Result
Matthew RiddleDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing+32Matthew Riddle (1500 → 1532)-21Dante Rivera (1613 → 1592)
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE : TEAM RAMPAGE VS TEAM FORREST
Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera
Jun 21, 2008DateJun 21, 2008
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueThe Pearl
BroadcastESPN+
AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
W
0-0-0Matthew Riddle
L
16-7-0Dante Rivera
Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Elo1583Solid
3Y trend1569 → 1583
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Dante Rivera
Elo1606Solid
3Y trend1596 → 1606
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Matthew Riddle won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Matthew Riddle led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Matthew Riddle and Dante Rivera across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Matthew RiddleDante Rivera
Elo edge
Matthew Riddle1583+29 last move
Dante Rivera1606+10 last move
Why they are ranked here
Matthew RiddleNot on the active ladder · 1583 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Dante Rivera (rated 1613 at the time): +32.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Nick Osipczak (rated 1601 at the time): -28.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +35 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1493, not 1583: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Dante RiveraNot on the active ladder · 1606 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Justin Haskins (rated 1528 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Matt Riddle (rated 1500 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1516, not 1606: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Recorded fight totals
Matthew RiddlevsDante Rivera
Total strikes
129vs64
Sig. strikes
60vs34
Takedowns
5vs0
Sub. attempts
2vs0
Finishing profile
Matthew RiddleNo tracked pro wins
Dante Riverasubmission leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera is a completed Middleweight fight from THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE : TEAM RAMPAGE VS TEAM FORREST. Matthew Riddle defeated Dante Rivera by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera quick answers
Who won Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera?
Matthew Riddle won Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera on?
Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera is listed on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE : TEAM RAMPAGE VS TEAM FORREST.
What are the records for Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera?
Matthew Riddle enters with a 0-0-0 record and Dante Rivera enters with a 16-7-0 record.
What division is Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera?
Matthew Riddle vs Dante Rivera is listed as a Middleweight fight.
AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Loading comments…