Joey Rivera

"Boom Boom"

AGE	45 / Nov 22, 1979
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
Apex MMA

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 7

KO / TKO

43%

SUBMISSIONS

57%

DECISIONS

Losses 1

KO / TKO

100%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
NC	Christian Leonard	CFFC 31 - Heckman vs. Lentz Feb / 08 / 2014	No Contest Keith Peterson	1	3:07
loss	Chip Moraza-Pollard	CFFC 10 - Black Eye Jul / 23 / 2011	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Keith Peterson	3	5:00
win	Eric Regan	WFF 5 - World Fighting Federation 5 Jun / 25 / 2011	TKO (Punches)	1	0:54
win	Doug Gordon	CFFC 8 - Seek and Destroy May / 20 / 2011	Submission (Triangle Choke) Donnie Carolei	2	1:07
win	RJ Gamez	WFF - World Fighting Federation Apr / 24 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:35
win	Jeff Horlacher	WFF 1 - Battle for the Desert Oct / 03 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Fred Robles	1	3:53
win	Shannon Ritch	KOTC - Legends Jun / 06 / 2009	TKO (Injury)	1	1:17
win	Rodney Burba	FMF - Full Moon Fighting Feb / 23 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:43
win	Billy Watkins	DRFCF - Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 2 Oct / 20 / 2007	TKO	1	1:31

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Jon Manley	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 Quarterfinals, Day 2 Sep / 05 / 2012	Decision (Majority) Herb Dean	2	5:00
win	Sam Alvey	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 Opening Round, Day 2 Aug / 09 / 2012	Decision (Majority) Herb Dean	2	5:00
win	Saad Awad	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 Elimination Fights Jul / 31 / 2012	Decision (Majority) Steve Mazzagatti	2	5:00

PICTURES

Joey Rivera (red glove tape) vs. Christian Leonard

Credit: Keith Mills

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