Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Vera Reported for UFC 247

Marlon Vera will have an opportunity to make a huge leap in the UFC’s bantamweight rankings when he faces Jimmie Rivera at UFC 247, as reported by MMA Junkie over the weekend. At the moment, Jimmie Rivera is ranked seven spots ahead of Marlon Vera at #…

Marlon Vera will have an opportunity to make a huge leap in the UFC’s bantamweight rankings when he faces Jimmie Rivera at UFC 247, as reported by MMA Junkie over the weekend. At the moment, Jimmie Rivera is ranked seven spots ahead of Marlon Vera at #7, but Vera has won five straight while Rivera […]

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