Dante Rivera vs. Matthew Riddle Result

Matthew Riddle def. Dante Rivera

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest FinaleJune 21, 2008Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Matthew Riddle defeated Dante Rivera by unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale on June 21, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Dante Rivera vs. Matthew Riddle — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale (Jun 21, 2008)

Result: Matthew Riddle won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Al Lefkowitz
30–27
For Matthew Riddle
Tony Weeks
30–27
For Matthew Riddle
Cecil Peoples
29–28
For Matthew Riddle

Fight stats

Dante RiveraMatthew Riddle

0Knockdowns0
3434/64 · 53%Significant strikes60/80 · 75%60
6464/95 · 67%Total strikes129/151 · 85%129
00/5 · 0%Takedowns5/6 · 83%5
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
2:29Control time9:09

Significant strikes by target

Dante RiveraHead 11 · Body 19 · Legs 4

Matthew RiddleHead 15 · Body 26 · Legs 19

Significant strikes by position

Dante RiveraDistance 9 · Clinch 24 · Ground 1

Matthew RiddleDistance 1 · Clinch 42 · Ground 17

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Dante Rivera	17/34	23/40	0/2	0	0:46
	Matthew Riddle	26/34	35/43	1/2	0	3:02
2	Dante Rivera	12/22	24/35	0/2	0	1:09
	Matthew Riddle	23/32	53/63	1/1	2	2:48
3	Dante Rivera	5/8	17/20	0/1	0	0:34
	Matthew Riddle	11/14	41/45	3/3	0	3:19

Where it sat in their careers

Dante Rivera

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 33

Matthew Riddle

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 22

Next fight: W vs. Steve Bruno

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