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Set to fight Guido Cannetti
Rivas is scheduled to fight Guido Cannetti on May 19 at a UFC event in Santiago, Chile, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Rivas is 2-1 in his UFC career but is coming off an August 2017 defeat at the hands of Jose Alberto Quinonez by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Cannetti is 1-2 to date against UFC competition
Rivas is 2-1 in his UFC career but is coming off an August 2017 defeat at the hands of Jose Alberto Quinonez by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Cannetti is 1-2 to date against UFC competition
Loses via Unanimous Decision in Mexico City
Rivas was defeated by Jose Quinonez via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night 114 on Saturday in Mexico City.
ANALYSIS
Rivas was easily outpointed in this fight and didn't really have any outstanding moments over the duration of the contest. He threw big shots, but none of them landed as Quinonez had a reach advantage and did a good job of keeping a distance. Rivas told his corner he was tired in between rounds, and it showed as Quinonez was able to get takedowns in both the second and third rounds. "Pitbull" showed good heart, but he had no answers for the movement of Quinonez and easily lost the fight. Rivas was coming back from a long layoff, due to fighting cancer, so "ring rust" and his battle with cancer certainly could have been a factor in his performance.
Rivas was easily outpointed in this fight and didn't really have any outstanding moments over the duration of the contest. He threw big shots, but none of them landed as Quinonez had a reach advantage and did a good job of keeping a distance. Rivas told his corner he was tired in between rounds, and it showed as Quinonez was able to get takedowns in both the second and third rounds. "Pitbull" showed good heart, but he had no answers for the movement of Quinonez and easily lost the fight. Rivas was coming back from a long layoff, due to fighting cancer, so "ring rust" and his battle with cancer certainly could have been a factor in his performance.
Rivas defeated Noad Lahat via KO (flying knee) at 0:23 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Rivas was dominated so badly in Round 1 that this victory appears to be a fluke, but he deserves credit for landing the flying knee that put an end to the bout. Rivas couldn't get off his back early on in his first fight in well over a year, but he caught Lahat early in Round 2 and the fight was over shortly there after. Rivas is now 2-0 in the UFC.
Rivas was dominated so badly in Round 1 that this victory appears to be a fluke, but he deserves credit for landing the flying knee that put an end to the bout. Rivas couldn't get off his back early on in his first fight in well over a year, but he caught Lahat early in Round 2 and the fight was over shortly there after. Rivas is now 2-0 in the UFC.