Diego Rivas "Pitbull"

Diego Rivas, known as "Pitbull", is a mixed martial artist from Chile competing in the UFC Bantamweight division. Diego Rivas holds a professional record of 7-2-0, including 2-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Diego Rivas stands 5'8", has a 69-inch reach, and is 31 years old. Diego Rivas is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Diego Rivas profile

DivisionBantamweight
Professional record7-2-0
UFC record2-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryChile
Age31
Date of birth1991-11-11
Height5'8"
Reach69"
Leg reach39"
Last weigh-in136 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time50 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.37
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.14
Striking accuracy40%
Striking defense52%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.3
Strikes to the head52%
Strikes to the body22%
Strikes to the legs26%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.79
Takedown defense64%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.89
Average control time per fight (seconds)69.11

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision1

Diego Rivas UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2018-05-19UFC Fight Night 129Guido CannettilossDecision · Unanimous
2017-08-05UFC Fight Night 114Jose Alberto QuiñonezlossDecision · Unanimous
2016-02-06UFC Fight Night 82Noad LahatwinFlying Knee & Punches · 0:23 · R2
2014-11-08UFC Fight Night 56Rodolfo RubiowinDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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